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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-26
Notice of Trustees Notice.

|, w. H. w alters, trustee under the
provisions of and by virtue of the author
lty conferred upon me in Deed of
Trust executed by j. F. Wooley and Ellen
Wooev on the 27th day of October Ioo6,
to secure a certain indebtedness to j. @.
Patrick IN the sum of 5000. oo) nine hum
dred dollars, which said indebtedness is
evidenced by promissory note of said j.
IF. Wooley and Ellen Wooley for that
amount bearing date of October 18th 1906,
with interest thereon at the rate of ten
per cent per annum from date and which
said Deed of Trust is recorded in Book
22, page l37, of the Records of Mortgages
and Deeds of Trust of land in Smith
County, Mississippi, and in Book 63,
page 342 of the Records of Mortgages and
Deeds of Trust on land in Rankin County,
Mississippi, and default having been made
in the payment of said note and interest
thereon and having been requested by j.
O. Patrick, the owner and holder of said
note at maturity to execute the said Trust
Deed under the terms thereof to satisfy
said indebtedness, will on
Monday, December 18th, A, d. 1908
offer for sale, and sell at public auction
for cash in front of r. E. Patrick's store
at Rufus, Rankin County; Mississippi, to
the highest and best bidder, during legal
hours the following lands and improve
ments thereon, to-Wit
The north half ny of southwest quar-
ter sw4 and one acre in southwest cor
ner of southwest quarter sw4 of north
west quarter nw4 section IS, township d,
range s, east, and the east half e., Of the
southwest SSnarter sw4 of The southwest
quarter sWlnz and (a) two acres in the
southeast corner of the northwest nw4
of the southwest quarter sH4 and (5o)
thirty acres off the north enc of the north
east quarter neH of the southwest
quarter sW4 all in section 6, township d,
range s east, all situated in Smith County,
Mississippi and the northeast quarter lie
of the southeast quarter SEX all in section
-, township q, range 5, situated in
Rankin County Mississippi.
II. w. WALTERS,
Rufus Miss, Nov. II, 1908. Trustee.
Nov. 26, 1908.
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For Sale.

800 acres for sale at a bargain,
having moved to my Springs
north Of Pelahatchie and having
no need of two places, will sell
one of the best places that is now
for sale in Rankin county, about
200 acres under fence, good gin,
and house, thrasher and fan we'll
Watered with A or 5 springs on the
place, fine stock farm with
plenty water all the year, good
land that will make from a half
to a bale of cotton per acre or
from 20 to 40 bushels corn to the
acre, good dwelling Of 9 rooms, a
barn and 9 stalls for stock, GOOD
well in 80 steps Of house, three
out houses, good hen house and
yard picketed in with Z feet
pickets. Land lies well, about
half bottom land in three fields
and is of sandy loan and easily
cultivated. Price $40 per acre,
will sell 28O acres or the whole
of it. Terms, half down, the
other on one, two, or three years
time. Is 5 miles southwest OF
Pelahatchie and 8 miles east of
Brandon.
For further particulars write
or call at my home 4 miles north
of Pelahatchie.
w. A. CUNNINGHAM,
Pelahatchie, Miss.
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An Unavoidable Accident.

Sheriff White received mes
sage late Saturday night that
Will Mack or Macklin, was at the
home of Richard Lee, a yellow
negro who lives on the Chisholm
old place 4 miles north of here.
He summoned a possee and sur
rounded the house. A party got
close enough to hear someone in
side call another one will. z The
sheriff's instructions were to halt
anyone coming out and if the
party tried to escape to shoot.
just at day break a yellow
negro came slipping out the back
door, and when halted. broke
into run. He failed to stop
although called to 3 times, when
one of the deputies fired to hit
him in the leg to stop him. The
negro fell shot through the
thigh. His name was Will
Anderson, who said he heard the
command to halt, but ran to get
away, and that he himself was
to blame. No censure attaches
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$500 Reward.

