The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-06

fannln In this county and was Sol
Of Wiley Brown, deceased.
Mrs. Aura Purnell is guest Of th
Chester House. Mrs. Purnell ha
many trends here who are always gla,
to welcome her to our town.
Don't fail to read Brandon Mercan
tile Co.'S ad. They intend to see tina
the cotton sellers get justice and al
the accommodation they want.
| Judge Enochs has pretermitted the
October term of circuit court of Simp
son county, on account of the unset.
tied condition Of the county seat.
| Miss Virginia Bullock, who hal
been spending the past two mon this il
st. Louis and other places Of interest,"
in the north, returned last Friday.
The News is pleased to state thai
Maj. Stevens and daughter, Mrs. Lei
Brame, who ale at the Chester House
are improving under the treatment Of
Busick's we'll water.
The ladies' of the Baptist church
have raised over 800 for the purpose
of painting and identifying the
church. Another entertainment will
be given at an early date.
The Knights Of Pytnias lodge con
ferred the Rank of Esquire on r. P.
Henry Friday night. At an early
date the lodge will give public enter
tainment, at which a banquet will be
served.
Miss Mary Swami, who died recent
~ at Jackson, was a native of Bran
don. and was daughter of the late
Hon. Geo. T. Swami. who was once
auditor of public accounts of Mis-
sissippi.
The ladies of the Baptist church
Melted about $22 from the sale of
cream and sherbets Saturday, which
will be added to the fund that is
being raised for the purpose of paint.
ing the church.
Judge Enochs and District Attorney
McLaurin are holding court at Month
cello, in Lawrence county, this week
This is Judge Enochs' first term at
Monticello, Lawrence county having
been added to his district by the last
legislature
Services Sunday at Presbyterian
church. A welcome to all. Quarter.
~ communion service will be held at
the morning hour. At that time Mr..
Melvin will ask his congregation to
unite with him in request to Pres.
bytery to dissolve the pastoral
relation.
The election commissioners were in
session the first part of the week
They adjourned Wednesday until fl
teen days before the election, when
they will meet again and make up the
ticket. appoint managers, clerks,
baliffs, etc., to hold the election.
The justices of the peace made
their settlements with the county Mon
day. All of them turned over money
to the exchequer except Walter Allis-
ton, of beat 1. When asked for an
explanation of this, Mr.. A)liston said
that his people were all lawabiding,
and did not need to be pulled
Pursuant to call, the citizens of
Brandon and vicinity met at the court
house Saturday and organized Park
er and Davis club. Col. VIM. Walker
was elected permanent chairman and
R. F. Brown, secretary. The club
will meet every Saturday afternoon
at the court house. About fifty mem
bers were enrolled.
An agent of the Chicago Oh emical
Fire distinguishing CO., gave an ex-
hibiticn on the public square Friday
evening, showing the value and effect
iveness of their hand fire extinguish-
ers in case of fire. He made an effort
to get the city council interested, but
they very wisely refused to invest
The Brandon Mercantile Co. purchas-
ed two of the small machines.
Rev. Bryan Simmons informed his
congregation Sunday that he had &C.
cepted their call conditionally-that
if possible he wanted them to get q
resident pastor, the field, he though,
demanded it. An effort was made to
get Mr.. Simmons to move here and
give the church .his entire time, but
he said that that would not be posi-,
BILE at present.
The resignation of Rev. NJ. E. Mel.