The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-05-19

He is the travelling representative
OF the Southern Drug and Grocery
Co., Of jackson.
Webb Ragland, the popular
salesman at the Brandon Mercantile
Co.. store was favored BY visit from
his father this week.
DR.. Oulpepper, the noted evangelist
Is holding nightly Meeting to about
], 200 souls at jackson, Miss. Come
to Brandon splendid field.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. g. Barnes was severely
burned last Saturday. DR.. Berry re-
pors that she Is DOING we'll.
The many friends of w. s. Crook
and wife sympathize with them In the
loss of their infant daughter, Irene.
Burial took place at Shiloh Monday.
The Cumberland Telephon Service
is advancing rapidly at this place.
J. l.. Davis, local manager has five
phones on hand to put in this week.
Drs. W. B. Dobson and H D. Gay
den received diplomas from the Tu-
lane Medical College of New Orleans.
also been examined. by the State
Medical Board of Miss.
Shaw Enochs came home Monday
from Millsaps College, and is now
getting ready to 60 to Birmingham,
where he will enter Massey's Business
College on the first of Jnue.
A tent meeting conduted by Rev.
Thos. J. Norswothy will begin June
10. Mr.. Noteworthy ability is we'll
known among our people. and we feel
sure that the tent will be crowded from
day to day.
Mr.. and Mrs.. J. Dawsey will GO
away this week to spend the summer
with relatives at Nashville. Thier
many friends and pupils in the Bran
don Graded School wish for them a
pleasant vacation.
Captain "Bud'' Washburn is
preparing to erect two story brick
building, 80 by 80 feet at the corner
of Government and Pondexter Street.
The Captain" will carry not less
than SIC, 900 in Merchandise.
r. F. Brown, Circuit clerk, has
finished his canvass of the
county, which he has been en-.
gagged in for the past three week. Mr..
Brown says it is quite job to reg
lister the county.
Hon. Jas. s. Mccarthy, is expected
the latter part of this week. Mr.. Nc.
Carthy is candidate for congressman
from the second ditrict. Mac has q
boast of friends over this state and
his chances are the pest.
The Editor of The Brandon News,
Wayne S. May, has gone to McComt
City to the State Press Association
and from there will GO to the Nation
al Bros. Assertion at St. Louis Mo.
and while there will be the guest OF
U. S. Senator Stove, and will take in
the Louisiana Purchase exposition.
The case of McDuff and Fitzhugh
charged with the killing of Capt A.
@. Green, at Ludlow, Miss, will be
tried at Brandon on change of venue
from Scott county. The case of Nc.
Duff was up for trial at Forest this
week, but was continued on account OF
the absence of a internal state wit
ness
W. s. May, editor of the News, lef,
Monday for McOomb Oily to attend the
seth annual session of the Mississippi
Press association. After two days
business session at McComb city, the
quill drivers lef on special Pullmans
for st. Louis, to see the great world 4
fair. The News is issued this week
under very unfavorable circumstances,
and if it is not up to the standard,
we beg the Indulgence of our readers.
Mr.. May is expected to return home
next week.
Children's Day exercises last Sun
day at II a. M, in the Methodist
church in this place, large atten.
tive congregation, enjoyed the songs
and recitation of the Sunday school
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