The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-05-12
LOCAL..

rove you seen the comet!
Read change in Walrod's ad
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Pope, of Cato
were in Brandon yesterday.
A fine girl baby was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. S. Roberts last week.
Mrs. w. B.. Dobson, of jackson, is
visiting Mrs. J. w. Birdsong.
Mrs. Kate Butler, of Lyons, is here,
visiting her daughter, Mrs T.. H. Turley
Mrs. ]. c. Cowan, CT Greenville, was
the guest this week of Mrs. R. S. Maxey.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Birdsong are
]. NJ Smoot who is now selling liquid
smoke, is spending a few days in Bran
don.
Mr.. and Mrs H. E. Crook, of Jackson,
were guests OF Brandon relatives Sun
day.
Mrs. ]. ]. Walker has returned home,
her school at Fannin having closed last
week
r. G. King prominent citizen of Pc
lahatchie neighborhood, was a Brandon
visitor Monday
S. w Berry and son, Lacy, of Thomas
vile, were business visitors to the county
capital yesterday
Mrs. C. r. Stingily spent few days
this week visiting at the home of her
father, L. O. Gayden.
The News is glad to report Mr.. Joe
Sanderson improving. We hope to see
him out again real soon.
Miss Jessie McLaurin, and little grand
son, W. H. McLaurin, of jackson, spent
Sunday with Brandon friends.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. E. Worthington, of
Birmingham, arrived last week and will
spend the summer in Brandon.
Rev. J. D. Jarlison, of Ellisville, who
formerly served the Baptist church here
y as pastor, is visiting Brandon friends and
relatives.
Mr.. belmont Myers was a visitor to
Brandon Tuesday. He stated while here
that he expected to be a candidate for
county treasurer.
Don't forget to pay your privilege Ii
-cense during the present month. After
that time, you will be compelled to pay
damages to the full amount of your Ii
cense.
Rev. Bryan Simmons left Monday for
Baltimore, Md, where he goes to attend
the annual meeting of the Southern Bap-1
fist Convention. He was accompanied by
E. NJ. Odon, Of Star.
B. L. Moss, district agent of the e. S.
agricultural demonstration farm work in
Mississippi, was here Tuesday, comforting
with Commissioner j. L. Buchanan rel
alive to the work being done in this coun-
ty.
A lodge of the JUROR Order of Ameri-
can Mechanics was organized here this
week with fifty charter members. NJ S.
Hobson was elected presiding officer with
r. F. Brown as clerk.
Mr.. T. B. Cox, a prominent lawyer
. of Waco, Texas, is here, visiting his broth
er, 6. A. Cox, and other relatives. Mr.
Cox's many friends here are always glad
to see him.
Clifton Maxey, one of our prominent
young men who is travelling for c. F.
Sauer and Co., was at home last week for
a few days, visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r S. Maxey.
Circuit Clerk r. F. Brown is now filing
his dates at the various voting precincts
of the county, giving those who have not |
already registered an opportunity to do
so. He is at Dobson today and will be |
at Dry Greek tomorrow
J. M. Smoot and family left this week
for Memphis, where they will reside in
the future. Mr.. Smoot is travelling sales
man for preparation known as liquid |
SMOKE which is said to be very fine for
curing meat.
J. A. Mcrris returned from Florence
where he was called on account of the |
death Of his aged mother Mrs. w. I'll
Morris. The funeral services of the fam
Ely deeply sympathize with them in their
great bereavement.
w. I'll. Barnes, president and cashier |
OF the Brandon Bank and NJ. +. Ward, !
cashier of Rankin County Bank attended |
che State Bankers Convention at hatcher