The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-09-02
NEWS ITEMS
FROM PROGRESS
I'VE FLORENCE.

Last Sunday night at the meet
ling of the Baptist church, Rev
Wayne Sutton rendered his resig
nation as pastor, to take effect i'm
mediately. The church at his re
quest accepted the resignation. The
cause of this is no discredit to Bro
Sutton as pastor. He has been a
faithful working pastor OF this church
Tor over five years. He asked une
church to settle upon call OF a
pastor for 1910, on the last Satur-
day in July at the close OF the pro-
tracted meeting. A conference De-
ing called to take action, the call
was postponed till the 4th Sunday In
August. and resulted in a call for
him by a majority over announcer
minister whose name was proposed.
The church made the call, eventu-
ally. unanimous for Brother Sutton.
But Brother Sutton, feeling that as
so many had opposed him, thought
IT best to resign that the church
NAV be united on some other man
for pastor. So far no call has been
extended to any one; but the church
has a committee on the look out for
some suitable man to recommend
IN the church at some future day. AS
for preaching for the balance OF the
year. that will be attended to.
Late Sunday afternoon, q short
sharp, sudden and heavy blow came
upon us here, with every appearance
of the much wanted shower mater1ai
izing. The air became real pleasant
the shower was very light and scant
but was heavier north Of us, pass
ing eastward, judging from appear
ances at dusk. We were mucn aus
appointed at failure of a good show
er here. The dust was laid for two
or three days only, and the wealth
er is hot once more.
A protracted meeting began at
Pearson Baptist church last Sunday
Rev. WAYNE Sutton doing the preach
ing. Rev. Wayne Alliston is the
PASTOR there.
Mr.. o. B. Taylor, a rising attor-
ney of the Jackson bar. was here
last Sunday for a few hours to visit
his brother, Prof w. N. Taylor, ano
their good mother whose home Is
with the professor.
Hon. N. H. Nash, member OF the
board OF supervisors for beat 3, and
Hon. Richard Knight, member board
of supervisors from beat 4, came 10
OUT burg last Monday, and Hon. H.
D. McRae, president OF the board OF
supervisors, came on Tuesday-al
these gentlemen, county lawmakers
took a good view and made carerul
inspection of the splendid road and
attendant canal work done in Indian
Creek swamp by Hon P. b. Berry
M. B. S. for beat /. They comph
mented Capt. Berry on the skilffu
engineering feat so successful &C
complished In such short time, and
under many disadvantages, but never
theless. with extra ordinary system
and smoothness under his own pres
emit personal supervision from tht
first minute to the last Be it remem
bered. Capt Berry is 70 years old,anf
| it is a test Of remarkable vitality
and strength in his mentality and
corporosity,that few have at that age
not yet-by that hard work. He Il
and the Captain is not put to bed
afloat and alive and hearty yet and
ready to boss a contract to build
miles,if he wants to,of the projected
railroad from Meridian to Natchez
ALI this is said of him In sincerity
and not with fulsome flattery.
Cit Songa, a jack-leg, wants t<
know what an .'air plane" is. He
says his idea OF an air ship Is a ga
bag with a hollow log tied to it, anf
Observation-Disclosures himself getting
into cold region, he crawls, bear
like, into a hollow and stays In til
the thing gets into a warmer countr.
again.
The 'tStar OF Bethlehem" idea Il
about exploded. Some OF those know
ing scientists up north have declaret
the star to be fiery Mars approach
ling closer to us than common.
Stems Creek High School vii
have the opening day OF the curren
session ON Sept. 7th instead OF 9th
The patrons and other friends Of tn
fine school are invited and urged t
be present on Tuesday. the 7th o
Il Sent at A. m Ia give this comfnl