The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-07-02

i OllliAI gil SdlllC OUC iCtSJ Week 1IOIIl
Carey on a visit to Mrs. Sophia
Ohleyer and E. H. Ohleyer.
j. H. Richardson has moved
his barber shop to the Bate
Drug Store corner, a convenient
location which is neatly fitted up.
Bring the children to the
Barbecue on the 4th. They will
enjoy it, and if you imagine you
need an excuse, you will have
one.
Col. and Mrs. S. L. McLaurin,
Mrs. Annie Jack McLaurin and
Master Sylvester McLaurin will
leave Sunday for Monteagle,
Tenn.
| Residents of Brandon who have
not otherwise contributed are re-
quested to bring, or send, a we'll
filled basket to the barbecue
Saturday.
While there will be a big crowd
here on the 4th of July plenty of
ground will be left to swap horses
on, SO bring your trading stock
along and have lots of fun.
T. J. Rogers, Jr. and D. M.
Mayors were elected delegates
by the Brandon Farmers Union
to County Convention at Central
School House, with L. H. Wilson
and j. w. Taylor, alternates.
Mrs. J. C. White, of Memphis,
arrived here yesterday and is the
guest of her father, J. G. Foulkes.
She was accompanied by Miss
Annie Foulkes, who has been
attending college in Memphis.
The News stops it's press to
announce the death of Judge j..
R. Enochs, this morning at
eleven o'clock. His funeral will
take place at the Brandon Gene
terry tomorrow morning at 1870
o clock.
Maj. Pat Henry and w. D.
Ragland attended Children's Day
at Antioch Sunday and report
the exercises as very entertain
ing, by bright, well trained
children. A splendid dinner
was served on the ground.
There will be held at Monterey
on July goth, the biggest Union
picnic ever held in Rankin county.
Representatives from every I'm
ion in the county are expected to
come and get brim full of Union
ism, then go home and fill your
Union with it.
In looking through a school
catalogue of one Of the best High
Schools in this county, it was
found that out of 179 pupils en-
rolled last session there was not
a Jones OR Smith among the
number, and only two Browns,
which. is somewhat remarkable.
Mrs. Mary Norrell Baldwin,
wife of E. E. Baldwin, of Norrell
Station, died on the 18th of June.
She was a native of this county,
ga years of age and a daughter
Iof the late Jessie Norrell.
Besides her husband she leaves
several children to mourn her
loss.
Norman Ponder, who has faith
fully carried the mail over the
Cato star route, made his last trip
Tuesday, as another bidder got
the contract to take charge July
LIST. He was polite and accomo-
dating and has the esteem of all
who knew him and admire a
manly boy.
Morris L. Womack, of Houston,
Texas, visited here last week.
He is superintendent of several
large sawmills and is prosperous.
His father, Mansel Womack, was
a resident of this county long
ago and his friends of former
years will be glad to know that
| he is possessed of a full share of
| this worlds goods.
There will be regular services
at the Baptist church Sunday
morning and night. The pastor
will preach a sermon especially
for the new converts and he de-
sires a full representation of the
membership. Bro. Simmons will
also preach at Dry Creek Sat
urday afternoon and Sunday
afternoon.
Maj. Pat Henry was compelled
to remain at his home here last
week owing to slight illness.