The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-06-03

for a speedy recovery Of her usual
good health.
IT is neported here that Smith
TAYLOR, who lives West of FannimlCst
about rs, cattle last week i'm the over
flow wtaers from Pearl river. Doubt
less Others have suffered losses or
cattle and hogs.
Latest news from Lucien SinglRtary
who recently fell out OF his wagon
ON the turnpike and so severely hurt
his neck that 1t was th0pght to- be
broken. is that he Is doing weM with
hopea OF his ultimate recovery.
i Mrs M. e. White, accompanied by
her little son, of Racine, Wisconsin,
arrived yesterday on visit to her par
enss. MIR. and Mrs. G. w. Holmes. who
reside. ON. the Col, w II. Bate old
place, one mile East OF towiS Usay-ssz-
A. G.. Mayors returned yesterday
from Port Gibson, where he graduated
Tuesday at ChamberlainrHunt VIM
ming second honors, besides taking
an advanced course beyond the Sc
nior course. He also won the
medal for best drilled cadet.
The u. D. C's will meet at Miss
Ealnice Washburns millinery =. store
next Tuesdk AfbernDuR at: o. clock
l Important business win be considered
all should attend. :.
MISS ANNIE HENRY, Pres.
MISS ANNIE ROBINSON Sc
The old veterans should not permit
the rainy spell to knock out their
trip to the reunion at Memphis
things were much bluer whem they
came back from the war and now. as
then, all will come out right. Go and
have good time
Miss Mary Berry is at home for va
cation after a term of study at Whit
worth College, Brookhaven where
she won the scholarship medal i'm
the Junior class and also the medal
given for music competed for by pl-
pills I'M all classes.
Nicely Myers, negro who formerly
lived near Pelahatchie, was employ
ed to watch the Parish Bridge to re-
port any danger that might threaten
the railroad, when, it is supposed Laid
down on track and was killed Satur.
day night by some passing train.
Lots of corn has been beaten dowr
| by hail, overflowed in low places, bad
| ly washed ON hill sides, and the out
| look is gloomy; but the wise farmer
| realizes that he cannot control the
elements, and win take new star
| and plant the land In June corn, wher
| the old crop is completely destroyed.
Thompson Bros. Co., 229 W. Capt.
| tol street Jackson, are liquidating
their business and are now offering
| their $25, 900 stock of clothing, shoes
and mems furnishings at prices tina
will sell them Their store fixture
are also for sale. Read their half
page ad i'm todays issue,
Mrs. M. e. Timer celebrated her
| S3rd birthday on Friday last. The la
dies presented her with a post cau
shower, while L. E. and Miss Eunic,
4 WaShburm prepared luscious dinner
| The1 relatives were all present fcl
the oceRsionl May she live to enjo,
many nlQre happy birthdays.
Application blanks for pensions fot
old soldiers, widows of soldiers, an6
servants of soldiers, who served il
the Confederate army during the wa
| have been received by Chancery Cler
| Gayden, and those who desire to an
| ply for a pension can get the blanks
| by calling on or writing to Jno. A
| "a vflkSYl, Chanpogv CIogsIx
Fox Simpson, one time TRAVELLING
serjeant for the State Prison Board
| which position he resigned to again
enter into the employ of Oliver Finni
| Grocery Company, of Memphis, wa.
here yesterday calling on Brandon
merchants. He is a splendid mar
and travels for one of the best gro
| Gerry concerns.
| church will close tomorrow might af
ter a very successful meeting, when
| the excessive rains are considered
the attendance was good and the
| Rev. Walter g. Harbin is a preacher
of fine ability whose spleuiid ser
mons, which breathed the true spirit
i'm the Master work, while impressine
AAeshJ Will luC CiuOlS III SI1l,. resulted
I'M eight accessions to the church.
john Franklin and Isaiah Burton
the two negroes who stole the side
of bacon from Busick's store last
might, were tried this morning, the
evidence showing conclusive guilt
Franklin was fined $1,000 and costs
and given 10 days on the county
farm and Burton was fined $1,000 and
COSTS with so days on the county
plantation.
The G. & S. |. railroad cannot run
into Jackson owing to Pearl river
bridge being under water, and mail
for that road, out of jackson, has
been sent to Brookhaven and from
there over the Mississippi Central to
Hattiesbrrg and then up the G.. & S.
|. railroad. However, late reports
give the news that the M. G. is under
water and service en- it has stopped.
The services at the Methodist