Governor Noel has offered a
reward Of $500 for the capture of
the negro Will Mack, or Mack
lin, who crininally assaulted a
Miss Myers, a young white girl,
near Lodabar last Friday morn
ing.
Below is a description Of the
negro:
"Will Mack, or Macklin, is a
kind of mushy-yellow; six feet
tall, weighs about $50 pounds,
slender built; short stubby
mustache, with wide scar on left
side of forehead, beginning at
the edge of the hair and ranging
backwards; scar caused by being
hit with a goose-neck hoe. Has
a bullet scar near the hip, and
numerous other body marks.
Walks with eyes to the ground
and has a sleepy, shifty look,
scarcely ever looking anyone in
the face. Is an ex-convict,
having served five years as such.
has been a saw mill and logging
hand. "
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-26
Are You Bilious?

If you are sallow, have headache,
dizziness, loss of appetite, and feel badly
generally, you should use good aperient
and liver regulator. St. Josephss Liver
Regulator has for many years relieved
these ailments. 1t is carefully prepared
and IS believed by the many people who
use it to be the best medicine of its kind
on the market. 1t is made in both liquid
and powdered form. Druggists and
general dealers sell it, liquid 50 cents a
bottle; powdered, in tin boxes, Is cents a
box, or five boxss for dollar.
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Trustees Notice of Sale.

By virtue of the authority conferred up
on me, the undersigned trustee, in GER
tain Deed Of Trust executed on the 10th
day Of March 1906 by l.. M. Eubanks,
Fannie ID. Eubanks and r. N. Eubanks,
to IA. B. McMahan and A. f. Marshall,
which said Deed of Trust is of record in
the office of the Chancery Clerk of Ran
kin County, state Of Mississippi, in Book
90, at page 600, reference to which being
hereby made, default having been made in
the payments therein provided, and hav-
ing been requested SO to do by the said M
B. McMahan and A. t. Marshall, benefi-
Charles, will on the 18th day of Deem
Der, loo8, during legal hours at the south
front door of the County courthouse, of
Rankin County, state of Mississippi, in
Brandon, offer and expose for sale and
will sell to the highest and best bidder,
for cash, the following described land and
property, situated in the County of Ran
kin, state of Mississippi, and more par
ticularly described as follows to- Wit:
NeA, and eH of nW4 of section ga,
township 6, range 2 east; also 81 less
twenty acres in the SW corner thereof,
and that part of nv of section ~, town
ship 6, range east, lying east of public
road and south of Hog Creek, adjoining
R. M. Eubanks' sMoss-side place" also
lot of section III, township s, range 2
east
The above described property will be
sold subject to a certain incumbrance,
given by L. M. Eubanks and Fannie Eu-
banks and r. N. Eubanks, on the 9th
day of December, loo5, which said Deed
of Trust was given to Sallie F. Johnston
and which Deed of Trust is recorded in
the office of Chancery Clerk, Rankin
County, state of Mississippi, in Book 90,
at page 136, reference towhich being here
by made in aid of and as part Of this
description. Said indebtedness having
been assigned by said Mrs SaIlie F. john
ston, of record on the 23rd day of October
1000 to M. B. McMahan.
The title to said property is believed to
be good, but will convey only such title
as IS vested ia me as trustee.
Witness my signature this the 18th
day of November, 1905.
IA. " WATKINS,
Trustee.
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They must be yours"
TO My Old Custom
el-s and Friends.

] am now ready to serve you on
Main street, with nice line of
holiday goods, fruits and candies.
Also have charge of the Downing
stock of groceries, which am SELF
ing at cost, these goods are fresh
and good as new. Also am closing
out the entire stock of general
merchandise Of H.B Phillips, re-
CARELESS Of cost. these goods must
60 IN 90 days. If you want some
bargains come to see me quick.
Yours for bargains,
]. L. TANNER,
PelahatChie, Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-26
Non Resident Notice.

State of Mississippi
Rankin County. To Clarissa Henry.
You are hereby commanded to appear
before the Chancery Court of the County
of Rankin, in said state, en- the 4th Mon
day of March 1900, to defend the suit in
said court of Adolphus Henry, wherein
you are defendant.
This the 10th day of November A. D.
1908. JNO. A. GAYDEN, Clerk.
A. @. NORRELL, Sol. for Complainant.
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Sheriff's Sale.
State of Mississippi, Rankin County.
IF. Barnes
No. SIG VS.
O. E. Mathews.

