The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-02-14

Miss Belle Cooper has discontinued
her dressmaking establishment at this
place and has returned to Star, where
she will assist her brother, Tom, in
his store. Miss Cooper made many
friends while here who regret very
much to see her leave.
The News is informed that . Sum
day school rally will be held at Dry
Greek on Monday after the 4th Sunday
in this month. An address will be
delivered by Mr.. Byrd, the Sunday
school lecturer, and dinner will be
served on the ground.
Mrs. W. J. Stingily, nee Miss Ida
Craig, oldest daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. E. Craig, formerly Of this
place but now Of Pelahatchie, died
last Thursday night and was buried
at Pelahatchie Friday. She was q
kind and devoted wife, and q mother
only few hours before her death.
j. W. Patrick. of the eastern part
of the county, gave The News pleas
ant call last week. Mr.. Patrick IL
one of our most prominent planters.
He recently killed his supply Of meat
and his hogs weighed from 800 to 450
pounds each. He gave us the exact
weight of them all, but in some way
it was misplaced.
J. A. Cox and W. E. Thornton
went to Pelahatuhie Saturday aud
stood the examination before Post
master Longmire for rural route car
rier. A route will be established
from this place to the Andrew Chapel
neighborhood on the first Of March,
and it is for this position that they
are competing.
Work on the court house annex is
progressing nicely, and with q few
more weeks Of favorable weather the
building will be completed. It is
substantially built and will afford alb
solate fire protection to the county
records. Our worthy board is to be
congratulated upon making this i'm
provement in our county building.
A substantial and influential citi-
zen of the county came into our office
yesterday and requested The News to
state that he with hundreds of other
voters wanted the two old bachelors
Judge Norrell and Steward Tinnin-
to announce for the legislature. They
are indeed good men, and should they
decide to enter the race would be hard
to beat.
Jno. A. Gayden is receiving the
solicitations of many friends to offer
for Justice of she peace Of this beat.
Judge Gayden once served in this ca
pacity. and his fair and impartial
opinions are we'll remembered by all
who had business before him. Should
he decide to run he will have a very
strong following.
Martin Martins. of Minneapolis, is
in town this week, and is gladly well
coined by his many friends. Mr.. Mar
tins has again come in possession of
the Glover Dell farm, miles south of
town. Glover Dell is one Of the best
farms in the country, and we would
ho clad - coo AZ Nro.<;r. lonnk~ -.
permanently and take personal charge
of it.
The organization papers Of the
Pearl River Valley Railroad 90. were
filed for record in the chancery clerk e
Office at this place Monday. Fred
Herrick is president Of the company,
which is capitalized at 81, 200, COO.
The road will traverse the northwes-
tern part of the county, Fannin being
on or near the proposed route. It
will be great thing for that part Of
the county.
w. r. Taylor had the misfortune
to lose his country residence by fire
Friday night. The house was built
many years ago by Col. Hudnall, and
was one Of the best ante. bellum struot-
ures in the county. It was occupied
at the time of the fire by colored peo-.
pie. Very fortunately Mr.. Taylor was
carrying 81, 900 insurance on the house,
and, while not being half its value,
that sum will come in very nicely.
E. M. Odom, of Star, who had the
misfortune to lose his store and en-
tire stock of goods by fire on the
morning of the 9Th Of February, in
forms The News that he will rebuild
as rapidly as possible, and hopes in
short time to be able to supply the
needs of his friends and customers as
before. He appreciates she liberal
patronage received in the past, and
will continue to give his time and
best efforts TO the building mp Of