The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-12-16
FLORENCE.

in last weeks News--Florence commune
cation---the writer was made to only an
nounce that regular services at the Baptist
church here will be "on Saturday, before
the second Sunday in each month" when
as, it should be thus: The services at the
Baptist church in Florence win be held
regularly on the end and 4th Sundays in
each month"; and on Saturday before each
End Sunday, at IL a. m. | ask this cor
rection, because it is right and proper for
the general public No one should think
hard of of a type-setter when mistakes
Of this sort occur. People generally know
very little about thousands of little metal
pieces with little cut on one end, that a
typo has to pick UP and "stick" in the
course Of three days time and getting the
form ready to press the paper on and
ultimately send the paper on time, north,
south, east, west and carrying the news to
the people, No wonder some errors in
typing occur. The typo, although occupy
ing very humble and almost obscure
place in business life, IS very important
and necessary factor in benefiting the
world---as little as the layman may
think it. All honor. to the industrious,
faithful typo.
We had: some ice-cold weather the
first part of the week. Mr.. boil weeyil
received the benefit of it no doubt
Young Bro. Brown, of Millsaps, treat
ed the people here to fine sermon at the
: Methodist church last Friday night He
came out to preach because the commun-
ity wanted to hear him again, after
preaching two fine, instructive and inn
pressive sermons here several days ago.
as the pastor, Rev w W. Morse, being
sick at the time Our enforced absence
from the services last Friday night ac-
counts for the lack of an extended notice
of tie sermon.
Rev. w S. Allen, the present pastor of
the Baptist church, preached two very fine
sermons here last Sunday. Although there
were only about 10 or II people in the
audience at night service, due to very
bad, cold and rainy weather, the services
and sermon were of the same zest and
force as though the auditorium was full of
hearers. Bro. Allen will preach his first
sermon at DLo next Sunday, as pastor
of that church for 1910.
The Florence circuit of the Methodist
church will have Rev. J. S. Pursell for
pastor for 1910. He will occupy the par
,sonage here and will be a welcome adj
dition 10 the citizens of Florence. We
presume he will preach here next Sunday
1.-THE srd, the regular day. Notice of his
other appointments will be given out on
his arrival
Major General Robert Lowry, command
ing the Mississippi division united con
fedefate veterans, has appointed Judge
A. G. Norrell, Judge Advocate General
on his staff. A better selection could
not have been made
The confederate veterans of the southern
states will have their next annual re-
union in Mobile, Ala, the latter part of
April, 1910 So ordered by General Com
mander Evans. Let every Mississippi
veteran who IS not physically disabled at
the time, prepare to attend that reunion.
It is to be held in nice place and I'M
der the delightful waftings of the gulf
breezes
County surveyor, J. H. Whitfield, spent
a night here a few days ago on his way
home from a trip to his sons, Eugene. liv-
ing near Port Gibson.
1t was so cold Monday that nearly
all out door work was suspended Some
cotton was ginned.
We understand that lawyer Davis and
Dr. G. l. Todd are having the store
room belonging to Mrs. "A. L. Harvey,
west of Dr.. Flowers drug store, nicely
fitted up for offices, for their own Occur
pancy.
Several of our denizens are luxuriating
in fresh spareribs and back bones this
week. Some fine porkers went by way cf
the knife, here during the late cold SPELL
o. B. Taylor, Esq, an attorney of
Jackson, Miss, paid a very welcome visit
to his mother, and brother, Prof. w. N.
Taylor, and wife, last Sunday evening.
A delightful entertainment by way Of
songs and acting, was given Thursday
night by the young people Of the High
school here for the use and benefit of the
local school Improvement association. Mrs
Eckhardt, the music teacher, had trained
the performers well, and the entertain
rnent was one of the best ever had here
The weather was pretty, cold, and oalyI
a medium crowd was present.
Our. community has lost one of its most
excellent citizens, Mr.. Tom Singletary,
aged in the 7o's, and the father of Henry,