The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-10-15
LOCAL NEWS

Miss Bessie Bond, of Vicksbu1g,
spent Sunday with Mrs. w. T. Rehse.
J. Q. Tawick passed through here
Tuesday, en- route to his old place at
Lynwood
Mrs. Aura Furnell left Tuesday for
visit to the family of DR.. John Par
nell, at Vicksburg.
Willie Watson has gone to Clifford
Ark, where he will remain an in
definite length of time.
DR.. A. j. Price left Tuesday. for
Louisville, where he goes to copmlete
his course in dentistry.
Mrs. R. E. North, of Cliff
ord, Ark. was the guest of Mrs.
W. T. Rehse last Monday.
Jack Maxey, who is holding a lu-
crative position with Vernon Love
less, at Spinola, Ark, is at home for
a few weeks.
Mrs. Lizzie Sutton, of Braxton,
and Mrs. A. J. Thomas, of Thomas
willie, visited Mrs. j. NJ. Bullock
Tuesday.
G. B. Clark, of King, was a well
come visitor to the county capital
#this week. He reports everything
very dry in his part of the country.
Arnie Wall and bride, of Morris
town, Tenn, who have been visiting
their relatives, S. B. and A. B. Stub
blefield, left last week for their home.
Dick McRae, jr., has as fine corr
as anybody in Rankin county. The
ears are the finest we ever saw. He
says it is the result of ''sweat and fer
tilizers !"
Rankin county is now gathering
one of the best corn crops lever before
made in the county; cotton is little
short, but the present price will help
out the deficiency. The people as a
rule, are in good shape, and are hap
py.
Mrs. Webbie Runnels Whitesides,
of Timpson, Texas, who has been on a
visit to her sister, Mrs. A. B. Stub
blefeld, left last week for her home,
accompanied by Miss Webbie Webb,
who will attend the Timuson high
school.
Tom Wilson has accepted position
with D. G. Patton, of Jackson, as
travelling salesman, and entered upon
his work Monday. This will be his
territory and his family will continue
to reside in Brandon, much to the
pleasure Of their many friends.
News has been received here of the
marriage of George II. Foulks and
Miss Ira B. Maxey, which happy
event occurred in Little Rock, Ark,
last week. They are both prominent
young people of this place, and have
scores of friends here who join The
News in extending congratulations.
Brandon Knights of Pythias lodge
held an interesting meeting Monday
night The first degree was conferred
on Jesse Shields and the second OH
Robert Warren. The regular semi
monthly meeting of the lodge will be
held next Monday night, when there
will be work in all three degrees.
The store house adjoining the Bate
building is being remodeled and re-
paired and will be occupied by the
Brandon Millinery Parlor when fin
ished. The building now occupied
by the millinery parlor will be used
as a warehouse for furniture.
Will McCutchen returned SATURDAY.
after an absence of four months spent
or the road in the interest of Liberty
Bells tobacco. Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Cutheon have rented rooms at Col.
Robeson's and will engage in light
housekeeping. Will will be here for
some time, having resignd his position
with the tobacco firm.
Robert Maxey, jr., who is now
holding position with Ely and Wal
ker Dry Goods company, of ST. Louis,
as travelling salesman, spent Saturday
and Sunday at home. Robert accept
ed q position with this firm about four
months ago, and by his close attention
and business like principles has been
promoted rapidly. He has been as
signed to Alabama.
Senator Price was shaking hands
with his numerous Brandon friends
Tuesday. While here Mr.. Price paid
his annual dues to the county, which
amounted to over SO. In addition to