The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-12

Major General Robt. Lowry an
nounoes Miss Annie Henry, of Bran.
don, as sponsor Of the Mississippi
division for the annual reunion at
Nashville. This is an honor worthily
bestowed.
Col. Wallace McLaurin, national
democratic committeeman, arrived
home Tuesday. He is in splendid
health, and says that Mr.. Hearst s
chances for the nomination were new
or brighter.
A rural editor in Illinois observes:
1--WE prefer living in q small town
where the people will sympathize
with you in trouble, and if you
havn't any trouble they will make
some for you.'
Shelby McCaskill, chief clerk in
the United States railway ..mail
service between New Orleans and
Memphis, visited his parents, Col.
and Mrs. J. L. McCaskill, at this
place this week.
The News was in error last week in
stating that Prof. Dawsey was an ap-
plicant for the principalship of the
Graded school at this place. He has
not applied and desires us to make
this correction.
Rev. Thos. J. Noteworthy left
Monday for Florida after q week g
stay with his family at this place.
He will conduct another meeting in
that state before entering upon his
summers work in Mississippi.
W. H. Waddell, representative of
Ely and Walker Dry Goods company,
of st. Louis, is spending the day with
his numerous Brandon friends. Mr..
Waddell will leave Monday Cor st.
Louis, to view the great exposition.
Circuit CLERK Brown completes his
job of registration tomorrow at Pela.
hatchie. He is at Pisgah today.
He reports that a great many people
are availing themelves of the oppor.
tunity of registering.
Mr.. and Mis-. A. Tebelmann and
children, of Helena, Ark, are at the
Chester House for the summer. Mr..
Tebelmann is travelling representative
of the National Biscuit company, and
will make this his headquarters.
'Doc' Thornton, of Jackson, spent
few days here with relatives and
friends this week. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thornton have the sympathy Of their
friends in the death of their infant
child, which occurred recently.
Rev. Mr.. Melvin will le ave next
Tuesday Tor Mobile. Ala, where lie
goes as a commissioner from his pres
bytery to the General Assembly of the
Southern Presbyterian church. He
will be away on the fourth Sunday,
but will return in time to preach on
the fifth Sunday in his pulpit here.
Mrs. VIM. Walker is agent for the
Christian Endeavor Hotel, which is
situated right at one of the gates of
the fair. All those who intend going
to the st. Louis fair at any time
should save money by buying charter
certificates from her at 81, each,
which will entitle you at any time
during the fair to lodging for 81 per
day Talk to her about it and save
yourselves several dollars day.
The Brandon Woodenware factory,
located at the corner of Poindexter
and Government streets, 'sUncle"
Bob Jordan, proprietor, is doing
very satisfactory business. This in
stitution is practically unknown to
many of our citizens, but nevertheless
scores of rolling pins, butter paddles
and churn dashers are turned out
weekly. Uncle Bob prefers this
to his old occupation.
DR.. Charlie A. Thomas arrived last
week from New Orleans, where he
has been attending lectures at Tu-
lane University. He will leave in
a few days for his home in Okla
homa. DR.. Thomas is son of Mr..
and Mrs. A. j. Thomas, of Thomas
Vile, and is one Of the brightest and
best boys the county ever produced.
He has The News best wishes for
success
It has been suggested that the Ia
dies of Brandon start league for the
purpose of identifying the square.
The proposition would be to enclose
about one third of the square with a
woven wire fence, and have the en-
closure planted in shade trees and
suitable flowers, grass, etc., with a
monument in the center to perpetuate
the memory Of the Rankin soldiers
who fought in the lost cause. The
present condition of the square is an