The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-01-07
LOCAL NEWS

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Sunday was the coolest day of the
year.
George G. Hurst spent few hours
IN town Saturday.
y DR.. r. B. Baugh, of Polkville,
spent Saturday in town.
Miss Eunice Washburn has been
quite sick for the past week.
Knights of Pythias meeting Monday
night and installation of officers.
Misses Price and Washburn visited
friends at Mendenhall the first of the
week.
Geo. Melvin spent few days last
week with his brother, Rev. M. E.
Melvin, at this place.
There are some men in this country
] who consider themselves big guns, but
they are only smooth bores.
| Rev Mr.. Melvin will preach at the
Hebron school house Sunday after
moon at 3 80, if the weather is at all
Favorable.
Preaching Sunday morning and
night at the Presbyterian church,
with the usual communion services
in the morning.
DR.. Harry Watson has moved to his
new quarters next to Gayden and
Company. He is we'll situated and in
better position than ever to serve his
customers and friends.
1t is with regret we learn of the
illness of Fred McRae, at his father S
home, near town, of pneumonia.
/ The News joins his many friends in
wishing him speedy recovery.
Billie Darnall has given up his job
at Busick's and accepted like posi-
tion with w. G.. Barnes. The Ches-
ter House, of which he is proprietor,
will be in charge of Mrs. Ella Crook.
We notice from. the Stems Greek
Times that VIM. Hemphill, one of
Rankin's most honored citizens, passed
away at his home near that place re
Gently. He was good man and will
be missed. Peace to his ashes.
Rev. D. Jasper Miley, f>Gunn, re-
J quests The News to state that the time
of meeting at Rock Hill has been
changed from the sseoond Sunday to
the third Sunday, and Saturday be-
fore.
1t is with pleasure we note that our
energetic street supervisor, @. L. Mar
tin is smoothing over the rugged pla-
ces in the square. Keep up the good
work. Brother Martin, the Lord will
reward you if the town doesn't.
Brockhaven Leader: There is one
preacher in this state who has baptized
in the same creek for eighteen years at
or near the same place. That preacher
is r. J. Miley, pastor of the Mayton
church in Rankin county.
Eugene J. Jackson, head of the hos.
pital corps of the Oakley farm, was
shaking hands with his many friends
in town this week. Jack" is a
prince of good fellows, and is always
given hearty welcome at his old
home.
Enos Corley and W: NJ: McCutchen
thave purchased the shop formerly oc-
cupied by Robt. McRae and will ap-
preciate the patronage of the public.
: They promise to keep up the high
standard of meats they have previous
ly established.
J. d. McCaskill reached home Sat-
urday night to spend few days with
his parents and friends. James re
ports a fourishing condition of affairs
in the delta and says this season s
price of cotton has determined him to
get his share of the filthy .lucre this
fall.
We are panied to learn of the death
of Capt. J. A. Barwick, which oc-
Cured at his home near Braxton, last
week. Capt. Barwick was gallant
confederate soldier, and has been q
ostsexcellent citizen of this county
since the wal. He will be sadly miss
cd. We tender the family our SINGER
est sympathy in this their hour Of sore
bereavement.
The Chester House waa opened Sat,
orday under most favorable oircum.