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

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Mr.. ]. C. White is enjoying visit
from his mother, who resides at
Knoxville, Tenn
Marshal Cottrell is whitewashing
the trees around the square, adding
much to- their looks.
Mrs c. M. Oates, OF Silver City.
is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
lG. A. Cox.
| Miss Ora Robinson, who has been
sick with slight fever for several
days, Is somewhat improved.
Mrs. Collin Jones, of Monroe, La,
arrived yesterday ON a visit to Mrs.
Sorenthia McCaskill.
J. H. May, of the Clarion Ledger
force, spent Sunday here, returning
to Jackson Monday.
Mrs. DR.. C. c. Russell left Monday
for Pelahatclie to visit Ter father,
Hon. w. D. Heslep and family.
]. L. Buchanan, county agricultur-
al commissioner, left Monday for the
Farmers meeting at Starkville.
Mrs. John McNair and Miss Eunice
McNair. of Thomasville, left Monday
for Louins ito visit relatives.
Will Foulks, attorney at law i'm
Memphis, is the guest of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. FOulks.
/. I. Barber, of Gulfport, Herman
Smith and Bryom Beerford, of Clin-
ton, visited Horace McLaurin last
week.
Misses Edna and Lucille Buchanan
have returned home from a very
pleasant visit to friends i'm the eoun-
try.
Mrs. Lizzie Busick Jones and two
children left width Mrs S. l. Law for
the latter's home at -Foote, Miss, for
a visit.
Miss Mabel Bridges, of Jackson, is
the guest of Miss Viola Burns.
Miss Carrie Clark, of Pelahatchie,
lis visiting Miss Mary White.
DR.. and Mrs. B. Goodman and chill
dren, Miss Robbie and Master Rex,
of Carey, Miss, arrived Friday ON a
visit to Mrs. Sophia Ohleyer.
Dr. Ruel May, of Jackson, was over
Sunday for the day. His many friends
here are glad to know that he is rap
idly forging to the front in his pro-
| fessiom i'm the capital city.
Last winter while a Brandon moth
er was describing the eternal fire in
hades to a 5-year old, the young hope
full inquired, "who the devil had to
take UP the ashes
J. c. Watson, of Virgil, came up
| Saturday to convey Rev. e. C. Com
fort to Bethel church where a pro-
| tracted meeting will be held at that
old Presbyterian meeting place.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. J. eastman, of
| Vicksburg, who have been visiting
the family of Mrs. Bette Wilson
for the past two or three weeks, re-
turned home Monday. They were
accompanied home by Baxter Wilson.
Manager Eden, of the telephone
exchange. is always quick to fix lines
or instruments. when out, of order and
his attention to troubles is appre-
ciated by all users of phones. He is
the best Brandon has had.
| A Brandon kid who was telling a.
bout the depth of the 1cistern at his
home, when asked how deep it was
by the lady he was entertaining, said
''if the bottom was to break through
it would certainly drown the devil''
There will be no preaching at the
Methodist. church. next Sunday, All
gust goth, as the pastor will be alb
sent holding a revival meeting.
There will be mo preaching on Sum
day, September 5th, on account of
the Shiloh campmeeting.
Pat and Leon Jones, of Mayton;
Hulon and Robert Burnham, w. A.
Wallace, and l.. d. Smith, of Puck
ett, and Thomas Gibson, of Daniel,
stood the civil service examination
here Saturday for rural carriers ON
the proposed Lynwood, Mayton,
Pickett and Daniel route.
A shipment of six young foxes for
H. c. Washburn broke out of their
cage in the ware room of the A. -&
". railroad at this place Monday
morning, but the agile agent, as
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