The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-10-26
and will be resident of Mount Olive
during the cotton buying season.

and will be resident of Mount Olive
during the cotton buying season.
DR.. and Mrs. s. W. Robinson, Of
Pisgah, will celebrate their 6Otn wed.
ding anniversary on Nov. 6. This
popular couple have scores of friends
who extend congratulations and best
wishes for many returns of the day.
The fall opening sale at the Blue
Front store will be continued for
several days. Seasonable goods of
every description are being offered at
remarkably low prices, and great
numbers of people are taking ad
vantage of the opportunity.
Quite number of W. f. Owen
friends met at his home last Friday
and spent several hours most pleas
antly, the occasion being the celebra-
tion of his 48th birthday. We join in
wishing him many returns Of the day.
G. W. Sebren, J. B. Brinson, J. H.
Shack and L. J. Dear, of the Whites
neighborhood, were pleasant callers at
this office Tuesday, all Of whom re-
newed their subscriptions to The News
for another year. They all re-
port crops very short, most of the
cotton being picked.
The clerk of the Brandon Baptist
church is in receipt of letter from
Rev. j. A. Lee, who was recently
called to the pastorate of the church,
stating that he had accepted calls to
the churches at Terry and Bethesda,
and therefore could not come to Bran
don.
Washburn's new two story brick
building, which is an ornament to
that part of town, is nearing COM
pletion. The upstairs will be used as
town hall, which will fill long
felt want. Mr.. Washburn will build
another brick store house on the west
side of this as soon as possible.
G. M. Sanders and Mrs. Mary Mil
Ter Collum were married on Thursday,
October 10Th. After visit to rela-
tives in Alabama, they will 60 to
Texas, their future home. Their
many friends wish them joy and pros
perity in their new field of labor
May all their efforts be crowned with
success.
T. A. Evans, of Mt. Olive, was in
town Friday and Saturday. Mr..
Evans was principal of the graded
school here last session, and it was
one of the most successful terms in the
history Of the institution. He num-
bers his friends here to the limit of
his acquaintanceship, and will always
find hearty welcome.
The contract for building the Ran
kin County Bank building has been
awarded to O.. O. Sims, colored con-
tractor of Jackson, and work on the
new building will commence in a few
days. The building will be hand
some wo-story one and is to be COM
pleted by first of the new year.
The News has heard several of the
most extensive cotton raisers of the
county say this week that Brandon
is the best cotton market in Rankin or
any of the adjoining counties. The
fieecy staple was bringing 10 to
10 121a in Jackson Tuesday while in
Brandon it was selling for 1915 to
1920. There's difference.
Superintendent Ford has given out
that he will put the afternoon trains,
Nos. T. and s, on the A. e.. ", back
in service as soon as permission is
granted for traffic out of Vicksburg.
Nos. l and 2, the through trains, now
run to Shreveport, but permits are re-
CURED before person can enter any
of the tows on the Louisiana side.
belmont Myers was in town Mon
day and Tuesday, receiving treatment
for his arm, which does not improve
very much. It is the opinion of his
physician that unless the disease
yields to treatment very soon, it may
be necessary to amputate his arm
above the right elbow. His friends
hope, however, that he will not have
to undergo that terrible ordeal.
Ii you want to make an all round
good for nothing tough out Of your
boy, just butt in and take his side on
every question that comes up between
him and his teacher, and if you want
to give him good start toward the
penitentiary, be sure to let the boy
know that he can always depend on
your help in whatever trouble he may
get into at school, right or wrong.
IL you don't believe Brandon is i'm