BY virtue Of the above STYLED writ-di-
rected to me from the Office of the Circuit
Clerk of Kinds County, Mississippi, |
will on the first Monday, the 9TH day of
December, 1908, at the front door of the
court house in Brandon in said County,
within the hours Of eleven o'clock in the
forenoon and four o'clock in the after
noon, sell by auction to the highest bidder
for cash, the following lands which have
been levied on by me, as the property of
said defendant and will be sold to satisfy
said writ and all costs, to-wit:
Lot 2 in section 3o,ItoWnship a., range I,
east, sH of lot 5 and lot 6, in section 81,
township a, range I, east. Also all the
timber now standing on I2o acres of land,
more or less, belongingto w. A. Herrin,
that is the lands belonging to Herrin, but
the timber to said Mathews. Said land
bounded as follows, to-wit: On the north
by lands of Jesse Milligan; on the east by
the land of Mrs. Walker; on the west by
land of Herfin, and on the south by land
of Guy Herrin, being the same timber
that was, by deed, conveyed to c. D.
Gibbs by w. A. Herrin, on September 70,
1905, all in township of range east, ali
in Rankin county, Miss.
@. w. WHITE, Sheriff.
Wells & Wells, Attys for Plaintiff.
Brandon, Miss, Nov. II, 1908. Nov.
26, 1908.
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An Elegant Affair.

A. A. Weille entertained al
dinner the Watts-McLaurin bridaI
party the evening of the 10Th, at
his elegant home on Depot
street.
Those present were Misses
Laurie and Jean McLaurin and
Mrs. w. F. Stevens, of Brandon,
and Miss Watts, of Lynchburg,
Va, Messrs r. C. Watts, R. T.
Watts Jr., and Jas. Owen Watts,
of Lynchburg, Va, A. J. Nc
Laurin jr., of Brandon, Frank
Clark, w. R. Taylor, and Mr..
Williamson. DR.. Jack Ewing, of
Vicksburg, Drs. N. C. Womack,
Of Jackson, and L. B. McLaurin,
of Natchez.
The dinner was served by
trained servants under the di-
rection Of an accomplished chef
and consisted of fifteen courses
of the choicest viands, domestic
and foreign, with the rarest
wines from the cellars of La
Belle France and Sunny italy.
The sweetest of music was
rendered throughout the four
hours by a splendid string band
brought from Vicksburg for the
occasion.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-26
NONRESIDENT Notice.

State of Mississippi,
Rankin County. To Lou Thomas.
You are hereby commanded to appear
before the Chancery Court of the County
of Rankin, in said state, on the 4th Mon
day of March 1909. to defend the suit in
said court of Moses Thomas, wherein you
are defendant.
This the 10th day of November, A. D.
1908 JNO. A. GAYDEN, Clerk.
A. G. NORRELL, Sol. for Complainant.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-26
Marriage License.
Ely Broomfeld and Marie
Brimage.
Afford

The marriage of Mrs. Florence
Eldridge Boyd. and Wilton Hoy
Afford, Of Brandon. Miss, quiet
ly celebrated Tuesday evening
by the Rev. Geo. H. Martin, is
of interest to their many friends
throughout Mississippi and Ten
nessee. Memphis News Semi
tar, Nov. %, 1903.
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Bargain.

For the next twenty days we are
going to sell the celebrated Barnes
vile buggieS at cost. Don't fail to
take advantage of this offer.
GAYDEN & co.
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Notice.

Superintendent for Poor House
and County Farm:
Notice is hereby given that
sealed bids will be received at
the office of the chancery clerk
up to II O'Clock noon on the LIST
Monday in December 1908 for q
superintendent Of the County
Farm and Poor house of this
county for the year 1909, at
which time the board will ex-
anime and accept or reject said
bids. {
JNo. A. GAYDEN, Clerk.
greensboro wagons are the
best made. W. g. Barnes
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-26

We are the latest TO receive
our Fall and Winter line of dry
goods and naturally all the buy
ers are flocking to our place, as
they have waited for our line be-
fore buying elsewhere, knowing
we carry the largest assortment.
II. A. Busick Co.
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LOCAL NEWS.
Judge j. L. McCaskill is rest
ing we'll, but he is quite sick.

