The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-17
LOCAL and PERSONAL
MENTION.

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Cotton today, "a c.
H. L. McCaskiIl made business trip
to Jackson Tuesday.
E. E. Kersh, of Shellmond, is spending
few days with Rankin relatives and
friends.
R. w. Patrick and Miss Kate Mae
Crosby were married here Tuesday, by
Col. w. w. Robson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walrod spent Sunday in
Fannn.
This weather is more like July than
January.
Bob Brown went to Jackson Tuesday
on business.
]. w. Birdsong and wife spent Tuesday
in Jackson.
Geo. Miller and wife were here shop
ping yesterday.
DR.. Richard Gayden visited homefolks
here Saturday.
Miss Mary Busick is attending college
at Nazareth, Ky.
Mrs. Nora E. Jones visited friends in
Jackson Tuesday.
w. R. Taylor made a business trip to
Meridian Tuesday.
Mrs. Tanner, of Jackson, is visiting
Mrs. F. B. Walrod
Miss Eunice Washburn is visiting Miss
MCGEE, at Hickory.
DR.. H. S. StapIeton attended the picnic
at Lynwood Tuesday
G. 0. Robinson and wife visited the
capitol city Tuesday.
J. c. White, Of Memphis, is here for a
few days on business.
Mrs. S. M. Hunter, of Jackson, visited
relatives here this week.
j. H. May and sister, Miss Ethel, visit
ed friends at Fannin Sunday.
Miss Gertrude Butler is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Turley, on College street.
A girl baby was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Leon Gayden, of Greenvlle, last week.
JIM. Smoot, of this place, is now
manager of the skating rink at Jackson.
Carl StingiIy, of Pelahatchie, was
shaking hands with Brandon friends yes
terday.
Mrs. E. Fox, of Jackson, spent a few
days last week with her daughter, Mrs.
Will Runge.
t. E. Steen, of southwest Rankin, was
in town Monday, visiting his sister, Mrs.
c. c. Russell.
Hon. j. B. Stirling and COL Hamilton,
of Jackson, spent Sunday with friends at
the Chester house.
Ed Alexander is in town today, and re-
ports fine baby girl at his house, which
arrived last week.
Prayer meetings are now being held at
the Baptist church on Wednesday nights
instead of Friday nights.
George May, prominent attorney of
Jackson, spent few hours in Brandon
on business Saturday afternoon.
The News enjoyed very pleasant
visit from w. E. Odom, of Asylum, and
J. w. Harrell. of Pisgah, Monday.
F. M. Walker, prominent citizen from
southwest Rankin, was here Tuesday,
the guest of his son, DR.. P. P. Walker.
A good deal of cotton was marketed here
Wednesday. Brandon pays the highest
price for cotton of any town of same size.
Col. w. B. Easterling was in town
Tuesday. Several of his friends are
urging him to enter the race for treasurer,
The ladies of the Baptist church will
give a candy party at the home of Mrs.
H. c. Washburn on Friday night, Jam
uary IS.
Prof. Felix w. Little was in town yes.
terdav. While here he stated that he
would probably announce for the lcgisla-
ture little later
Lots of people from different parts OF
the county were here yesterday. They
know good town to come to-Whch Is
the historic town of Brandon.
The News Inadvertently failed to men.
ton last week the arrival of fine 8-pound
baby boy at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. R.
F. Brown. He's a dandy and democrat.
The time was not far back when the
boodler was called a statesman, or at
worse, a shrewd politician. 1t is to the
great advantage of this country that he is
now known by his right name.
DR.. r. j. Bonner, who recently moved
from Plain to Jackson, was In town Tues
day. Quite number Of DR.. Bonner's