The Brandon news., 1905-02-09
LOCAL NEWS

j.. A. Robinson of Pisgah was in
town Tuesday.
1t was the worst blizzard we've ex-
perienced in many years.
W. S. Hamilton of jackson was
transacting business in town Monday.
Phil Dolan, the popular Gulfport
real estate man, spent Monday in
town,
The delinquent land list will be
found on the editorial page this week.
1t is the largest for many years.
Gov. Lowry, Hon. R. H. Henry and
Bishop Galloway came over from Jack
son Tuesday to attend the funeral of
Judge Mayors.
The board of supervisors met in
] regular session Monday and adjourned
Wednesday. The proceedings will be
printed next week.
Mrs. Olin Green, of Meridian, who
was here with her father, Judge
) Mayors, during his last illness, re-
j turned to her home Sunday night.
The merchants sustained considera-
bic damage this week from leaky roofs.
II. A. Busick was the greatest loser,
his loss amounting to several hundred
dollars.
The Star Mercantile Co.'S store and
contents, together with Mrs. Currie S
store and stock of goods, at Star, were
destroyed by fire few days ago. The
loss sustained by the Star Mercantile
q Co. was covered by insurance.
The News is panied to chronicle the
death of Brad Pierce, which sad event
occurred at his home at Florence this
week. Mr.. Pierce was good man,
and will be sadly missed in his COM
munity. Peace to his ashes.
The recent rains have put the streets
over the railroad cut has caved badly
and will have to be practically rebuilt.
Other bridges are washed away and the
expense of repairing will be great.
A break down in our machinery
makes The News day late this week.
Such delays are liable to occur in any
printing office, and while they are
very exasperating, yet cannot be pre-
vented.
Miss Pauline Ohleyer died last
night Thursday night after few
days illness with heart disease. She
leaves an aged mother, several broth
ers and sisters and friends to mourn
her loss. Funeral arrangements have
not yet been made.
Maj. John R. M. O'Reily, well and
fayorably known here, died Tuesday
night at his home at Vicksburg in the
81 74th year ot his age. He was married
five days previous to his death to Mrs.
Lena Ludke, age about So. Maj
% Reilly leaves vast estate being one
of the wealthiest men of the Hill City.
An effort is being made to raise
Funds for the building of lodge room
and town hall. Several hundred dol
ars have already been subscribed, and
the promoter, E. r. Hendon, feels
confident that he will have no trouble
in raising enough to construct and
modernly equip the building.
Runge Bros. are opening up first
class stock of goods in the store room
next to Gayden g. Go. They are sons
of the late Capt. l.. A: Runge, who
was SO well-known and popular here
as merchant years ago. They have
Ia splendid line and solicit share OF
the public patronage. They will be
pleased to meet their father S old GUS
tomers and friends.
COL X. II. Henry, editor Of the
\ Clarion Ledger, one of the best dailiel
in the state, gave The News pleas
ant call Tuesday. Col Henry hal
submitted his final report as World
Fair Commissioner, and at his reques
has been relieved from further re
sponsibility in that capacity. His re
ports have been emminently satisfac
tory to the commi issioD, and the abl
..aanner in which he conducted th
mississippi exhibi6s has elected muol
praise from President Francis an(
other high officials Of the Louisian'
Purchase Exposition.