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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-09
Pickett.

We had nice rain here last Thursday
and Friday, which was needed very badly
Mrs. Henry McLain, who has been
sick for some time, is still very low.
Childrens' day at this place last fourth
Sunday was enjoyed very much by every
one.
Miss Hassie Waldrop has returned
home from Blue Mountain where she has
been attending school for the past nine
months.
Little Gurd Warren has been sick the
past week.
Misses Trinkins and Nora McLain
visited Miss Hassie Waldrop Saturday
and Sunday night.
Will Bot and sister, Miss Aura, attend
ed the picnic at D'Lo last Saturday and
report nice time.
Miss Marie Waldrop, of Mendenhall,
visited her grand parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
w. M. Waldrop, last week.
H. P. Polk and Leon Gill visited friends
in Magee last week.
We are having good Sunday schools
here at both churches.
Miss Annie Mize is getting along nicely
with her school at this place.
Anse Bot and little son visited Mr.. and
Mrs. @. v. Bot last week.
Miss Flossie Boone visited friends al
this place last Sunday.
Jim Terry, Of Daniel, visited Sumptel
McLain last Saturday night.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-09
Fdnnin.

The ice cream supper which was to have
been given by the ladies of the Baptist
church, has been postponed until July III.
Everybody cordially invited.
Uncle Billie Moore is visiting relatives
and friends at this place. His friends are
counted by the score who always give him
a hearty welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanderson are entertain
ing relatives of Mrs. Sanderson from
Newton, Messrs. Morrow and Spivy.
Reports from DR.. Robinson are still
favorable, and he is expected to be suffici-
entity recovered to return home this week.
Mesdames Denman, of Jackson, Finly,
of Gulfport, and Baton, of Biloxi, sisters
of DR.. Robinson. passed through our
burg Sunday on their way to the home of
DR.. Robinson, to meet him on his return
from Rochester.
Mrs. Mamie Potts and family spent last
week at the home of w. B. Aliens.
We trust the letter written by Mr..
Myers, also the different sections OF law
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-09
Comedy.
The 4th Of July passed off very happily
1ere-no arcinpnfS

The 4th Of July passed off very happily
here-no accidents.
Generous John R. Webster, for many
years identified with Comedy and the
builder and founder of the place, gave the
mill employees beef for barbecue. Mr..
Webster leaves this week for a few days
vacation. He will go on a fishing and
hunting trip through parts of Mississippi
and Louisiana.
A little too much rain is falling in this
section now for the good of the crops.
Crops, generally, though, look very we'll.
No teacher has been elected for the
school at this place as yet. The patrons
are waiting to see who has the appear
ance of being the very best material avail
able, and will then offer them the cppor-
tunity to teach the school.
tits certainty now that Comedy will
not have a gin for this season. Jim
Clark has already moved his machinery
to Braxton.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-09
DObson.

Farmers are progressing very nicely
with their crops.
Miss Marguerite May and Howell Ba.
ker are on the sick list this week.
Quite crowd from here spent the 4th
in Brandon.
Mrs. Boyd Brown and children, Sara
and Leon, of Jackson, are spending a
while with w. S. Crook and family.
Miss Harriet Bullock returned to her
home at Monterey Sunday after spending
week with friends here.
Miss Eva Myers spent Saturday night
and Sunday at home.
Mrs. M. E. Baker is spending a while
with her daughter, Mrs. R. E. Gayden, of
Brandon.
Jim, Tom, Os and Sam Buchanan,
Eddie and Roy Crook and Ellis Baker
are up on Holmes Lake fishing this week.
Mrs. R. V. Shields and children, of
Pelahatchie, are visiting Mrs. Laura
Buchanan.
Jim Grain spent Sunday with home
folks.
Just three weeks from last Sunday till
the M. E. protracted meeting. Rev. j.
R. Carter, of Fannin, will assist Bro.
Afford. Let every one who can come.
The paint on the Baptist church helps
the looks of it considerably We hear
the Methodist church is to be painted
soon; then we will have two very nice
churches. We also have very nice
Sunday school.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-09
he was awarded the Senior De-

