The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-03-17

4 he cool north WIND mas DceH SOiiiiS
upon us for the first three days OF this
week. Frost and ice Wednesday morning
The farmers are busy now getting in
shape to plant corn. Lots OF fertilizer
has been passing out of town, anc from
the depot and warehouses. We hailed
friend Tuesday who had several sacks
in his two-horse wagon and asked If 1t
was fertilizer. He said; eyes, and Pco-
pies puttirg whole LOT of this stuff I'M
der corn" We'll, we thought sure the
bows corn clubs are working so-called
farmers up on corn raising
Writing of corn clubs reminds US to
say that the system of boys corn clubs
is extending far and wide in this south
ern country, even way out in the great
state of Texas, the governor there has IS
sued proclamation to Texas boys urging
them to raise corn. He offers to give
certificates to the boys under rs years
of age producing respectively 100, IS
and 90 bushels per acre-the certificates
to be graded No. I, No and No. 8.
County Supt Smith of Holmes county,
TO whom the honor of originating the
BOYS corn clubs will be famed in his
tory as one benefactor Of his race in that
he inaugurated better tillage for the bread
supply of the country
Miss Cora Little, of Georgetown, was
a pleasant guest at the home OF Mr.. K.
L. Steen, near town, for the past few
days.
We failed to note last week that the
ladies of the Baptist church here orga-
nized Ladies' Aid Society couple of
weeks ago. There are about 10 members
on the roll. Mrs. w. S. Allen, wife
of the pastor, is president, and Mrs.
Dr. E. X White, secretary. As all ladies
religious societies accomplish much and
lasting good, this one here will not be
behind any in the land for commendable
successful work, be the object it may.
We are glad to chronicle the fact
that some of the young people Of the
two churches here are Harvesting them
selves to religious work. The Methodist
church, besides possessing ladies'
church society, have had an EPworth
League at work for some time. And now
came some of the Baptist young people
last Sunday afternoon, and organized a
Baptist Young Peoples Union. The roll
showed IS members Including Pastor AL
len, his wife and Mr.. r. A. Whitfield.
The II other members were young people,
and the prospects are fine for doing much
good in this organization. Mr.. Claude
Holcomb was made president, and Miss
Kate South, secretary of the Union. This
u...:or<e will meet every 2Td and 4th Sunday
in the afternoon. We are young enough
ourselves to advise every young man
and young woman in town who pro-
fesscs to be a Christian, to ally himself
ard herself with this union and the Ep-
worth League for religious work. When
you joined the church, young brother,
young sister, you then and there promised
ycur God and the church that your life
and services shall be His from that hour.
You now have the opportunity to make
good that solemn promise. Now, let the
outside world see where you stand. If
ycu work in and with a yourg peoples
organization for Christian endeavor, you
will influence other young friends TO take
high moral grounds on any question.
Now, which will you do? Will you
throw the weight Of your Influence for
God? or fc the devil? Which? You
alone are responsible to God for prac-
teal answer.
On the 18th, the county's population
increased By three.-Triplets were born
to Mr. and Mrs Will Gatlin, that day,
who live near Clear Branch. There were
BOYS and ore girl in the bunch. The
girl weighed IA pounds, all them to-
gether weighed 22 pounds The girl
starting life the weightiest of the trio, can
assert. her "woman's rights" right "hs-
tically" when it comes to a showdown
in the nursery. DR.. Todd tells us the
mother and youngsters were doing fine
several hours after their advent. Guess
Bro. Gatliu can count On 200 bushels of
corn per acre more after awhile, the
way corn clubs are stirring things now.
The converted Jew, Rev L. H.. Ehr-
Itch, preached last Wednesday night at
the BAPTIST church on the subject What
IS Man?" He delivered very fine SER
mon TO very fine audience He left
next day for some poirt down en- the
N. @. c. n. railroad. His preaching
and lecture were very instructive, es-
pecially in regard to the character and
practices Ct the Jews. He divided the
Jews into classes: The orthodox (re-
li5ious Glass; the money loving and
money making Jew, and the no-'count
lew. The Jew saves his money, protects
each other, obey the laws of the land,
and very few indeed, are in the peni-
tentiaries.
We are glad to note that Charley
Stubbs will operate the government de-
monstraticn farm this year, and it is
hoped he will be blessed with much better
seasons than last year.
1t was much regretted that the basket
ball teams of Braxton failed to put in ap-
pearance here last Saturday. Every
thing here was in "spie and span" shape
to welcome them upon the grounds for
a strenuous tilt with the two Florence
teams. The reason of their failure to
come is not definitely known to us. 1t is
hoped that they will yet pay us visit