The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-07-04

Misses Lula and Marie Ellis have
returned to their home at Florence.
after pleasant visit to Miss Annie
Robinson.
Most of the candidates were at
Leesburg Tuesday, where great
picnic was had. They all report q
grand time.
Hon. A. B.. Stubblefield is among
those from Brandon attending the
Williams Vardaman debate at Me-
ridian today.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Burns have re-
turned to their home at vicksburg,
after very pleasant visit to Miss
Eunice Washburn.
J. r. Sneed, our popular suburban
farmer, is the first to send us cotton
bloom. His crop is in good condition
and is growing nicely.
Mrs. Pira Bruce requests The News
to state that she has found bracelet
which the owner may have by calling
on her at Shields store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Morton, of Fan
min, spent last night with Mr.. and
Mrs. Walrod. They are out at Cedar
Lawn today attending the picnic.
Read carefully the advertisement on
the first page. Mr.. Shields promises
to make this sale the greatest bargain
event in the history of the town.
Mrs. W. T. johnson has returned
to her home at Durant, after a very
pleasant visit to her brothers, Albert
and Henry Shields. at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owens are entertain
ing their friends at picnic on their
lawn today. A great many are in at
tendance and good time is being had.
Mrs. Geo. P. Wallace, of Tchula,
Miss, and her granddaughters Miss
Lucille Bean and Miss Thelma Wal
lace, are on visit to her brother DR..
w. w. Kersh.
The postmasters at fourth GLASS Of
fees of Rankin county are earnestly
requested to attend meeting to be
held at the court house at Brandon on
July Is, at 10 O'Clock a. M, for the
purpose of organizing.
The quarterly statements of the
RANKIN County Bank. the Brandon
Bank and the Pelahatchie Bank will
be found on the 9Th page of today
News. All three of the banks make
splendid showings, and are safe and
conservative.
Col. A. P. Watson. of Shanee.
Oklo., was recently elected railroad
commissioner by handsome majority.
Col. Watson is brother to our fell
low townsman, VIM. Watson, and en-
joys the reputation Of being one of
the best lawyers in the new state.
At meeting Of the school trustees
Monday afternoon, Miss Sophie Lang
ley, Of jackson, was unanimously
elected music teacher for the ensuing
session. She will teach in the
music room at the school building,
instead of at private residence, as
was the case last summer.
A telephone message was received
here this morning announcing the
death of Mrs. Kennon Jayne at Jack
son last night, after a short illness.
Col. Walker and family left this
morning for jackson, to attend the
funeral, which will occur this after
noon.
ALT Stubblefield, jr., and Sampson
Bell, colored, became involved in a
difficulty this morning and Bell was
shot in the head with a 44-calibre
pistol The ball hit in a glancing
position, however. and very little
damage was done. We are unable to
learn how the trouble originated.
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