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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-24


well advanced and all hopeful CT good
crop year.
Rev. c. L. Lewis, Of Clinton, filled his
appointment at Hickory Ridge Saturday
and Sunday. The church has called him
as pastor for the balance CT the year,
which he accepted. We will now have
services en- Saturday befort the third Sun
day at o'clock p. M, and Sunday
school at II a. r.. We hope that every
crb that can will attend, as he is fine
Gospel preacher.
A. ]. Brenscn and George Barlow, Of
Clear Branch attended church at Hickory
Sunday and visited the family of the
writer All glad to have him to wor-
ship with Us.
Mr.. and Mrs Jack Morris have i'm
proved some since last writing
Mr. Joe johnson, brother to Mrs. Mol
lie Smith, and nephew of w. c. Johnson,
~ho fer the past eight years has been At
Spencer, Va, is here visiting relatives
and friends of his boyhood days, and all
are glad to have him with us. He re-
ports business dull and the coolest winter
there for years.
The Editor has requested all who has
noted ary Improvement in the News to
say So So we saw the great improve
mint but didn't understand how it came
about, unless subscribers have paid up
anil renewed for twelve months in ad-
vance.
Cur schools at Hickory and Miles
White are doing as well as could be ex-
pected considering the weather. The
school at Miles White is preparing for
concert in the near future.
Mrs. Title Smith is visiting in New
Orleans.
Mr.. Leg,tt has moved his family from
Cleary to his home near Jackson, but
still operating his mill here, but will
move it in the summer.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-24

Prof. Taylor, principal of the High
school here, and Miss Crowell, a teacher,
accompanied the Florence boys basket ball
team to Braxton, and the girls team to
D'Lo last Saturday for tilt with the
respective teams of those towns. But
our boys and girls let themselves pet
beaten In the games. The boys got it worse
than the girls. The DLo crew scored 8.
and Florence s. The Braxton boys
laid it on to the Florence boys-1a to 6.
Now, be it known that our boys and
Urls are strictly attentive to their books
now, and are rot giving so much to the
drill ground By and by they will re-
deem themselves nicely.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-24

Our soil workers are beginning to make
things tell on the farms now. Pretty
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-24

The Stems Creek High school enter
tanned the public on the afternoon of the
22nd, with a celebration of George Wash
ington's birthday. The participants in
these interesting ard beautiful exercises
were only the younger pupils of the school.
Every song, to the number of so en-
gagged, dialogue and speech was clearly
and attractively rendered and pleased the
grown ups wonderfully. A program is
printed below. At the close of the exer-
cises, the audience were invited to witness
an interesting basket ball game by the
larger boys of the school, the crew being
divided into Round heads and "CaEa-
liers." The contest was furious and in
teresting; but the Rounds" scored 10
against the Cavaliers" q.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-24

Mr.. r. A Whitfield ran down to at
tend the meeting of Jackson Laymer that
afternoon and to see what the solons
are up to- the next morning.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-24

Mrs Parham Bridges, daughter of Capt.
P. B. Berry and lady, was loving Wis
itor to the parents here last Saturday.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-24

Brandon seems to be putting on airs
pow-a-days. She is running three JOY
riders We glory in Brandon's grit to
get there il the progress of shese modern
times
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-24

Little Exile Cawthon has been quite
sick this week.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-24

The Thomasville correspondent is just
right in his remarks on punctuality to
the minute, at Sunday school ard at
church services. The Lords business
should be attended to with as much sense
and decent regard for system, as any good
business mans human affairs are The
Lord has system and order in His affairs,
and He expects his people to follow his
example in harding His causes, that
things religious may be done decently
and in order by humans
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-24

Several Of the young people attended the
serenade Of Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Patrick
last Thursday evening and all report
very pleasant time.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-24

Postofice Inspector, Maj. Reynolds, was
here last Saturday Interviewing Post
master Hale's records. Re announced the
records perfect. Good.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-24

