The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-08-08
visiting her little cousins, Misses
Vida and Maude Morris.

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Mrs. W. J. Altman, Of Gulfport, il
quite sick at the home Of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Berryhill.
Quite number of young people
went out fox hunting Monday night.
They report great chase.
There will be preaching at the
Baptist church next Sunday night at
the usual hour by the pastor.
Crops Of all kinds are about laid
by, and the farmers are enjoying pic
MICS and protracted meetings.
Rev. Bryan Simmons Is conducting
meeting this week at County Line
church, near Crystal Springs.
F. E. Lester left this week for his
old home in Virginia. where he will
spend the remainder of the summer.
The protraoted meeting at Dry
Greek will begin next Sunday and
will continue for week or ten days.
The protracted meeting at Briar
Hill is in progress this week, the
services being conducted by Rev. M.
T. Martin.
W. Q. Ponder, popular salesman
for n. A. Busick Co., is spending the
week at Cato, attending the protract-
ed meeting.
J. B. Miller and Wiley Alliston
passed through town yesterday with q
big drove of cattle they had purchased
in east Rankin.
The first primary is over, and all
differences should be forgotten and all
join hands for the upbuildipg of our
county and town.
Mrs. Cammie Walker and little
son, Robert, are at Saundersville.
Miss, where they will spend some
time visiting relatives.
Tie News is panied to chronicle
the illness of Miss Eunice Washburn.
Her many friends hope to see her out
again in few days.
A. @. Hollinsbee is covering the
Methodist church with galvanized
shingles, which greatly improves the
appearance of the building.
Mrs. Harris and little grandson,
Harris Collier, are spending a while
at Mont Eagle. Miss Marie Collier
will leave today to join them in their
trip.
Mayor Robinson opened court Tues
day morning, but most of the cases
were not ready for trial and con-
tinuance until next Tuesday was
granted.
Tyrian Masonic Lodge held stated
communication Monday afternoon.
The first degree was conferred uponDr.
Ruel May and the second upon e. H.
Corley.
We understand that @. W. Alliston
has withdrawn from the race for
Justice Of the peace in beat 2. By
this act, Mr.. Mcdonald becomes the
nominee.
w. T.. Myers, Rankin county boy
who has been in the railway service
at New Orleans for the past several
years, was here Monday en- route to
Denver, COL, where he has accepted a
position.
We are glad to report that Rich
Robinson, who was badly injured in
his saw mill, near town last week, is
doing very nicely, and it is now
hoped that the critical period has
passed.
The annual campmeeting at Shiloh
will begin on August 30th. Able and
consecrated preachers have been Sc
cured to conduct the services, and
great results are expected. An ad-
mission fee will be charged.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul LaBranch, Of
Jackson, are spending q while in
Brandon. Mr.. LaBranch is finishing
up the plumbing on the sanitarium,
which is said to be most excellent
job. He bears the reputation of being
one Of the best plumbers in the state.
The white and colored institutes
are being conducted here this week.
Prof. Freeny, OF Lake, is in charge of
the white institute at johnson Hall.
while the colored is being conducted
by Prof. Hall at the court house.
Both institutes are poorly attended.
The protraoted meeting at the
Methodist church closed Sunday night.
The services were conducted by Rev.
Mr.. Sullivan, one of the ablest
preachers in the state. We feel that
the town and community. have been