The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-09-29

wife and children of John H. Horne
and L. l.. Linson, his wife and child,
when the Horne home was destroyed
by fire. The inmates of the house
were awakened by the report of the
pistol, which had been discharged by
the fire just in time to make their es-
cape from the burning building.
observation-disclosures the farmers
grumbling at the cotton outlook, yet
the merchants here report that their
September business is showing up
better than for several years. The
good roads of this county, comprising
total length of over 400 miles and
reaching into new territories which
heretofore have not been reached By
Clarksdale merchants, are now bring
ing large amount of outside trade to
this point.
Meridian.-An outrageous piece of
malicious mischief came to light when
it was discovered that the handsome
$500 pipe organ at the First Baptist
Church had been put out of commits
sion by an incendiary. Panels of the
organ had been removed and parts Of
the instrument set on fire, allowed to
burn few moments and the extin.
guished.
Clarksdale.-The Buckeye Cotton
Oil Company has invaded this terri
tory, and the probabilities are that
there will be keen competition in
Clarksdale this fall for cottonseed.
Percy Baker of this city will repre-
sent the Buckeye company, and he is
already offering $50 ton for cotton
seed.
Wesson.-Several members of the
Farmers Union and others met at
Sand Hill school house, six miles east
of here, and made up their orders for
wheat seed Considerable wheat was
planted here this year and it was
success, many of the farmers having
been eating new wheat flour from
their own fields since May. They in
tend to plant on larger scale for an
other crop.
Tupelo.-The second annual fair of
the Tri-County Fair Association, COM
posed Of the counties of Lee, Pontotoc
and Ittewamba, opened Monday, the
attendance being estimated at from
six to seven thousand people. The
opening was marked by monster pa
rade composed of floats representing
almost every interest and industry in
the city.
A posse of Infatuated citizens Of
Pine Ridge district, Adams county,
secured the woods looking for an uni
Identified negro who murderously as
saulted Bayard Shields, a groceryman,
living at Pine Ridge The negro made
an attack on Shields, telling him with
club while he was sitting in front of
his store
At meeting held at Verona for the
purpose of organizing a wheat grow
ers' association a goodly number of
farmers were present. A permanent
organization was effected by the cleo
ton of Hon. F. A. Green as chairman
and ]. A. Gregory as secretary. A hum
dred acres were pledged and much
more will follow.
According to DR.. w. T. Lowrey, the
president of Mississippi College at
Clinton, things look bright for the en-.
suing scholastic year. The indications
are that the large enrolment of BIT
pupils which was attained last year
year will be passed in prospect for
1901, and he expects very busy
will be passed in prospect for
be expected.
County Tax Assessor w. v. Walters
has given out the personal assessment
of Jones county and the increase Is
large The total assessment of the
entire county is $2,16S,454. which
shows gain of $4,000 over last
year.
A petition to the Lamar county
board of supervisors Is being circulate
ed. asking that no hunting be allowed
for period of five years, as so much
hunting is being done that very little
game Is left.
, The members of the Oktibbeha
county Corn Club met at Starkville.
and we're given instructions by Profs.
Morgan and Garner OF the A. C M.
College, and D. A. Saunders of Stark
vile on measuring, selecting and pre-
pairing their corn for exhibition at the
fair on October 4
The Daughters Of the Confederacy
and others have contracted with the
Columbus Marble Works to erect
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