The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-07-11
LOCAL and PERSONAL
MENTION.

friends at Durant.
Marion Wilson is spending > few
days In vicksburg.
Be sure and help the Daughters
build the monument.
e. II. Ohleyer spent Sunday and
Monday at West Point.
DR.. Ruel May spent Wednesday at
Florence on professional business.
Prof. J. Fl. Donnell. Of Johns, spent
Monday and Tuesday in Brandon.
Hon. e. H. Nall. land commission
er. Is spending few days at Busick's
Well.
Mrs. r. Burns and Mrs. H. L.
Shields are visiting friends at Hazel.
hurst.
Warren Welch, of Monroe, La, is
spending some time with Brandon
friends.
J. r. East, candidate for district
attorney, spent Sunday and Monday
at home.
Mesdames Matthews and Mansfield,
of Townsville, were Brandon visitors
yesterday.
Prof W. N. Taylor, principal Of the
Stems Greek High School, was in
Brandon Monday.
Mrs. Pira Bruce has found q locket,
which owner can have by calling on
her at Shields store.
Judge John Cooke, wife and children
are visiting at Pelahatchie this week,
the guests Of Mrs. Joe Spann.
The Rankin county Sunday school
convention will meet in Brandon next
Thursday, July Is. A large attend
ance is expected.
DIR. W. f. Wiley has been here this
week vacoinating stock. Charlton 10
reported near here, and every pre-
caution is being taken to prevent it's
spread.
''Uncle" Billie Moore and accom-:
plished granddaughter, Miss Prichard
Afford, have returned home from q
very pleasant visit to relatives in the
delta.
Hon. r. s. McLaurin is in Jasper
county this week, in the interest of
his candidacy for district attorney.
He will speak at Mont Rose and Bay
Springs today.
n. e. Stewart arrived Monday from
Washington, D. O., on visit to
Mrs. Bette Wilson. He will remain
ten days then Mrs. Stewart will return
with him to Warrington.
O. L. Martin is entitled to the blue
ribbon rs pumpkin raiser. He pre-
sented The News with one this week
that weighed about 40 pounds, and
says that he has car load about that
size.
The county election commissioners
will meet Monday, July Is. for the
purpose OF revising the registration
and poll books. All who are not proper
ly registered should notify the board
ut this meeting.
r. e. Gayden, q merchant, strong
politician and Christian gentleman of
the historic city Of Brandon, came
over on the 4th to take in the Oates
meeting, which he reported to have
enjoyed to the fullest extent. Jack
son Democrat.
Earnest Hawkins, brother Of w. N.
Hawkins, Of the Copiah County
Courier, was killed in Alabama few
days since, being stabbed to death with
knife BY another man, whose name
we have not learned. willis" has
our sympathy - jackson Democrat.
Mrs. Geo. p. Wallace, and her
little granddaughters, Lucille Bean
6Uu i U6luh VaLl6Co, WIZ now UOcA
on visit to her brother, DR.. W. W.
Kersh and other relatives in Rankin
county, left for Tchula Wednesday
morning.
The News Is requested to state that
ample arrangements will be made for
the accommodation Of all delegates
who come to Brandon on the evening
before the Sunday school convention.
Homes for the night will be assigned
to all who come the day before.
The county democratic executive
committee will meet on Thursday,
July Is, for the purpose of appointing
managers, clerks. etc, and make
other necessary arrangements for hold
ing the primary on August /. See
notice from chairman in another
column.
r. M. WaddelI died st his home in
Wesson last week in the 10Th year Of