The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-26

which he is principal, will open III
next session Monday morning, Octobe,
18th.
Ras Ross. of Virgil, was in town
several days this week. Mr.. Ross II
q very successful real estate man, and
is doing considerable business in that
line.
Mrs. DR.. Lee and accomplished
daughter, Miss Dora, have returned
to their home at Fannin, after spend.
ing the summer very pleasantly with
relatives in Arkansas.
On account Of the rain the Fiddlers
con vention was called off last Satur.
day. The meeting will be held
soon, due notice of which will be
given in these columns.
Maj. Pat Henry, D. A. Kersh,
Hon. VIM. Buchanan and Judge Nc.
Caskill are among those from the
Rankin Camp attending the reunion
at Meridian this week.
E. II. Ohleyer, the handsome and
accommodating assistant cashier of
the Brandon Bank, returned Tuesday
from very pleasant visit to friends
on the Mobile & Ohio railroad.
Misses Mary Berry and Ruby Enochs
left Tuesday for Brookhaven, where
they will enter Whitworth College.
They were accompanied by Judge
Enochs, who returned yesterday.
George Miller, of Langf ord, was in
in town yesterday. and reports corn
crops very short in his neighborhood
so poor in fact that the woodpeckers
and jay birds have left the country.
Misses Marie Dickson, Minnie Wat
son, Emma Buchanan and Maggie
Belle McRae left Tuesday for Colum-
bus, where they will attend the In
dustrial Institute and College this
year.
Lewise MoLauriLe and family re-.
turned to their home in New Orleans
yesterday after a visit Of several
weeks here, and months trip through
the north and Canadian pleasure re-
sorts.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. @. Washburn, w.
B. Collier, Miss Helen Collier, Henry
Busick, Anse McLaurin, Leland Nc.
Intosh, Miner Hobson and Horace
McLaurin went fox hunting Monday
night.
Miss Fannie Jack left Saturday
evening for Vicksburg, where she has
position as teacher in the public
school. She was accompanied by her
sister, Mrs. r. S. McLarrin and Syl-
vester, jr.
Luther Grain, of Townsville, a
prosperous farmer and q member of
the fiddlers' association, was in town
with couple Of bales Of cotton yes
terday, for which he received II. Is
cents per pound.
Rev. O. F. Emery will leave TO-.
morrow to attend the Palmer camp
meeting, in Harrison county. The
usual preaching services at the Metho-
dist church Sunday morning and night
will therefore be dispensed with.
Hon. W. A. White, of Biloxi, was
in town Monday ON business before
the chancery court. Mr.. White had
not been to Brandon before for many
years, and his friends here were
very glad to see him.
L. s. May has purchased q 2.horse
power gasoline engine, which he will
use at his home for saving wood,
pumping water, etc. Mr.. May is
making preparations to install COM
plete system of water works in his
home.
Several Of the colored parties who
had their matrimonial relations dis.
solved by chancery court this week
proceeded Immediately to the circuit
clerks Office and procured marriage
license and again launched out upon
the matrimonial sea, promising to do
better this time.
Henry. Ford, Of Dobson, was in
town the first part Of the week and
purchased six horse power gasoline
engine and shingle saving outfit,
which he will put in operation at his
place as soon as possible. Mr.. Ford
has some of the finest timber in the
state, and no doubt he will find q
ready market for all Of his product.
His outfit has capacity Of 10000
shingles per day.
Little Elizabeth, the 5 year old
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. @. r. Stin-
gily, died Tuesday afternoon after