The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-05-26

Moke simpson PAID Brandon social
visit Monday.
John OhIeyer, of Tchula, visited home
folks here this week.
Owen Brown, of Fannin, was trans
acting business in Brandon Tuesday.
Miss Lucille Buchanan, of Jackson, is
visiting her cousin, Miss Edna Buchanan.
Miss Mary Wheeler, of Pontatoc, Miss,
is the guest of Miss Meddie Robinson.
Mrs S. c. Brown and children will
spend the summer with relatives at
Knoxville, Tenn.
Miss Meddie Robinson has closed her
school at Norfeld and has returned home
for the summer.
F. B. Walrod is building a residence
for his son Leon, on the Lott lot in the
western part of town.
Arthur Turley had the misfortune to
fall Monday evening and broke his right
arm near the wrist.
Mr. Dock Thornton and little son Al
bert, will leave for St. Louis Saturday on
a business and pleasure trip.
One Of the largest turnipS ever raised
in Rankin county was brought to town
Tuesday in a 2-horsc wagon.
Miss Laura Hemby, of Osceola, Ark,
arrived Monday for a visit to relatives.
at Brandon and Dry Creek.
Miss Robbie Wakefield, of Anderson,
S. c., arrived this week for visit to
Mr. and Mrs. ]. NJ Buchanan.
Miss Irene Atkins has returned from
Columbus, where she was a student of
the Industrial Institute and College the
past session.
"P" Rankin has been drunk again,
and as a consequence is now cutting
down The high weeds and grass on the
streets and along the sidewalks.
Don't forget that the third day OF
June has been fixed as the date for decora-
ting the graves of the soldiers. Save up
your flowers for that occasion.
The News has received with the COM
pIiments of Mrs. W. S. Crock, one of
the largest turnips ever exhibited at this
office 1t weighs Is pounds, and we be-
fieve it would take the prize at most any
old fair
According to reports received from va
rious parts of the county, crops were not
damaged as badly by the recent cold spell
and was generally believed at the time.
Corn is looking well and cotton is coming
up, and doing nicely.
E. II. Ohleyer, manager of the Gibson
Grocery Co., at West Point was well
coined visitor here this week. Ed is
! one of Brandon's favorite sons and we
are always glad to see him.
Mr.. and Mrs w H. Barnes went to
New Orleans Saturday, Mr.. Barnes re-
turning Tuesday of his week. Mrs.
Barnes remained a few days longer under
treatment of specialist
Prof. S. c. Brown expects to spend the
summer at Columbia University, New
York, and Miss Ora Robinson will go
to Chicago, while Mrs. Cammie Walker
will spend some weeks at Knoxville, all
taking teachers courses.
William Mayors, I4-year old boy, has
worked after school and on Saturdays on
his tomato patch of an half acre, and, in
short time, will have ripe tomatoes on
the market, his plants having stood the
cold well, with the prospects of yield
of several hundreds of baskets.
Miss Donia Corley went to Meridian
last week Wednesday where she has ac-
cepted position as attendant at the East
Mississippi Asylum. She was accompanied
to Meridian by her father, Judge w. M.
Corley.
inc. Harris, negro working for Lackey
Bros, was arrested by Marshal Cottrell
last week and big pistol was taken from
his hip pocket In Mayer Henry's court
Tuesday he plead guilty, and the fine.
and costs amounted to $6I.so, which was
paid by Mr.. Lackey, and the negro was
released.
Marshal Cottrel raided a negro, craps
game Saturday night over the pool room
and as a result Sampson Bell, Virgil
Donaldson, Clayton Nathaniel, Balford
Hoard, Jeff Robinson, Dut Lewis, Oscar
Kelly and McLin were before His Honor,
Major Henry Monday morning. Fines
and costs amounted to $500 each, which
was paid, and they were released
Hon. Lamar F. Easterling, of Jack
son, has been invited to address the vet
Grams, daughters and citizens at the ceme-
terry On June the srd next it being the
day selected by the daughters for decora-
ton day. All are invited to come out.
Mr.. Easterling is an erudte scholar,
fine speaker, and "Rankinite" by birth,
and raising as well. We trust all our good
ladies will send flowers to the cemetery
who can do so on that occasion. All citi-
gems are asked to join in the procession
from the coust house. (see notice Of Ran