The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-09-22

mentioned shelled corn.
A committee of three was appointed to
draw up rules for the government of the
fair. They are J. w. Taylor, c. w. Al
liston and John L. Evans. A fine Sc
lection.
1t being decided to have one head man
ager of the entire fair, Capt. P. b. Berry
was chosen unanimously for that busy
hard-worked place of honor, and Capt
Berry is the right man in the right place.
Now, boys, step lively.
Another ims 7rtant step was taken by
the directors: They decided to have the
fair on Thursday and Friday, the Goth
and 21st days of October, 1910, instead
of 18th and 10Th.
The people of the community and Wis
ting friends who remain that night will
be treated to fine concert in the school
building on Thursday night, the 10th. A
small door fee will be charged for admis-
SIGN, which is to be applied to school room
supplies
All who enter may rest assured they
will find themselves we'll and nicely en-
tertained above their moneys worth.
The tables upon the grounds will be
amply supplied for the comfort Of the
inner man; but the tables will not be IN
tie Lands of the school people as at first
reported. The fair management will have
them in charge. The concert will mon
opoize the time and work of the school.
The Methodist Orphanage at Jackson
has very good friend in the Florence
Methodist Sunday school. This school
has obligated itself to raise $50 90 during
year from January to December 81,
and yearly at that. Up to Sept. 20, this
wear, this Sunday school-and it is not
large school by any means-has raised
nearly the entire 5000 for 1910.
On last Friday night Mr., - Chisholm,
a Sunday school missionary, delivered
very fine discourse here Friday night at
the Methodist church.
Before this issue of the Brandon News
is on the way to the peoples homes, the
conference of the District Epworth League
will have met and have been in session
in Florence for two of the three days set
for the meeting. A splendid and very inter
esting program had been prepared for
the good work Judge A. @. Norrell de-
livers the address of welcome on behalf
of the town and the church. The adj
dress of welcome on behalf of the local
League is delivered by Miss Mittie Hale
The response is by Miss F. Maude Ellis
The above occurs Wednesday afternoon,
the 21st On Thursday morning, the 22nd,
there is a sunrise prayermeetlng at a.
M. at $40 a. m. devotional exercises are
held and then will follow the routine
work incident to the Leagues business.
Addresses upon appropriate and scheduled
subjects are to be delivered by Rev. A.
F. Smith, Rev. c. F. Emery, DR.. F. L.
Walton. President of Miss. Conference
League; Rev. c. w. Crisler, Rev. ]. r.
tones, Rev. J. " Bowman, Mr.. J. E. B.
Blewett and Mr. B. A. sTolbert. Addresses
will also be made, and papers read by
Mrs T. S. Purcell, Miss Maude E. Ellis,
Miss Maryan Marshall and Mrs. i. B.
Clifford. The annual sermon to be de-
livered by Rev. J. Y. Bowman Thursday
at 7:so D. m. On Wednesday at S p. m.
there is programmed an informal reception
of the visitors for an hour at the elegant
home of Luther Singletary. The enter
tainment committee is composed of Miss
Eula Ellis, chairman; Mr.. Sam Holcomb,
Miss Aileen Rogers, Miss Annie Knight,
Mr.. WILEY Alliston and Miss Mamie Lou
Lohin The delegates and visitors will be
handsomely cared for at the pleasant homes
of our people and our home makers will
rejoice in playing host to these earnest
workers.
Here is story for little people. 1t is
about trapping lion to capture him for
a show in America. While purchasing
agent for a show now in this country, was
in Africa to buy wild animals for the
show, the natives told him there was
lion in their section, which they had been
trying for four years to capture. The agent
offered the natives large sum of money
for him. They set to work forming plan
to catch him, and this was their plan and
it succeeded. They dug large round
pit IS feetdeep, and moved all the dirt
clear away because lion is very sus-
picious The hole was then covered over
with brush and grass, and made to look
like the ground had not been touched at
all. They hung a live lamb tied to a