The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-28

for all time to come. Wesley Kersh,
of Dobson, brought as one the other
day that weighed ten pounds, clear Of
the tops. Messrs. Price, Pierce, Pat
rick and Anderson will have to come
again.
The News returns thanks to DIR. J.
B. Patrick for handsomely engraved
Invitation to attend the graduating
exercises of the medical department. of
the university of Kentucrky. DIR.
Patrick is one of the class this year.
Rev. and Mrs. M. e. Melvin left
on Monday to visit their father in
Madison county. They will return
on Friday, and Mr.. Melvin will fill
his pulpit here both morning an even
ing of the coming Sabbath. A cordial
welcome to all.
E. G. Davis, OF Pisgah, was in
town yesterday, shaking hands with
friends. He reports crops suffering
for rain in his part of the county. 1t
is critical time with old corn, and
unless rain is received soon, the crop
will be badly injured.
Miss Dora Lee passed through town
last week en- route to her home at
Fannin from very pleasant trip to
ST. Louis and the worlds fair. News
readers have greatly enjoyed the inter
esting letters written by Miss Lee
from the worlds fair We hope to be
favored with more of them
Miss Allie Wilson, the beautiful
and accomplished daughter of Mrs.
Willis Wilson, arrived last week from
Washington City, for visit TO home
folks. Miss Allie is one of our sweet
est and noblest girls, and is always
gladly welcomed home by her many
friends and admirers.
Ira W. Shields and Miss Lillian
Robinson were married at Hattiesburg
last week, and after a brief bridal
tour are now at their future home at
Pejahatchie, where Mr.. Shields is
depot agent. They are among our
most prominent young people, and
their scores of friends join in wishing
them a life of happiness and prosperi-
ty.
Those old gallant confederate SOL
diers, Messrs. B. f. Mulhollan, W. L.
Manning and Jerry Chapman, return
ed last week from the reunion at
Nashville, Tenn, and from a few
days visit to the worlds fair at ST.
Louis. They report having had a
splendid time, being royalty treated
at Nashville, and seeing the many
great sights at the fair.
Rev. Bryan Simmons preached an
excellent sermon at the Baptist church
Sunday morning. There were two
accessions to the church, and about
$50 was raised for foreign missions
The night service was omitted on ac-
count of the tent meeting, which was
in progress. Brother Simmons is an
earnest and consecrated man, and is
universally loved and esteemed by
our people.
O O. Russell writes The News that
the committee of beat 2 has selected
Johnson Hall, Brandon, at 10 a. m. /,
the time and place for beat contest for
representatives at the county contest.
Hon VIM. Buchanan, @. S. Russell
and Mrs Lille Permenter have been
selected as judges. Mr.. Russell failed
to say what day the contest would &C.
cur.
The tent meeting closed last night
and Brother Noteworthy will leave to-
night for Philadelphia, Miss, where
he will begin a meeting Friday night.
The meeting was we'll attended and
a great deal of interest was shown.
Brother Noteworthy preached as able
sermons as we ever Listened to, and
they will not be without effect. The
church members have been greatly
benefited and strengthened, and awak-
ened to their duty. Many sinners
were converted, and the meeting al
| together was grand success
Mrs. Minnie Wilson, who has been
at the home of j. L. Buchanan fol-
two weeks with measles, is improy
ing.
Don't fail to read the Brandon Mer-