The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-10-17
LOCAL and PERSONAL
MENTION.

Ernest Hawkins spent several days
here this week.
Howard Walker. of Star, was in
town Tuesday.
W. W. weathersby, of King was in
town Tuesday.
Miss Mary McGhee spent several
days in Jackson laet week.
Sheriff Buchanan is ready to col.
lect and receipt for your taxes.
@. s. Russell, of Prentiss, Miss,
visited homefolks here this week.
Fayette Singletary, of Star,
transacted business here Tuesday.
Miss Priohard Afford left Saturday
to take charge of school at Oleary.
Jno, W. Cooper, with his wife and
child has moved to Jones County
Texas.
W. A. Moore is visiting his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Shields, in Jackson, this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Fl. Waddell came
over Sunday to see relatives and
friends
Mrs. Clara Townsend has returned
to the sanitarium after visit to
friei-ds here.
DR.. J. T. B. Berry offers good
opportunity to some deserving boy IN
today's paper.
Miss Eleanor Fox. of jackson,
visited relatives and friends here
Saturday and Sunday.
Shurlds Restaurant asks its Rankin
patrons to try their regular 30 cent
dinners when in jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Fox and son, j..
H., of Clinton, visited Brandon rela-
tives the first of the week.
Mis-. W. G.. Barnes and children
and Mrs. L. s. May and children
spent last Friday in Pelahatchie with
Mrs. Ira w. Shields.
Mrs. A. T. Butler and daughter,
Kate, left Monday for their home at
Silver City after very pleasant visit
to Brandon friends.
The Baptists and Methodists each
have an orrhanage in jackson and
these splendid institutions should be
literally supported.
Joe Cooper, who has been steno-
grapher for Senator McLaurin, has
secured position with a lumber
company at Nebo, KY, left for that
place Tuesday.
@. A. Williams, at the depot, calls
attention to his handling cotton seed
meal and bulls. He also states that
he will pay highest price for cotton
seed.
s.. P. McRae requests in todays
issue his friends from over the river
to make his store their headquarters
when in the Capital City, 1t is near
the depot and glad. welcome always
awaits you.
J. r. Sneed went to Canton Thurs
day on the sad occasion of his brother
Stokes Sneeds funeral. He died in
West Virginia. Mr.. Sneed has the
sympathy Of all in his sad berea We
ment.
Rev. j. NJ Sedgwick, formerly
pastor of the Presby terrain church
here. and in charge of Forest church,
was here last Thursday. Brandon is
always glad to have this good man
with us.
DR.. j. q. Cole left Monday night
for New Orleans where he will attend
medical lectures this winter at Tulane
University. Clifton is splendid young
man who will succeed in his chosen
profession.
Miss Eunice Washburn's millinery
opening last week was decided suo-
cess, showing the very latest and most
stylish in her fine. Miss Maude
Jones, an expert of Birmingham,
will be with her this season.
Frank Kings case was called last
Tuesday before Magistrate Robson
for shooting B. Donald. near Rankin
station, some time ago King
waived examination and the grand
jury can investigate.
A post card containing the picture
Of the confederate monument, at
jefferson, Texas. from Capt. George
T. Todd, brought the news to his
many friends here that he will be
with as on the 18th Of next month.
Milus Stubblefleld will open in )
few days lunch room in the rear Of
J. W. Taylors store, where he will
serve oysters, quick meals and good