The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-04-09

of Mr.. Everett are insisting on his
announcing as candidate for super
visor from beat 5, but as yet he has
not obtained his own consent. He is
thoroughly competent and would make
q good official Should he decide to
run, the people will be informed of
the fact in due time.
Miss Josie Peacher arrived home
last week after all extended visit to
relatives and friends in Missouri and
Arkansas. She was called home to be
with her in valid sister, Miss L. H.
Peacher. They are at the old home
stead.
Miss Nora Patrick and cousins,
Miss Eta and Walter Patrick, Of
Rufus, spent a few days last week
very pleasantly with the family of S.
B. Stubblefield, south of town. Miss
Gladys Stubblefeld has, just closed a
very successful term of school near
Rufus, and is held in very high
esteem by the good people Of that COM
munity for her many excellent traits
of character.
AT a stated communication of Ty-
rian lodge Friday night the third
degree was conferred on Messrs. J. W.
BiTdsong and r. V. Shields. Mon
day night the third was also conferred
ON G. 0. Robinson. The lodge has
decided to celebrate St. Johns day, in
June, and will invite all the lodges
of the county to participate. A pub
lie entertainment will be given and
public speaker invited.
Jesse Grain, a prosperous farmer OF
the Thomasvile neighborhood, was
here Monday with two bales Of cotton,
receiving 8 cents per pound for one
and 8 IA for the other Mr.. Grain
says that Brandon has improved a
great deal i'll commercial way with
in the past few years, being one Of
the best cotton markets in the coun-
try. He is close buyer and a good
business man, and is therefore COM
petent judge of such matters.
Senator McLaurin announces that
| he has received notice from the secre-
tary of the navy that he will have an
appointment to the United States
Naval Academy this year, land that he
will make the appointment by COM
petitive examination, the date of ex-
animation to be fixed as soon as
| board Of examiners can be secured.
| The examination will be held at Jack
son and due notice of date will be
made through the press.
W. G. Barnes, following the exam
pie set by our 'Blue Front hustler,
has put in an acetylene generator, and
his place of business is now brilliantly
! lighted by gas This adds much to
the appearance of our town at night,
and will no doubt lead others to fol-
low suit. The gas is said to be much
cheaper than oil, besides giving a
much better light. The complete out
fit costs about, $75 set up ready for use.
and it is calculated that the carbide
consumed will amount to 1-2 cent per
| hour while lights are on.
We have hoped the Daughters of
the Confederacy would perfect an
organization here. There is plenty
of good material if only utilized.
| There is much to be done, and great
good can be accomplished by an organ
ization. Especially should our con-
federate women look after the graves
of our deceased soldiers, see that dec
Grafton day is observed, and after a
while, a monument erected to the dead
soldiers Of Rankin county. The
daughters must take hold, and do these
things Will they? Tile old confed-
crates are passing away, and they look
to the daughters to take up the work
Let us hear from them.
Prof. Walter Drane, who fills the
chair Of Civil Engineering at the
University of Mississippi, was a
pleasant visitor to Brandon last Mon
day. Prof, Drane is Pamela County
boy, and is considered one of the best
educators in the State. He is grad
uate of the University of Mississippi,
also of Harvard College. Prof. Drane
came here to inspect the Brandon
school, which is affiliated with the
| University, and he expressed himself
as being highly pleased with the able
manner in which our school is con-
| Quoted by Prof. Chapman.