The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-12

and Little nephew Walter May, spent
Sandy at Fannin, the guests Of Mrs.
Joe McLaurin.
W. s. May is having lumber placed
on the Shelton lot for new residence,
having sold his home place some time
ago to W, D. Ragland.
Mrs. j. D. McCaskill, Of Newton,
has been here several days this week
with her sister, Mrs. O. W. Girdle-
stone, who has been quite sick.
s'Uncle" Billie Moore, of Fannin,
is spending few days with his
neice. Mrs. r. =. Brown. Mr.. Moore
is So years old, and is hale and hearty
AS yet no steps have been taken to
clean up the cemetery and put it in
proper shape for decoration day. This
is very important and should not be
neglected
Tyrian Masonic Lodge held its
regular meeting last Friday after
noon. The Knights of Pythias met
in regular oonvooat;on Monday night
of this week.
Capt. Pickett continues to improve
and with no baokset will be able to be
out again in few days. He was
brought home from Mr.. Patrick's a
few days ago.
j. N. Powers, superintendent Of
schools, at West Point, Miss, will
deliver the literary address at the
close of the Brandon Graded school on
the first Of June.
Several dogs have been killed
around here lately. reported to have
been mad. In view of this fact it
seems that it would be good idea to
have the dog law enforced.
DR.. s. Il. Stapleton was initiated
into the mysteries Of the Knights of
Pythias Monday night. The third
degree was conferred on J. n.
Richardson at the same meeting.
Circuit CLERK Brown is at Plain to.
day prepared to register voters. He
will complete his tour of the country
at Oakdale on April 20. After that
date the books will be open at his
office.
Beat 4, oratorical contest to choose
contestant for county contest will be
held at Pelahatohie school house
Saturday 28th inst. ANY school in
the beat is privileged to send che boy
and one girl.
The president OF the U. D. C's re-
quests that all veterans having blanks
for crosses Of honor please return them
at once. Any delay will make it i'm.
possible to get the crosses in time fol
decoration day.
You can't afford to miss "When q
Mans Single The play is aenteel
in its methods but intensely amusing
in all details. It is full Of rollickine
fun and you will enjoy every minute
Patronize the Daughters.
The ladies of the Episcopal church
will give their annual Easter egg
hunt on Monday afternoon at
o'clock. All the children in the
town and vicinity are invited to at.
tend. Admission cents
The News has pretty good evidence
against one or two colored men that
are selling whiskey in Brandon. Al
soon as we can collect a little more
proof we are going to have them ar.
rested and brought to justice.
Mrs. w. Fl. Barnes went to Colum
bia Sunday, to be with her brother.
Clifton, who is quite sick witt
typhoid fever. At last reports he wal
not ooing we'll, and Mrs. Fl. L. Shields
left last night to be with him.
s. P. McRae, Brandon boy, who
is now one Of the most enterprisine
and up-to-date merchants Of the
capital city, spent Sunday with hii
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. d. McRae,
who live few miles east Of town.
Haag's Mighty Shows will be here
Monday, giving performance in the
afternoon at 1870 p. m. This is said
to be one of the best and most popu.
lar shows on the road, and no doubt
will be greeted in Brandon by large
crowd.
Our clever riend, John A. Gayden.
mine host Of the Brandon Hotel, sold
104 head Of fine cattle last week to 9
party in Madison county at $18 pei
head. They were as fine as we eve1
saw in this country and were cheap al
$13 each.