The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-23
Local and Personal
Mention.

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j. L. Davis visited hcmefolks this
week.
Walter H: Waddell was in town
Friday.
Chancery court meets here next
Monday.
John Ohleyer is spending few
days at home.
Sidney McLaurin attended court at
Raleigh last week.
@. W. Alliston, Esq, of Monterey,
was in town Monday.
Circuit and ohancery courts were in
session at Raleigh last week.
Mrs. A. M. Shields, of Jackson,
visited Mrs. R. F. Brown few days
last week.
Mesdames H. s. Cole and Mary
Thornton visited relatives and friends
in Jackson this week.
The recent heavy rains are delay
ing the farmers with thsir work !.
Very little corn has been planted.
Rev. Jerome Coulson, of Arkansas,
is here visiting his father, Capt. J. J.
Coulson, who has been quite i'll for
some time.
O. E. Gayden, representing j. &
M. Schwabacher, Of New Orleans,
was shaking hands with homefolks
Saturday and Sunday
Rev. M. e. Melvin, of Port Gibson,
was called here Tuesday to see S. A.
Buchanan, who continues critically
i'll, with little or no hopes of recov-
cry.
James Atkins, who has had the
position of agent at Smith Station,
has been, promoted to assistant at
Bolton, which is good place and be-
speaks his efficiency.
II. O. Washburn, W. r. Taylor, W.
B Collier and ALI Stubblefeld, jr.,
went up to north Rankin last week on
wolf hunt, but failed to find even a
trace of 'varmint.
Marshal Cottrell's strenuous efforts
to suppress drunkenness on the streets
are having marked effect. This
fact was clearly evidenced last Satur-
day-not drunken man to be seen.
DR.. P. P. Walker has decided to
spend one day each month at Fannin
for the benefit Of those in that com
munity desiring dental work. See
his announcement at the head of the
local column.
Rev. Bryan Simmons filled his
regular appointment at the Baptist
church Sunday. The protracted meet
ing will begin on Wednesday night
before the first Sunday in June, the
pastor to select assistance.
W. Waddell of Pisgah, has sold his
splendid farm, consisting OF over a
thousand acres, to NJ Chute of Indi-
ana, possession to be given January /,
1906. Mr.. Waddell will probably To-
cate at or near Brandon.
Hon. j. 8. Roberts was in town
Saturday selling cotton Mr.. Roberts
expects to build handsome residence
this fall on his lot that he recently
purchased of Hon. A. J. McLaurin,
and will move here and make this his
home,
Senator McLaurin has returned
from Washington where he went last
week to cast his vote against the SaI
Domingo treaty. The news was in
error in stating in its last issue thai
Mr.. McLaurin went to vote for the
treaty.
A petition has been filed with the
clerk of the board of mayor and alder
men. praying for an amendment, O.
modification, of the cow ordinance re-
Gently passed, SO as to allow COWS t.
run at large from the first day Of MAJ
to the first day Of October.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union
which was recently organized at th'
Baptist church, was we'll ATTENDED
Friday night, and the lesson was very
interesting. The regular meeting
will be held on Friday nights befor'
che first and third Sundays in eacl
month.
Simpson County News: DR.. A. J.
Price Of D'Lo. will leave in . few