The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-04-25

lWeill's, moved to their new hom,
Friday.
n. L. Miller and Miss Icons
Hilton. Of Star. were married
Thursday night, by Rev. s. Morris,
The News extends congratulations and
best wishes for the happy young
couple.
Rev. Bryan Simmons has rented the
Langford place recently purchased by
T. 81. Turley. Mr.. and Mrs. Sim.
mons will reside there until the par.
sonage is completed, which will
probably be three months.
Frank Jones, son of Henry Jones,
living near Lucknow, died last Thurs
day night after short illness. Mr..
Jones was q most estlmable young
man. and his death is deeply mourned.
He leaves wife and one child.
The governor has appointed j. II.
Phillips, of Meridian, to be member
of the state Board Of Dental Ex-
aminers, vice DR.. P. p Walker, Of
Brandon, recently deceased. The
commission of DR.. Phillips was isusd
Tuesday.
The complete program Of the Ora
torical Contest and Field Day Exercises
which will occur at Brandon on May
18th, will be found in today's News.
The event promises to be of great in
terest, aud will no doubt be largely
attended.
The commencement exercises of the
Pelahatchie Graded School will take
place May Is, II. On Wednesday
night May 10, Rev. D. e. Kelly, of
Bogue Chitto will preach the COM
mencement sermon. Graduating ex-
ercises Friday a. M, May II. Rev.
DR.. Murrah will deliver the com-
mencement address.
Judge J. r. Byrd was in Brandon
this week and while here issued an
order pretermitting the first week Of
the circuit court of this county on &C.
count of the annual meeting of the
state bar association. All jurors and
persons having business with said
court will therefore take due notice
and govern themselves accordingly.
The many friends of Rev. and Mrs.
J. A. Moore are greatly grieved to
hear of the death of their little
daughter, Elizabeth, which sad event
occurred at their home at Mount Olive
a few days ago. Mr.. Moore was
castor of the Methodist church at this
place for two years, and the people
here hold he and his most estimable
family in very high esteem.
J. A. Bradshaw was visitor to our
Office yesterday, and authorized The
News to announce him for Justice of
the peace Of Beat 4. Mr.. Bradshaw
has many ardent supporters, and so
far is the only one to announce for the
Office. He bears the reputation of
being an honest, straightforward
young man, and if elected, we believe
he will make a splendid officer.
George Hobson, a young colored
man, who lived on she Mayors place
south of town, died last Friday and
was buried Saturday. He was polite,
industrious and we'll thought of by
every one who knew him. He died
from exposure when working on the
railroad. He was one of the few of
the younger generation of negroes,
who deserved the respect of all, both
white and black.
DR.. W. r. May arrived yesterday
from Atlanta, Ga, where he has just
graduated in dentistry from the South.
ern Dental College. After taking a
few weeks rest DR.. May will locate
in this state for the practice Of his
profession. He is very popular here
and his many friends are urging him
to locate at Brandon, but he is yet un.
decided DR.. May is most excel
lent young man and we hope that he
will decide to become one Of our citi-
zens.
A candidate who was making the
rounds in his country in Arkansas
stopped at q farmers house, he said,
for drink Of water. He said to the
farmers wife: 81 see there is a
great deal of ague in this country.
A great draw back. It must unfit q
man for work entirely "Gener'ly
it do,'' said the woman, 'sstill, when
my man Tom has right hard fit Of
the shakes we fasten the churn dasher
to him and he brings the butter in
side Of 10 minutes.
United States Senator A. J. Nc
Lanrln has appointed Aaron S Merrill
to cadetship at the Annapolis Naval
Academy, and the aTpointee will re-