The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-07-27

gress on Maj. Henry's new house,
having the frame work about COM
pleted.
Mrs. Minnie Wilson, who has been
attending the summer school at
Knoxville, Tenn, returned home
Tuesday.
Prof. Hit is progressing nicely
with his arithmetic school at the
academy, having eleven pupils in at
tendance.
Judge and Mrs. W. K. McLa urin
and children, of Vicksburg. are spend
ing few days with Brandon relatives
and friends.
John Garrett, Luther Grain and
Will Thomas, prosperous farmers Of
brownsville neighborhood, were in
town Tuesday.
A planer has been added to Pollock
& Martins mill at the depot, and
lumber sized and dressed is now be-
ing turned out.
J. III. Richardson went to Jackson
Friday, carrying over load of grapes
from his vineyard, for which he found
ready market
Mrs. j. M. Bullock and daughter,
Miss Virginia, and Miss Inez Scott,
spent Sunday at Crystal Springs, at
tending chautauqua
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A. Warren, of
Patrick, passed through town Friday
en- route to Jackson, where they re-
manned until Saturday.
Mrs. Meek, of Indianola,, who is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. E. R.
Hendon, has been quite sick for
several days with fever.
Genial John Gayden, the popular
host of the Brandon Hotel entertaine
few of his friends Wednesday morn
ing at watermelon cutting.
Mrs. J. D. McCaskill is at the home
of Judge McCaskill in feeble health.
She will probably remain in Brandon
until after the heated season.
Mrs. D. q. Cox and children, and
Miss Lille Cole Everett, who have
been visiting Mrs. r. Burns, have re-
| turned to their home at Braxton.
Misses Mamie and Leona Martin,
who have been visiting their cousin,
Miss Annie Hinton Wilson, left Sun
day for their home at Vicksburg.
Read the advertisement of Stingily
& Shields. the property they offer
is enhancing in value all the time,
and is the best kind of investment.
Col. Wallace McLaurin has return
ed from Hot Springs, much improved
IN health. He announces that his
usual Office hours will be resumed.
Circuit CLERK Brown is kept quite
busy these days, making q transcript
of the Johnson case. The case is be-
ing prepared for the supreme court.
W. S. Crock, one of the best men
and farmers in Rankin county, was
here Tuesday to attend the farmers
institute, which did not materialize.
j. B. Dobson, clerk at the bank,
has returned from New Orleans, where
he went few weeks ago to graduate
in shorthand and typewriting at
Soule's college.
Ginners and mill men will do well
to read the advertisement of O. W.
Owen & Son in today's paper. They
are we'll equipped to do your gin re-
pairing on short notice.
Louis Bell, Of Pelahatchie, is in
Brandon for day or two. He is just
recovering from severe spell Of ty-
phoid fever. His many friends here
are glad to see him up again.
W. M. Smith, an old time Brandon
tie who is doing we'll in the real
estate business in Birmingham, il
spending few days with Brandon
people. He always finds warm
welcome at Brandon.
Be sure to read carefully the half
page ad OF w. j. Bell in to-day's pa
per. If you are close buyer you
can't afford to let these bargains pass.
Ask at the store about the jug of
money he is going to give away.
|. J. E. Martin is practically making
new house Of the Cassel! residence
on College Gtpees. New siding, posts,