The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-05-03

Satuiil y. She had been suffering
with consumption for several months.
Marion Martin, son Of Mr.. and MRS !.
]. E. Martin. left Monday for Birm-
ingham, Ala, where he will make
his home with his uncle, Wesley NJ /.
Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. E. Ward are 90.
cupying the Presbyterian manse, which
was recently vacated by Rev. and
Mrs. J. NJ. Sedgwiok, who have moved
to Forest.
The Legislature Of Mississippi has
adjourned sine die. Let us all pray
that we may not have another session
of the like in ten years. il ever, says
the Scranton Democrat Star.
In order to describe the new Easter
bonnet, some new words should be
added to the English language. Also
few Of another variety, to allow the
man who has to pay the bill, proper
ly to express himself.
s. R. Myers has rented the house
now occupied by w. S. May and
family, and will move to it as soon as
it is vacated by Mr.. May. Mr.. Myers
is moving to town in order to give
more time and attention to his office.
Don't have the nerve to send items
to this Office announcing doings gotten
up for profit unless you want to pay
for them. We sell our space and
papers for a living. If advertising is
worth doing it is worth paying for.
| Most of our citizens have repre-
sentatives at the cemetery today
clearing up and getting ready for
decoration day Saturday. A basket
dinner will be spread at the court
house and a number of visitors are
expected.
Cards are out announcing the mar
liage of o. E. Martin, of Brandon,
and Miss Mary Taylor, of Florence,
at Stems Greek Baptist church, next
Sunday afternoon. The News joins
their many friends in extending con-
CALCULATIONS in advance.
Gov. Vardaman has appointed his
friend, Hon. j. r. Byrd. to succeed
Judge Enochs, whose term expires in
May. Unfortunately for Judge
Enochs, he was not a ''Vardaman
man" in the last gubernatorial cam
palgn. -Hazlehurst Courier.
The graduating class of 1905 of
Brandon Graded school is c. imposed of
Misses Margie Henry Maxey, George
Davis, Anna Grace Buchanan, Ivey
Boyd Davis, Jennette Buchanan,
Hattie Rebecca White. Bessie Natalie
Mangum, and Will Gipson White.
The News was IN error last week
in stating that G.. A. Warren had
bought B. F. Mulhollan place. In
stead it was @. A. Williams, of Pat
rick Mr.. Williams got quite bar
gain in this excellent place at $25 per
acre. He is good man and we will
be glad to have him among us.
DR.. Ruel May, of Dobson, was in
town Monday. having just returned
from Atlanta, Ga where he is taking
a course in dentistry. He will stand
the examination before the state board
of dental examiners next week and
will probably locate at Silver Greek.
Good roads will lead to the general
Improvement of the countryside. The
farmer who drives to and from town
over spacious, smooth wellcared for
road will unconsciously come to effect
corresponding improvements in the
management and operation of the
farm.
Rev. DR.. Marlborough, of Jackson,
Rev. DR.. P. I. Lipsey, Of Clinton,
and Rev. j. r. Mutt, of Alderman,
were among the prominent Baptist
divines who were here the latter part
of last week, attending the Baptist
Young Peoples Union and the fifth
Sunday meeting.
Brandon Royal Arch Chapter No.
121 will meet in regular session on
next Monday the 18th inst at o'clock
p. m. DR.. W. W. Kersh most Excellent
High Priest Of the chapter requests a
full attendance of the companions, as
business Of Importance will come be-
fore the chapter.
A small blaze in. DR.. Walkers Of
flee Monday, caused by the explosion
of small oil heater called out the
fire brigade, which quickly extin-
guished the flames before much
damage was done. DR.. Walker was
absent and the office was in charge Of