The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-09

W 70 pIotOy Colu prOpObl6lOn, DuC we
believe that Billy will freeze TO it.
J.. II. Richardson, onr acoommoda.
ting barber, is now located in the
Rice building, next to Corley's shop
His former place Of business IN the
Rankin County Bank building has
been fitted up for dental office 70,
DR.. W. r. May.
The oratorical contest and field day
exercises will occur Saturday. A large
crowd is expected. We are requested
to announce that dinner will be served
on the ground and everybody IL re-
quested to come and bring we'll filled
baskets.
Misses e. L. Washburn and Jean
McLaurin and; Mesdames Daisy Stevens
and Wayne May are in Jackson at
t Q ndin the annual meet
ing Of the state convention Of the
daughters of the confederacy. They
are expected to return today.
Grand Lecturer Saddler, Of Match
ez, Is here lecturing the members Of
Brandon Royal Arch chapter. Rev,
s. P. Morris, Of Port Gibson, is here
and will receive the Royal Arch de-
grees tonight. The lodge is in a
prosperous condition and is steadily
adding to its membership.
Hon. Earl Brewer, a popular candi-
date for governor, spent Sunday in
Brandon, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
T. H. Turley. Mr.. Brewer will speak
in Brandon on Saturday, May IS. He
Is very eloquent speaker and an able
debater. All who can do 30 should
hear him.
Mrs. Robert McLaurin left yester-
day for Gu]fport. She addresses the
Teachers Convention this morning on
the subject of "Chilo Labor Mrs.
McLaurin has been interested in this
subject for some time, given it study
and visited factories, and seen It's
abuses until she is thoroughly aroused
to the Importance of a law for its
prohibition. --Vicksbure Post.
Felix w. Little, who announced for
Justice of the peace some time ago,
writes The News that on account of
having accepted several sin ging
schools to be taught this summer it
will be impossible for him to make
the canvass, hence he withdraws from
the race. He wishes to thank his
many friends for their expressions of
confidence, and to assure them that he
shall always feel grateful to them.
W. T. Odom, of beat 4, was in
Brandon Tuesday and authorized The
News to announce him for constable.
We have been knowing Mr.. Odom for
q good many years, and he has always
borne the reputation of being an hon.
est, Woodworking man. We believe
that if he is elected he will discharge
the duties of the office fair and i'm
partially, and will prove to be q good
officer. He will duly appreciate Your
vote and support.
We understand that the board OF
super visors are being criticized by
some for an allowance made at their
February meeting to cover the loss
sustained by citizen of the county
in stamping out CHAMBERS. In Justice
to the board we will state that this
allowance was held by eminent law
yers to be in accord with the provis.
ions Of the code of 1906 made and pro-
vided for cases like this.
At the recent examination in this
county for colored teachers, one Of the
dusky damsels handed in the follow.
ing: 'sThe chief rivers of Miss. are
the Pearl river, Strong river and the
Big Black. The chief towns are
Brandon, Pisgah, Mendenhall, Morton,
Pelahatchie, Hattis Burg and Flor
ence. The starting point for measur.
ing longitude is the equator. The
European & English powers aided the
U. s. in the Revolutionary war;
Billy" Darnall went to Pela.
hatchie Tuesday to attend the trial
of Messrs. Morgan and Carson, charged
with assault and battery with intent
to kill Sam Williams. The
difficulty occurred at Rankin Station
two weeks ago Saturday, and Mr.. Will.
liams was very badly used up in the
fight. The trial took place before
Justice Robinson, and the defendants
were bound over in the sum Of $3.50
each to await the action Of the grand
jury.
The local chapter Of the daughters
OF the confederacy held q regular
meeting yesterday afternoon and elect
ed the following named officers for the
ensuing year: Mrs. Wayne May,
president; Mrs. G. W. Pollock, vice.