The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-04-29

MISS Lliilt luOudS, Ul JdShSOdi,
came out early Sunday morning and
spent the day with homefolks.
DR.. J. ]. Walker arrived Friday
from ST. Louis and spent a short
while with relatives here, anEl returns
| ing with wife and little son, fer home
ait Byram, Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Berry and Mrs. G. W.
| Walford, from Braxtcn, came up Sat-
urday, guests of relatives here, and
returning home Sunday afternoon.
| Mr.. Edgar Wilkins, one of our hast
ling boys, who is holding down a goo
| job with the A. & V. railroad, as fire
man, and making headquarters at
Jackson, spent several days here with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. f. Will
kinS, last week, recuperating from
an attack of fever.
| j. P. Bullock, one of our merchants
and ex-poStmaster, has been confined
to his room for several days with am
acute attack of lagrippe, but is grad
ually improving and we hope he will
soon recover and return to his place
of business, ais dispenser of the best
grade of goods.
Our rural postman failed to take
up our letter last week until lit
was too late to reach the press in du
time, hence, the writer forwards the
same to the publisher together with
few locals of more recent date The
letter had gotten mixed with ether
mails in the box, belonging to anoth-
er party who allows hts mail TO ac
cummilate from time to time, conse-
quently our weekly diary of events
is delayed one week from publication.
Rev. Wayne Sutton, of Florence,
visited in our town one day last
week.
DR.. P. P. Farley, of Jackson, made
a. professional call here Monday.
Mrs Lizzie Sutton spent several
days here last week.
Dr. r. NJ Whitfield, OF Florence,
made a social call TO friends here Sun
day.
Mrs. T. j. Wilson and daughter,
Miss Lille, left Monday to visit rel.
atives at Braxton and jackson. after
which time they will return TO their
home at Perkins, Oklahoma.
d DR.. E. r. Thomas, wife and two
daughters, Misses Nina and Elouise
u will make their home mainly ct the
Thomas old homestead The doctor
health is gradually improving; the
!, change Of climate and scenery seems
} TO have been invigorating TO him;
!. and it is probable he will make his
) home permanently at this place. DR.,
y Thomas left this country during his
early manhood to seek new fields fer
j his chosen Professionalism
In the early eighties he graduated al
the Louisville. College of Medicine
and located in Southern Kansas, La
; ter removing to Perkins, Oklahoma
where he has enjoyed aIaTge and sue
cessful practice up until about three
! years ago, when his health failed him
and he gave up practice entirety, and
!, after travelling in New Mexico, Texas
!, Colorado and other parts fer his
health with only temporary improve
), ment, he has returned to his origina,
home, heartily greeted by relatives
and friends. and quite a number have
visited him whom he lis glad to NEE.
again and give them hearty HAND
shake and talk over old times. DIR
Thomas has accumulated consider
able wealth, such as real estate, bank
stock etc.
! Before opening of the next scholae-
tic year, session of 1909-10, we expec
to have a more modern school build
: rations for repairing our building, YET
q the writer is convinced that a few
j plain commonplace remarks in regard
to the object, or purpose of the unde-
J, taking will not come to nnught, and
if he should not take advantage Cd
j the opportunity that is afforded tc
encourage the movement it would only
bring about self reproach; and, while
our school is not in its embryo, bur
has been a seat of learning for a
period of over thirty years, yet We
recognize the fact that time is the
rropa gator of anything worthy OF
mention and uncompromising loyalty
AS the foundation of any structure
Or things invisible laid, so shall the
: destiny be fixed, and at the same
time not Understanding the part
! played by the gifts We were endowed
i with by nature when time, dawned en-
our downy heads, yet life is not com
i plete without the discipline which is
/ brought about by the means of our Lit
erary institutions; and their value
and purpose should be paramount in
1 our minds, as regards our material
I lie. Our school has been the means
of sending out into the world many
men and women who are now hold
ing lucrative posfticEs, and who
doubtless would attribute Their sue
cess largely to the inspiration receiv-
ed here. While the children owe