The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-09-12

church tonight. All are cordially in
vited.
Miss Jean McLaurin returned home
last Monday evening from jackson,
where she has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. Berry.
Jasper Rhodes and Misses Marie
Collier and Zou Miller Burney at
tended campmeeting at Shiloh last
Thursday night.
Misses Zou Miller and Graham
Burney left last Wednesday for Marion
Ala, where Miss Graham will enter
Judson College.
There will be no prayer meeting
at the Methodist church next Thurs
day night, on account of preaching at
the Presbyterian church.
Joseph M. Jayne was killed at
Leland, Miss, yesterday by saloon
man named johnson. The killing is
reported as cold blooded affair.
Fairly Loveless, of Jackson, was
here on visit to his parents last
Sunday. He has position with the
Southern Express Co.,, in Jackson.
The Bubble party held at Mrs.
William Buchanan's last Fridy was 8
great success in every way. Quite a
neat little sum was raised for the
church.
The opening of the Johns High
School has been postponed till the
first Monday in October. 1t is hoped
to have the new building completed
by that time.
e. E. Morton, of Fannin, has leased
s. r. Myers farm, two miles south
of town, for three years, and will
move to it as soon as he can gather
his crop at Fannin.
The Stems Greek High School
opened September 10th with 1870 pupils
the largest enrolment ever before
recorded. The outlook for prosper
GUS session was never better.
Harry johnson and Miss Rosa
Kersh were married at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Yves
Kersh at Dobson, Sunday afternoon at
3 O'Clock. Rev. T. FL. King off,
ciating.
The Brandon colored school opened
Monday morning, September 9. with
an enrolment of about 40 pupils.
Principal Harris reports that the out
look for prosperous session is very
encouraging.
Fl. A. Portwood and Miss Pearl
Rice, both of Cleveland, Miss, were
quietly married at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. s. Wakefield Sunday
evening, Sept LIST, 1907, by Rev, W..
is. Lagsone, of the Methods church.
The first new bale of cotton for this
season was brought to town Saturday
by James Myers, one Of our most
prosperous farmers, and sold to W.
G.. Barnes for 1917 cents per pound
Several new bales have been received
this week, most of which sold for 1a
cents per pound.
R. P. Walters has resigned as book
keeper for Fl. A. Busick Co.,, and will
be succeeded by Bob Busick, who has
just completed a business course at
Bryant & Stratton's Business College,
at Louisville, KY. Mr.. Walters will
give his time and attention in the
future to poultry raising.
B. F. Mulhollan has bought a home
at Pelahatchie and will move to il
within the next ten days. He has
rented store building and will engage
in the staple and fancy grocery bust
ness. "Uncle" Dock is one of oul
best citizens and we regret very much
to see him leave Brandon. Pela.
hatchis is to be congratulated upon
winning him as citizen.
Misses Lee and Lewise McLaurine
entertained number of their friends
on Monday night at the residence of
Mrs. Allen, in honor of Miss Graham
Burney's departure. A very inter
esting game Initial" was played, in
which Miss Mary Berry and Willie
Walker won the prizes. Delicious
refreshments were served and all
spent most pleasant evening.
In the death Of j. M. Taylor, which
sad event occurred at his home al
Florence last Friday, Rankin county
loses one Of it's best and most useful
citizens. Mr.. Taylor had been in poor
health for long while and his death
has been expected for some time. He
was about 81 years old. His remains
were laid to rest in the cemetery at
Tinvovoo T~slo- aFk 81 o,ol1n1,