The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-08-11

at Barnes store is being filled by Mis-,
Ethel May during her absence.
Master Walter May, had the misfortune
to fall last Friday morning, sustaining
fracture of the right arm. He is do
ing as we'll as could be expected.
]. c. Grain, bookkeeper for the Bran
don Mercantile Company, left Tuesday
for Hot Springs, Ark, where he will
remain for two or three weeks recuperat
ing.
Mrs, Jennie Caperton and children
DeBerry and Gerald, left for their HON,
at Hazlehurst yesterday, after a week.
visit to Mrs. r.. Burns and ether Bran
don friends.
DR.. and Mrs. Harry Watson have re-
turned from ten days stay at New Or.
leans. They report a most enjoyable time
and return to their work with renewed
vigor and interest. Il
Miss Carrie Belle McMaster, accom-
panied by her cousins, Messrs. Taylor
and Jasper Shields, of Alabama, spen
Saturday and Sunday with her sister
Mrs. Dock Thornton.
Capt and Mrs. Geo. T. Todd, of
Jefferson, Texas, are visiting Brandon
relatives and friends this week. They
are accompanied by their son, Van Dyke
Todd
Rev. ]. p. Hemby, who is now located
at Monticello, Ark, spent day or two
here this week, being en- route to Madi.
son Station, Miss, where he will be en-.
gagged for the next ten days in a revival
Victor Martin has accepted position
with his brother in law, E. E. Jackson
at Parchman, and will leave for tina
place early next month. He will have
charge of Mr.. Jackson's gin and ma
chinery. l'27tai
Mrs. J. r. Richie was here this week
circulating petition for the pardon O.
her son, Henry, who was recently sen
fenced to the penitentiary for 10 month";
from Lauderdale county. Mrs. Ritchi'
has many friends here who feel a grea
interest in her welfare, and hope TO
the sons pardon.
The darky with property will pay hi
part of the taxes for good roads just lik
the white man-and the black man o.
road age will pay his So Communication
tax, or work out his time, with cour
costs added, just like the white man vii
A farmer living on a good road is
free man. He is not dependent en- wealth
er conditions. He is able to sell hi
stock and grain and fruit at the bes
market prices The railroads have +
serve the man who can get his stuff I
a shipping point any day in the year.
The assessed valuation Of Brandon bea
is $I,522,o9S, now, figure out what rat
of taxation will be required to pay $3.50
interest and put $1,000 in the sinking
fund each year and if you are too laz!!
to do that, your wife or daughter will
gladly do it for you for the ladies ar
unanimously in favor of good roads s.
they can go visiting and shopping in tn
winter time.
Good roads are the earmarks of civil
lization, the emblem of intelligence, ed
ucation and refinement, whereas bad road
are the sign Of backwardness, indolenc
and Indifferent citizenship. The type o
one is the highway dotted with Chris
tan homes, in which there prevails sen
timent Of peacefulness, happiness and con
tentment; the type of the other is tn
poorly constructed dwelling, unimproved
neglected forms and an uneducated, apa
thetic people.
A bad road is likened unto pick
pocket and a good road to bank &C
count that draws interest and constant,
increasing in size. The state of the road
affect the farmer more than any othe
class, and the farmer should stand TO
good roads while the towns should hell
him bear the burden of construction Deb
is held to be one of the worst thing
in the world, but there are numerou
things worse than a debt made for gooe
roads. Stagnation is worse, loss OF mucl
more money than the roads would cost
is worse; the disgrace of having had road
in civilized country and a progressive
age and the resulting in loss of prestig
and immigration. This is more than ;
good roads debt-Southern Good Roads
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