The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-08-12
FLORENCE.

to Pearl river below Cleary, last
Monday week. 1t was supposed to
have lain there two weeks when
found, and was badly decomposed,
and partly devoured by buzzards.
Magistrate J. F. Williams, of beat
1, took jury from this community
Tuesday to investigate. There was
mo clue as to the cause of the death
of the negro, but lit developed that
he was shot and left as he lay. He
is said to have belonged to secret
order and was buried by this order.
The Methodist protracted meeting
closed last Friday night with no addh-
tions to the church save one by let
ter. Rev. T. B. Clifford did some
very fine and instructive preaching.
The congregations were large ait
each service, except one nigt ON ac-
count of rain, and muddy sidewalks,
in places.
f1dUuIy udu tlO PA OOi e~NSOA AAANNS
ings been ended when suddenly ap-
peared upon the streets in front OF
the postoffice, at about 4;3O p. M,
ONE Crotwell, singing out God Is
Calling You, Calling You," as a pre-
Jude to a religious service. He took
his stand by the side of a stump as
pulpit and fn his own way pray
ed, read the Bible and preached to
the few who were attracted by the
unusual sight of a small black4haired,
black-eyed, and dark skinned young
white man appearing unheralded and
holding forth the gospel of the "Ho-
Illness sect. He occupied the same
spot for several afternoons at the
same hour, and did his faithful best
to speak the Bible truths as he un-
derstood them. This man Crotwell
has been engaged without salary or
fee, as far as we know in this call
ing for several years. He was here
last summer, and many of the fire
quenterS of our streets recognize ed
the familiar voice of one crying out
ON the streets Goods Calling You,
Calling YOU" with the touching pa
thos i'm it's tones. Crotwell is
harmless wanderer, doing his duty
ais he sees it.
Last Sunday was the regular day
for services at the Baptist church;
but no services were held, Pastor
Sutton having been excused to do
some of his good preaching in a
meeting near Newton, this week.
The church here held prayer SER
vice i'm lieu of preaching service, led
by Prof Taylor
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Singletary
were visiting friends and rela tives
at Gulfport and north of there dur.
ing this week.
About fifteen young people of our
burg gathered at Mr. Harvey's last
Monday night and enjoyed them
selves to the utmost, in honor OF the
visit and presence of Misses War
cen and Lorraine Harris, of Jackson.
The time was spenA in a few games
(no, snap wasn't Eayed, said one
young LADY, conversation, and the
sweetest of songs by the delightful
guest from Jackson.
Mr.. Ed Burns, living one and half
miles out, had an attack of acute
rheumatism a day or two ago, so
he thought, but is getting well again.
Mr.. Claude Holcomb, who manipu-
lates the switch board I'M the tele-
phone exchange here from / p. M,
till z a. M, lis off ON a fishing trip
this week. Miss Mamie Dear attends
the exchange from a. m till 1 p.
M, and she is strictly devoted and
attentive to her duties.
Miss Ruby Ellis, daughter of w.
C. Ellis, Esq, is spending a few days
i'm Brandon this week, visiting her
class mates, Misses Ruby Enochs
and Mary Berry. These excellent
young ladies' are students of Whit
worth College, at Brookhavent
Mrs. DIR. Waller, daughter of P. B..
Berry, Esq, is visiting her parents
here.
Benson Miller and family, d. Tay-
lor, Henry and Ike Dear, visited at
Gulfport Saturday and returned Sum
day.
Mrs.. H. South and her sister, Mrs
Fannie Steen, went to Jackson last
Tuesday.
Jack Lowther was business Wis