The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-08-04

Miss Florazelle Tanner, of Jackson,
is visiting Mrs. F. B. Walrod.
M. E. D. Myers, candidate for treas
.Ter, was a Brandon visitor Monday.
George r. Owen Pelahatchie's popular
narshal, was in Brandon Monday, on
BUSINESS.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Rankin County Medical Society was held
here Monday.
Mrs. s. L. McLaurin entertained quite
number Of friends at a watermelon cut
ting Monday night.
Mrs. Emily Babb is back after trip
of three months to California and never
saw a drop of rain fall while away.
Mr. Tally Heslep, one of Pelahatchie's
prominent young men and rising lawyer,
was a Brandon visitor Monday.
Mr.. Leovy, manager of the Rankin
Quarry, made a business trip to Vicks-
burg the early part of the week.
II. A. Mansfield, of Jackson, represent
the Penn Mutual Insurance Co., was
lie last week. in the interest of his COM
Mrs. VIM. Walker, Misses Mary and
ulia and Joseph were the guests for the
week end of R. K Jayne and Miss Gull
bertson in Jackson.
The board of supervisors completed
their work and adjourned yesterday af-
ternoon. The proceedings will be found
in another column of today's News.
Miss Mary Walker left yesterday for
New Orleans, where she will continue
her studies at Touro Infrmary, after a
pleasant visit home.
Mr. E. W. Gates, of Chattanooga,
Tenn, has been visiting relatives and
friends in the county for several days.
Mr.. D. B. Ward, county treasurer, gave
The News a pleasant call Monday Mr..
Ward is being spoken of as candidate
For chancery clerk, though as yet he has
not declared himself.
Or. and Mrs. Harry Watson left Tues
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and points on the gulf coast Dur
their absence the jewelry store will
Sc in charge of Genie Darnall.
Mrs. J. J. Myers, of Dobson, was car
ried to Newton Monday to be operated
upon at the Newton Sanitarium. She
was accompanied by her husband and DR..
A. c. Norman, of Cato
Mr.. W. II. Slaughter, of Fannin, gave
The News an appreciated call yesterday,
and informed US that he has scholarship
in Beesons College, at Meridian, that
he will gladly give to the first worthy
girl applying for the same.
# The News is panied to chronicle the
illness of Mr.. ]. E. Worthington. He
returned to Brandon a few days ago from
Birmingham, being in very low state
of health. His many friends here hope
for him a speedy and permanent recov-
nv.
Il a. O.
hi pay 10000 annually of the tax to
good roads, the town of Brandon
300 and the beat outside of the corpora
ton $1,000, and all the money must be
rneak on roads outside of the town.
"Uncle" Dave Myers one of the oldest
izens of the county, died yesterday
Drning at the home of his daughter, Mrs
d. d. Myers, near Cato, after a long i'll
ness. His remains were laid to rest in
the May cemetery yesterday afternoon.
81 The News will have more to say of this
" good old man in a subsequent issue.
L. B. M'Kay, the Pelahatchie contractor,
has just COihPictCu IcSluehCe DIT TIC
county farm for the manager, and made
other necessary Improvements on the coun-
TVS property. The farm is now in bet
fer shape that it. has ever been before,
all the buildings being modern and prac-
fically new.
When you buy $500 buggy you
can't count on how long it will last, for
there is no telling when you will break
> wheel in mud hole, or shake your
TOO 10 pieces on causeways; but if you
nvn a $1,000 farm and are willing to