Judge j. Il. McCaSklll is rest
ing well, but he is quite sick.
Mrs. E. M. Miller, of King, is
the guest of Mrs. w. G. Barnes.
Mrs. J. S. Mcpherson, is visit
ingss her daughter Mrs. II. L.
yerS.
In future Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Waddell will make their home in
Brandon.
Mrs. Flossie Jack McCabe, of
Vicksburg, is the guest of rel
atives here.
Ors. Frank Fox, Of Jackson,
was the. guest of Mrs. Daisy Nc
Laurin Stevens Tuesday.
Irwin Fox, of Vicksburg is the
guest Of his brother Roy Fox, as
sistant cashier Of the Brandon
Bank.
If you have not the gobbler to-
day for dinner, eat what you
have and be thankful that you
are living.
The Brandon Mercantile Co.,
have quite a number Of pretty
girls to assist in serving. it's
customers.
The piping to bring water
from Finch's springs to the
homes of several Brandon fami-
lies is being laid.
Attend Thanksgiving services
this forenoon at the Baptist
church by Rev. C. f. Emery and
you will be benefited.
There has been no marked
change in Governor Lowry's con-
dition, but his friends are more
hopeful Of his recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. McCaskill
and n. S. McCaskill arrived yes
terday on a visit to their parents
Judge and Mrs. McCaskill.
G. R. Kemp and R. L. Dent
left yesterday as the legal
business of the G. & S. I. Rail
road was finished for this term
of court.
Quite a number have gone
from here today for the de-
brutalized game of football in
Jackson between the A. & M.
and the University teams.
The News Office received from
Wellington Waddell last week a
sample bottle Of excellent syrup.
He made a good supply and has
some to dispose of at market
price.
Every member of the M. E.
Chnrch South, is requested to be
present at next Sabbathmorning
service, as there will be some
important church business to at
tend to.
Work on the Loveless cottage
is progressing, the dwelling of
j. H. Richardson is under way
and the foundation for DR.. Harry
Watson's jewely store building
is about ready for the timbers.
B. R. Barber, of Virgins, who
has been abstracting here for
some time left for his home
Saturday. During their stay in
Brandon, both Mr.. Barber and
his estimable wife made many
friends.
The negro, Bill Barber, who
shot Baxter and Rufus Burns, at
Burns, Smith county, some time
ago, voluntarily surrendered yes
terday to the sheriff of Scott
county and was carried to Jack
son for safe keeping.
Patrick Henry, a large land
owner in Arkansas and Ten
nessee died at his home in
GAINESVILLE, Tenn, Monday. He
was well known as a member of |
the Mississippi River Commiss-
ions. He was a cousin of Mai.
Pat Henry, of Brandon.
Cutting an opening through
the wall between the sheriff |
Office and the small room some
times used as the treasurers
Office, throwing both into one
adds much to the comfort of
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-26
For Sale or Trade.

Sixty bushels of genuine Kings
Improved cotton seed for sale at
75c per bushel; or will trade one
bushel for three Of common seed.
At w. M. CORLEY.
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Lost or Strayed.

One large dark brindle COW
asst seen near the Darnall and
Robinson places Please report
to Mrs. VIM. Walker.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-26

Send us your orders for loaded
shells, we handle only the best,
Winchester and u. NJ. C. I. Nc
Cleland Hdwe. Co.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-26

Martin Martens, of Minneapo-
lis, who owns the Clover Dell
plantation 3 miles out, is here
looking after his affairs.
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DR.. HARRY MATs0A.

Can be found at The News
Office, where he is prepared to
Go Repair Work, until his bust
ness house, where he will con
duct a Jewelry and Optical Store,
is built.
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Have you tried an Automatic
shot gun. We have a good stock.
T. McCleland Hdwe. Co.
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For Sale.

A nice little farm of so acres,
with good 4 room house on it,
within one mile of court house.
Address ]. T. B. BERRY.
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to the sheriff, or to the deputy,
as the information conv eyed said
that Will Mack, or Macklin, was
in the house, they heard the
name Will called in there and
when he was slipping off like a
criminal, filing the description
of the brute sought, there was
nothing else to do but shoot.
He was brought to Brandon
and his leg amputated, but he
died Sunday night.
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FOR Sale.

