The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-05-19
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

(By r. A. Whitfield, Florence, Miss)
Some of our careful readerS-critics per
Chance-rnay have noticed some strange
statements in our articles of last week.
We wish to say that the ype-setter has
put some few words out of shape, so
that the language can convey a different
sense from the original. Overlook these,
dear reader; and if it is of any great
importance to any one, we shall be glad
to offer the proper construction. But don't
blame the printer. He may have not under
stood some of the letters clearly enough as
he picks up his little type to Stick" or,
he may be tired down at the moment.
TypesetterS in a printing Office handle
more little provoking things in one day
than any one else does in "a week. No
wonder there can be typographical errors.
Two young girls, inmates of the Meth
odist Orphanage at Jackson, became
frightened on last Thursday morning when
a pronounced case of Pellegra was dis
covered in the Crphanage, and gathering
a small bundle Of clothes, left afoot They
got the idea that this disease was con-
tagious. As soon as their absence was
known, Superintendent Williams, aided
by others began hunt for them. They
were finally found in the afternoon in the
neighborhood of Madison, by Miss Kate
Power, who had been told Of the escapade
as she was on the train going to Madison
herself The girls are IS and IS years old.
They had no money, knew nobody about
Madison, and were in desperate straits
and were sitting beside the dirt road tired,
footsore and hungry, as Miss Power was
passing in a buggy. She took charge of
the run-a-Ways, sent them to the Sta
ton to await her return from her rice.
The good people of the town learned
the facts, and dressed the waits up nicely,
and treated them kindly, and sent them
back towards their home satisfied there
was no danger Of catching Pellegra from
another person. They were kindly received
at Asylum Switch by two matrons and
several girls from orphanage, and escorted
home with great relief Of mind to all.
What would have happened to these young
girls, uniearned in the ways of this
wicked world, if they had not been provi-
dentially found by that Christian woman
In the nick of time? Mothers, teach your
girls things of this world they ought to
you shift this great responsibility on to
the shoulders of your dear innocent girls
TO learn of themselves, they stand the aw-
full chance of learning things they should
not know, from demons in human shape.
The Wess9n mills have closed down for
an indefinite period after completing a
certain contract for material. Many of
the hands had already left to find work
in other mills; and now the remainder
will hunt new fields of labor. 1t is to
be hoped that this greatMississippi cotton
factory will soon resume and operate
ON full time, furnishing a goodly number
of dependent people with means of honest
livelihood.
Hon. c. H. Alexander, of Jackson, ac-
cording to the papers, has decided to be
a candidate for the United States senate,
asking nomination at the 1917 primary.
This brings three very prominent men OF
the state into the race. Others may yet
enter later on. At any rate, cut of the
three now in the field, the voter can
take his pick These men are fire men
and evidence three distinct characters. So
take your choice.
We notice in late paper the an
nouncement of the marriage of Rev. S.
p. Morris, to Miss Florence Fowler Bowen,
In the Baptist church at Handsboro, Miss,
on May 10th Miss Bowen is the daugh-
Ter of Rev. Q. D. Bowen, of Handsboro,
one of south Mississippi's finest Baptist
ministers Nearly every one in and around
Florence knew young Sam Morris when he
attended theHigh School here and was
graduated in 1897 in the class with Mrs.
Mary Berry Waller, Mrs. Martha Aills
Durham, Mrs. Sallie Singletary Lowther,
Mrs. Nora May Cook, Mrs. Lula Bronson
-, Miss Mamie Lou LoAin, Mr.. Ed
gar Misterfeldt and DR.. R. N. Whitfield.
Rev Sam P is the son of Rev. S. Morris
who left here the past winter for Louisiana,
and is now pastor of Calvary Baptist
church, Vicksburg. Much of happiness
to Rev. Sam and his lady love.
From a correspondent of the Picayune
at Magnolia, Miss, the following occurs
sP. p Garner, special agent in charge
of the boys demonstration work in Mis-
sissippi, announces that he will be able
to offer the following prizes in the Boys
Corn Club work: County with the great
est number of ten-ear exhibits, $50; coun-
ty showing the highest general average
production per acre, $50. Clubs having less
than fifty members cannot compete for this
prize. Certified reports must be sent him