he was awarded the Senior De-
baters medal.
In 1893 he began the pra ctice
of his profession in Yazoo City
and the firm of John Sharp Will
Jams and George has enjoyed a
full share of litigation.
Yazoo sent him in 1899 as one
of her members to the legislature
where his record was such, that
his county returned him in 1908
to serve another four years.
A Democrat by inheritance, he
has always been true to the
party under all circumstances,
and esteemed by all who know
him as one who can intelligently
discuss the issues with the best.
He is an Elk, a Knight of Pythias
and a Presbyterian.
On April 18th, 1895, he was
happily married to Miss Rather
inc Hammond. Two bright and
interesting little girls have bless
ed their union.
His father, General J. z.
George, ranked as one of the
South's great constitutional law
yers and was a leader among
men. A general of the Con-
federacy, a wise judge on the
Supreme bench and a United
States Senator General George
will live in the history Of this
state. Joe George is proud of
his fathers record and thanks
those who admired and loved him
for what he did for his state, but
does not wish the nomination for
Congress as a further tribute
from grateful Mississippians to
the memory of his father, but
asks that his claims be considered
solely on his individual worth
and fitness for the place.
In his speech here at the
barbecue he demonstrated to the
audience that he was up to the
standard. His announcement
will be found under the proper
heading in today's issue.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-09
Pearson.

The glorious Forth is past Excepting
at train time our town was very quiet,
most OF our people. spending the day
elsewhere
Among those who went from here to
Brandon on the 4th were James Neely
and sons, Charles and Edward, of Plain;
Mr.. and Mrs H. d. Mendum, Mrs.
Powell and Ernest Fisher, Elijah and
Jim Nash, Walter and Emmitt Powell.
A number of our people picknicked at
the Parish springs the 4th. They were
accompanied by Mrs. Culberson and
daughter, Miss Beulah, and Lawrence
Stacey, of Jackson.
Among those who spent the Ath in
Jackson were Mrs Eta Donaldson and
daughter and Miss Florence Saunders.
All report grand time.
DR.. Richard Whitfield, of Florence. was
here on business last Monday and We'd
nesday.
E. Zimmerman went to Hammond, La :,
last Friday to spend the 4th with his
son and daughter.
Z. n: Dalbey, tariff Inspector from
New Orleans, spent Thursday here.
Mrs. Ann Clement spent Tuesday in
Jackson.
Miss Marion Stacey returned Friday
evening from West Point.
Misses Hattie and Annie May Cox, of
Carters Valley, spent several hours in
our town Friday evening enroute to
list.
Tuesday morning.
Miss Stella Pickett spent Saturday and
sunday n Jackson with her cousin, Miss
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-09
New Providence.

Health of this community is better than
it has been for some time.
Mrs. Minnie Jones, who has been con-
fined to her bed for nearly five weeks, is
some better. 10
Miss Ethereal Medders returned home
Sunday otter staying awhile with Mrs.
Jones.
About sixty young people gathered at
the home of S. j. Murry on the night of
the grid and enjoyed an ice cream supper.
Crops of this settlement are sorry. Cot
ton is small and old corn will not make
much.
Our protracted meeting at Barefoot
Springs will start the second Sunday in
August. Come one, come all and bring
a basket
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-09
Carter's Valley.

A number of people from our eommu-
nifty spent the fourth in Brandon and
reported nice time.
Miss Ola Owens, of Brandon, spent
last week at G.. j. Tanners. She was
accompanied home by Miss Mabel Tan
ner.
Mr.. Hurst, one of onr merchants, was
hit on the head Monday night by a
strange negro and rendered unconscious
for few moments but is able to give a
description of the negro.
G. j. Tanner and Jeff Carter made a
business trip to Brandon Monday.
Last Sunday Mr.. Volunture's horse
was frightened by tightening and ran
away tearing buggy into fragments.
Miss Gladys Pervour is spending few
days with her aunt at Terry.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-09
Cleary.
Health good.

Health good
Nice showers and cotton doing fine;
old corn not very good.
In the death of Judge j. R. Enoehs
Rankin county has lost one of her best
and most useful citizens, and the church
to which he belonged devout and con-
sistent member. Nothing better can be
said of any one than that he was a
Christian.
Miss Rosa Belle Floyd, of Briar Hill,
is visiting relatives here this week.
Allen Holcombe and wife visited rela-
tives in Kinds Saturday.
VIM. Smith and wife spent the 4th at
Crystal SPRINGS.
Steve Smith aod wife and Miss Lizzie
Smith went to Jackson last week
shopping. Is
Those of our neighborhood who attend
ed the picnic at Clear Branch report a
grand day.
Miss Bessie Hemphili and brother,
Hugh, attended the barbecue at Brandon
and report nice time.
Watermelons are plentiful and bringing
very good prices.
Mrs. M. E. Johnson has been suffering
from blood poison and erysipelas the past
two weeks.
Mrs. Maude Holcombe is in bad health.
Mr.. rnd Mrs. Edwin Holcombe, of Jack
son, visited their brother here the past
week.
Edgar HemphilI, of Mendenhall, is here
visiting friends and relatives.
Preaching at Hickory Ridge Saturday
and Sunday; also at Sinai Sunday even
ing.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-09

