The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-10-28

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> year old black colts, and pair of
handsome Kentucky mares.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Watson leave
tomorrow to visit Mrs. Watson's old home
in New Orleans.
Roy Robinson, from Humble, Texas, is
on visit to homefolks. His mother will
accompany him back and remain prob
ably until Christmas
As all the reports from contestants in
the boys corn club contest had not
been received awards could not be
made Trades Day.
Mrs. FL. j. McLaurin, of Rolling Fork,
and her sister, Mrs. Woldert, of Tyler,
Texas, spent few days here last week
with Col. and Mrs. S. L. McLaurin.
Miss Annie Robinson, who has been
quite sick for some weeks, is very much
better and her many friends hope that
her recovery to her usual good health
will be speedy and permanent.
]. F. Kelly, of Light, has moved to the
]. c. White stock farm three miles west
of town. Being experienced in stock rails
ing, as we'll as farming. with one of the
best farms in Rankin, fine mules, cattle
and hogs will be grown no doubt AZ .
good profit.
Major General Robert Lowry, Com
handing Mississippi Division C. S. A.,
has appointed Miss Evelyn Butts, of
Vicksburg, sponsor, and Miss Lucille Pear
son, maid of honor, for the annual re-
union to be held in Vicksburg November
nth to I2th.
Gov. Robert Lowry and Mrs Vim.
Henry came over from Jackson to be at
the Model Road Opening Tuesday. The
Governor was happy that his old home
had built such a splendid highway and
his old friends and neighbors were hap
pier to see that he was continuing to gain
health and strength.
MIR. Mcleod, Street Commissioner and
Civil Engineer Klyce, of the city of Jack
son inspected Brandon's model clay-sand
road Friday. After a thorough investi-
CATION they were enthusiastic in its praise
and went back determined that the cap
ital city should also have better high
ways in it and leading into it. Jack
son owes Brandon much for men and
ideas, but we will continue to make her
valuable gifts from our surplus.
DR.. Geo. w. Fletcher, who left here
years ago, was Road Opening Day
visitor. The doctor said when he re-
ceived his Brandon News last Sunday
telling of the mogel road to the depot
he could not resist the temptation to be
here and mingle with the friends of his
youth. He is located at Tillar, Ark,
where he conducts drug store, as well
as practices medicine He has succeeded
| well and his old friends are glad to
learn of his success.
Mr.. Cummins, of Yazoo City, and
quite number of supervisors from DIFF
/ ferent counties were over Tuesday to lock
at our sand-clay road. DIR. Geo. w.
! Fletcher, who lives at T'illar, Ark, was
so much impressed with the value of
good highway after seeing the model
road that he will agitate the question
! until his county in Arkansas has good
ones. Mr.. Provost Hubbard, expert on
dust prevention of the national office of
{ public roads, accompanied by Mr.. Cox, of
] Greenville, Miss, will be here today to
inspect the sand-clay road to see if it is
good enough for the people of Greenville
to accept
National Expert Dodge, attended the
state fair in Jackson yesterday evening
| and is loud in praise of the splendid ex-
hibits of agricultural products proving
that Mississippi soil will produce anything
that is needed to sustain life of man or
beast. While the live stock was not up
to that in the north and west the people
only have to give their attention to
intelligent breeding and feeding to have
the equal to any in the world.
Mr. Dodge, whose home is in Ohio,
was impressed with the people who as
sembled in the grand stand to witness
! Dan Patch's trial against time, and de-
clared them to be the handsomest and
msot intelligent men and beautiful, well
dressed ladies that he had ever seen
together.