The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-06-04
Supt. S. r. Myers has receive

New Orleans, With characteristic
e n t erpris e and usual good
Judgment in always doing the
proper thing at the right time,
presented to the white schools of
Louisiana and Mississippi.
Rankin county gets $5,O26. 38
from the June distribution Of the
state school fund and Brandon
separate school district 1854. 80.
Pearl River county gets the
smallest amount, 1913. Is; Yazoo
county the largest, SO, 521.24.
Among the separate school
districts Meridian gets 81, 1856. Is,
which is much more than Jack
sons share $4,000.
Misses Gilmore and Coleman,
Of Canton, were here Monday in
the interest of the Old Ladies'
Home at Jackson, a worthy in
stitution that deserves the aid of
every one. Miss Gilmore APP
peared before the board of super
visors and made a splendid ap-
peal, but while individually each
was in hearty sympathy, no aid
from the county could be given,
at least not now.
The home of Mrs. John Nc
Nair, of Dry Creek, was the
scene of a happy wedding We'd
nesday afternoon, when her
daughter, Miss Virgie, was given
in marriage to G. L. Boyd, Of
Louin, Miss, Rev. Bryan SIM
mons officiating. This is a most
excellent young couple and they
start life together under fair
skies and with the best wishes of
their many friends.
Brandon and South jackson
base ball teams played two
games here last Saturday. The
first game of ten innings result
ing in a score of l too in favor
of Brandon; the second game
was not finished owing to the
visiting team having to leave on
the evening train for their home.
The score was even. Monday
Brandon team played at Forest
and lost by a big score, which
proves our little fellows had bet
ter stay at home.
The depot in Jackson has cost
enough in changes and repairs
to have built a new and con-
venient one. Monday after
Moons rain flooded the tracks
and passengers had to wade shoe
mouth deep to get from one shed
to another. 1t is a shame and a
disgrace that the whole is not
shielded over, instead of the
narrow shelters they now have.
1t is up to the railroad COM
mission to have it done.
Wallace Russell, son of |. P.
Russell, who was brought to the
Brandon Sanitarium from his
fathers home in Clinton last
week in a very serious condition,
was beyond the aid of skilled
medical treatment. and died last
Sunday morning. He was about
10 years of age, an intelligent
moral youth, whose future was
bright, and whose death brings
additional grief to a family, who
mourns the recent death of a be-
loved mother.
The Brandon w. C. T. U. will
have a meeting at the Baptist
church next Sunday night and
everyone is cordially invited to
be present. Rev. C. F. Emery
will talk n t e r e S t n G y on
Christian citizenship, and Rev.
Bryan Simmons will entertain
with an instructive address on
the work of the w. C. T. u.
The good women deserve support
in their commendable efforts for
the betterment of husbands and
sons and all should sustain them
with their presence, and their
purses when money is needed.
James Leon Atkins was happily
married yesterday to Miss Fannie
Belle McCracken, at Lake, Miss.
The groom is a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. C. Atkins, Of this place.
He is agent for the Alabama &
| Vicksburg Railroad at Lake and
is young man of sterling worth
and good business qualifications
who will guard and care we'll for
the good wife who has confded
her happiness into his keeping.
The bride resided here when a
child and is very highly spoken
Of by those who know her, as a
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