The Brandon news., 1906-11-08


The excavations for the foundation has
been completed, and the work will b'
rapidly pushed to completion.
Senator E. f. Noel, one Of th,
prominent candidates for governor
addressed large crowd at the cour,
house Tuesday morning. Mr.. Noel II
a pleasant and affable gentleman, and
has many friends here who are al
ways glad to see him. :
When stranger drops in town,
jolly him. Tell him this is great
little city-and SO it is. Don't dis.
courage him by speaking i'll of your
neighbors. Lead him to believe
that he has at last struck q place
where good people live.
There will be a memorial service in
memory of the late Mrs. Jefferson Da.
Wis held at the Methodist church, Fri.
day evening, November 8, at half past
seven O'Clock. All are invited to be
present.
Capt. Geo. T. Todd, q prominent
attorney Of Jefferson, Texas, was a
guest at the home of his nephew A.
P. Miller this week. Capt. Todd
has many friends in this vicinity
who regretted his stay was curtailed
by business.
T. j. Crenshsw and Miss Mary
Hughes were married Sunday morning
at the Boyd place, Rev. j. A. Moore
performing the ceremony. The bride
is daughter of Foot Hughes, and is
very popular among large circle Of
friends. We join their many friends
in extending congratulations.
The marriage Of Frank Berry, OF
Braxton, and Mrs. Matte Bullock,
widow of the late Jesse Bullock, was
solemnized at the home of Mrs. A. j.
Thomas, mother Of the bride, last
Friday morning, the ceremony being
performed by Rev. Wayne Sutton, of
Florence. Mr.. and Mrs. Berry have
the best wishes of scores of friends fol
a long, happy and prosperous life:
No man ever got rich by trying te
make others believe he was "The
only" or the only one who knew any
thing. You cannot climb the ladder
of success by treading on others
corns. Keep off 4he c"rns ard don't
knock. You re not tl,s ouly one
There are others, end they have
brains, and know something as well
as you do.
Miss Fannie Russell, daughter oi
Mr.. and Mrs. /. P. Russell, of Dob.
son, died last Friday morning o1
typhoid fever. Her remains were
laid to rest in the Hebron cemetery
Saturday afternoon at A O'Clock, the
services being conducted by Rev. Mr..
Lewis, pastor of the Hebron Methodist
church. The entire community
mourns the loss of this good girl. a
Burglars entered the stores of Bran
don Mercantile Go. and L. E. Wash.
burn last night. The front doors oi
both stores were open this morning.
Mr.. Washburn loss about $40 from hil
cash drawer, pair Of $5 No. 10 Rez
shoes, hat, few pairs Of socks and
about half dozen silk handkerchief.
One of the thieves left an old hat in
the store. So far nothing has been
missed from the other store that was
entered. There is no clue to the guilty
parties.
The man who owns his home is in
position that the renter can never
reach. The renter usually finds that
his rent is too high, or he is dis.
satisfied for some reason, and is rest.
less, and discontentment stalks before
him. He wants to move. He does
not take the same interest in munich
pal affairs, in his own affairs, nor il
he as solicitious of his neighbors, az
the man who owns his home.
The second attraction of the Lyceum
Club will be given in johnson Hall
on next Wednesday night November
14th. This entertainment will be
given in the form Of concert-con
sisting Of music, readings etc. The
company Of noted singers and music.
ans is known as The Nettie Jackson
Company. Miss Nettie Jackson as q
reader is hard to surpass. Miss Paul
entertains by singing, and Mr.. Charles
Hendricks by performing on the
Lyric Harp, an instrument invented
| by himself. 1t has 88 strings and
covers six octaves. This is the only
instrument of its kind in the world
It is said to produce as much volume
as the guitar, the violin, and the
mandolin combined The tone Of the
Lyric Harp is said to be sweeter and
more mellow than that Of any other
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