My place in Pelahatchie, A
rooms, u acre of ground. reason
able terms. Inquire of c. w.
| TAYLOR.
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Best line Of groceries in town
come or phone US your orders.
w. 6. Barnes.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-26

Albert Hobson, of Forest,
spent Sunday with his mother.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-26

If you want to store your
cotton in the safest warehouse in
the state and the lowest in
surance, store it with Fl. A.
Busick.
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Mail Orders

The Mail Order Depart
ment Of this store is SO
completely organized that
you can do your shopping
IN that way without the
the least difficulty and with
the utmost satisfaction.
Prompt and careful atten-
ton is given to every or
der. whether large or
small.
II you can't conveniently
visit the store, order by
mail.
You know this is the store
where you get things that
are
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-26

Stud ebaker Wagons are the
kind that last longer and run
easier. t. McCleland HdWe Co.
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A Babcock surrey for $4,000
att McCleland HdWe. Co., Jack
son, Miss.
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KANSTOITS
ROCK Err Y
JACK SON, MISS.

Bring your bucket and buy
some Heinz pickle, sweet or sour
at w. G. Barnes
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Best line of fancy groceries
and prompt service, w. G. Barnes
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-26

A runabout buggy for SIT. 80 at
7. McCleland HdWe. Co., Jack
son, Miss.
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Molases Crop of 1908.

G. G; Irby, Of Hebron, made
375 gallons.
Nelson Webb, Of near Mon
terry, reports yield, on Il of acre
100 gallons.
[. D. May reports 8 acres,
300 gallons.
L. NJ. Horne reports y acre,
145 gallons.
The list Of reports received
each week will be published and
also the total previously reported.
Please send your reports in.
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There will be lot of desirable
goods sold at the Big Dissolution
Sale at j. A. Taylor & Son Pela-
hatchie. Nov. 80 to Dec. 90
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-26

The firm Of J. "A. Taylor & Son
will be dissolved. Go to their
Big Dissolution Sale. Begins
Nov. 80.
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We know from the prices J. A.
Taylor & Son are making, their
immense stock Of goods will be
sold out early. If you need any
thing for the winter, it will pay
you to go to their store. Mr..
Taylor writes us that their i'm
mense stock Of goods will be sold
at sacrifice prices to enable them
to close their business before
Feb. 1st. Go to their Big Sale
Commencing Nov. 80 till Dec.
30.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-26

H. A. Busick Co., pay the
highest price for cotton, cotton
seed, dry and green hides and all
kinds fur skins.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-11-26

Feather pillows and cottor
mattresses, w. G. Barnes.
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Sheriff White and his tax paying
callers as more space is given,
which was badly needed
Miss Washburn has at her
Millinery parlor a beautiful dis
play Of real hand painted china
at most reasonable prices. Any
one wishing something of this
kind for Christmas or other
presents would do we'll to supply
themselves as the opportunity
will not last long, the china
being needed in other displays. |
The out-of-town guests at the
Watts McLaurin wedding were:
Mrs. r. L. McLaurin, of Vicks-
burg; Mrs. J. P. Berry, of Jack
son; DR.. L. b. McLaurin, Of
Natchez; DIR. N. G. Womack. Of
jackson; w. {. Pate, of Jackson;
A. A. Weille, of Nicksburg;; Mrs.
r. T. Watts, Of Lynchburg; Miss
Mary Watts, of Lynchburg, and
Messrs. r. T. Watts, jf.., and jim
Owen Watts, Of Lynchburg, Va,
and Miss Leone Rauch, of Ed
wards.
On Monday, Nov. Is, Miss
Laurie McLaurin gave a luncheon
to those of her bridal party at
Ben Venue, the home of Senator
and Mrs. MeLaurin. The color
scheme was green and white.
Covers were laid for fourteen
guests. Those present We're:
Miss Laurie McLaurin, Mrs. R.
T. Watts, of Lynchburg; Mrs. r.
L. McLaurin, of Vicksburg; Mrs.
w. F. Stevens, Miss Jean Nc
Laurin, Miss Mary Watts, OF
Lynchburg; Mrs. Anse McLaurir
Miss Amanda Rauch, Miss Leone
Rauch and Messrs. r. C. Watts,
r.. I. Watts, jr., jim Over
Watts, A. j. McLaurin, jr., anC
Senator McLaurin.
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USEFUL AND ORNAMENTAL

This sounds like a hack
neyed term but it is not, it
is the truth.
This is a GIFT THINGS
STORE where everything
in holiday goods is in a
profusion of stocks.
Fine China, Cut Glass,
Electric Lamps, Glassware
Toys, Dolls and Fancy
Goods.
We want you to come, but
1t you can't come send us
a mail order-we'll do the
rest.