The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-01-16

day Tor their home in Columbus,
after visiting Mrs. G. w. White
on College street.
j. B. Burns, prominent citi-
zen of Burns, and bride, nee
Miss Pearl Combs, passed
through here on their bridal trip
a few days ago. Their many
friends wish them all the good
things of life.
The News is requested to state
that the Post Masters League will
meet here next Tuesday, the 21st
inst. All members are urged to
be present and all other post
masters of Rankin county who
have not joined.
Will Fox, a valued member of
of the News force, returned
Monday from a pleasant trip to
st. Augustine and other points
of interest in Florida, and leaves
today for a short stay in Louisi-
ana.
Sunday will be Foreign Mission
Day with the Brandon Baptist
Sunday School. Appropriate
songs, speeches and recitations
will be rendered by the children.
Their parents and friends are
invited and urged to be present.
P. L. Wilson, of Plain, has 10
Gated here for the purpose of en-
gaging in carpentering and can
be found at f. B. Walrod'S shop.
He says he would move his
family here if he could rent a
house in town.
In today's issue will be found
the publication of the charter of
the Farmers Building & Loan AS
ISOLATION; something that has
long been needed here, and will
do much for the upbuilding of
the town and county.
The Boyerton, Penn, Opera
House burned Monday night last
cremating over 40 per cent of
the audience. Nine women and
children, to each man or boy
were killed by being crushed in
the rush to escape, or burned to
death.
The troubles at the A. and M.
College are over, the trustees
having approved President Har-
Idy's acts. The president has re-
instated Blanton, the dismissed
senior, the students being salts
fled, and it's to be hoped that all
things will now run smooth.
Admiral Evans with our fleet
of war vessels is now at Rhode
Janeiro, Brazil, where the men
and officers can stretch their legs
ashore for a week or SO. About
1900 miles have been covered;
practically one third of the
distance to San Francisco.
The compress which is to be
installed by the Planters Gin,
Compress and Warehouse Co.
will condense the bale into a
smaller size than any of the old
congresses, and prepare it for
foreign shipment without any
further COMPRISING.
The circuit clerks of the state
assembled in Jackson yesterday
to discuss needed legislation con-
corning their Offices. Gen. W.
ID. Cameron, of Lauderdale, was
president and Ed. D. Fondren,
/ of Kinds, secretary. R. F.
Brown, Rankin's efficient clerk,
was in attendance.
The charter of the Brandon
Sanitarium and School for Nurses
will be found elsewhere in to-
days News, and it will be no
ticed that DR.. G.. C. Shots, of
Cato, DR.. J. ]. Harralson, of
Forest, and DR.. |. Edwards, of
Morton, are now interested in it's
ownership.
Miss Matte Plunket who has
filled the office of state librarian
for eight years, was reelected
thereto last week by a large ma
jority. She is said to be one of
the best in the Union and the
flattering vote she received was
an evidence of appreciation of
services well performed.
Mr.. ]. w. Graves and Miss
Beulah Powell were happily mar
ried at the home of the bride
Sunday, and. repaired to the
groom's home Monday, where
/ thav were welcomed nv his Sis