The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-06-02

/ w. E. Pope and son, Iwere here yes
terday
| MISS Mettie Horne, Of Jackson, is the
! guest of her cousin, Miss Lola Horne.
Mrs VIM. Henry, Of Jackson, is the
guest of Maj Pat Henry's family.
| Miss Pearl Watson, who has been teach
ing in Oklahoma City, has arrived home
to spend her vacation.
Miss Mary White returned from Gin
ton today, having graduated with the
A. B. degree at Hillman College.
Mrs Burney has purchased the lot just
and will, at an early date, build resi-
dence.
Reports from the bedside of Mrs. Har-
ris, at Meridian, are to the effect that
she is gradually growing weaker, and
no hopes are entertained for her recovery.
Mrs. W. H. Waddell entertained the
Embroidery Club yesterday afternoon in
a most charming manner. Most of the
membership was present, and most
enjoyable evening is reported.
The News is panied to chronicle the
critical illness of Mrs. Sam Stubbleheld.
She has been dangerously i'll for several
days, and the end is momentarily expected.
Her daughter, Miss Gladys, who was
teaching at Wesson, has been called home
| to be at her bedside.
DR.. NJ. c. Stubbleheld was called to
| Clinton one day last week to investigate
/ a reported case of Charlton. Milus has
never taken a regular course in veteri-
nary surgery, but by practicl experience
and observation he has become one of the
best in the country, and his services are
often sought by parties at distance.
| MIR. 7 r Robinson, of Light was a
| visitor at The News Office Tuesday. He
brought Us a sample of as good wheat
as ever grown anywhere. He has about
a three quarter acre patch, which he
| planted about the middle of November
as an experiment, and the results are most
gratifying.
! The Regal auto, which has been in
service between town and the depot for
several months past, was carried to Yazoo
City last week, where it is hoped it will
prove more remunerative to its owners
The E. M. F. car, owned by John Darnall,
and operated by Victor Martin, will con-
! tinue in the service here as before.
B. C.. Washburn has just completed
burning kiln containing $4,000 brick,
which will be usd within the next few
months in the erection of two brick build
ings Just west of L. E. Washburns store,
one of which will be used by Mr.. Wash
burn as a ware room and the other for
| meat market.
| ]. E. Worthington, who came here from
his home at Birmingham about two
weeks ago to spend the summer, suffered
a partial stroke of paralysis at his room
at the Chester House last night at II
o'clock and was carried back to Birm-
| ingham today. Mr.. Worthington is very
popular here, and our people are greatly
grieved over his unfortunate condition.
| Charlie Birch, a negro living a. few
miles east of town, was before the mayor
last week on charge of being drunk and
| disorderly Birch was at H. L. Myers
store Friday afternoon and became i'm
pudent to Mr.. Myers when he was
promptly knocked down with a chair.
He was later arrested, carried before
the mayor and assessed with a fine and
cost amounting to $I5.45.
DR.. c. A. Thomas, born and reared
at Dry Creek, eight miles south of
town, now prominent physician at
Weatherford, live progressive Oklahoma
city of 1000 population, came in Mon
day afternoon, accompanied by his eldest
son, for a few days visit to his mother
at the old home His friends here were
pleased to see him looking SO well, and
to knew that he is prospecting.
Charlie Purvis sends the News speci-
mems of wheat grown on comparatively
poor land on his farm three miles south
| of Brandon that is pronounced by old
wheat growers to be very fine. We be-
lieve that Rankin soil is we'll adapted to
both wheat and alfalfa. and that within
the next few years these valuable products
will be successfully and prohtably raised
here.
Rev. Byran Simmons went to Pela-
hatchie Tuesday to be present at the
cIoing exercises of the high chool. The
annual address was delivered by Hon.
Earl Brewer, the speaker being intro
duced by A. J. McLaurin, of Brandon.
1t is said that Mr.. Brewers address was
one of the best ever delivered before the
school, and the citizens are very enthusi-
astic in their praise of the "plow boy
orator.
Comfortably seated in surry in front
of the Baptist pastors home, Miss Mamie
Bullock and Mr.. Mac @. Grundy were
happily married yesterday afternoon, Rev.