The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-04-14
JUST AROUND THE CITY


The census enumerators begin their
work tomorrow.
G. w. Pollock, eff Jackson, was Bran
den visitor this week.
]. M. Walrod spent Sunday with his
father, F. B. Walrcd, at this place.
Mrs. ]. ]. Warrington, of Fannin, was
the guest of Mrs. B. F. Walrdo, Wednes-
day.
Representative Bennett, of Winston coun-
ty, was a Brandon visitor Sunday and
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs w. c. Palmer have as
their guests this week Mr.. Pamer's parents,
of Scott county.
Harris Collier has returned home from
North Carolina, where he has been attend
ing school.
Miss Mabel Tanner, of Jackson, was
the guest of Mrs. Walrcd and other Bran
don frieEds this week.
H. A. Busick, Jr., and sister, Mrs.
Annie Weathersby, left Sunday for Hot
Springs, Ark. The latter will remain a
few Gays for treatment.
DR.. and Mrs Harry Watson spent Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs B. F. Mulhollan,
of Pelahatchie. The trip was made in their
New REQ auto. through the country.
The ladies of the Episcopal church
Guild" will have a strawberry festival
at the church On Friday right the gard
of April, for the benefit of the church..
Rev. @. P. Estes, of Mississippi College,
will preach at the Baptist church next
Sunday morning and at night; also in the
afternoon at 3 o'clock at Rock Hill. Let
all hear him.
The man who gets mad about what the
newspapers say about him should re-
turn thanks three times day for what
the newspaper knew about him and sup
pressed.
Edgar Misterfcldt, census enumerator for
beat I, was in Brandon Monday attending
the meeting of the county enumerators
at the court house, which was presided
over by Supervisor Yellowly.
Mrs. @. w. Pollock, who has been sick
at her Ecme in Jackson for some time
with malaria fever, came ever Tuesday,
ard will spend some time here with her
mother, Mrs J. T. Robinson, recuperating.
Mr. George Martin, of Sac City, Iowa,
is visiting his brother, C. L. Martin, of
this place Mr.. Martin is engaged in
manufacturing lightning rods, and has
very extensive business.
Mrs. Bette Wilson and little son, Bax-
ter, arrived Friday from Birmingham Bax-
ter has accepted a position with 7. H.
Turley. Mrs. Wilson will begin house
keeping in few days at her cid horne
on Busick's wells road
The Brandon Chapter the U. D. c.
will repeat their play "The Old Dairy
April the 10th, at o'clock, for the purpose
of receiving funds to pay off the debt
son the confederate monument.
A private letter received here from
Mrs Jane Shacklett, who lived near Bran
don for a year or two, but who is now
living at La Mont Mo-, conveys the infor-
nation that she is we'll pleased with her
new home and is getting along nicely.
See Walthal's advertisement in today's
issue asking an inspection and pricing
of his splendid stock of Home Made Har-
ness, Brides, etc, and also of wagons
and buggies at his Home Made Harness
Establishment, in Jackson.
Come to Brandon next Thursday and
hear Col. Thatcher's address on road build
ing The idea Of building boulevard 100
feet wide from Chicago By Brandon to
New Orleans is a good one, and our people
will be quick to embrace an opportunity
of that kind.
We bespeak for the U. D. c. a good
turn out O. the citizens of Florence at
their play Saturday night. We can prom
ise 4 rare entertainment to all who will
attend, and the purpose should appeal to
the coed people Of our hourishing sister
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene A. Shelton, of
Fl Paso Texas arrived yesterday for a
weeks visit to Rankin county relatives and
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Shelton left Bran
d9n az years ago for El Paso, where they
have since resided. They are bciug
warmly greeted By. their many friends here
Hon: T. b. Poster, Of Edwards, was the
.oliest of Brandon Royal Chapter Of MAJ
sons Monday afternoon and night. The
degrees Of the chapter were very impress