The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-09-28

| Wo1cUucu V1sAUoI TO BRANDON TUESDAY.
He says the crops are very short In
that part Of the country.
/ Brandon real estate is advancing.
A lot with frontage of "a feet sold
last week for $1,000, nearly $50 q front
foot. That's not bad.
Ernest Lacy, from Dry Creek, and
Prof. f. w. Little of Cato, passed
through town Monday en- route to
Pisgah to attend the association.
A representative of the Mosler Safe
Go. was here Monday and closed q
trade with the Rankin county Bank
for safe ana vault fixtures, VIII 'ch
are said to be the very best.
Oscar Martin is making extensive
repairs to his livery stable. adding a
commodious shed to one side, and
making the main building much
longer.
O. e. Cunningham returned to his
home at Newton Saturday, after a
two weeks stay at Busick's wells
We are glad to say that Mr.. Cunning
hams health is much improved.
Mrs. s. f. Dupree and little son,
who have been refugeeing in the
north, spent few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Birdsong this week, en-
route to their home at Yazoo City.
S. M. Roberts, one of our good
citizens who lives near Pelahatchie,
spent Monday with Brandon friends.
Mr.. Roberts reports crops very short
in his community, especially cotton.
Clarion Ledger: r. P. Henry, of
Brandon, is in the capitol city. His
people were little stirred up over
the announcement of the suspicious
case in Jackson, but soon recovered
their equilibrium. The people of old
Rankin are not easily frightened.
The many friends of Pete Fairly,
jr., will be panied to learn of his
death, which sad event occurred at
Bunkie, La, last week. Mr.. Fairly
had yellow fever, it was thought he
had passed the crisis, when the end
came. He was son of DR.. Peter
Fairly, of this county.
M. O.. Stubblefeld has sold his
blacksmith and woodshop to III. G.
Washburn, who has already taken
charge. Mr.. Stubblefield was COM
PEELED to dispose of the business on
account of his eyes. He says he feels
very thankful to the people for the
very liberal patronage he has received
in the past. Watts Webb will run
the shop for Mr.. Washburn.
Miss Fannie Neal died last Satur-
day and was buried at Dry Greek
Sunday. She has been in very i'll
health for long time, and her death
was daily expected. She lived a
consistent christian life, and the end
came as relief, passing as it were,
from death unto life. To the be-
reaved family we tender our heartfelt
sympathies.
| The Rankin County Baptist associ-
alton adjourned yesterday after very
harmonious and profitable session at
Pisgah. DR.. j. E. Noble was re-
elected moderator and D. J. Miley
clerk and treasurer. The association
will meet with County Line church
next year, and Rev. Wayne Sutton
will preach the associational SCI mon.
Walter Price, son of Wilson Price,
Of King, was accidentally killed on
the Gulf and Ship Island railroad,
near Saratoga, Monday. His remains
were brought up yesterday to Florence
and carried out to his old home for in
| terment. Mr.. Price was an excellent
young man and his tragic Death is
deeply mourned by the entire COM
munity.
Wallace Pemberton, colored, was
before his Honor, Judge Robson,
Tuesday morning on three different
charges, two for breaking in houses
and robbery, for which he was bound
over to await action of grand jury.
The third charge was for carrying
concealed weapons, to which he plead
guilty, and was fined $25, aud in de-
fault, was remanded to Jail. The rob-
berries were committed on the turnpike
near Jackson.
New Norway mackerel just opened
at I'll. A. Busick's.
When you think Of good values, and
good merchandise, think Of Fl. A.
Busick.