The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-06-09

sick the early part of the week. She
is now visiting in Edwards.
Mrs. f. B. Walrod has been on the
sick list this week. We are glad to
say, however, she is improving.
The famous Ned Holmes, of north
Rankin, was prominent figure in
the county convention Saturday.
W d. Thomas was among our Wis
itors Saturday, and was selected by
the convention as delegate to the
state convention.
Capt. J. M. Stinllgy and son Carl,
were among our prominent visitors
Saturday, being delegates to the
county convention.
A. M. Shields has discontinued his
branch store at the depot having
moved the goods back to the famous
Blue Front this week.
A. Nj. Shields has opened an ice
house in connection with his store and
will handle ice in carload lots. This
will fill long felt want.
Work on Lewis Washburn's brick
kill is progressing nicely. The work
on the building will commence as
socn as the brick are ready.
Robert Maxey, who is representing
the Ely and Walker Dry Goods Co.,
of st. Louis, spent few days with
his parents and friends at this place
this week.
DR.. 'Ander Price has opened a dem
tai office at do. We bespeak for
him liberal patronage, being the
genial fellow and proficient dentist
| that he is.
Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Miss Hattie Belle Didlake, of
Star, and r. G. Berry, of Florence.
at Baptist church, Starkville, Miss
June Is.
Miss Pearl Watson left this week
for a few days visit at Seminary.
From there she will 60 tc Heckla, in
Perry county, where she will teach a
summer school.
Quite number of the sold veterans
are preparing to go to the reunion at
Nashville next week. The railroad
fare from Brandon to Nashville and
return will be So.
Members of Brandon Knights of
Pythias lodge are earnestly requested
to turn out in full force at a special
meeting tomorrow night Refresh
ments will be served at the hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. 9. NJ. @ Shotts, of
Cato, were in Brandon Saturday I.
Mrs. Shots, though living within
sixteen miles of this place, had not
been here before since the war.
George G.. Hurst and Jutsice John
f. Williams, of Florence, were here
Saturday and contracted with The
News for the printing of the annual
catalogue of Stems Greek High
School,
@. @. McGilvra has been around
among the farmers recently and finds
them all hustl1ng; he says crops are
clean and looking we'll, considering
the dry weather. He finds the latch
string on the outside, and always a
hearty welcome.
Judge McCaskill went to Jackson
Monday to attend meeting of the
| beard of trustees of the insane asylum,
of which he is a prominent member.
Col. McCaskill will resign this posi-
tion now that he is to be appointed
| judge.
The News calls special attention to
the new advertisement of A. M.
Shields in today's paper. He names
some very attractive prices, for the next
few days. His offer of ten yards OF
ginghams for % cents should Of itself
crowd his store with buyers.
| Maj. Henry went to Jackson We'd
nesday night to see Mrs. R. R. Par.
ker, who is critically i'll. Tie con-
federate veterans will leave Brandon
| IL n
Monday next at 6 40 p. M, arriving
at Nashville the following morning al
o. clock. the day of the opening OF
the reunion.
With this issue we open a column
which we propose at the request of the
United Daughters Of the Confederacy
to devote to those who wish to sub.
scribe to the confederate monument