The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-01-28
THRIVING
PELAf1ATCHIE
An Interesting Letter From Our
Sister City.

How to accommodate the con-
gregations on Sunday is pro-
blem that is perplexing the peo-
pie of Pelahatchie at the present
day. Strange to say neither
Methodist or Baptist church is
large enough to seat our average
Sunday congregation. The Off
Gals of both churches have come
to the conclusion that new and
larger churches must be built or
the standing room only" sign
be made conspicuous. The rapid
growth of the town is a matter
of frequent comment. Former
residents hardly recognize the
town. Frequent mention is made
of the numerous strange faces at
the post office and the arrival of
household goods by train and
wagon, is a daily occurrence.
Drummers declare Pelahatchie to
be one of the best business points
on the A. & V. road.
We need some more enterpri-
sing citizens to invest in substan-
tial brick buildings, large and
commodious enough to properly
provide the public what the town
does not now offer.
An up-to-date soda water fount
and ice cream parlor, modern in
every detail and properly cared
for will be a safe and profitable
investment. Pelahatchie has
nothing Of the kind at present.
These establishments pay hand
somely elsewhere, why not here?
Pelahatchie needs a town hall.
There is no place here that might
be termed a town hall. 1t would
pay.
/ Pelahatchie needs a telephone
exchange, and why the Cumber-
land Telephone Company refuses
or neglects to place an exchange
here is a mystery. Why not
agitate the matter, business men,
and keep at it till it comes: But
of all the many improvements
that Pelahatchie needs, nothing
is more evident than sidewalks.
Oh for sidewalks! and cross
| walks! If Picayune Clip should
walk the length of one of
our streets on a rainy day he
would change the figures as to-
distance of Pelahatchie from
Brandon. But we believe al
these good things are coming and
that increase IN dwellings and
/ population is not the only change.
/ We anticipate a greater Pela-
i hatchie, and a better, Greater
not only in buildings and volume
of business and population but
greater in town pride and public
spirit. Help it on!
Our bank reports a thriving
i business.
! Carl Stingily is too busy with
law to inquire the price of cotton.
] Our Doctors are doing an ex-
tensive country practice these
days.
J; 1. Tanner is happy again
back in the grocery business.
Our genial telegraph operator,
Mr.. Pevey, and charming bride
are being given the glad hand.
Rev. Ware was a pleasant WIS.,
itor Sunday.
R. J. Wilson has moved his
family into his beautiful home on
Academy street.
The speaking at the school hall
on Saturday night was splendid
success and brought forth many
plaudits for the boys.
rev. bryan simmons Tiled his
regular appointment here Sun
day. At night many failed to
get into the church on account of
scarcity of room.
Supts. Myers of Rankin; and
Galney of Scott; met here recent
ly and completed arrangements
for Summer Normal at Pela-
hatchie, to begin on the 10Th of
July. This Scott Rankin Normal
promises to bring a.large body of
teachers here, for Scott county
believe in attending their Normal
and Rankin county teachers will
not fail to attend.
Rev. Eddins, Of Forest, will
occupy the pulpit at the Baptist