The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-05-19
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]. w. Williams spent Sunday with his
family at Morton
w B. Smith, of Fannin, was Bran
don visitor yesterday.
J. G. and W. H. Patrick were prominent
visitors here this week.
DR.. and Mrs. Harry Watson spent Sun
day night in Jackson
Little Anna Robbins is now fast recover,
ing from a severe illness.
Carl Stingily, county attorney, spent
Tuesday at the county capital
Mrs. Russell, of Laurel, is the guest of
her sister, Mrs. G. E. Gayden.
Misses Lorena and Zula Berryhill spent
yesterday in Jackson, shopping.
Mrs. Annie N1cLaurin has returned from
a visit to relatives at Vicksburg.
Hon. w. Calvin Wells, of Jackson was
here on professional business Monday.
w. r. Taylor is spending the week
with homefolks at Madison Station.
Mrs. ]. J. Cowan, of Greenville, Miss,
is visiting her uncle, Maj. Pat Henry.
\ r. H. Riggs, of Newton, is here this
week, looking after his pool room interests.
- A. c. Thornton has returned from
months stay in Texas, much improved
in health.
wv. H. Jones, manager Jones Printing
Co., of Jackson, spent Tuesday afternoon
in Brandon.
Mrs. T. H. Turley expects to leave
next week for an extended visit to her
mother at Clarksdale.
Miss Lula Rogers has returned to her
home in Jackson after few days visit
to her sister, Mrs Ed Robbins
Earl McGilvra is driving the Regal
auto this week, in the absence of Forest
Smith, who is taking a much deserved rest
A gallery that is being added to the
east side of the Brandon Hotel adds much
to the looks and comfort of that popular
hOstelry.
L. B. Mckay the popular contractor
and builder of PeIahatchie, is here en-
gagged in making extensive repairs to the
residence of A. @. Thornton.
Commencement exercises will begin with
recital Friday night. A good program
has been prepared which will prove in
teresting to all friends of the school,
Mrs. Taylor Alexander, nee Miss
Prichard Afford, is expected to arrive
y this week from her home at Birmingham
for visit to her sister, Mrs. r. F. Brown.
Miss Aubrey Cowan, who has been Wis
iting her uncle, Mai. Pat Henry, left Sun
day night for Greenville, S. c., from
whence she will 60 On tour TO Europe.
Miss Lorena Berryhill has returned
home after teaching very successful
term Of school on the coast. One Of her
pupils won the elocution medaj in Har-
risen county.
Prof. ]. H. DonneH, Of Johns, was Wis
itor to Brandon yesterday. Prof. Donnell
will be located at Georgetown next year,
having accepted the principalship of the
school at that place.
c. Z. Martin, who had the misfortune
to fall last week and painfully bruise
himself, is doing as we'll as could be ex-
pected. His many friends hope to see
him out again at an early date.
A great many of our genial, good ma
tured citizens are now beginning to get
into the hands Of their friends with ref
ererce to becoming candidates for the va
. rious county and district offices.
/ The music and expression classes of
= Misses Eta Gayden and Bessie A1cCaskill
will give joint recital at johnson Hall
FRIDAY night The curtain will raise
promptly at o'clock. Admission 10 and
20 cents.
Whatd you think Of the "comic?"
Now that Halley's comet has spared you
for another IS years, suppose that you
show your appreciation by paying up your
subscription to the Brandon News at least
year in advance
Webb Ragland requests us to state that
the runors that are being SO industriously
scattered over the county to the effect that
he has withdrawn from the race for cor
,oner and ranger are false and without
foundation He is in the race, and can
not be rumored out.
Mrs. Lottie Murphy, who has been Wis
sting her mother, Mrs Jno. Simmons, at
this place for some time, left Monday for
her home at Mayheld, KY. She was ac-
complained home by her charming sister,
Miss Velma Griffin, who viii spend the
summer at Mayfeld, and other points in
kentucky.
We say without any hesitation whatever
that never along the pathway of life
have you ever seen such bargains as are
going TO be offered by Fransioli's Rookcry,
at their Manufacturers Unloading Sale,
which opens for two weeks, Tuesday,