The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-05-13

DR.. Peter Farley, OF Jackson, was
over yesterday on business. WINE
the genial doctor has long resided In
Jackson the friends. he made here
while q citizen of Brandon are always
glad to Aee him.
In last weeks issue credit was not
given to the Southern Farm Gazette
for that splendid article on Our Sys-
tenn of Soil Wasting Is Criminal" Tue
South never had more valuable pub
lication. nor one that has been OF
greater benefit to farmers. The omis-
sion was unintentional.
Lodabar school captured the first
prize for the 9Th congressional dis
.trict for making the, greatest I'M
.provement among rural schools DUR
ing the year. It's teachers were
Misses DoIlie. Craig and Maud Mash
burn. graduates last year. or the Pc
lahatchie High School. which institu-
ton has good reason to be proudoi
the victories won recently by it's pu-
pills.
Mothers Day was celebrated at the
Methodist church Sunday. Nearly
every one of the congregation wore
a white flower and the church was
also decorated The choir rendered
sweet music and the sermon Ivy the
pastor, Rev. c. r. Emery, told Of
mothers love and care, her hopes.
the privations born cheerflilly for the
childrens sake and that come what
might the mother never forsakes her
offspring.
The moonlight picnic in Mrs. Sidne!
L. MeLaurins ) lawn Tuesday night
was well attended and thoroughly en-
ioyed by all present. Quite neat
sum was made to apply on the pay
ment of the Methodist church organ.
That it would be success In every
way no one doubted who knew the
management was in charge or splen-
did entertainers who knew so we'll
how to conduct to such gatherings.
Rev. D. P. Bradford, minister OF the
NJ. E. church South, who was station
ed at one time at Fannln, died, at
the age of 81 years, Sunday in BROOK
haven, at which place his remains
were buried. His second wife was
Mrs. Lucy Afford, widow of Cincinn-
atus Afford. (nee Miss Lucy Moore
who survives him, with several chill
dren by his first wife. He stood Well
both as a man and a preacher, ano
his family have the sympathy OF
every one in the sad bereavement.
The, News acknowledges receipt o.
an invitation to attend the graduating
exercises of Tulane Medical College
| in New Orleans, LAO May the 10Th
II. G.. Cole, of Brandon, who was elec
| ted president of Senior class, Will de
/ liver the address and his friends mere
while proud of his success, have new
err doubted but that the highest hon
ors would be his, kpaYing as they dix
that Rankin never sent forth 4 better
young man to carry her banner to tn
| very front. He will spend year a
ST. Vincents Hospital at Birmingham
Having been elected an Inferno.
| The closing exercises Of the Bran
don Graded School will be held a
the school building next Thursda.
and Friday. On Friday evening Their,
will be a concert in which the chill
Idren of all grades will take part, ant
for which an admission Of 25c vii
be charged to defray expenses. 0!
Friday morning at II O'Clock the an
nual address will be delivered by DR.
J. E. Carpenter, of Jackson. Frlda.
evening at $3.50 O'clock the gradual
ling exercises will take place. The fol
lowing are the members of Senio
class: Misses Georgia Baker, 1ren
Atkins, Carey Bruce, and Rose Davis
At a meeting of the stockholders o
the McCleland Hardware Company, il
Jackson, Miss, the following officer
were reelected: W. j. Davis, Pres.
IC. M. Huber, V-Pres.; w. A. Scott
manager; directors, w. @. Cole, VIM
Rutlege, VIII. Watkins, t. B. Gaddis
IC. M. Huber, w. J. Davis and w. A
Scott. The past year business show
| ed nice income over the past yea
etc. The management Is In tn
hands Of sons Of the very ableSt bus
mess mem in the capital city and til
efficient staff of statesmen and offic
men make it a pleasure to do bust
ness with that substantial firm.
Bruce Crane, who was the son o
VIM. Crane, left here some time ag'
for Jacoby, La, where he was guard
| ing conyicts. While engaged in tina
work about two weeks ago he wa:
struck by lightning and killed HI
had his life insured for his brothel
Will for 100000, but finding the pay
ments of the premiums too heav,
had written to that brother to apply
for a paid up policy for whatever
amount the company gave. The re
quest to surrender the policy was
made out when the news came Oh
his sad DEATH He was good young
man, Is years of age, and the fam
lily has the sympathy of every one.
Decoration Day was appropriately
observed here on May the 1st. The
Confederate Veterans formed on the
square and marched to the corner of
Government and College streets,