The presidents son, Kermit,
says that last year he had to
abandon a march with a company
of soldiers and this summer he is
annoyed by impolite people at
Geneseo, N. Y, where he is to
engage in some sports. North
ern folks can learn lesson in
the treatment of people of note
by the courtesy shown Mrs.
Roosevelt and children on their
Mississippi Louisiana visit last
winter. Southerners never in
wade the privacy, or thrust them
selves on any one, however high
in official or social standing.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-09

The Memphis News-Scimitar is
Dragging that the deposits of
money in the banks of that city
amount to enough to give each
one of their estimated population
of 205, 600 inhabitants $136.
Placing the number of Brandon
souls at 1000, our banks last
statements showed that their
deposits would give each one $178,
which is not bad, considering
this is fly time and they usually
go over the 5000 mark. Brandon
is greater than cities in many
things.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-09

given in regard to the agricultural high
school, may cause our people to become
more enthused and more determined to
secure the contributions of the state.I
Only short while to work in, as the
board meets on the 27th. Can't some
one call meeting Of the citizens and see
what can be done. Work it up and not
let this chance slip. Think Of the contri-
button of $I,ooo-with only an effort on
our part. What a chance for Fannin;
let's work for it it and be able to give our
children this chance.
Quite crowd from Fannin spent the
4th in Brandon.
A number of our little people gave
spread dinner on the spring branch on the
4th, complimentary to Master Van Ratliff
who is visiting his cousin, Van T. Ellis.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-09

T. J. Wharton, who has been
connected with the Jackson post
office for twenty-seven years will
be retired on August LIST to be
succeeded by l.. w. Ozier,
formerly telephone manager
here, and who married a daugh-
ter of Postmaster Edwards, of
Jackson. 1t is stated that
Mr.. Wharton handled $3.50, 900 of
money order business last year,
and it requires an expert to do
it right.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-09
J. w. GEORGE.

Joseph Warren George was
born near Carrolton, Carol
County, Miss, August 23rd, 1869.
His education was obtained in
the schools at Jackson and
Washington, d. c., and was a
student at Georgetown and the
University of Mississippi. His
law course was taken at the
University of Mississippi where
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-09
Rehobeth.

We've had refreshing showers the
past week.
Cotton is doing nicely, but old corn is
awful sorry.
Health of the community is good.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. i. H. Watts, a
fine girl on the 18th Of July.
We are enjoying the good old summer
time with Ian abundance of nice fresh
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-09

The glorious 4th was fittingly
celebrated in Brandon, London
and Paris. Smaller places in the
United States also were patriotic
in more or less degree.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-09
vegetables and plenty of fruit-but no
WatermelonS.

VSSCtdpiCS dHu pieHey vi Huit-Uul iio
WatermelonS.
Let us all remember our R. F. d.
carrier these long hot days by generous
gift of fruit, for he has been loyal to every
trust, and richly deserves the cooperation
of the people along the route.
Bro. Carter is conducting a meeting at
Hollybush this week. He has his wife
with him. Bro. Carter is an able minis
ter, his wife an earnest, conseerated
Christian, and lady of many accom-
pIishments.
Hillard O'Neal, of Texas, is visiting
his brother, Cap O'Neal.
The protraeted meeting at this place
will begin on 41h Saturday in this month.
Quite number nf Pelahatchie's young
people attended services at Hollybush
Sunday.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-09

Our battleship fleet left San
Francisco Tuesday for Honolulu
on it's return trip.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-09

The glorious Forth is past. Excepting
at train time our town was very quiet
most of our people. spending the day
elsewhere
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-09