Mrs. j. c. Morgan of Jackson, was a
charming visitor to Mrs. ]. H. South and
Mrs. Whitfield, and ether relatives here
this week. She delighted her many
friends with relations of her many ex-
perience on her pleasant trip to Panama
few weeks ago as one of the Clarion
Ledger's guests on that memorable jaunt
across the Gulf of Mexico.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-24

Rev. J. S. Purcell's sermon last Sun
day morning was fine and easily sus-
tanned his reputation as proclaimer of
the Gospel in an attractive way We
failed to hear the night sermon. We
understand the sermon to be good, and
tie audience of both occasions were fine
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-24

late, tho, but something will be done at
ter all.
Esquire Williams rather got away with
some of us historians the other day by
asking small crew of u.s. "What was
the presidents rame forty years ago?"
A reminiscent mood struck one, deep
thinking and cant of head came to anoth-
er, and confident knowing look hit an
other, etc. One said it was Grant, an
ether one on the spur said it was Lincoln"
Still another more confident than the rest,
blurted, "Why, it was Johnson" "You
are all off," said the squire, as he ambled
off grinning. at was Taft" and the
name rhymed well with "laft." Come
again, Squire.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-24
PROGRAM OF THE WASHINGTON

PROGRAM OF THE WASHINGTON
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION.
Song-"Our Washington by 50 chill
dren-twelve years of age and un-
der.
Reading.-"W ashington's Birthday" Jane
Knight.
Song-'Down in Old Virginia" 9 girls
and one boy-9 years of age.
Concert Reading-"Washington ssix-
teen boys-9 and years of age.
Reading Washington ard his Hatchet''
y. D. Sistrunk.
Song.-George Washington 9 boys
and girls.
Dialogue-By two little boys.
Concert Reading-"W ashington's Life
by girls-11 and II years OF age.
Sorg.-"America," by boysand 9 girls
Reading.-"The Boy Washington"-by 5
boys.
song-"Hurrah for the Flag'-by Sc
children.
None of the children engaged in the
performance of the above program were
over ~ years of age The reading was
simply defamation we'll and clearly
done by the little folks. Mrs. Eckhardt
reflected great credit on her skill in
bringing to perfection the singing in con-
cert: and the success in single and con-
cert speaking shows the practice and
persistence of drill by the respective teach
ers, the time to prepare for this celebration
very short and out of school hours.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-24

Mr.. john Thomas, representative OF the
Green Bay Lumber Co., was in our town
a few days ago.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-24

Prof. Harve Donnell principal of the
Pickett school visited his home folks here
Sunday.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-24

She will be quite an acquisition to Fan
min society.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-24

Mr.. Leg.tt has moved his family from
Cleary to his home near Jackson, but
still operating his mill here, but will
move it in the summer.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-24

A. J. Brenscn and George Barlow, Of
Clear Branch attended church at Hickory
Sunday and visited the family of the
writer All glad to have him to wor-
ship with Us.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-24

Some of our mill men transacted bust
ness in Brandon last week and also looked
after business in Jackson the same
day.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-24

There was large congregation pres
ent at church last Sunday. Let us try
and keep up this good attendance.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-24

Mrs. Tillie Smith is visiting in Ne'
Orleans
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Morris have in
proved some since last writing.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-24

Misses Bullock and Williams were
pleasant visitors at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. E. Murray's last Saturday.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-24

Mr.. Ed Thomas, one of cur esteemed
bachelors, makes regular visits to north
Rankin. There is no doubt some attrac-
ton for Ed.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-24

Cur schools at Hickory and Miles
White are doing as well as could be ex-
pected considering the weather. The
school at Miles White is preparing for a
concert in the near future.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-24

late, tho, but something will be done af
ter ALL
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-10
A Weather Chart

