The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-02-22

Nj j. r. Berry and children, Of
jackson, are visiting vt Senator Nc
Laurin's.
Mr. and Mrs Walter McCaa are
guests Of Mr.. McCaa's sister, Mrs. W.
s. May.
/ E. r. Hendon and several members
of his family have been sick for
several days.
i Mrs. Fairchilds and daughter, Of
/ Forest, are guests of nv. and Mrs A.
] G Thornton.
j The young men are preparing to
give dance at Washburn's hall to.
morrow night
| Rev j. M. Sedgwick will preach
at Hebron Sunday evening. All are
invited to hear him.
Mrs. H. s. Cole continues to i'm
prove, and her many friends nope to
see neT out again SOOns
Mrs. L. H. Nj Gshee and daughter.
Mss Kate, are visiting Mrs. Lewis
MoLaurin, in New Orleans.
D j. Slepker came over from Vicks.
burg Monday 10 attend the directors
meeting of the Brandon Bank.
Miss Mary Jackson, of Clinton, is
here assisting her brother, Henry W.
Jackson, in the jewelry store.
Mrs. W. w Robson is visiting her
brothers. family at Wesson. She will
probably be gone for couple Of
| weeks.
Fl. L. McCaskill spent few days
last week with his brother James. who
is engaged in the livery business at
N ewton.
Hon. r. l.. McLaurin, of Vicks-
burg. came over Monday to attend
meeting of the directors of the Bran
don Bank.
Mrs. Mary Nichols returned to her
home at Meridian yesterday after
visiting Mrs J.. g. Atkins and family
several days.
Senator Henry came home Friday
suffering with grippe. He had suffi.
GENTLY recovered to return to his post
of duty Tuesday.
Col W. ". Robson and Rev. W.
W. Kersh are attending the meeting
of the Grand Masonic bodies at Brook.
haven this week.
Mrs S. L McLaurin has returned
from New Orleans, completely re.
stored to health, much to the pleasure
of her many friends.
Rev. Mr.. Meggerson has postpon ed
his visit to Brandon until next month.
The date of is lecture will be given
in these columns later.
| ] d. Walker, who is engaged in
the real estate Business in jackson,
spent day or two here this week
with his brother, DR.. p. P. Walker
| Mrs DR.. Lee and accomr lished
daughter, Miss Dora, of Fannin. pass
I'd through Brandon Monday en- route
to Lake Hall. ARK where they will
spend several months with Mrs. Lees
son
y. l. Martin was able to be out
Monday for the first time in over four
mouths. He has lost his right eye en-
tirely. His general health has greatly
improved lately, and with no set back,
will soon be himself again.
i Andy Harris, who was shot by
would be assassin last week, has about
recovered. and has moved to Henry
Mangum's place near Braxton. Nelse
Blown who is charged with the shoot.
ing, is still IN Jail. awaiting q pre-
liminary trial.
Rankin county now has four first
class banks-one at Pelahatchie, one
at Florence and two at Brandon.
Seven years ago not man in the
county could be found who was will
ling to buy stock in bank. Verify,
we are coming.
Miss Ida Lee, of Fannin, returned
yesterday from Winservilie. where she
had been to see her brother, e. G
Lee, who has been critically i'll with
pneumonia. We are glad to be able
t, state that she left him out Of dan
ger, and he will be out again soon.
|e The case of Sarah Hall VS. E.. II.
johnson, jr., and Jerre johnson, in
volving the legality of a deed to GER