The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-01-05

Tyrian Masonic lodge held q reg.
ular meeting Friday afternoon, and
the following officers who had been
duly elected, were installed: DR.. j.
T. B. Berry, W. NJ J j. Daniels,
Is. W.; L. s. May, J. W.; J. w.
Birdsong, Sec !; J. T. Shields, Treas.
@. 0. Rouse, Sand 4. The junior
and senior deacons are to be appointed.
Rev. Mr.. Moore and family arrived
last week and are comfortably located
at the parsonage. Mr.. Moore preach
ed bis first sermon here at the Meth
odist church Sunday to large and
appreciative congregation. He is a
very talented minister, and comes
among us with the highest endorse
ments as a preacher and citizen.
DR.. Harry Watson has moved back
to his old stand at the Ohleyer build
ing. The interior Of the building
has been thoroughly remodeled and
put in excellent shape for his jewelry
store, with a nicely fitted up optical
room and repair department.. He is
now in better shape than ever to serve
his rapidly growing business. III
9. E. Martin happened to very
painful accident week ago Saturday.
He was horseback riding few miles
south of town, and when crossing
over bridge his horse fell through,
and in some way his left ankle was
badly mashed. He is able to be up,
and hopes to be out among his friends
again soon.
r. Burns, our genial and accommo-
dating postmaster, has received his
appointment as postmaster at this
place for another four years, and his
BOND has been duly executed, for
warded and accepted Mr.. Burns
gives his patrons universal satisfao.
ton, and we have never heard of
anyone desiring change. An
efficient and accommodating post
master is to be appreciated.
The Graded School gave holiday
last week. Prof. Evan visited his
parents at Mt. Olive and Misses
Young and Haddon visited their home
at West Point and Harperville,
respectively. The pupils Of the 9Th
grade made Prof. Evans very hand
some Christmas present of a gold
watch fob as token of appreciation
of his able tutorship.
The newly elected town officials
were indicted into Office this week
r. E, Gayden, the former mayor,
succeeds himself, and there is but one
change on the board, R. S. Maxey be-
ing elected to fill the vacancy caused
by the election of Mr.. Gayden as may
or last year. l.. S. May succeeds
himself as treasurer. T. T. Cottrell
who succeeds J. A. Morris as city
marshal, says he is going to strictly
enforce the ordinances forbidding the
running at large of horses, hogs and
COWS.
A young couple from Scott county
Mr.. Hughes and Miss Holmes-ap-
piled at the circuit clerks Office fol
marriage license Tuesday afternoon,
but were refused, the clerk having
just previously received a telephone
message from Miss Homes brother al
Forest stating that his sister was only
Is years old and that he objected te
the license being issued. The young
folks were greatly disappointed over
their failure to get married.
d. Kersh and little daughter who
have been spending a week or so with
Rankin county relatives and friends
left Tuesday morning for their home
at Grapeland, Texas. Mr.. Kersh is
thinking of returning to this county
to live, and in the event he does will
probably engage in the mercantile
business in Brandon. He says the
ravages of the boil weevil and the
scarcity of labor makes farming very
Improbable in the Lone Star State
Mr.. Kersh is an excellent man and We
hope that he will decide to locate
among us.
A very serious accident occurred
at Stevens gin, near Dobson, on
Thursday, December %, in which
Eugie, the Swear old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilson P. Stevens, lost his LETT
hand. The boy was making an effort
to "unchoke' gin stand when his
left hand was caught by the saws and
SO badly lacerated that amputation
between the wrist and elbow was
necessary. Drs. Norman and KersI
performed tho operation, and at last
account the little fellow was getting
along as nicely as could be expected
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