The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-04-21

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been appointed circuit judge of the Eighth
District, to succeed Judge Byrd whose
term expires in May.
Carl Stingily, of Pelahatchie, has been
appointed Rankin county's attorney. He
will qualify at once and begin his duties
without delay. The duties of county at
torney are to represent the district attorney
before justices of the peace, and to rep
resent the state in pistol toting, blind tiger
and a few other cases in magistrates
courts, and see that the states interests
are cared for, and the necessary witnesses
| in trials are to hand.
| Mr. L. O. Mulligan, living over mile
out from Florence, had his barn blown
down Friday night killing three cows
and badly damaging three buggies. His
lands were terribly washed up.
Dave Sistrunk, rural carrier number 2,
reports a bridge over a branch at Mr.
Cooper's washed up. Lands generally
along his route were washed. Every
thing else was in good shape. There
was no serious damage. Mr.. Sistrunk's
route lay east of Florence. The rain fall
was not so heavy in that direction as it
was west and northwest.
One of the towns bridges was washed
clear away Friday night but was restored
Mr.. Parkison, route I, mentions that two
bridges across branches on his route were
eone,-one between here and Sinai, and
one in the Cleary neighborhood Flowed
lands were badly washed and the plant
ings therein gone Some of the damaged
lands will be re-bedded and others thrown
out, for the year. No stock killed nor
houses damaged, but many trees blown
down.
Mr.. Knight route 8, reports two or
three little out-houses blown down, five
bridges washed out-only two of them
of any size Considerable timber down.
Corn was badly frazzled by the severe hail.
One mar, a Mr. Matthews, had pretty
well all his cotton washed out except
one acre, by the late heavy rain. Mr..
Knight tells us that S. F. Leggett'S barn
blew down, near Plain, and one horse and
several cattle were killed.
The most destruction in beat I by the
wind and rain of last Friday night was
west and south west of Florence. The
losses were very severe on comparatively
few of the farms. But it will take hard
tussle for all to get good straight again
for the spring work.
A very beautiful installation service
was held at the Methodist church Sunday
night at go, when the new officers OF the
local Epworth League were indicted to
their respective Offices. Rev. ]. S. Purcell
was conductor Of the attractive exercise.
We regret very much our indisposition
that night, preventing us from being pres
ent to enjoy the services, as we would
have done, and therefore we cannot do
the affair the full justice of a notice
in the Brandon News, which it deserves.
The night was balmy and clear, and
large ard interested audience was present
to witness the religious acts. The pro-
gram of the installation follows:
I. Song
2. Prayer, by Judge A. 6. Norrell.
3. Scripture reading; Rom. II chapter,
IS verses; by Ernest Steen.
4. Special song Solo-by Miss Mittie
Hale
S. Scripture reading; Matt. 18TH chap
ter, 14-27 verse, by Claude Holcomb.
6. Ouartette "Nearer My God to Thee ;"
,. Prayer, by Joseph Flowers.
8. Address, by pastor J. S. Purcell; in
which he emphasized the value of the
League to the young life of the church.
9. Installation of the officers, as fol-
lows: Mrs. J. S.Purcell, president;
Mrs. J. Luther Singletary, first vice-presi-
dent; Tom Webb, second vice-president;
Miss Henry Sue Evans, third vice-presi-
dent; Miss Essie Sistrunk, fourth vice
president; Mr.. Tom Pope, treasurer; Miss
Mite Hale, secretary, and Miss Charley
Pursell, Epworth aid agent.
| 10. Song: Epworth League Rallying
Hymn.
II. Benediction.
Mrs. Eckhardt rendered valuable as
sistance in the singing in these exercises
and the se-vices were greatly appreciated.
This - League here possesses a good
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