The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-27
LOCAL NEWS

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DR.. P. P Walker spent today in
Florence.
The election passed off quietly and
peaceably.
D. M. Mayors came up from Hatties-
burg to vote
I. E. Wilson made business trip
to Pelahatchie yesterday.
e. E. jackson, of Oakley, has been
In town for the past few days.
M. @. Stubblefield went to Florence
today to exercise his suffrage rights.
Assistant Sergeant James McCaskill
spent few days days here this week.
Services will be held in St. Luke's
church on Sunday, August Both, at II
a. ~.
Louis McLaurin, of New Orleans,
is on a visit to his sister, Mrs. d. M.
Mayors
Miss Edna Waddell has returned
from two weeks visit to her parents
at Pisgah.
Henry Shields and little Sallie Cole
have returned from very pleasant
visit to relatives at Durant.
rived home yesterday from very
pleasant visit to Stems Greek.
Judge Enochs and Maj. Henry re-
turned from Carthage Tuesday, where
they have been holding court.
The many friends of G. W. White
are glad to see him on the streets
again, after several days illness
The Blue Front store is being re-
paired and reprinted, which adds
much to the looks of things on that
street.
Mrs. c.. r. Steiner has arrived
from Bristol, Va. for an extended
visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
W. Loveless.
f. P. Bethune, of Blanton, is on
visit to friends and relatives in this
county. He reports crops good in
Sharkey county.
Dr.. Harry Watson returned Friday
from Chicago, where he has been puI-
chasing supplies for his jewelry store.
He reports delightful trip.
Mrs. Fl. L. Shields returned yester-
day from Braxton, where she had
been to see her uncle Capt. j. A.
Barwick, who is very i'll.
Read the new advertisement of J.
A. Taylor and Son in today's paper.
Be sure to give them chance at
your purchases, and see if you do not
save money.
Forest Register: Miss Lottie Gay,
of Pelahatchie, accompanied by her
little sister, Florence, has been visit
ing for few days with her aunt,
Mrs Ell. H. Watts.
l.. G. Buchanan arrived last night
and will spend few days with Ran
\ kin county friends and relatives. He
is looking we'll and reports everything
lovely. in his part of the country.
Rev. r. d. Noteworthy came home
No+0 dow in
today's election, and left on the af-
ternoon train for visit to Meridian.
Next. Monday night is the regular
meeting time of Brandon Lodge
knights of Pythias. A good atten-
dance on the part of the members is
urgently requested.
Mrs. Frank Ammons died at her
home at Braxton few days ago. Mrs.
Ammons was an excellent christian
lady, and has many friends in this
county who will be panied to hear
of her death.
4. D. Robbins, the popular foreman
of the Brandon section on the Ala
bama and Vicksburg railroad, won the
$50 premium offered for the best kept
section between Meridian and Vicks-
4 burg. Mr.. Robbins is not only an
excellent railroad man, but is also one
of our best citizens.
Kenny Wynn, living a few miles
3 Ssoutheast of town, had the misfortune
y to lose his barn by fire last night. The
= flames were discovered about o'clock
Thursday morning, but had advanced
RI far to be controlled, the building
and its entire contents being destroyed.