The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-04-07

teaching at Harleston, has returned home
to spend her vacation.
Mrs. W. II. Barnes returned yesterday
afternoon from Silver Creek, where she
had beer 10 visit her cousin Mrs. DIR.
Waller.
| Mrs. Bette Wilson and son, Baxter,
are expected to arrive tomorrow from
birmingham, to make Brandon their
| future home.
Miner Hobson has been suffering for
several days from the effects Of bite
| from ground rattle snake, which he re-
ceived last Saturday while out hunting
Board of supervisors met Monday morn
| ing transacted the usual routine business,
and adjourned Tuesday Full proceedings
will be found in another column of today's
! paper.
John - McCutchen, formerly resident
of this place, died suddenly at his home
in Greenvillc, Miss, last Monday. MIR
McCutchen was nephew of MRS. r.
d. McRae.
A rural comedy in three acts, en-
titled 'Ihe Old Dairy Homestead" will
be given at johnson Hall Friday, to-
morrow night by local talent, for the be-
nefit of the Daughters Of the Confederacy.
L. c. Stubblefield came over from Jack
son Morday, and will have charge of
! +. H. Richardson's barber shop in the
! future. Mr.. Richardson will take much
needed rest, and incidentally do little
farming.
Rev Mr. Wroten of Millsaps College,
preached two splendid sermons at the
| Methodist church Sunday morning and
night. Mr.. Wroten is one of the ablest
| young Methodist divines of the state, and
his visit here was a source CT great pleas
ure to our people.
| Dr.. c. r. Garraway was called to
Fannin Mouday to see Mrs. Slaughter,
aged about Is years, who suffered stroke
of paralysis Monday afternoon. At last
| accounts Mrs Slaughter was doing as
we'll as could be expected, although she
is in a very critical con~-tion
]. E. Morgan, Of Star, one Of the best
carpenters in the county, was here yester-
day, submitting bid for the repairing Of
the Bruce residence on College street. Mr..
Morgan makes a specially of fine work,
and any one contemplating building or
repairing will do well TO confer with him
before making their contracts.
|
2. w. McGinnes, assistant superintendent
and purchasing agent of the Mississippi
Hcme Telephone Co., was here Tuesday
and made arrangements with the mayor
and board of aldermen to bring his
company's lines into Brandon, being grant
ed PERMISSION to put their polls on the op-
posite SIC of the streets from the Cum
berland's.
81 Todd colored, was before Judge Cor
ley Tuesday on a charge of concealing
property which was under deed of trust.
After hearing the evidence the judge was
convinced of the guilt of the accused,
and entered a fine of $1oo and costs.
anan, who appealed the case to the circuit
court. The defendant was released after
making $3.50 appeal bond.
J. B. Walthall, the "Home Made Har-
ness Maker" of Jackson, has moved his
| place of business two doors east on Pearl
street as his large increased trade has
necessitated more room, where he will be
better prepared to serve his customers in
the line he has been handling, and also
in wagons, buggies, ETC., of which he
will keep a splendid stock of the very
best.
Albert Gayden has returned from Ma
! con, Ga, where he has been for the past
few months taking course in pharmacy.
He was at Jackson Tuesday and Wednes-
day, attending a session Of the state board
of pharmaceutical examiners, and we are
pleased to note that he passed a most cred
Htabe examination and was granted Ii
cense by that body.
The Embroidery Club met with Mrs.
w. S. May yesterday afternoon, and
! spent a most pleasant time. Mesdames
S. c. Brown, Fl. L. Shields t. H. Tur-
ley, S. L. McLaurin, Harry Watson,
/ !. w. Birdsong, ]. c. White, and O..
E. Martin composed the guests, who were
served with dainty salads and ices. Mrs.
S. L. McLaurin will entertain the club
next Wednesday afternoon
The News has received copy of The
Englishman, monthly publication issued
by the students of Belhaven College, at
Jackson. We find in the last number a
! clever poem written by Miss Anna Blu
chanan, of Brandon, when reflects credit
upon its author. Our Brandon boys and
girls wll always make their mark
An auto. party consisting of Will
White, Albert Gayden, A. J. McLaurin
and Bob Busick, left this morning for
Clinton to witness the game of ball of
University of Mississippi VS.. Mississippi
College. The trip was made in the Re-
gal car, and was driven by Chauffeur
Smith.