The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-09-16

acCeTs whose presence an the SICK
room dis pleasure to the afflicted.
Miss Carey Bruce returned Tues
day from visit to Meridian.
Miss Eunice Washburn has just
returned home from a pleasant trip
to THE coast.
w. w. Mcdowell, of Refuge, and s.
w Tinnin.of Fanndn, prominent plan-
ters, were visitors here yesterday.
Mrs. w. C. Kersh's many friends
will be glad to know that her daugh-
ter's illness which causedMrs. Kersh
to return to Memphis sooner than
expected, has uncovered.
Hardin Purvis, son to John Purvis,
who accidentally shot one of his tees
off last week lis fast recovering. The
wound while not necessarially DANCE
rous, was very painful.
Read l.. F. Chiles' deputy revenue
agents letter to clerk Gayden in this
issue and if you have not settled
your back taxes see Chiles en- the
27th and 2Sth.
Work is progressing well ON the
model road from town to the depot
and whem completed DIT will be an OBJ
ject lesson not only to Rankin but
other1 counties. National Road Elk
pert, Dodge, and Civil Engineer, Ber-
wind, are experts who know how to
build good roads and are making
Brandon a spledid one.
R. F. Grimes, of Pe1ahatchie, but
who resides im Jackson "a part of the
time, came through here Saturday
with Buic auto, which dne had re
Gently purchased. He was accom-
panied by Mrs. Grimes and WIFI
Grimes. Autos will be common af-
ter while, but Mr. Grimes lis owner
of the first one in the county.
| Hugh Washburn recovered his horse
and buggy, where the parties, aban-
doned the outfit ON the turnpike near
Jackson. Always accommodating he
says the rig will be hitched as usual
I'M front of his shop, where those in
c1ined to do so can ride at will, and
he will take his pay when he discov-
ers their identisy.
| Miss Vivian Maxey, a graduate of
the High school at Meridian,an grad
uated with high honors last session
at Sullens, College, Bristol, Tenn. and
Va, has been elected assistant i'm the
West End school at Meridian, Miss.
Miss Vivian dis charming young
lady and merits the honor. She lis
daughter of former citizne OF Bran
don, Ned R. Maxey, and her friends
will be pleased to hear of her good
fortune.
Prof. L. C. Mcintosh left Monday
for his old home, Carthage, North
Carolina. During the years he lived
here as principal of the Brandon Ora
ded school he endeared himself to
the people of this town by hds up
right life, his gentle ways, and his
decided stand for that which, was
best DIM social, religious and political
affairs-patrons, students, and cdtl-
Gems were his friends i'm as a large
number as DIT lis mental MANS privi-
ledge ito enjoy.
Brandon Graded school opened UP
Monday with am attendance of 137
pupils, and splendid corps of teach
ers, with every prospect that this
will be a very successful term. The
new principal, Prof. S. c. Brown, of
Fountain City, Tenn, came with ex-
cellent recommendations from places
where he had previously taught, and
from his examination before the cOun-
ty board and his executive ability as
displayed inn management SO far the
town is most fortunate i'm securing
Cn3m.
The statement of Pelahatchie Bank
win be found in this issue, which
shows that.solid institution is growing
in keeping i'm with the solid town
it furnishes banking accommodations.
Pelahatchie is a good hustlng place,
whose merchants are enterpriSing,
whose people pull together ON school
matters and other things that build
UP the trade and increase their pop
ulation; and the tax rolls,aS we'll as
the next census, will show a large and
steady growth. Banks and schools
build up towns and Pelahatchie lis
blessed with both. The officers and