The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-09-17

been OH visit to her grandmother,
Mrs. John Ohleyer, left Monday for
her home at Okolona.
e d. Robbins, who was severely
wounded on the railroad last week,
is able to be out again, much to the
pleasure OF his many friends.
James McCaskill is at home, the
board of control having abolished the
position of assistant sergeant, which
he had held for the past several
months.
DR.. W. w. Kersh, of this place, is
an applicant for the position of sell
geant at arms of the next legislature.
There are two other candidates for the
place also.
The electric show, or moving pic
lures, presented at the court house
tuesday night, was highly enjoyed
and appreciated by quite number of
our people.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lex Brama, who have
been spending some time in Bran
don, left last week for health resorts
in Tennessee, Mrs. Brame's health be-
ing very poor.
j. E. Murray, of Johns, was a
Brandon visitor Tuesday. Mr.. Muir
ray is now keeping batch, his family
being at Clinton, were the children
are attending college.
Mrs. e. A. Cheek and son, Ebert
Aston, of Arcola, Miss, returned
home Friday after stay of a few
days at her old home with her sister,
Mrs. r. S. McLaurin.
The Brandon Graded school opened
Monday with an enrolment of over
100 pupils. Misses Young and Haddon
have charge of the intermediate and
primary departments.
Col. SolFeDobson has purchased w.
B. Collier s place on College street,
and will move to it next week. Mr.
Collier has moved to the Harris place,
two miles north of town.
Henry Ritchie, who lives in Chicago,
had the misfortune to have his left
foot SO badly crushed that it had to
be amputated. He is a son of Mrs.
Henry Richie, Of this place.
Forest Register: Rev. M. E. M ell
vim will conduct prayer meeting Fri
day night at the Presbyterian. church
and preach Sunday. Mrs. Melvin
will accompany him to Forest.
The judicial officials are at Raleigh
this week, melting out justice to the
evil doors S. l.. McLaurin, Maj.
Henry and Capt. J. L. McCaskill are
among the attorneys from here in at
| tendance.
On Monday morning, September IA,
Archie Holcomb and Miss Lillian Hes
ter, two estimab)e young people of
the southwestern part of the county,
were married in the court house by
Justice Robson.
A telegram from Quitman announc-
es the marriage of Chas. ". McMas-
ter, of McComb City, and Miss Mary
Lane Ray, on September g. Mr.. Nc
Master was raised in Brandon, and his
friends here extend congratulations.
A solid carload of Old Hickory and
Tennessee wagons has been received
by J. A. Taylor and Son, of Pela
hatchie. These are the best wagons
made, and are worth going long
ways after.
The Brandon Mercantile company is
making o specially of furniture.
They also carry everything in the gen
eral mercantile line. They will pay
highest market price for your cotton
and produce.
The president of the Maryland Dem.
ocratic Club, of Washington City, has
invited Hon. James S. Mccarthy tc
deliver speeches in Maryland during
the campaign this fall. Mr.. Mccarthy
made speeches for Bryan in Maryland
in 1900.
William E. Thornton, who has had
charge of the telephone exchange at
this place for some time, left Satur.
day for jackson, where he has secured
a position as attendant at the insane
asy lum. Bob Warren, of Pelahatchie,
has succeeded to the management OF
tile telephone exchange.
John A. Gayden and daughter, Miss
| Tommie, who went to Atlanta, Ga. !,
about ten days ago, returned home
yesterday. Miss Tommie intended to
enter school in Atlanta but owing to
a recent resolution passed by the city
council bearing OH the attendance of
| e1a of