The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-01-18


Her. J. @. Ward, of jackson, dis
tinguished member of the legislature,
was married Tuesday to Miss Annie
Barrier, at Philadelphia, Neshoba
county.
The q. J. Steen residence, near
Cato, owned by Rev. j. r. johnson,
of Gloster, and occupied by Will
Myers and wife, was destroyed by fire
last week.
The tile flooring has been laid in
the new bank building and the
plasterers are at work. A few more
days and the building will be ready
for occupancy.
G. O. Robinson and sister, Miss
Mamie, have returned from New
Mexico, where the latter has been for
some time for her health. We are
glad to say that she is improving.
| On account of the extreme illness Of
| Cole Atkins, who is an active and de-
vout member of the lodge, the annual
knights of Pythias banquet was called
off. The officers were installed Tues
day night.
Mrs. W. FL. McLaurin, nee Miss
Lena May is critically i'll at her home
near Fannin and her death is momen-
tarily expected. Her father, T. D.
May, and brothers, L. S., W. S. and
j. H. May, are at her bedside.
The News is panied to chronicle the
death of Mrs. @. f. Roberts, which
occurred at her home at Dry Greek
last week Mrs. Roberts was one of
our oldest and most highly respected
ladies, and her death causes universal
sorrow.
Lafayette Martin was in our town
Tuesday and informed us that he and
Mr.. Fitzpatrick were preparing to
open the Planters Mercantile Go. at
Braxton, with an authorized capital
of $25 600. The new concern will do
general mercantile business.
Cole Atkins, who has been critically
i'll the past several weeks, is thought
to be improving since the surgical op-
Grafton performed by Drs Johnson, of
Vicksburg, and Berry, of Brrndon,
last Saturday. His many friends join
The News in wishing for him speedy
recovery.
Cultivated musicians. lovely sing
eIs, truest Of friends; but tae biggest
fools in the world for not being rich
and comfortable, instead of being com.
PEELED to sing and write songs for a
living. Joe Olegg, Chicago Music
Co, 261 Wabash Avenue. At John
son Hall, Monday night, Jan. %.
O. L. McGilvra was painfully in
jured Friday afternoon by being
violently thrown from his buggy near
the depot. His team became un-
manageable, and ran his buggy into "a
telegraph pole, with the above result.
He is still unable to be out, but hopes
to be himself again in the course of a
week or two.
The Chicago Concert and Comedy
Co., high class comedy, will open at
johnson Hall Monday night. Speak
ing of the show Joseph G. Cannon,
speaker of the house of representatives,
Washington, says: Wonderful fami.
ly of singers and musicians. My per-
sonal friends and neighbors since
childhood. -
Joe Porter, drummer from Jack
son, was painfully injured in a runa-
way in front of D NJ Mayors place
| Monday. He had started to make q
trip in the country and when he had
reached the bottom of the hill on the
east side of Mrs. Coles residence, the
team became frightened at a pile of
tiling that had been placed there by
the town, and in an instant dashed
away, throwing Mr.. Porter and the
driver out. Mr.. Porter sustained very
painful injuries, from which he is
still suffering
One Of the best farms in the county !;
100 acres, 8 miles from Brandon, Z