The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-07-07


commodatins assistant cashier of the
bank, spent Sunday and Monday with
homefolks1at jackson.
A big show was pulled off at the
Chester House Monday night. On ac-
count of the inclemency of the wealth
er. only few were present.
Read all the advertisements this
week, and trade with those who ad.
vertise. They appreciate. your bust.
ness and don't mind asking for it.
Miss Laura Hemby, of Hazlehurst,
who has been vitising relatives at
Thomasville, is now visiting Miss
Lena May. She will leave for he1
home today.
National Committeeman Wallace
McLaurin and Escort 10. W. Girdle.
stone left Saturday Tor st. Louis to at
tend the national convention and take
in the great fair.
Capt. Dave Pickett gave the con.
victs at the state farm barbecue and
picnic on the Fourth. Several flom
Brandon went out and enjoyed the
captains hospitality.
The News has just put in a sky
light in it's commodious building,
which adds greatly to the convenience
of things The work is first class,
and was done by Watt Webb, of Mon
terey.
There will be a Farmers Institute
held at Florence, on Monday, July %.
The morning session is to open at 6
o'clock a. m. Dinner on the grounds.
Let every family bring basket. The
ladies are especially invited.
Tyrian lodge held a regular COM
munication Friday afternoon and the
first degree was conferred on R. F.
Brown and @. o. Rouse. The Chap.
ter met Monday night, but was called
off until tomorrow, Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. J. Ragland, OF
Thomasville, were in town Saturday.
Mr.. Ragland was selling cotton for 9
1-2 cents for which he had an op-
portunity at one time to sell for 1e
cents. He was holding it for 30 cents.
The Alliance will hold meeting
at Shiloh on the third Thursday in
this month. There will be dinner
on the ground and speaking by Hon.
Calhoun Robinson and others A
genuine good time is promised to all
who attend.
A called meeting of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy will be
held at Miss Bunice Washburn's Mil
linery Parlor Tuesday evening at s
O'Clock. Let all the members be
present; important business must BIZ
attended to.
Mesdames r. s. and s. L. Nc.
Laurln are ataast. Louis this week. see
ing the fair. They will be absent
about two weeks. Miss Fannie Jack
is caring for Master ''Staets' McLaur.
in at Donald Springs during Mrs. Nc.
Laurin's absence.
M. @. Stubblefeld has purchased
the lot next to the shop that he now
occupies, and is having a new build
ing erected thereon. The new shoI
will be modernly arranged, and when
completed will be one Of the best
equipped in the country.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. M. Clark enter
tanned a few friends very royalty OF
the Fourth. They have one Of TIT
prett.est country homes in the county
and as entertainers are without 8
peer. We are always glad of an op
portuniy to visit to their homo.
Wesley M. Smith, the handsome
genial jovial Fancy" of old, is il
Brandon to spend few weeks with
old friends. The old gentleman is |
welcomed visitor to our little village
every summer, and sshe seems to grow
younger with each recurring year
Long may he live.
Since printing the Pelahatchi
news we have received card from
Hon. Bee King stating that the pic
MIC at that place would be given O.
Thursday the 2lst. instead Of the dat
given. The change is made on &C
count Of the Farmers Institute. Tax
notice and govern yourself according
ly.
Mrs. Q. E. Hall was seriousl
burned Monday evening. She wa
sitting near her stove when Kettl