The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-08-01

Tho serviceo are being conducted by
DR.. Sullivan, one Of the ablest divines
In the state.
r. NJ. Walker came up from Star
Tuesday and spent tho day with
Brandon friends. Uncle" Frank IL
one Of our best citizens and we are
always glad to see him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Burgess and
little daughters, and Miss Anna Shell.
ton, Of FL Paso. Texas, are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. W. e. Cofer. Mrs
Burgess is . daughter of Eugie Shell
ton, who formerly lived in Brandon.
Deputy Sheriff Morris and Miner
Hobson went down on the pike Mon
day and raided blind tiger, oaptur-
ing 20 bottles of beer. The beer was
found on = small boat, but no owner
for it could be found.
J. NJ. Canterbury and son, j. NJ.
jr., Of Smith county, were guests Of
their relatives, J. W. and Miss Mar
tina Graves, last Saturday. This was
the frst time Mr.. Canterbury and Mr..
Graves had met for IA years.
Rich Robinson had the misfortune
to fall against . circular saw Thurs
day and was badly ont about the right
knee and ankle. His wounds were
dressed and he is doing
very nicely.
Prof. T.. @. Mcintosh arrived home
Friday night much to the delight of
his many friends here. He visited
homefolks at Carthage. N. g., and
spent few days at the Jamestown
exposition. He reports very pleas
ant trip.
j. q. Atkins has completed his as
sessment roll Of personal property Of
the county, with an increased value
Of seventy five thousand dollars over
last years roll. Forty.seven Thousand
dollars of the increase is in the town
Of Brandon.
Collier Maxey, one of our Brandon
boys, who is now holding q responsible
position with the express company at
Jackson, spent q few days this week
with parents and friends at this place.
Collier is an excellent young man,
and we bespeak for him q brilliant
future.
Mrs. M. D. Horne, wife of j. M.
Horne, died at her home in jackson
last Monday morning after long and
painful illness. She leaves children
and an aged father who have the
sympathy Of their many friends in
this county. The funeral took place
Tuesday at Fannin, the old home Of
the deceased.
J. O. Austin, Judge T. s. Howell,
F. D. Taylor and VIM. 81. Ellsworth,
Of Ellisville; and Charlie Miller, Ct
Judge Stone beavers and
Attorney Gavin, of Laurel; NJ. Ger
son and W. P. Smith, of Taylorsville.
and M. I. Marx, of Meridian, were
here Saturday on business in the
chanoery court in connection with the
settlement of the estate of the late ]
p. Myer, at Ellisville. After hearing
the arguments on both sides Judge
appointed J. O. Austin
receiver for the estate, which is
valued at about $3.50, goo.
The price Of thread is to 60 higher
until it will retail probably 100 FER
spool. Already complaints have been
made Of the rise in thread. Until re-
gently tho housewife was able to pur-
chase six spools for $50, then she was
forced to pay SOC, or Sc straight, but
today the cost IL $50 for six spools, and
the thread trust gives notice that the
price is to be still further advanced.
AS thread, and quantities Of it, is used
in every household in the hand, the
increased price amounts to something
everywhere, and the aggregate return
to the thread trust must De large. II
there is someway to reach this trust
in Mississippi, no doubt the attorney
generals department. will be busy
after it.
The best way to build up city is
for each and every man in it not to
strive to rend and tear down. ALI
the residents Of . town are partners
not opponents. In Ill likelihood the
more business done by your rival the
tho moro you will do. Every gentle
man who treats his customer honestly,
and fairly, will get his
share, and the more business that can
DO secured by united effort, the better
it will be for all. When town
ceases to grow 1t commences to die,
and the more the people try to kill of
each other In their business and good
mama tho mare rapidIv wiIl inter