The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-05-27

up I'd 08Lo Sn1ppeQ Unre6 CarkOa08 on
cabbage from, his farm one and half
miles out, and the cabbage were fine.
Lncien Singletary. OF Star, we regret
to learng fell off his wagon near Gu
rams store on Monday and fds neck
was broken He Is now in the Sana-
torinm at Jackson helpless inva-
lid.
Your correspondent had the great
pleasure OF visiting the battleship
Mississippi OF Natchez. ON last Sat
trday. The immense crowd that
went aboard to inspect the fighting
craft, received fine welcome and
gent1emanly and courteous treatment
on the part OF both the officers and
the men. This grand boat, while
not as long as some others, LIZ the
veritable bull dog OF the navy.
When she tackles an enemy she win
hold ON till down goes the other craft
to Davy Jones' Locker.
Quite q rain, not needed. fell here.
Monday. lightning struck sweet
gum forty feet from a house I'M town
ON the gallery OF which five or six
negroes were sitting at the time. But
no damage was done, except to shiv-
Mrs. Martha Durham, of Clarks-
date, Miss, sister of Mrs. j. H.
South, is visiting he. sister and
brothers for few days.
Mrs. Tom White, of Coldwater, is
visiting Mrs. Gray Ellis family at
present, after a pleasant visit to Mr..
Turkeys family at Brandon. She re-
turns to her home on Thursday.
There were many visitors and
friends here during the closing ex-
ercises of the Stems Creek High
school. Every one was charmed with
entertainments accorded them. The
dinner on the ground Friday was am
pie for bigger crowd than was ac-
taally present attending the gradual
ding exercises of that day.
Closing Exercises of the steen's
Greek High School.
The Florence citizenry experienced
three days of delight entertaining
a. welkp1eased crowd OF friends with
Joyous and beautiful welcome to their
homes and to the spacious halls of
their High School building. The smil-
ing faces and cheerful countenances
OF the young people passed up good
cheer to ALL The immense crowds
attendant upon these delightful ex-
ercisas were ON their best behavior
and the top Of humor prevailed all
around. Wednesday night, May 18th,
brought the people together in the
large hall to witness the strenuous
contests in 0ratOry ON the part OF
eight girls and seven boys-girl pit
ted against girl and boy against boy.
The winners I'm these contests were.
Miss Ailene Rogers, OF the girls, and
Mr.. Wallace Williams, OF the boys.
On Thursday, May goth, at IL a.
m, the commencement sermon
fraught with SO much of suggested
good for the young people just en-
tering the strenuous life, was deliv-
cred by Rev. H. B. Watkins, of .Ha-
zlehnrst, on the text, Lord, What is
man that Thou art Mindful of him,
or the Som OF Man that Thou visitest
Him?" Uninterrupted attention greet
ed the delivery Of this discourse
throughout
On Thursday afternoon, there were
four musical contests. The first was
among second grade pupils ON
the piano-five young girls taking
part Little Miss LESSEE Hales, IL
year. old, came out the winner. The
second contest was by three young
ladies in vocal music. The sweet
voice of Miss Mittie Hales bore off
the, palm in this. The third contest
waS by High School young ladies in
instrumental music. The graceful
MissEva Steem was the victor, and
the fourth was contest in song by
four High School young men. That
elegant young gentleman, Mr.. Claude
Hblcombe, came off first best in this.
The greeting to- these successful con-
testants by the audience when the
announcements were made was high
ly chatting. The judges in the above
four contests were: Mrs. Mary Will
Hams and Miss Marie Henry, of Jack
son. and Mrs. Tom White, of Cold
water. The young people in the
above contests were screened from
view Wilde playing or singing, but
were noted by the judges by number
and SO announced without name in
giving their decision and they we're