The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-17

visited her brother Sidney Coulson
who is engaged In newspaper business
in Mill Valley, California.
In letter from j. E. Jack ct
Bisbe Arizona he says to send his
paper to that place for three moths az
as he will want to come back to the
red hills Of Mississippi by that time,
and that there is no country like this.
City Treasurer Mays report to the
auditor rs required by law for 1867
sor separate school district of Brandon
10 published in this issue. Next
week we will publish the financial
report as rendered to the town board
by oity treasurer.
The corner stone Of the confederate
monument will be laid November 1st
by the Masonic fraternity. The state
grand master has been requested to
offioiate. All Masons of the county
and state are cordially invited to
assist in the ceremonies.
Prof. Chas. Lanes lecture at John
son Hall last Monday night for the
benefit of the Methodist church was
one of the best ever delivered here !.
The attendance was not so large as 1t
should have been or if our citizens
had known Of its excellence.
Nine couples applied for and re-
oeived, marriage license for far this
month, but one was returned, with
the request that if there was any re-
fund to please send it as he did not
need the papers. Only two couples
were white.
The e. e. Forbes Piano Company
the largest in the South-offers to
sell all kinds of musical instruments
at close margins for cash or terms in
their big store in Jackeon and COR
daily invites inspection Of their stock
by all who contemplate purchasing.
Rev. W. M. Williams, wife and
daughter, of Jackson, will visit Fam
min, their old home, this week. He
is agent and manager of the. Missis-
sippi Orphans Home of the M. E..
Church South, where 121 orphans are
cared for.
Jones Remington Dry Goods, Co.,
of jackson, Miss, who have one Of
the largest, and best equipped De-
partment Stores in Mississippi, COM
plete in all lines, desires an OPP
portunity to Price you their goods
They buy in large quantities and
knowing the trade of this section can
serve you to your entire satisfaction.
This weeks issue contains Bowers
Brothers, of jackson advertisement
requesting Rankin county people to
inspect their complete line of dry
goods, shoes and clothing-among
their many accommodating clecks are
Misses Laura Weathersby and Bertha
Howell, j. w. Burke and j. W. doom.
of Rankin, who ask their friends to
call.
Jones Bros. 6 Co. have just opened
new stock Of dry goods, clothing,
shoes and novelties on Capitol st.
and q complete grocery store on
President st. in Jackson and desire
their Rankin friends to call on them
In their new and we'll equipped
quarters. They have only one price
sell for cash strictly and guarantee
the lowest prices possible for good
goods.
At the spellings contests at Wash
hurn's Hall on Friday nights, on
Oct .4th and 18th, given by the
daughters of the confederacy. Mrs
Robert Burns captured the prize each
time. Websters Blue Back Spellel
was used and as in former contests
the winner was graduate of Miss
Frank Jotnsons Female College. Hel
graduates were always thoroughly
learned in what she taught. There
was never better teacher than thai
experienced woman, nor q better
speller than Websters Blue Back.
The Daughters Of the Oonfederaoy
at meeting yesterday afternoon de-
cided to unveil the confederate monu.
ment on Thanksgiving day. Gen.
Stephen D. Lee and Gen. Robert
Lowry will be the orators of the
happy occasion and Mayor G.. O.
Robinson will deliver the address OF
welcome. Every one is invited to be
present. There will be camp fire
the night before and basket dinner
that day. The occasion is one that
appeals to every old soldier and to the
descendants of loyal southerners, and
it is to be hoped that the attendance
will be such as to represents the true
feelings of country that nobly did
it's duty in time of war and yields to
mono in her reverence for the lost
cause.