The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-10-21
FLORENCE.

Mr.. Henry South, age 60 years,
living in the Cleary neighborhood,
while riding in an empty wagon,
up, fell backwards out of
the wagon and unfortunately broke
his leg and badly injured his hip.
Doctor was Immediately summoned
and put the patient into a comfor
table condition for coming around all
right in a few weeks.
On Friday night last the debating
society of the school had its public
meeting. The large hall of the build
ing was completely filled by citizens
of the town and country and the
young fry of the community. The
question: Resolved that Washington
was greater man than Jefferson
Davis" was debated by the following.
to-wit: G. d. Jones, Wallace Will
dams, j. n. Stewart and Miss Ma
mie Dear, for Washington; and Prof.
w. N. Taylor, Miss Ruthy Pierce and
Walter Dear, for Jefferson Davis.
Music by the young people under
the management of Mrs. Eckhart, the
music teacher, was interspersed
throughout the debate-the exercises
occupying 2 hours and IL of time. At
the close, committee of two gentle
men and one lady awarded the con-
quest to the Davis team. Now Mr..
edition, this affair was one of the
most delightful that occurs among
school members anywhere. For the
whole two and a half hours the en-
~ live iAf
and charmed. Even the little folks
that consider it their prerogative to-
make racket ON occasions of this sort,
were as quiet and orderly throughout
ais if they were at church service UNI
der the eye of parents. This. proves
the assertion that these young deba-
tors were certainly pleasing and en-
tertaining I'M their speeches. There
was dignity of bearing, refinement of
knowledge of history, and
clear annunciation of thoughts ON
the part of the participants that en-
listed attentive and growing interest
of all present, throughout We see
am outcome in every one of them
for successful combat i'm the forum
of the future. The prospects are fine
for these young men to be leaders
i'm state affairs. Some one may ask
why Prof. Taylor; the principal,
should be one of the debators? This
question: is easily answered. Prof.
Taylor was asked to take a side and
debate with them for the purpose of
them in debate-this be-
ing the first public debate these
gentlemen and ladies have held-and
this was a pant of wisdom ON their
part. The Prof would once or twice
an opponent while the later
was speaking, simply for the good
the young man would obtain thereby,
in learning him to successfully COM
bat amy sudden assailment of an OPP
penent, i'm public discussion of i'm
portant questions DIN politics or law
and then go ON with the Thread of
his argument unembarrassed. This
entire delightful occasion was nicely
framed and carried through to an
ENJOYABLE end. We certainly are
proud of our High school boys, not
Mr.. Jones is a Smith
county boy, and Mr.. Stewart is from
Pearl River county all of this crew
Of debators are fine young men.
H. C. Hickerson, father of w. H.
our depot agent, has com
structed fine large tent for photo
,rapher gallery. The material is of
duck and the old gentleman did
all the cutting, shaping and sewing
together with his own hands. He
has planted the tent down next to
Main street and near the postoffice.
Mr.. Hickerson in his early days, was
splendid photographer, and now In
mis- declining days he does not allow
himself to be idle.
Rev. w. w. Morse, pastor of the
Methodist church, returned last Tues
lay from long visit to- hiEs sons,
at Tylertown, where hee went for his
health. Fro. Morse has not yet re-
,eived his normal strength. He was
not able to occupy his pulpit last
Sunday, nor even to be at churcn
service.
Capa. P.B. Berry knows now what dt
IS to feel the utter lonesomeness and
iesolation, temporarily anyhow, OF
THE batchelordOm, all because his
good lady, with Mrs. H. S. Cole. Us
visiting their daughter, Mrs. Mary
Waller, at Silver Greek.
Mrs. J. G.. Knight and her daugh-
ter spent several days Visiting her
daughter, Mrs. L. G. Ellis, OF George
town and returned home Monday.
Mrs. Bob Whitfield and little son
John South, made a trip to Jackson
last Friday, visiting relatives there
and returned Saturday.
Mrs. Sistrunk lis enterta inning her
sister, Mrs. Bette Barron and her
of Biloxi.
Owing to the illness of Rev. Morse
of the Methodist church, Rev. Robt.
Brown, a student It'll January next