Dear Miss Thomas: l have been a reader of
The Journal many years. My hther was
subscriber to this paper ever since / can re-
member He thought there wasn't another pa
per like The Journal, and always spoke very
highly of Miss Thomas and Mrs. Felton's pages.
As to Mayme's question regarding young
lady talking 10 a n1u her parents don't ike,
say she should not for her parents are not
going to advi1r the child they love to do any
ti,ing wrong. Mine did not. and always obey
ed them. and have no cause to regret It, Con-
suit the Bible for information. 1t says, emil
dren, obey your parents. Everybody likes
worthy gentleman. and parents will not object
to their daughter talking to such. girl whom
knew well and man began corresponding
unknown to her father. fhey plotted 10 run
away and get married, but her father heard
of IT and advised his daughter not to marry
the man, and NO lid moi 'Flut nrr to run away.
to care for himself, to say nothing of wife.
Oh, no, he was rich, and she loved him and
he loved her, and she was going TO marry him.
Her father persistenty advised her and told
her he would place $500 In the bank In her name
her individual money IL she would not
marry tho man. She scornfully refused 1t. Her
poor father gave UP, and cried as he gave her
away for he saw she was determined to marry
the man. and he did not want er to run away
They married, and her husband carried her
TO the coast, out the marsh. and their bed
ding consisted of he'd spring, one Mattress
one quilt and pillow. Their cooking uten-
sils. one spider aHd one boiler TO cook over the
fire. and they lived In a shanty without a
chimney. He left her alone at night most or
the time. She took the marsh fever and no one
can know what she uttered, alon" and sick
her husband at police headquarters, a raw
ing maniac, and for lack OF loom in the asylum
he died in Jail. That was a great compensa-
ton for her disobedience to her father. Don't
you think so, Mayme? There is the paying in
vcstment for disobedIenee.
I will write a perpetual weather table. hand
ed dow nby Dr. Herschell, upon a philosophlc
considerati on of the attraction of the and
MOON IF the moon changes at IL O'Clock noon
the weather imm 'riHt"ly after VII be very
rainy, If in summer, and If in winter. snow
or rain. If between 2 and p. m, changeable
in summer, fair and mild in winter. Between
and D. m... fair in winter and summer.
Between 6 and 8 p. m. and 10 p. m. in
summer. fair, If the wind is north or north
west; rainy If south or southwest. Between
10 and II p. m, rainy in summer and
fair and frosty in winter. Between IL at night
and 2 a. M, fair In summer and frosty in win
ter. unless the wind is from south or southwest
Between and a.. M. cold and very showery
In summer and snow and storm In winter. Be-
tween and a. m, rainy both winter and
summer. Between and a. M, wind and
rain in summer and stormy In winter. Be
tween and 10 a. m, showery in summer cold
in winter. Between 10 and IL a. M, showery
in summer. cold and storm in winter.
This is true to the mark.
Love to Miss Thomas and all the writer's
Your sister. STELLA.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-10
MISS MARGAR ErrA DRExEL.

worn by her mother. grandmother and
great-grandmother on the occasions oil
their weddings.
There were ten bridesmaids in soft
white satin, and instead of hats they
wore bandeaux of marguerites with long
tulle wells. They were Lady Gladys
Finch-Hatton, sister of the bridegroom
Miss Hilda Chichester and Miss Essex
We're Cunning, cousins of the bridegroom
Miss Rhoda Ashley, daughter of Dowager
Lady Hastings; Lady Violet Manners,
Miss Sybil Fellowes, daughter OF LORD
Deramsey; Miss Constance Comoe'
daughter of Lady Combe; Miss Eth
Wayne, of Philadelphia, and two Amer
lean brides-elect, Mss Mildred Carter,
who is to be married to Lord Acheson on
June p, and Miss Helen Post, to be mar
ried three days later to Montague Eliot
Charles Mills, son of Lord Hillingdon'
was the best man.
The two received many presents. The
brides father gave her a diamond tiara
and a medallion of diamonds attached to
e jeweled chain, as well as an automo-
bile, in which Lord and Lady Mainstone
are to tour the continent on their hsney-
moon. Mrs. Drexers gift to her daughter
was a rope of pearls.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-10

