The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-03-19

at the depot, car load of corn,
when the lands of either would
produce 80 to 40 bushels to the
acre. They are poor farmers
and ought to raise their feed
stuff at home.
Col. R. H. Henry, owner and
editor of the Clarion-Ledger,
visited Brandon Monday after
noon and was warmly greeted by
his many friends. He is an an
nounced candidate for congress
from this district and will make
a thorough canvass of every
county.
Fhe stock holders of the
Planters Gin, Compress & Ware
house Co., withhold a meeting at
the Rankin County Bank this
afternoon at 4 o'clock, to organize
and transact other important bust
ness, including the election of
officers.
There will be regular services
at the Methodist church morning
and evening next Sunday by
Rev. c. f. Emery, pastor. Mr..
Emery had expected to be away;
but desires it known that he will
not keep the engagement he an
nounced last Sunday and will
hold his regular services here.
William Douglass, the two and
a half year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Doc Thornton, died at their
home in West End, Jackson,
Tuesday and was buried in Cedar
Lawn cemetery in that city yes
terday. The parents have the
sympathy of their many friends
here in the loss of their child.
Justice Corley had about
twenty negroes up before him on
Tuesday for indulging in the
festive game of craps on the
Robinson plantation four miles
out, who paid the SIS and costs
each, which was in nearly every
case advanced by the white land
lords they lived with + and went
away happy as larks-ready for
another game, which will con-
tinue until the white man quits
advancing fines and the justice
gives county farm terms.
The News has just received in
formation that Baxter and Rufus
Burns, of Burns, Smith county,
were shot in their stock lot by a
negro who walked up and pulled
his pistol, shooting Baxter in the
breast just under the heart and
Rufus twice through the body.
Baxter's condition is considered
very critical and Rufus wounds
are such that the chances are
against him. The negro, Billie
Barber, is. between 20 and 80
years of age, weighs about 14O
pounds, wears No. 6 or z shoe,
left Immediately after the
shooting. Both gentlemen are
we'll known here and have many
friends who regret to learn they
have been the victims of such a
brute.
Orville Willett Owen died
Tuesday morning at his home
IL miles southwest of town.
He was born in New York State
on the 31st March 1888 and was
reared in Ohio. He was married
in that state to Miss Sarah Beale
when twenty years Of age and
moved to Iowa, where he re-
NAMED until 1892 when he
bought the Greenwood pIanta-
ton, which he cut up into homes
for his children and resided on
the original homestead until his
death. With his only son Will F.
Owen he was engaged in ginning
saw milling, and farming. He
is survived by his widow and two
children, w. F. Owen, and Mrs.
O. L. McGilvra; his daughter
Mrs. Jennie Smith, having died
some thirteen years since, and
numerous grand children. The
deceased was a careful, energetic,
thrifty man of good habits who
never interfered with other
peoples affairs and always at
tended we'll to his own. He had
been a Mason for over 40 years,
which order officiated at the
funeral services, Rev's C. F.
Emery and Bryan Simmons con
Quoted the religious ceremonies.
His sorrowing family have the
sympathy of a host of friends in
this their hour of grief.
"The citizen standing in the
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