The Brandon news., 1905-05-25

|. AN members OF the Brandon chsp
ter Of the U. D. C's are urged to meet
promptly at their next regular meet
ing at the Brandon millinary parlor.
Monday June 9th.
Miss Laura McLaurin returned
from Belmont College, Nashville,
Tenn, last Sunday evening, looking
to be in good health, except q little
thin from hard study.
Miss Lorena Berryhill after spend
ing few days with relatives b Me-
ridian, will leave for an extended
visit to friends in New Orleans. Mo-
bile and other places.
Among the Rankin county boys
who successfully passed the state den-
tai examination last week were: J.
O. Russell, Langford; H. j. Burn
ham, Magee; r. r. Ratliff, Ophelia.
Regular communication of Tyrian
Masonic lodge will be held tomorrow,
Friday afternoon. Work in M. de-
gree. Out of town brethren will
please come prepared to stay over
night.
Help your lady friend to win that
beautiful piano The News is going to
give away Saturday, July 1. It is a
$40O instrument and is fully warrant
ed in every respect. Votes 10 cents
each.
Several votes in the piano contest
were counted out this week on account
of the date of the coupons. Watch
the date at the bottom of the coupon
and be sure that it is for the current
week.
The News is under many obligati-
ons to W. B. Smith. of Fannin, for
liberal supply of very fine potatoes.
Mr.. Smith has the best garden in this
community. vegetables of all kinds
being plentiful.
The News is in receipt Of a hand
somely engraved invitation to attend
the fifty third commencement exercises
OF the state university. Two Brandon
boys graduate in lava, j. McLaurin,
jr., and d. @. Enochs.
The News was in error last week in
stating that Mrs. Sol. Dcbson had re-
turned home from Jackson. We are
glad to say, however, that Mrs. Dob
son is improving, and we hope she
will soon be able to return.
At a meeting of the board of mayor
and alderman last week L. o. Gayden
and DR.. j. T. B. Berry were elected
trustees of the school in place of Hon.
VIM Buchanan and H. A. Busick.
who requested to be relieved. All
the other old members were rejected.
Preaching at the Presbyterian
church next Sunday morning and
night. Morning subject, "The church
in the house.. - Evening subject,
Christ, our example," !" A cordial
invitation to all. j. M. Sedgwick,
pastor.
Our genial good friend, H. A.
Busick, reports killing a wonderful
snake near his famous we'll a few
days ago. The snake measured exactly
six feet long, and was about IS inches
through. Mr.. Busick says that
Frank Girault, hired boy, held
post mortem examination over the
snake and found that he had recently
swallowed a small sized cur dog. The
dog was still living and after being
released, went its way rejoicing.
Lionel Johnson's conviction and
sentence to five years in the penitenti-
ary for horse stealing, seems to give
more general satisfaction around here
than anything that has occurred lately.
Such characters as Lionel and his
brother, Elan. and nephew, Elam, jr.,
do more harm to the colored race than
any other known factor. The two
Elams have been jointly indicted. by
this grand jury for forgery, and be-
sides this there are several other
charges against them. The chance
of them changing their present address
is vepy promising.
Warm spring days produce feeling