The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-09

secretary kOI state, ana reports Ills
prospects for election very fattering,
The News has received notice that a
picnic will be given at Cato on July
II, all the candidates being invited to
come and speak. Arrangements are
being made for great day, and as
the people of that community never
do things by halves, the public may
expect day of unalloyed pleasure.
Hugh L. Myers and Miss Mabel
Smith were married Wednesday in
front of the court yard gate by Mayor
Cole. The marriage was quite n sur
prise to their many friends here.
They are both prominent young people
CT the county, and The News joins in
extending congratulations.
Miss McCaskill's music and elocu-
tion class will give recital at John
sons Hall, Friday night, the 18th, at
$50 p. IN. The program will be of
seections from the work the class has
accomplished this summer. Most of
the numbers being from Field and
Riley, the cbildren's poets. Admis-
sion 10 and Is cents.
B. I'll. Mobiles, Esq, of Light, was
III town Monday and requested us to
announce that July IA, the date set
for the candidates speaking, a baske
dinner will be spread at Shiloh, and
the affair turned into an all day jubi-
lee, giving all the candidates chance
to speak, both big and small. Every
body is requested to go and carry q
we'll filled basket.
The trustees of the Brandon Graded
school held a meeting Monday aud
elected j. J. Dawsey, of Dothan, Ala.
principal, and Mrs. Dawsey, and Miss
Florence Young assistants. Prof. and
Mrs. Dawsey rank very high in their
profession, and the trustees feel that
they have done we'll in securing their
services They are also fortunate III
again securing the services of 50 able
an assistant as Miss Young.
Miss Susie Blue Buchanan has re-
turned from Harris Business College,
having completed a full course and re.
ceived her diploma. Miss Buchanan
has the distinction of being the first
young lady to secure first honors al
this institution. Prof. Harris, presi
dent of the college, and who is one Of
the best educators in the state, com
pliments her very highly on the splen
did record she made on final exami
nation.
District Attorney McLaurin went
before the board of supervisors Tuesday
and suggested that the board make
some arrangements for better heating
for the court room The present way
Of heating the room is very unsatis-
factory, az there are only four small
CRATES, and at the February terms OF
court the people that come distance
through rain and cold actually suffer
We believe that Mr.. McLaurin's sug-
gestIon is good one, and that the
board should act on it.
The New Orleans Christian Advo
cate of the End inst, has an obituary
notice, by Rev. t. l.. Mellen, of Mrs
Bell Smith, wife of Lamuel d. Smith
She was the daughter of Jesse b. Hall
Of Kinds county, and resided here will
her father when she married in March
1878. She was an estimable christian
lady and left her husband and nine
children, (who are communicates OF
the NJ. Z. church, South, to mourn
her loss. She died at Hattiesburg OF
the 4th of March, 1903.
Joe Bullock, the colored porter al
the Brandon hotel, and Sarah Bibl
were married last night. After the
ceremony was over Bullock proceeded
to tank up Oh blind tiger busthead
and before IL o'clockhad rendered
destruction to every breakable article
on the place, including all the mir
rors. He became SO terrific and fierce
that it became necessary for the neigh
bors to intercede in behalf of the new
bride and her family. They finally
succeeding in getting him tied and
at last reports they say he's a little
more quieter.
Next Monday night will be the reg
ulaI meeting of Brandon Knight OF
Pythias lodge No. 159. At this meet
ing the officers for the ensuing term
Will be installed, and a good atten.
dance on the part of the members il
desired. The lodge has received its
charter, and is starting off under the
most propituous circumstances. The
officers to be installed are: G. O.
Robinson, g. c.; G. ". White, V.
c.; Harry Watson, Prelate; George
Foulks, NJ at A.; W. B. Collier,
M. Of W.; J. W. Birdsong, K. of r.