The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-03-10

zens, and his untimely death is deep
~ incurred by everyone. He leaves
wife and two children.
The News takes the following from
recent issue Of the Home and Farm.
Mrs. L. r. Swaner, Of Nanafalia,
Ala, wants to hear from any one who
served in the confederate army with
her husband, Allie Swaner, under
Capt. Myers, drilling at Brandon
Miss
Readers of newspaper advertise
ments, says the Progressive Printer,
are always looking for prices. They
look through the papers in the spirit
of the man WHO goes to market and
examines the things offered for SALE
If figures are correct, he can calculate
how much CT bargain is offered.
A Heasrt democrati club was organ
lied here Saturday. Another meeting
will be held soon when the most
prominent speakers of the county will
be invited to deliver addresses. W.
S. May was elected president of the
club. and O. w. Girdlestone secreta-
ry.
Miss Mamie Robinson died at the
home Of brother Lee Robinson, Satur.
day and was buried in the Brandon
cemetery Sunday. Miss Robinson was
a consecrated christian, and leaves be-
hind scores of friends who mourn her
loss. We extend to the bereaved fam
lily our heartfelt sympathies
The following marriage licenses
have been issuued by CLERK Brown
during the past week: White-Joe
Stingily and Miss Emma Duncan, J.
@. Norwood and Julia: CLARK. Colored
Genial Daniel and Annie ROBBINS,
Will Jones and Belle Love, Eugene
Scott and Fannie Lock, Mem Brown
and Annie Magee, Foster Smith and
Flossie Grant.
The trustees of the insane hospital
at Jackson have given out quite a
lengthy statement explaining the land
purchase made by them last year.
The explanation is all that any fair
minded person could desire, and it
seems to as that this ought to settle
the matter and the board be exhonor-
ated from the charges preferred Mr..
Kyle and his commi ttee.
Miss Annie May Abbott, this "Lit.
tie Georgia Magnet" ntsrtainsd an
audience at Johnson Hall Tuesday
night. Those who attended were of
the opinion that the declaration made
on the bills that Miss Abbott twas
the most wonderful woman in the
world" was true. Fifteen of our
strongest men failed to raise her from
the floor, yet she only tipped the
beam at 103 pounds. She could easily
lift twenty men. The entertainment
was we'll worth the admission price.
There will be a union service at
the Presbyterian church next Sunday
morning at II O'Clock. Be sure to at
tend for the service will be of inter.
est and profit to every one. The &C.
casion of the service is the anniversa.
ry of the Bible society. There will
be special music for the occasion, and
two interesting addresses, both
short. A large crowd is expected,
there being no other services in town,
and no one will want to miss this.
Rev. S. A. Steel, D. D., president
of the Manuel Labor school at Lum-
berton, Miss paid Brandon a visit
last Sunday and Monday. He preach
ed two thoughtful and interesting SER
mons in the Methodist church on Sun.
day. Monday evening at O'Clock,
he delivered his highly interesting
and thrilling lecture, Home Life in
Dixie Duling the War;" To say that
the lecture was interesting, would be
tame way of stating it. 1t was
grand. The entire audience fell in
love with DR.. Steel and wish him to
come again. We wish him great sue
cess in his school.
Hattiesburg correspondence in Sun
days Times Democrat: Quite a mum.
Der of Hattiesburg young people were
entertained at the residence of Mrs.
Warren. in Williams street, Friday
evening, the occasion being sociable
given in honor of Miss Sudie Robin
son by her many friends and admirers.
Miss Ariel Clay played the role Of
hostess in her usual charming and sue
cessful manner. Delightful games
were INDUCED in, and several In.
strumental selections rendered. After
an hour or two of genuine merriment
the guests were invited into the
spacious dining room, where a delioi-
GUS supper was served. The rest of
the evening was enlivened by social