The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-06-08
Local and Personal
Mention.


Court adjourned Wednesday after
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Smith, of Fan
min, spent Monday in town.
Miss Virginia Bullock is spending
few days with relatives at Thomas.
Vile.
A 9-pound baby boy was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis S. May Tuesday
night.
O. S. Baldwin, of Norrell, spent
Sunday with Brandon relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Howell McLaurin, of Fannin,
is visiting Brandon relatives and
friends this week.
Treasurer D. W. benson, of Sand
hill, was in town Monday, howdying
with his many friends.
Mrs. Bullock, accompanied by
several of our young people, visited
brownsville Sunday afternoon.
Misses Veta and Maude Morris have
returned from very pleasant visit to
their aunt, Mrs. Bell, at Vicksburg.
o. P. Brown, of Laurel, a former
Rankin citizen who numbers his
friends here by the score, was here
the early mart Of the week
Mrs. G. P. Wallace, of Lou isiana,
who has been visiting the family of
W. W. Kersh, left Sunday for Tchula
to visit relatives at that place.
The News is panied to chronicle
the serious illness of Mrs. Sol Dobgon
at the Chester house. Her condition
is very alarming to her friends.
For the information of their clients,
We will state that Johnson & johnson,
attorneys and counsellors at law, are
now located in the brick building back
Of the court house.
The infant child Of DR.. and Mrs.
O. O. Shots, of Johns, died Tuesday
and was buried yesterday. The be-
reaved parents have the sincere sympa-
thy of The News.
Miss Eleanor Fox, of Jackson, spent
Sunday in town the guest of her
sister, Mrs. will Runge. She will
leave in few days for Columbus to
attend the Normal.
A regular communication of Tyrlan
Masonic lodge was held Friday after
noon. B. F. Mulhollan, one OF our
best citizens, was raised to the sub
lime degree of Master Mason.
The great Loom End and Green
Tag sale is now in progress at the
Blue Front Store. T. T. Cottrell has
very cleverly and successfully man
aged the advertising end of the sale,
and it promises to be a success.
The time for celebrating Saints
Johns day has been changed by the
Tyrian Masonic lodge from Saturday,
June "a, to Friday, June %. This
change was made on account Of the
Saturday rush with the merchants.
Statements showing the condition Of
the Brandon bank and Pelahatchie
bank will be found in this issue of
The News. Both institutions, as will
be seen by reference to the statements,
are in fourishing condition.
A week ago last Saturday The News
received with the compliments of our
good friend, B. F. Mulhollan, a has.
ket of very fine peaches. Uncle
Dock" has one Of the prettiest little
homes and the best orchard in the
county.
The protracted meeting at the Bap-
tist church closed last night with
four accessions to the church by bap-
tism. Mr.. Kincanon's sermons were
strong and convincing, and have, we
feel, greatly strengthened the Master s
cause.
DR.. S. L. Barnett, one of Rankin S
boys who has made his mark in the
world, was here this week, en- route
to Westville. where, we understand,
on Wednesday he was married to Miss
Patterson, of that place, one Of Simp-
son S mort charming and accomplished
daughters. The News extends con-
gratulations.
Arrangements were perfected this