The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-18

Her many friends will be glad !,
know that she is getting along YER,
nicely.
Miss Enola Stamps, of Bowlinf
Green. KY, arrived Sunday and hal
accepted the position as stenographer
and typewriter for Hon. s. L. Mo
Laurin.
Anslem J.. McLaurin, jr., is q,
Carthage this week acting district at
torney in place Of his uncle. Hon. r
S McLaurin, who is unable to attend
court on account OF his illness.
Circuit CLERK Brown has moved his
Office into the northwest room OF the
new annex to the court house. The
room formerly occupied by him as the
clerk 8 Office will be used as 4 grand
jury room
DR.. Harry Watson, who is travelling
for Leonard Krower, Of New Orleans,
spent Saturday with Brandon friends
DR.. Watson is being prevailed upon
to return to Brandon and may yet de-
eide to do 80,
Under the bead Of announcements
this week will be found the name Of
J. I. Homles for constable. Mr..
Holmes. ifyelected, wilt make q good
officer, and we commend his candidacy
to the people.
In the proper column today will be
found the announcement Of j. B. Will
liams, for constable in beat 3. Mr..
Williams is we'll and favorably known
and if elected we feel sure will dis
charge the duties with honesty and
fidelity.
Misses Lucille Pearson and Edns
Clement of Pearson, Misses Fannie
Gibbs, and Bessie Nelson Of jackson,
and Miss Adele Norton, of Memphis,
were the charming guests of Miss
Annie Hinton Wilson the early part
OF the week.
DR.. j. T. B. Berry and son, Tom,
and Misses Ethel and N. L. May went
to New Orleans Tuesday. Miss N. l..
will be at the sanitarium for some
days get under medical treatment,
having had an operation performed on
one of her eyes.
T. s. Lee, of Fannin, was given
Judgment Saturday in Justice
Robeson's court against the Alabama
& vicksburg Railroad Go. for the sum
of Sl95, as damages for OBTAINING him
at the crossing at the Brandon depot.
The case was appealed to the circait
court.
The storekeeper who does not ad-
vertise and who does not systematize
his business might rs we'll PUT up his
shutters. Judioious advertising means
financial success. Never in the
history of the commercial world has
occupied so dominant q
place as it does to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Henry and little
son, of Monticello, Ark, are visiting
Mr.. Henry's parents Maj and Mrs. Pat
Henry, sr. Pats many friends here
are glad to know that he is enjoying
a good law practice in Monticello,
and stands among it's most prominent
and substa ntial citizens.
The News presents today the first
quarterly statement Of the Pelahatchie
Bank. The institution makes a most
excellent showing. There is not a
more proficient and painstaking
man in the state than r. v. Shields,
the cashier, and the success of the
bank is assured as long as he is at the
head.
John Mullen, a prominent travel
ing man, spent Saturday and Sunday
in Brandon. He says that the guber-
Material race has practically narrowed
down to Truly and Sisson. Mr..
Mullins travels all over the state, is
we'll informed on current events, and
his Judgment is therefore worth
noting.
In Justice Robeson's court Tuesday
morning Peyton Davis was given
Judgment against the Cumberland
Telephone and Telegraph Co., and the
Western Union Telegraph Go. for $195
for the failure to properly transmit q
message. He was represented in the
justice court by Henry & East The
case was appealed to the circuit court.
Many a woman goes out shopping
dressed in silk and enveloped in per.
fume whose Woodworking husband
hasn't had new suit of clothes or .
decent meal in fiv0 years. Yes, and
many loafer stands on the street
with . sinking pipe in his face, biz
tank full Of ssbooze'' and his mouth