The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-08-10

candies at the Academy, Saturday the
s6th, all proceeds will be placed with
the monument funds.
Clean up your premises and oil
all stagnant water about the place
il will help whether you believe in
the mosquito theory or not.
Clifton Cole came home from
Columbia Sunday. He is now in
jackson, where he will work with his
brother John, until school opens.
Will Evans has resigned as manager
of the telephone system here and is
succeeded by Henry Ritchie. Mr..
Evans has accepted position. at the
depot.
Rev. DR.. Bailey, of jackson, who
is temporarily occupying the Baptist
pulpit at this place, preached two
interesting sermons Sunday morning
and night.
The Daughters of the Confederacy
will meet Monday at $50 p. m. at
Gayden's hotel. A full attendance is
urged as business of Importance is to
be discussed
Mrs. Willie Jones is gradually
growing weaker and it is evident that
she cannot live long. Everybody is
invited to, visit her and cheer her up as
much as possible.
Eli franklin, an honest, hardwork-
ing colored farmer living on the Bib
place, south of town, sent The News
a very fine melon the other day,
weighing 361a pounds.
The Cumberland Telephone COM
pany are evidently preparing for war,
as Manager Richie received con-
signment of ~ single barreled shot
guns and case of shells yesterday.
John A. Gayden, the popular pro-
prietor of the Brandon hotel, is the
champion melon raiser. He brought
in two large wagon loads this morn
ing. The extends thanks for very
liberal supply.
Uncle Martin Shadderick, who
lives on the Jack place, brought The
News some beans the other day that
measured two feet long. Four or five
of this variety are sufficient for an
ordinary meal:
| 1t is with much regret that The
News chronicles the serious illness Of
Miss Cornelia Kline, the accomplished
assistant postmaster at Pat. We join
her mrny friends in wishing bel
a speedy recovery.
Miss Kate Kersh, who has beer
nursing al Pelahatchie, is nursing
Judge W. A. Bourne, who suffered 8
stroke of paralysis Saturday night and
is still critically i'll at the home of his
sister, Mrs. J. n. Whitfield.
Supervisor Donnell, from beat s.
says that from his hest observation be
would judge the crops in his part Of
the county to be about one half the
average. Too muci rain played
havoc with cotton.
Miss Eleanor Fox, one, Of Rankin
most proficient teachers, has beer
elected to a position in the Jackson
Graded school. The board tof trus
tees are to be congratulated upor
securing her services.
| H. W. Sprague left last week FOL
Cassopolis, Mich, where he will
spend two or three months with ole
friends. Mr.. Sprague has been ,ir
very poor health for some time, and
it is hoped that the change will do
him good.
Sam McRae, of Jackson, spent Sun
day at home. Sam is among the
Rankin boys who is making q success
of life. He is recogonized in Jackson
as one of the capitol city's leading
merchants. and his popularity is
growing every day.
| Tho meeting at Dry creek closed
Sunday, the rites of baptism being ad.
ministered to twelve candidates Sun
day afternoon, in the mill pond at
Alexander store. Mr.. Simm ons,
who did the preaching, is conducting
a revival at Fannin this week.
COUNTY ORATORlCAL CONTEST
| The County Oratorleal Contest will b.
held at Brandon August 20, 1905. Con
fusion in the date of the contest was
caused here Saturday by change Of
dates, proper notice of which was mad
vertedly omitted by the executive commit
tee. Beautiful medals will be given by