The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-11-10

Sunday evening, November 90, at
O'Clock at the Methodist church at
Light.
The clerk requests The News to an
nounce that the pension money has
arrived, and all who are entitled to 1t
are requested to come and get it.
E. R. Hendon will for q reasonable
sum make your old house new, or
build you a new one in exchange for
the old one and small difference.
J. M. Hemphill came in Monday
after the Cleary box. Jim never
fails to act when appointed to the re-
sponsible position of returning officer.
Rev. Bryan Simmons filled his
regular appointment at thess Baptist
church Sunday. He was accompan-
led by his wife and little daughter.
Senator Alex Prioo and Justice w.
w Robson have our thanks for fine
specimens of yam potatoes. The
crop, as a rule seems to be the best
tor years.
Two of our oldest and best citizens
passed away during the last week.
John E. Wilmington, aged 81 years
and Willis B. Smith, of Red Cane,
aged 50.
The E. A. degree of Masonry was
conferred on j. @. Robinson Friday
afternoon by Tyrian lodge. The
M. M. degree was conferred on R. F.
Brown Tuesday night.
It would be we'll for persons using
guns to be more careful. Mrs j. O..
Bruce was struck by shot on the snoul-
ger while standing on her back gallery
Tuesday morning.
Capt. W. n. Maxey our efficient
deputy postmaster was confined to his
bed Monday by illness not being able
to serve on the United States grand
jury which convened at Jackson
Monday.
Every member of the Presbyterian
church is urgently asked to be present
at Sunday school next Sunday, as some
action must be taken in regard to ex-
tending call to Rev. W. W Powell,
of Jackson, Ky.
S. H. Dupree, one of the leading
and most prosperous merchants of
Yazoo City. spent day or two in
Brandon the later part of last week,
the guest of his relatives, Mr. and Mrs !.
j. W. Birdsong.
The United Daughters of Confeder-
acy will serve oysters Friday night in
the Ohleyer building and ask libe,-
al patronage, rs the proceeds will go
to swell the confederate monument
fund.
T. D. May, of Pat, was in town a
few days ago. He is bus lily engaged
making molasses and says the crop is
turning out we'll. He will make over
900 gallons, most of which he has
already sold at 50 cents per gallon.
J. H. Shack, one of our good citi-
zens and subscribers in southwest
Rankin, gave us a pleasant call
Monday. Mr.. Shack says he couldn t
we'll get along without the weekly
visits Of The News.
J. W. Buchanan, who has been
employed by the Southern Pacific
railroad at Houston, Texas, for the
past several months, is now lecated in
San Francisco, GAL, where he has &C.
cepted much better Iositi on.
R. F Smith, highly respected CIT
izen of Lynwood neighborhood, is pre-
pairing to move to Lamar, La, where
he will engage in farming. Mr..
Smith is good citizen and we regret
very much that he is going to leave
| us.
James Atkins has returned from
Louisville, KY, having completed his
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at Bryant and STATIONS Business
College. His brother, Cole, who ia
taking business course at the same
school, will not complete his
studies for month or two yet.
Mr.. Rainey, Of the delta, has been
elected sergeant of the Rankin con-
vict farm to succeed Capt Dave
Pickett. We are not acquainted with
the new sergeant, but if he knows
any more about farming or can serve
the state any better than Capt.
Pickett he is daisy.
Thu News does not believe that.E.
E. Jackson, who resigned as sergeant
of the Oakley farm on account of
charges preferred against him by
Richard Bradley. was guilty Of any
thing criminal. Jack we believe
hoe yooro Oonuiua hnnnstv and mAn.