Entered at Brandon, Miss, postoffice a
second class mail matter.
, 1908-07-08

adopted unanimously with - votes; it goes
to Government.
The Governor asked for and obtained the
word on q matter not on the Order of Day,
and he stated, that the Public Physician in
Frederiksted, DR.. Petersen, will, as the Coun-
Gil is aware, on account of the state of his
health, leave the Island some time in the be-
ginning of next month the Public Physi-
clan in ST. Thomas, DR.. Shade, has, accepted
appointment for Frederiksted, otherwise
Westend would for some time have been
without q physician. He had promised to
apply for the Councils authorization to grant
the Doctor a loan of 1000 Fir. from the Colo
niel Treasury, free of interest and to be re-
paid in tw o years, principally for procuring
phaeton and horses. Formally, an addition
al money bill might be necessary, but under
the circumstances he would take the Coun-
ellis consent as sufficient. AS he did not ex-
pect much discussion on the matter, he had
not considered it necessary to seek to have
the doors closed.
The Chairman said he did not think that
there could be any discussion on the matter
now before the Council, and as this is an easy
way to show your confidence in the Govern
ment he would at once put it to the vote, if
theColonial Council grants q Loan of 2,OOOFr.
from the Colonial Treasury to Public Physi-
clan, Dr.. Shade, SO that no interest be charg-
ed on the amount and that it be repaid in
2 years which was adopted unanimously
with II votes.
Notification will be made thereof to Gov.
ernment.
There was no more business before the
Council, and the meeting was closed at
3 o'clock pm.
, 1908-07-08
PASSENGERS
Christiansted.

JAY 2nd-vigilant for St. Thomas
Celestina Benjamin, Milicent Bjelke, G..
E.. Holding, W. A. Munter and servant w.
C%odrington. New York via st. Thomas
A. Nelthropp.
July 3rd-Parima for New York-Zi-
orah Do2herty and child Zephna Dogherty.
For st. Thomas per ~Viking-Harry Ascot,
David Rollack, Mabel Cruise, George Rich
ardsen and wife.
July 4th-Viking from St. Thomas
Edward Sandeford, James A. Joseph, Chris
tian Francis, Miss Esther Edwards, Mrs. j.
E. Jacobs, George Richardson and wife.
Per Vigilant-Mr. Munter and servant
William Codrington.
FREDERIKsTED.
Passengers for Denmark per German
steamer Niederwald:
Mr.. and Mrs. Conrau and two children,
Cand. polyt. Peter Andersen.
The s. s Parino 1874 tons, Capt. A
Mann, arrived at Frederiksted on Sunday
forenoon and left later for New York via st.
Thomas. Owing to a case of yellow fever
having occurred at Martinique, where the
steamer had called, she was quarantined
here. Besides the passengers from Chris
tiansted, already named above, she took for
New York the following: Mr.. Archibald
Henderson, Miss Maria Howard, Mr.. Ivan
Fleming.
, 1908-07-08
ekendtgorelse

nET bekendtgores herved, at Guverne-
- mentet / Overensstemmelse med derom
al Colonialraadet gjort Henstilling har fast
sat, at Realisation at taste Ejendomme for
dem paahvilende Skatterestancer vii fnde
Sted snarest mulig efter den 1ste October
d. A. som folger:
/. for Skatterestancer, der ere paadragne
alene for Aaaret 1907.
2. for Skatterestancer, der ere paadragne
for Aaret 1906 og folgende Aar, med
mindre foruden Restancen for 1906 til
lige en- Fjerdedel af Skatterestance for
Aaret 1907 er betalt linden den 1ste Oc-
tober d.. A.
8. for Skatterestancer, der ere paadragre
for Aaret 1905 og folgende Aar, med
mindre foruden Restancen for 1906
SAINT @ldre Restancer tiliige en- Fjer-
dedel af Skatterestancen for Aaret 1906
er betalt linden den lste October q. A.
Gouvernementet St. Croix, den 21de Juni
1908.
LIMPRIC HIT.
, 1908-07-08
BAUMANN
est.
Translation.
Publication.

II is hereby made known that on the re-
- presentation Of the Colonial Council Gov,
eminent has decided that realisation of pro-
perties, the taxes of which are in arrears,
shall be effected as soon as possible after the
LIST Of October a. C. as follows:
l. if the taxes are in arrears for the year
1907 only.
2. if the taxes are in arrears for the year
1906 and the following year, unless pay
ment is made before the 1st of October
q. C. not only of the arrears of taxes for
1906, but also of one fourth part of the
arrears of taxes tor 1907.
8. if the tsxes are in arrears for the year
1905 and the following years, unless pay
ment is made before the LIST of Octo-
Der a. C. not only of the arrears of taxes
for 1905 and the previous years but
also of one fourth part of the arrears Of
taxes for 1906.
Government, st. Croix, the 9th of June
1908.
LIMPRICHT.
, 1908-07-08
LIST OF UNCLAIMED LETTERS IN
FREDERIKSTED'S POST-OFFICE,

