The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-03

sEsaya -. Dantzler, Of: Moss Points VIII,
81 we'll known here, has been ap
pointed ono of the receiverscf the M
J.~& KsC. II Railroad. There is|lnotss
bettor man Id thee stateo for the POI
sition. zsianun aya .faasW abgor Oh
or rates rates fo4 announcing can
didates are as follows: State and
district, $f5;' county $50; beat So,
Thesfee must be paid in advance. ii
wswill positively not extend ofedi'
to anyone, rs , 81 e'aA 100 "
James Grain. son Of J. o. Grain
who recently graduated in sbookkeep
Ing at Draughon's Business College,
at Nashville, has succeeded g. W
White as bookkeeper at Brandon
Mercantile 90 oasas haof 9sa,y III,
Darnall Bros. took charge OF the
Runge store Tuesday morning. It II
their purpose to conduct first class
mercantile establishment, and with
their experience in business wesafeel
confident of their success. $50 SO &
| Notice the professional card Of
Hugh l.. McCaskill in this issue. Mr..
McOaskill is one Of our most promis.
ing young attorneys, and all business
entrusted to his care will receive
prompt and careful attention.
| q. W. White has resigned as book.
keeper for the Brandon Mercantile
Co., and will announce for sheriff
within the next week or two. We
bespeak for the Mercantile Co. a con-
tinuance Of the liberal patronage they
received during Mr.. Whites con.
nection with the firm.
Tax collector Cottrell requests The
News to remind the citizens of Bran.
don that their town taxes are now due
and payable. Gall at Brandon Bank
and get your receipt. Remember that
If same is not paid before February
next, You will not be permitted to
vote in the primaries next summer.
Sam Berry and Sylvester Jones,
colored, became involved in a diff
Guilty on DR.. Fairly's place, south of
town, Friday night, which resulted
in Berry being shot through the breast
by Jones, from the effects of which
Berry died Sunday morning. Immedi-
lately after the shooting Jones left
and has not yet been located Before
taking his departure Jones stated that
he was compelled to shoot Berry in
self defense. lAsfa
|. Mrs. Penn, who has been day
operator at the telephone exchange for
the past two months, resigned on the
first and has accepted the position OF
assistant postmaster. Mrs Penn gave
perfect satisfaction to telephone sub
scribers at the exchange and her
friends feel sure that she will render
perfect satisfaction at the postofice.
She is succeeded at the exchange by
Miss Annie Carter most excellent
young lady Of Light. lsa
Fred Williams, of Monterey, and
Miss Lizzie Myers, OF Brandon. were
married last week, Wednesday, at the
home of the BRIDES parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H.. L. Myers, Rev. Wayne Sut-
ton, OF Florence. performing the cere-
mony. These are two Of our most
popular young penple, and their scores
Of friends all over the county, join
The News in extending congratulations
and best wishes Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Jams will reside near Monterey, where
Mr.. Williams had prepared nice
home.
Brandon Lodge Knights of Pythias
will hold regular meeting Monday
night, January 14th, for the purpose
of installing the newly elected officers.
The new officers are: Hugh l.. Nc
Caskill, chancellor commander DR..
s. H. Stapleton, vice chancellor; J.
". Birdsong, prelate; W. S. May, z.
Of r., and s. and M. Of F.; W. D.
Ragland, M. at A.; T. Fl. Turley, M.
of W.. e. W. White, M. of E. J. R
Corley, I. G.; J. HI. Richardson, G.
g.; W. s. May, representative to
Grand Lodge; G.. o. Rrobinson, al
tern ate.