The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-01-25

TIL sheriff has issued 30 far this
year Q, 300 receipts against 8.750 same
date last year.
Will and Henry Moss, Of Jackson,
came over to attend the funeral Of
Mrs. McLaurin.
Valentines-A large assortment Of
comical and fancy valentines 1t Jack
sons jewelry store.
Mr.. Pate, of jackson. and Prof.
Herbert, of Starkville. were here this
week visiting friends.
The young people spent few hours
very pleasantly at dance at Wash
burns hail Friday night.
This is the last week In which to
pay your poll tax. If you do not pay
your name will be published.
The domino party at Senator Nc
Laurin' s last night was greatly en-
joyed by all the young people.
DR.. Stapleton has moved his store
into the rear Of the Millinery parlor,
and is very conveniently located.
w. e. Craig, one Of our former
townsmen, but now of Pelahatchie,
spent a day or two here this week.
Found, three small keys and one
big corkscrew on ring. Owner can
have same by calling at this Office.
Rev. Mr.. scarborough, student of
Mississippi College, preached at the
Baptist church last Sunday morning.
Mrs. Rebecca Champ, of Jackson,
and little daughter, Louise, visited
the family of J.. H. Whitfield last
week.
Preaching at the Presbyterian
church next Sunday morning and night
by the pastor. A cordial invitation
is extended to all.
The Misses McDon aid. of Shelby
Vile, Tenn, and Miss Ward, of
Selma, Ala, ara the attractive guests
of the Misses Collier
The many friends of W. D. Robbins
will be pleased to learn that he is
slowly improving again after decline
of health for many months.
Miss Ethel May came home from
Hillman College last week on account
of the extreme illness of her sister,
Mrs. Lena May McLaurin.
Mrs. James Bourne Williams and
little daughter, Alice, CT Tarboro,
North Carolina, visited her aunt,
Mrs. j. III. Whitfield, last week.
The Chicago concert and comedy
Go. was greeted by very small
audiance at johnson Hall Monday
night, and those present report 1t q
very poor show.
Mrs. @. S. Harris and Misses Helen
and Marie Collier entertained quite q
number of friends Thursday night in
honor of their guests, Misses Mcdonald
and Ward.
The compress at Jackson with about
10000 bales of cotton was completely
destroyed by fire Tuesday afternoon.
We understand that W. P. Murray, Of
Star, lost 25 bales in the compress
without insurance.
Will White, who served the people
so faithfully as s'ice man. last sum.
mer, informs The News that he has
rented the CELLAR in the new bank
building and will handle ice by the
carload.
The W. K. <. Club was entertained
by Miss Carey Bruce Friday evening,
Music and games male the time pass
pleasantly. Refreshments were serv.
ed. The club, one and all, declared
that they had had charming time,
on leaving.
| On account of the extreme cold
weather for the past few days, work
on the new bank building is progress
ing slowly. The officers were very
hopeful of being ready for business by
the first Of February, but from present
prospects the building will not be
ready.
Married, at the residence Of A. II.
Chandler, Of Hartford, Michigan,
Caleb Reid, Of Hartford, to Miss Ida
Morehead Travers, of jackson, Miss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reid will reside in Hart
ford. Mrs Reid formerly lived in
Rankin county and taught school in
| the state.
Mrs E. D.. Robbins received first
premium of $40 for keeping the clean.
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