The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-09-01
urer, though as yet he has not fully made
10 his mind.

Up his mind.
Mr.. Frank Moore, an old Rankinii
of whom we all feel proud. now locate
at Sunnyside, Ark, visited relatives her
the early part of this wees, returning
Tuesday.
c. G. HorEe, who managed the bushes
of the Planters Gin Co. so satisfactorily
last season, has again been chosen to tn
same position by the stockholders, and j
now ready to give prompt service.
Miss Annie Bates, who has been visit
ing, here for some time, left Monday, ac
comp anied by Miss Annie Robinson, fol
4 her home at Amerilla, Texas. Miss Rob
| inson viii spend some time visiting in The
Lone Star State.
Brandon public schools will open Sept
II. Have your children ready for the
| first day. The same faculty has been
retained, which is sufficient guarantee
that the school will be first class in every
particular.
Marshal Cottrell is putting the streets
and sidewalks in excellent condition For
the first time in Brandon's history the
streets are in such shape that no COM
plant can be raised by those who are
constantly travelling over them.
Miss Eunice Washburn was carried to
the Baptist Sanitarium in Jackson yester-
day where she will undergo an operation
today. Her condition is, considered very
serious, and her friends and relatives here
are very uneasy over the result of the
operation.
Those friends of MIR. Owen Brown,
of Fannin, who were. fortunate enough
to receive some of his hcme made flour,
have enjoyed the biscuits made from
it and while not so white as roller pro-
cess, it is much sweeter and more whole
some.
The managers in. charge of the Rankin
Quarry requests The News to state that
their property is posted, and the public
generally is warned to keep OFF same, ex-
cept by permission or on business with the
company. Bill collectors will not be toi-
tice in another column of today's paper.
Brandon's first new bale was brought
in yesterday by John Devereux, colored,
living on o. E. Martins place, inside
the corporate limits Of the town. The
cotton was sold to H. A. Busick Co. for
IS cents per pound. The bale weighed
900 pounds and was ginned on the Plan
ters' Gin.
'Dude" Hord, the mail carrier from
town to depot, is off on fishing trip
acting as carrier of fish from stream to
camp, where some local Isaac Waltcn's
are wooing more of the fnny tribe from
the clear depths of the classic Pearl than
any set of men have ever caught in those
waters.
Rev. Mr.. Crisler. of Jackson, is here
this week, assisting Pastor. Bowman, in a
series Of meetings at the Methodist
church. Mr.. Crisler is regarded as one
of. the ablest preachers in the state, and
the meetings are being we'll attended, and
great good for the Masters cause will nc
/ doubt result. Services are held morn
ing and night. Everybody cordially in
| vited to attend.
Mr.. r. M. Murphey, of New Orleans
the Rankin Quarry contractor. was here
Sunday, and expressed himself well pleas.
ed with the progress being made BY
Messrs. Leoyey and Seylee in moving th'
rock from the quarry to Vicksburg, where
it is being loaded on boats for its ina
| destination There are over 40 people
employed in the work now, and the pay
| roll amounts to quite an item, and will bt
duly appreciated by the merchants ane
business men of Brandon.
The Brandon public schools will oper
on Monday, September IL. Students will
report at o'clock for classification ant
assignment. AT 1890 the same morning
Miss Susie ". Powell, superintendent o
the State School Improvement Associa
ton. will address the school along tn,
line of work in which she is engaged
1t is especially desired that the patron
of the school be present to hear Mis-
Powell. as she is an expert in the matte
of sanitation and will give much prac
teal advice.
/ The entertainment given last Frida'
night was very successful. The singin!
of Mr.. Sykes and Miss Gayden and tn
playing of Miss White were especially
good. The recitations by Arthur Turley
Margaret Buchanan, Ruth White ant
Nan Mayers were also we'll DONE Il
the athletics, A. G. Mayors and Make
Burney, and Toxic Stapleton and Ton
Il Berry tried each other in wrestlinl
match. Berry and Mayors won the tw
contests and then Mayers won over Berry
On the evening of the 9th inst, ther
} will be another entertainment and tn
boys will try their skill in boxing.