The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-07-18

the first Saturday Of August for tho
purpose Of cleaning Of graveyard.
All interested are urged to be present
and help.
Mrs. Allen Morris, Of jackson.
spent few days last week at the
Chester House. Mrs. Morris has Just
recovered from long spell Of illness.
and her many friends here were glad
to see her up again.
W. s. Sneed, Of Pine Bluff, Ark,
brother Of Mrs. w. w. Kersh, OF
Brandon, aud his little daughters,
Misses Willie and Naoma. who have
been on . visit here, left for their
home last Monday evening. 49,
Will williams, . former Brandonite,
but now travelling salesman for .
Louisville concern, was shaking hands
with his many friends here Tuesday.
He has just returned from q visit to
the Jamestown exposition.
DR.. LaPrade, of jackson, will lect-
ure 1t the school bulldog at Florence
on the night Of July 25th for the
benefit Of the two churches at that
place. An admission fee of 25 cents
will be charged. All who can posi-
bly, do so should hear DR.. LaPrade.
r. O. Selvidge, the popular and
accommodating assistant cashier of
Rankin County Bank, left today for q
months visit to his old home at
Tampa. Florida. He will probably
visit Cuba before returning.
Next Sunday morning at II O'Clock
there will be preaching at the Meth
odist church by Bro. Emery, the
pastor, and at s O'Clock at night Dr.
l. W. Cooper, president of Whitworth
College, will preach. Everybody is
cordially invited to attend these
services.
Mrs. W. W. Jack, Of Houston; Mrs
H. O. Craig and little daughter, Clif-
ford. Of Georgetown, Texas; Miss
Pearl Jack, of Hattiesburg; Mrs. e.
A. Cheek and little son, Ebert, of
Arcola, and Miss Fannie Jack, of
Vicksburg, have returned to their
homes after very pleasant visit to
Mrs. R. S. McLaurin.
I. P. Russell withdraws from the
race for surveyor this week, having
accepted position that will pay more
money. He desires to thank his
many friends over the county for their
proffered support, and to assure them
he will always appreciate the favors
shown. j. HI. Whitfield, being the
only candidate for surveyor, was de.
clared the nominee today by the ex.
eoutive committee.
T. T. Cottrell had Is craps shooters
before His Honor, g. o. Robinson,
Tuesday morning. They were all
fined $3.50 each and costs. Albert
Burns was also before the mayor on
charges of carrying concealed weapons
and shooting with intent to kill. He
was convicted on two charges of
carrying concealed weapons and was
sentenced to the county Jail for 90
days for each offense. For shooting
with intent he was bound over to the
circuit court. Mr.. Cottrell is to be
congratulated upon his success in
rounding up the evil doors.
Prof. Joe N. Powers, of West Point,
was recently appointed State Superin-
tendent Of Education in lieu Of Prof.
Whitfield, resigned. Prof. Powers
is first class teacher who has worked
his way up through the country
schools and the village schools to the
city SUPPLEMENTARY of the West
Point Schools, which schools are one
Of the pronounced successes Of the
State. Prof. Powers was appointed by
the Governor on the petition Of the
teachers Of the State, and the teachers
petitioned his appointment because
they thought him the best man in the
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