The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-13
LOCAL NEWS

3
oooooooooooooo oooooooooooS
Walter Jack spent few days here
this week.
Willie Stevens, of Jackson, was in
town yesterday.
Mrs Carol. May, of near Dobson,
is reported very i'll.
Miss Susie Blue Buchanan is assist
ing W. G. Barnes with his book keep
ing.
Attorney General William Williams
made. "a brief visit to Brandon Monday
night.
Miss Emma Barnes is again behind
the counters at W. G. Barnes, much
to the delight of her many friends.
Miss Lena Bradford, sister of Mrs.
G. W. Runge, of Overton, Texas, is
visiting at the home of Mrs L. A.
Runge.
The many friends of Judge W. K.
McLaurin will be pleased to know
that he received the nomination for
state senator from Warren county by
big majority.
DR.. S. F. Carr, of Clarksdale, is on
visit to Rankin friends and rela-
tives. This is the DOCTORS old home,
and he has scores of friends who al
ways welcome his visits.
Hon. Fl. J. McLaurin of Rolling
Fork, spent day or two here this
week. Mr.. McLaurin was nominated
state senator in his county in last
Thursdays primary by big majority.
Enoch May passed through Monday
morning en- route to Jackson, where
he was called to the bedside of his
brother, Ruel, who has been quite sick
We are glad to note that he is some
better.
Mrs T. D. Harris and her two
charming granddaughters, Misses Hell
Ell and Marie Collier, returned last
week from very pleasant trip to
Chattanooga and other places of pleas
ure.
The daughters of the confederacy
will hold a meeting in the parlor of
Miss Eunice Washbu1n's Millinery
store on Friday afternoon at clock.
A full attendance is especially desir-
ed as important business remains to
be transacted
J. Luther Roberts, of the Light
community, was in town Tuesday.
Mr.. Roberts has recently been elected
to the principalship of the Shiloh
school. He is preparing to issue
small catalogue setting forth the ad-
vantages of his institution. In his
laudable endeavor he has the best
wishes of The News.
The Gulf and Ship Island Railroad
company announce that commencing
August 2, they will put on the latest
Sleeping car, with all modern conven-
fences to run between Memphis and
Gulfport by reason of the opening Of
the magnificent new hotel, Great
Southern at Gulfport. These sleep
ing cars are new broad vestibuled,
lighted throughout with PintscIl gas,
and will be handled on through fast
trains.
There will be game of ball at l..
0. Gayden's ball park tomorrow
Friday afternoon between Brandon
and Langford. The teams are evenly
matched and good game is expected
The whole Brandon nine is to-
gether for the first time this year and
they confidently expect to win Oscar
Gayden will act as the lightning slab
artist for the home teamwith Anse Nc
Laurin receiving his delivery; Ed
Henry will do stunts at first; Shaw
Enochs is expected to show the big
leaguers up on second; Albert Gay
den will waltz around the third bag
while the heavy hitting Clifton Cole
will let nothing through short In
the outfield nothing is expected to
touch the ground. Bob Warren will
be SOCK in left; Leon Gayden
with his old time speed will pull
them down in center while speedy,
Henry Busick will take care Of the
right garden. With this team in the
field against as good one from Lang
ford good game is promised lovers of
the sport. Game called at $50 sharp.
Admission 25 cents.