Today / have the pleasure OF giving
you a story OF the heroism OF Mrs. Re
becca Mott. South Carolina has many
tIIustrious names. but not one ranks
higher than that OF the woman who. with
out reservation. gave her home with all
efts treasures and associations. to the
cause OF American freedom
Miss Moran has promised us a series
Of Famous Women. and am sure
many o. your scrapbooks viii be en-
riched by these gems o. American his
tory. This is the first letter I have had
IN response TO the call for favorfte
characters. Who will be the next7
Do you remember the story OF the
prisoner in a tower whose friends ar
ranged his escape by putting some honey
on the head of beetIe then tying a silk
thread to the creatures leg? 1t crawled
straight UP to the window and was cap
tured BY the prisoner. At the END OF the
silk thread was one of fax. then each
succeeding one was stronger until a
rope was drawn UP and the prisoner es-
capped.
Despfse not the day of small. things.
If one stores her mind with a helpful
thought every day she provides an es-
cane from the prison OF Ignorance.
When I see young people who know
nothing and care less. / am sorry for
them, but I console myself with the
hope that perhaps they may get walked
I'D and see the depIorable state OF a
mind filled with rubbish. But when !
meet old people who are ignorant and
superstitious my heart aches Years OF
fife have been wasted. Wisdom. that
might make them such helpers to the
younger generation. is lacking and the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-10

their broom sticks and ceased to search for
yours truly.
Rowgan. l would like very much to visit
that den Of yours / know it's n comfy place.
and I'D like also to visit your home, but
fear ! might happen In the visiting day OF
your little nephews and nieces; and While feel
certain they are nice. loyable little fellows, stu
I'd rather you would do the entertaining act.
Kixana. ! don't know whether I've ever met
ans kids that could destroy 'preconceived
hypothetical theories or not, as / am not IA
miliar with such animals. but I've seen some
mighty bad ones.
You speak one who really knows me. for
Of truth children do cry after me, and some
times CRY before me. but not for long-I flee;
I lesve them behind.
IAllIth would be delighted to meet that
bachelor girI' sister Of yours. / know she
wouldn't ever say Of me, you did. THAT
all the spice and sugar you could add In ten
years 10 the matrimonial pot wouldn't make
him tender nor would she call me tough. -
IS did Betsy: or a dude" as did Pebble.
No: not she. And I feel certain that Estelle
South. Annie Laura. Alabama Widow, Mamye.
Bachelor Girl. Pauline Invalid Girl and Fran
ceS Matterson would not speak slightingly
Of me either. On the contrary. they have
handed me some nice verbal roses for which
I thank them very much. ] enjoyed each OF
your letters. Come again, and often.
Also TO those others who have spoken to me.
or OF me. ] extend cordial handshake and e
cheerful good morning. I love cordiality. A
smile g pleasant word Of greeting, cost little.
but goes long ways toward making the lives
OF those with whom meet more pleasant.
Hoping that Miss Thomas and all the House
holders are bssking in the sunshine or happi-
MR.. BACH.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-10
lust a Friendly Visit

