The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-02-25

farm near the depot and has moved to
Vicksburg, where he has secured q
position with Yazoo Lumber com.
pany.
/ G. @. IIby was in town this morn
ing receiving the congratulations Of
his friends upon the arrival of twins
at his house last night-a boy and a
girl.
i G. O. Sprague will represent Bran.
don Knights of Pythias lodge at the
grand lodge this year, which meets at
Gulfport in May. G. o. Robinson is
his alternate.
L. +. Wilson, representing D G.
Patton, of Jackson, was here yester-
day, shaking hands with his many
friends. Mr.. Wilson has moved his
family from Jackson to Hattiesburg.
Miss Josie Peacher has just return
ed from an inspection trip to the del
ia, much pleased with that section of
the country, and will probably locate
in one Of the delta towns in the near
future.
Mrs. J. M. Bullock arrived home
last night from two weeks visit
to her son, DR.. E. E. Bullock, at
Perkins, Okla. She reports delight
full trip. Elston has settled down to
business and is doing we'll,
Senator McLaurin and family left
yesterday for Washington. where they
will remain until the adjournment of
congr ess. Mr.. and Mrs. W. HI,
Barnes will occupy the McLaurin
home during the family's absence.
The Star Mercantile company is a
new establishment for Star. The new
firm starts off with f1attering pros
poets. The officers are, r. G. Berry,
president; W. P. Murray, vice, presi-
dent, and Fl. s. Garrett, secretary and
treasurer.
The News is panied to chronicle the
death of Willie A. Colquhoun, son of
A. and A. P. Colquhoun, at D'Lo,
February 6, 1904. He had measles
and relapsed. He was one of the best
boys ever raised in this county. We
extend to the bereaved family our
heartfelt sympathy.
By special dispensation O. E.
Martin was initiated, proved and
charged in the order of Knights of
Pythias Thursday night The degrees
of esquire and knight were also con-
ferred on H. L. McCaskill at the same
meeting
The many friends of Col. w. K.
Easterling will be panied to learn of
his death, which occurred at his home
near D'Lo last week. Col Easterling
was a good citizen and a brave and
fearless soldier, and will be sadly
missed. He was in his S4th year.
Col. Robson returned Friday from
Greenville, where he had been as a
representative to the grand lodge,
Royal Arch Masons. He reports de-
lightful time, and says that the good
people of Greenville fully sustained
their reputation for hospitality.
Much of the fault finding with
teachers by parents would be obliterat-
ed if parents would visit the school of
their child at least once a term. Get
acquainted with the teacher, show
sympathy and cooperation not listen
ing to every tale of woe brought home
| by the child.
Clarion Ledger. Shelby McCaskill,
son of Capt. J. L. McCasikll, of Bran
don, one of Uncle Sam s railway mail
clerks between New Orleans and Mem
phis for the past few years, has been
promoted to chief clerk-quite an
honor for SO young man, but his
friends along the line are confident
the government has made no mistake.
We notice from the Newton Record
that Rev. W. P. Chapman, Of Virgil,
of this.county, is preparing to move
to that place. Mr.. Chapman is one
of our most prominent and useful
men, and we would regret very much
to see him leave the county. We
trust that he will reconsider the mat
ter and decide to remain in the old
| Free State.
On February IA, at the Methodist
church at Basin, Miss, the beautiful
rites of matrimony were solemnized
between E. L. Whiddon and Miss
| Darlington Barksdale. Miss Banks
dale is daughter of J. p. Barksdale,
of Goshen Springs, president of the
board of supervisors, and is one Of
Rankin county's most charming
matrons, while Mr.. Whiddon is held
/ in hioh osfoam xuhara he is known