The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-08-26

panied by beaux, for a picnic frolic.
They claim to- have had the time OF
their lives-aIl by their lone selves
swapping yarns, talking pictures,
and drinking water" for amusemeA
all this dashed with games OF
humble peg" They were keen e.
nough to enjoy alone, two nice
dinners, the one at IL M, the other
at s p. M, and between these two
eatings Morpheus paid them q well
come visit. Dark" caught them
lust as they reached home.
On last Thursday might there was
a social party of the youth and beau
ty of the town at Mrs. Harvey's res
idence. A jolly time was had, with
sardines, pickles, and ginger snaps
for refreshments, and ginger cake
and stick candy for dessert.
A Joyous party OF young folks
stormed Mrs. PierceHs last Saturday
might; but dhe hostess was sharp
enough to anticipate something OF
the sort and had the dining table
equipped for the onslaught, with
cakes. and different kinds Of cam
dies. After enjoying themselves to
their hearts content and feeling
grateful to the host OF the OCCASION
the party scattered to their homes
abeSIt IL p. m.
Mrs. Pierce and daughter. Miss
Ruthy, spent Saturday and Sunday
last with relatives near Plain.
Miss Eva, the attractive daughter
+Of w. d. .Steen. Esq, returned home
Saturday from AN enjoyable visit OF
several days to relatives at Crystal
Springs.
Your correspondent sincerely re-
grets that by ian oversight last week
he failed to chronicle the visit to
Mrs. J. H. South and Mrs. DIR. Whit
field, OF Miss Emma Power and
Mass Lester, >of Jackson, one day last
week. Miss Emmie Is teacher OF ste
biography and Telegraphy at the !.
I. 4 c., and Mrs. whitfield was q
former pupil lat that institution. and
Miss Sallie South BE- a pupn there
yet; and they feel quite honored by
q visit from such talented, noble,
christian woman and instructor.
Your correspondent was himself hen
ored by an introduce ioA to the lady
who DIS the daughter of his old time
friend now in a better world, rest
ing from his arduous hbors well
done when among uS-COl- j. L.
Power. When Col Power and your
servant first met to clasp the brother
hands, it was in the year 1860 m a
meeting of the Social Circle "a young
peoples temperance order then in
vogue) in Brandon. The circum-
stance then showed the mana
stranger to us all till then as placed
upon the right side OF every moral
question, and he had continued thus
all his useful and valuable life till
called to rest. Knowing that good
man from 4hat meeting till his death
n hi haAok hos. 8no,
cry good cause. we were redoiced
to be made acquainted with his be-
loved daughter, Miss Emmie.
No little excitement and much Gu
riosity were created last Sunday
might by hearing several shots about
the depot and some one 'hoilering"
out DIM hurt or fear. It was learned
next morning that thTee or four
guards from the state farm were at
the depot, ON the lookout for am es-
capped convict, a white man, who
was last heard from at Plain, and
who, accompanied by a negro, had
held up parties they CHANGED to
meet. The shooting occurred when
"a negro, Lem Berry, came along
near the guards and was ordered to
halt He become heightened and ran
at once, and refusing to stop. wak
fired upon several times, but was
not struck, mot as knows on" he
said next morning. Lem lives near
this tomm Monroe Young. the one
armed mail carrier. was coming in
town from his home a mile out, and
when he was suddenly confronted by
the guards, he proved to them he
had a clear conscience. and he was
Allowed to- pass on.
Pastor Wayne Sutton preached at
the New Prospect Drotracted meet
ing last Sunday and the few days
following, Rev. Wayne Alliston occu-
pied the Baptist pulpit here at IL
a ~, ov,.1 v,r.esnnhs,x3 nc ~ MIC clear,