The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-06-02

1t. r. alIley, OI dChSoh, was Dram
don visitor yesterday.
Ruth White attended commencement ex-
ercises at Hillman College this week
Tom Berry is at home from Chamber
lain Hunt Academy at Port Gibson.
Elvert Morgan, of Brookhaven, is now
night operator at the telephone exchange.
Rev. c. E. Bass, of Pickett, was the
guest of Rev. Bryan Simmons yesterday.
Miss Irma Crook is at home for the
summer from Hillman College at Gin
ton.
| Miss Nell Smith, of Durant is expected
today for few days visit to Miss Bertlee
Johnson.
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d. A. Kersh, one CT Rankin's sub
stantial citizens, was Brandon visitor
yesterday.
]. E. Ross and Esq. Geo. Robinson, of
Pelahatchie, were here yesterday trans
acting business
Marvin Darnall has just returned from
pleasant visit to New Orleans, Bay ST.
Louis, Biloxi and Gulfport. He reports
most enjoyable trip.
Miss Mabel Gayden is expected to re-
turn home today from Columbus, where
she has been student of the Industrial
Institute and College.
Geo. Darnall made a visit to Biloxi
the latter part of last week, carrying
Mrs. Darnall and their little son. down
for a visit to Mrs. DarnallS mother
Hemby White, one of Fannins most
prominent young men, was a visitor to
Brandon during commencement exercises
of the graded school.
Robert Maxey, Jr., Of New York, visited
home folks here last week. He is travel
ing salesman for one of the largest con-
Germs of the metropolis.
Miss Bertlee Johnson, who has been at
tending Stanton College, at Natchez, has
arrived, and will spend the summer with
her uncle, A NJ Shields
Mr.. Wiley Burke, a student of Mis-
sissippi College, arrived yesterday after
noon for couple of weeks visit to his
uncle, Rev. Bryan Simmons
Grady, Jimmie and Alice Kersh, in
mates of the Masonic Orphans Home at
Meridian, are here spending while with
their mother, Mrs w. w. Kersh.
Miss Ruby Dofin, of Thcmasyille, re-
turned home Sunday, after visit to Mis-
ses Josie and Eva Ragland, at the home
of their brother, W. d. Ragland.
The protracted meeting begins at the
Baptist church next Sunday morning at
II o'clock The pastor will be assisted
by Rev. Mr.. Holcomb, of jackson.
Leon G. Buchanan left Sunday after
few days visit to home folks. He is
travelling for Simmons Hardware Co.,
with headquarters at Nashville, Tenn.
W. 7. Johnson, salesman for Old North
State Smoking Tobacco, with headquar-
tiers at Natchez, spent a day or two with
Brandon friends the early part CT the
week.
L. M. McLaurin, one of the most pop
ular conductors on the Illinois Central
railroad, was a recent visitor to Brandon,
being the guest Of his sister, Mrs. D. NJ.
Mayors.
w. E. Ross sends The News word that
he has cotton squares in his field, and
SO acres of very fine corn laid by. big
Ras" is one of the best farmers in the
country.
Hon. Edgar S. Wilson and son, Ed
gar, Jr., came over Sunday to visit Mr.
and Mrs J. H. Glass. They spent the
early part of the week hunting and fishing
on Pearl river.
w. A. Cunningham, proprietor of the
celebrated Pelahatchie Mineral Springs,
was in Brandon last week, very enthusiast
tic over the wonderful cures that his wat
ers are making
Mrs. L. NJ. Horne and daughters have
returned to their home at Laurel Miss
Sallie was member of the graduating
class this year, and received third honor,
reading the class prophecy.
The Mississippi Home Telephone Co.
has installed a toll station in the Brandon
Drug Co.'S store. Their rates are the
same as the Cumberland, and it is said
that the services is excellent
Tom Wilson, manager of the Lampton-
Rawls Mercantile Co., at Mt. Olive, came
in Sunday afternoon for a few days rest
and visit with Rankin county relatives
and friends. He was accompanied by
two of his little boys.
Mrs. Aura Russell returned to her home
at McHenry Sunday, having come up to
be present at the graduating exercises of
the class of 1910 of the Brandon Graded
school, of which her sister, Miss Lula
Kersh, was member.
County Registrar r. F. Brown, has COM
pleted his rounds registering voters at
the various precincts of the county. The
books will be open in his Office from now