Dear Household: The clouds have shut out the
sunshine and are leaving just enough rain as
thew mass TO keen us indoors My mocking bird
has ceased to sing and my little chickens keep
up a continual ''cheep, cheep," for the bid
dies can't even get out long enough to scratch
my choice Flower bed.
Yes, I'm guilty Of mixing flowers and chick
ems, too, for l think l couldn't keep house
without both. But Bill says when we get IN
a home OF our own Wen have real poultry
yard. so I'm trying to be patient ana nope
they'll leave enough Of my plants to bear
seed for another season.
I'm always glad when you send In recipes
and household helps, for | am an inexperienced
housekeeper and am anxious to learn.
I wonder hew many are trying fireless cook
er this summer? I had an old tin can hid away
TO experiment with, but Bill said, lust wait
and I'll make you good one | have all
faith that he will. for. YOU see. he is car
penter and cabinet maker and is always de
lighted to make things handy in the home and
especially in the kitchen. I'm afraid II some
Of tho housekeepers saw my kitchen they
~-o-''r ~~v- ne my cabinet and maybe my
~ thinks that when parents are NOT
able to educate both bows and girls. the girls
should have the education! know families
where the boys take naturally TO hooks and
the girls are almost complete failures even
when given equal advantages Would she
force the girls TO go to school and deprive
the boys, who are hungering and thirstlng Tor
'caIlv than girls and therefore do more
hard labor" fear she is under the impression
that people are educated SO as to he able to
make 2 living without work | know that Is
common hcllef but II is sad mistake. Edu-
cation ONLY fits ms 10 DO more and better
work Give q give us educated workers!
Now. please don't misunderstood me.
know manv Girls hnnger'ng and th'rsting
FOR an education. l. myself am one who can
rot he satisfied with the things that interest
most girls and | know what II means to thirst
for knowledge. And though I'm married ! am
g.il trying to Improve the precious time So
intend that girls and eeys should be given
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-10
Near the Mound Builders

Dear Household: In the midst of a fertile
field along one OF north Georgis's lovely rivers
is symmetrical and boldly outlined elevation
about 80 feet high. This Is one OF the relics
of a prehistoric and extinct race, the Mound
Builders. From this mound many things nave
been taken-beads, shells rude tools, teeth,
skulls and skeletons.
Nothing is known OF these people save what
is gathered from the mounds they have raised,
and vet there must have been vast numbers
of them, for their MOUNDS, or burial places,
are found in many parts of North America.
How sad IT seems to me that their bones
should be molested when they have been placed
there by those who loved them. Yet human
nature ever has a curiosity to seek the I'M
known and delve into the past.
As / look across these well kept fields TO-
day, my imagination carries me back to the
time when those others-our unknown brothers
dwell here. How did things look then, 1
wonderT The clear, deep stream lined with
the hills beyond which give such beautiful
background to my picture, may have oeen
Gould these people have lived in this valley
or bottoms along the river which in the winter
or spring is sometimes inunda tedl 1t Ism
likely that shall know, but we surnise
that even II they wandered IL was not rar, Tor
the one mound is their only burying place
Today the land is made fresh by the rain.
A large field of wheat grows over and around
be seen beyond the barn and orchard.
The old house of colonial style is still wen
preserved, and sturdy oaks give us the needed
shade.
n will soon be time for wild strawberries
Nv husband came in day last spring and
said Come with me; wild strawberries are
deed a pretty sight among their green leaves
They DO not grow as the cultivated kind, one
in a place but upon a stem in ciusters-four,
five, or even more. -. -
try for summertimef ,
With good wishes for all. EubALlE'
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-10
What Kindness Did

Dear Miss Thomas: 1 am glad many Of
our Householders are Christians. Amid so
much evil on every side need every sug-
gestion to keep us courageous and able TO
maintain our struggle for uprightness.
l have read much about women voting and
not voting woman's life is full to over
flowing with the demands made on her time,
strength patience and disposition. and with all
this we should think twice and be sure we have
done all we can in own homes toward high
moral standards before we seek outside fields.
think wcmen do more for our nation In
inspiring their sons. husbands and neIghbors'
sons to vote right for the good OF our country
than in wanting to cast vote themselves.
Beulah Bascom, your letter reminded me or
a preachers experience last summer-how he
was saved by kindness. He said when he was
six years old his mother called him to her
bedside and told him that she had to leave
him. and she wanted him to be a good boy and
grow up TO be a good and useful man. After she
was buried some people took him to raise and
they treated him cruelty.
Sometimes he said he would slip Off to some
secluded place and try to pray, but his heart
was so heavy his lips would refuse to move,
and by and by he began to be hardened ana
lose what little faith he had. He often went
cold and hungry and they beat him unmerctful
w. When he was II years old he decided he
would leave the home that had become un-
bearable and would go somewhere else-he did
months: stole rides on freight trains; was IN
all sorts of bad company, and had done all
sorts of mean things. He did not have any