The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-20

the counters at the millinery parIor,
where she will be pleased to serve her
friends. She has just returned home
from pleasant visit to frie nds and
relatives IN Meridian.
The quarterly statement of the
Brandon Bank will be found in
another column. The showing is a
good one. The bank is enjoying a
fine business, and its deposltors1 have
the utmost confidence in its offers.
j. T. Senter, representing the
American Type Founders Co., of st.
Louis, gave The News pleasant call
Monday We LACED an order with
Mr.. Senter for good supply of the
latest type faces and borders, which
will add greatly to our already well
equipped plant.
The tacky party given by the ladies
of the Baptist church at the academy
Friday night was we'll attended and
highly enjoyed. First prize was
awarded tc ]. w. Birdsong and Mrs.
Fl. @. Washburn, and second prize to
Henry Teblemann and Little Miss Mar
garet Foulks. The sum of $13 rs was
realized.
j. P. Barksdale, the efficient presi-
dent of the board of supervisors and
one of the county's best citizens,
was in town Tuesday, shaking hands
with his numerous friends, and look
ing after the county's interests.
While here Mr.. Barksdale contributed
$40 to the monument fund.
S M. Hunter. contractor and
builder, Of Jackson, whose card will
be found in another column, has
just completed handsome barn for
H. @. Washburn. at his home on
College street. Mr.. Hunter is
splendid workman, and guarantees
satisfaction.
The United Daughters of Confeder-
acy desire to state through the col
umns Of The News in the event that
a sufficient amount of money is not
raised to erect monument to the
memory of the confederate dead all
subscriptions will be refunded to those
who have already paid and those who
contribute to the worthy cause in
future.
Daniel j. Miley. clerk of the Ran
kin County Baptist association, was
in town Monday and gave The News
the contract for printing the minutes
of the last session of his association
Mr. Miley reports things moving along
nicely in his community The
people have recently organized -four
ishing Woodman camp, and great
deal of interest is being taken in its
bimonthly meetings.
In another column of today's paper
will be found the first quarterly state
ment Of the Pelanatchie Bank. The
showing made, considering the short
time of it's existence. is a creditable
one, and proves that its officers are
capable and painstakipg. The bank
is an institution that not only Pela-
hatchie, but the entire county,
should feel justly proud of. and
should continue to give it a good.
healthy patronage The bank is
we'll differed, and Las good territory
and is bound to succeed.
The Pelahatchie High school open
ed on the 10th of October with the
largest attendance ever known, and
the prospects are very bright for a
good school. Hon. Bee King has &C.
cepted the position of principal The
contract for the new school house will
be let on the 25th of this month
Ii will be modern, two-story brick
building and up-to date in every par
ticular. 1t is expected that it will
be ready for occupancy by the last of
December. See advertisement of the
school in another column
All the home set matter in the
Stems Greek Times last week was
devoted to the ball game between
Florence and Brandon on the pre-.
vious Saturday. The Times editor
was not acquainted with the facts,
or else he would not have been
guilty of penning all that slush.
The facts are these: A lot of grown
men, some of them married, cams
up from Florence and played orr
cradle gang. and Of course they
won. Who expected anything else
Just think Of grown men-some of
them with whiskers-out on the dia-
mond with little fellows like Henry
Girdlestone, Lane Busick, and others,
equally as small. But then we guess