FREDERIKSTED'S POST-OFFICE.
Paid. ~
Mr.. Joseph Alleyne GOOD Hope), Peter
A. Brown, Miss Isma Brown, Miss Z. Hug
gins, Miss Susaniar Williams.
Unpaid.
Mr.. Blackwood (Lower Lovel Miss Mai
bell A.. Frederick, Miss Louisa Gumbs
(River), Mr.. John Gibbons LA Grange).
Miss J. E Jacobs (Fredensfeld), Mr.. Joshua
Mea'e Upper Love), Miss Ethel Philip.
Mr.. Thos. Petersen (Kings Hill Station),
Miss Mary Samuel (William).
Frederiksted's Fost Office, Goth June
1903.
w. BJER4.
, 1908-07-08

We are glad to learn that the rainfall of
Friday night was general over the island.
In Christiansted 118 lines, at Kingshill
Station 10, in Frederiksted ~. From the
estates we have: Sally's Fancy II. Lowry
Hill 13, Longford IL, Castle Nugent 10,
La Princesse 10, st. Johns 10, Erie
densfeId 134, Grove Place IL. The last
named IS the farthest estate westward
from which we have any information. It
would be interesting to know whether
the heavy fall in Frederiksted was limited
to the town or was shared by the neighbour
ing estates.
been blowing from east-northeast down to
Monday evening, when it fell off considerably.
, 1908-07-08

nURING my absence from the Island
- M>ssrs. TIL. RAMSEY and DIR. b.
RYSNAR will jointly hold the power of
attorney for Mr.. JACOB LACHMANN.
KARL LACHMANN.
, 1908-07-08

UNCLAIMED LETTERS in CHRIS
TIANSTED'S POST OFFICE. -.
Paid.
Hannah Brandon (Orange Grove), John
James %(returned from Cuba), Topsy Roberts,
Miss Elizabeth Watts.
Unpaid.
Miss Carrie Encock-(2o b., G. H. Grell
ESQ. $50 By, Miss Vera Hansen-Q parcel,
so b.
Christiansteds Postkontor, den 3Ote Juni
1908.
M. ANDERSEN.
, 1908-07-08
7 H AVIS.
U1ristiansted, st. Ggoiy,
Wednesday, 9Th July, 1898.

ne FacTOTy OuYaT FTEce.
WAS fixed on Monday at $2.16 per 100 TBS.
sugar, which gives l2,96 cents per 100 TBS.
canes.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-20
OWEN wlsTER LOSES FIGHT.
Novelist Defeated by Philadelphia
Boss in His Race for coun-
Gilman,

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 19.-Charles
Seger, boss of the seventh ward, CON
ceded last night that Owen Wister,
the novelist, had carried one division
in his race for select councilman
against Seger
Il bet that my majority would be
as big as all the votes cast for Wis
ter, said Seger, "and that goes. He
is fine fellow, but it wasn't any
fight"
Incomplete returns show that Wis
ter did not poll more than 4 900 votes.
The total voting list in the ward is
5000.
We'll, if I'm whipped, maybe III
fight again, don't know said Wis
ter.
With the exception of five wards. in
which there were hot councilmanic
fights, the municipal election was n
perfunctory affair." j. Howard Gen.
dell who was nominated by both the
republican and city parties, was -e,
elected city solicitor by the usual
large republican majority. Municipal
elections were held through Pennsyl-
vania also.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-02-20
TAFT SILL BUSY
Puts in Crowded Day in New Hamp
shire-New Mexico Committee
Declares for Him
Declares for Him.

Manchester. N. H., Feb. 1s.-Fol-
lowing crowded day and night trav-
cling, speech making and sightseeing,
Secretary Taft arose early today and
began another strenuous day of cam
paign. He was guest during the night
at the residence of Governor Floyd.
A committee Of Nashua citizens came
to Manchester this morning to escort
the secretary to their city where he
will make an address this afternoon.
New Mexico for Taft.
Albuquerque, N. M. Feb. 19-The
New Mexican republican territorial
committee in session here yesterday
adopted by unanimous vote a strong
resolution endorsing the candidacy of
Taft for the presidential nomination
and pledging the committee and the
republican organization to do all in
their power to further his candidacy.