The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-14

at the court house Saturday afternoon
was very we'll attended. The club
was disappointed in that most of the
speakers were prevented from being
present.
Judge Enochs filed an order with
the circuit clerk this morning prefer
uniting the May term of court for
this county. The next term of circuit
court held in this county will be in
November.
Col. VIM. Walker has been elected
trustee of the town schools in place
| Of j. O. Atkins. who refused to serve
any longer. J. L. Buchanan was re-
elected, he having completed the un-
expired term of W. S. Crooks, to
which he was elected.
The following marriage licenses
have been issued since our last report
White-J. w. Birdsong and Miss
Mary Gayden. Colored Archie
Harper and Francis Began, Archie
Cranberry and Emma Mason, Isaac
Dickson and Grace Books.
Colorado Grants combined shows
gave an exhibition at the depot yes
terday afternoon which was consider
ed fair by those IN attendance. The
night performance was called off there
not being enough present to Justify
an exhibition.
Hon. Stone Deavours, of Laurel, has
kindly accepted the invitation of Ran
kin Camp U. @. ", No. 265, and will
make the address on decoration day,
| April SOth. Judge Deavours is a fine
orator, and all who can should hear
him.
A special from Magee to yesterday s
Clarion Ledger says that Robert Man
gum, while sinking a we'll on one of
his plantations known as the ''Klop :
dixie struck very valuable oil we'll.
The flow is supposed to be about 25
barrels per day. Mr.. Mangum is now
engaged in getting up a stock COM
pany to begin operations at once.
The daughters of the confederacy
will on April the 3Oth, deliver crosses
of honor to those confederate soldiers
who have placed their applications on
file with them. The list of veterans
applying will be printed in next
weeks issue, and they should each be
present to receive frcm the daughters
this mark of their approval.
The men who manage to get along
without their county paper have to
get along without great many things
that up-to-date, prosperous people
would consider necessary. YOU can
not prosper unless you keep posted,
and you cannot keep posted on matters
of the utmost importance unless you
take your county paper.
Maj. Pat Henry. Col. J. L. Nc.
Caskill, Col. Sol Dobs;on and Col. w.
W. Robson are the committee on the
part of the veterans, and g. E. Mar
tin. r. E. Gayden, III. A. Busick,
Will Owens and Carradine Wash
burn, committee on part of the citi-
zens to put the cemetery in ORDER
They will be at the cemetery at s
O'Clock on Saturday the 10th inst.
Those furnishing hands will please
send hoes, shovels or axes.
J. 9. Atkins residence caught fire
on the roof Saturday night, but was
discovered and extinguis he'd before
much damage was done. Col. Robe
son also had little experience in that
line at his house Mon day. The
flames were subdued, however, before
any material damage was done. The
Colonel's hands were seve rely burned
in his fight with the fire.
J. W. Birdsong and Miss Mary Gay
den were married Thurs day night at
the home of the bride, Rev. M. E..
Melvin, performing the ceremony.
The marriage was quiet affair, no
one being present except the immedi-
ate family of the BRIDE 1 Ir. Bird
song is one of our best citize MS, being
a young imam who is est semed by
every one for his probity Of character
and steady habits. The br ide is a
daughter of Jno. A. Gayden, and is
one of the fairest flowers the county
ever produced, numbering her admir-
ing friends to the limit of her &C
craftsmanship. The News, with
their numerous other friends, extends
best wishes for a long, happy and
prosperous life. Mr.. and Mrs. Bird
song will be at home to their friends
at the Brandon Hotel.
There never was paper in any
locality that gave all the newS aays