The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-05-27


Bullock's Hotel and plenty to eat.
There seems to be no special order
to the day down In this neck Of
the woods, and everybody lis follow
ing various vacations and avocations.
Miss Mary Lou Hines is visiting
friends in Jackson few days.
Mrs. DR.. w. A Trout arrived few
days since from Atwatter. Illinois,
to spend fortnight with relatives.
Mrs John McNair. who has beer
sick several days has recovered s'lffi
GENTLY to sit up.
Misses Ruth and Agnese Kline have
returned from school at Meridian.
BuElock's avenue has recently un
tdergone considerable repair work
which enhances the looks of the town
While our town is not reputed as
health resort, she Is situated
In a section of Dixie land who's at
mosphere is composed of the right
proportion of natures requisites az
q human tissue builder.
To our regret there will not be any
children day exercises at the Meth
Odist church Sunday the 30th inst
Rev. E. C. Comfort preached two
interesting sermons here Sunday
morning and evening. His name
Comfort" seems to signify that he
is a messenger of the sublime truths
proclaims from the sacred stand and
a solace is found by sin burdened
souls in applying the principles depic-
ted by his logical discourses.
Mrs. W. d. Thomas and two little
sons, Vernon and Glen Haddonl left
Saturday 22nd, inst, for Harperville
10 h. -
eS at the high school at that place,
and will spend about ten days with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Had
don.
DIR. l. T. Myers has recently pur-
chased a twenty acre lot from Prof:
J. |. Covington and is preparing to
have erected at once a twentieth
century residence, his contractor and
builder, Mr.. Morgan, says that with
no delay he can have the building
ready for occupancy by July LIST, the
site chosen for building is just across
the street from the residence of o.
j. Ragland.
Our town is far from being dead
and its limits are being extended all
the time, and land can be bought
reasonably cheap and If any one de-
sires to invest or speculate in real es-
tate now is the time as land will new
er be cheaper and the probabilities
are that it will advance rapidly with,
in the next few years. Ii there lis
anybody looking for the garden spot
of the world we would invite them
to visit Thomasville before investing
elsewhere, we invite all law abiding
citizens to take up above matter with
us
Quite number OF young folks were
entertained at the Loflin home We'd
nesday night the 18th inst, the social
gathering being a celebration of the
birth anniversary of Misses Nina and
Elouise Thomas the program was we'll
arranged each young gentleman be-
ing assigned a certain young lady to
escort to the social strawberry, ice
cream and other delicious refresh
mentS being served and games of va
rjous kinds and music suitable for
the occaSiom made 1t an incident en-
-joyed to the fullest extent and not
to be forgotten soon but all present
seemed to regret that the hour of de-
parture had arrived and are longing
to enjoy again the hospitality of that
home.
A series of revival meetings will be
held this summer at the Baptist
church on the End Sunday in August
and all are anticipating an august
meeting, Ca great spiritual revival
Rev. Mr. Mayfield has been appointed
to assist in the meeting. Bro. May
field needs no introduction to the peo-
pie of this place as he served as
our pastor about three years ago and
all know the merits of his preaching,
as none of his predecessors ever ac-
cOmphshed more for the church than
he, considering the length of time OF
his passionate work here While Serv-
ing his church he seemed to impart
to his auditors a high conception of
the spiritual life of man. Bro. May
field is a man who is free from pre-
JUDGE, broad minded, an able divine
and thoroughly concecrated in the
cause he represents; participation and
cooperation of all is earnestly desir-
ed that the communion of souls may
accomplish much for the great Jeho-
yah and a spiritual feast had by ev-
cry individual who visits the Holy
Sanctuary.
We take issue with the suggestion
that our public roads should be work
ed by contract, for it is the only sys-
TEN whereby we can have decent
highways, and the question should be