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

friend, Miss frankie Nash.
Judge H. C. Bourne, of Tabaro, N c.,
is here visiting his sister, Mrs. ]. H.
Whitfield Judge Bourne was a citizen
of Brandon during the reconstruction pc
riod, being a member of the mercantile
firm of Bourne and Rhodes.
County Attorney Carl Stingily was here
Monday and Tuesday The board of
supervisors fixed his salary at $50 per
month for the first three months of his
incumbency, and, if after that time they
consider the Office valuable and helpful
one, they propose to raise the salary.
Mrs Babb announces the marriage of
her daughter, Mrs. ]. F. Ball, to Mr.. S.
w. Lore, of Fresno, Cal Mrs. Lore is
pleasantly remembered here, where she
spent her girlhood, as Miss Alice Babb.
The News joins her many friends in
wishing her the choicest blessings through
life.
An entertainment will be given at
johnson Hall June the third, by the
young ladies Of our little city. The
program will be varied, and the number
selected to please the fun loving as well
as the most fastidious. Brandon is justly
proud of her home talent and entertain
ment promises to be one Of the very best.
The home of Mrs. J. Smcot's was beau
tifully decorated on Wednesday to re-
ceive the embroidery club. The delicious
salades and ices were prettily arranged
by Brandon's beautiful bellies: Misses
Graham Burney and Nell Gayden. Those
present were: Messrs. J. c. White, O..
E. Martin, A P. Miller, H. L. Shields,
S. l. McLaurin wv. H.. Barnes. H.
Watson, ]. w Birdsong. The next
meeting will be with Mrs. Turley.
E. B. Tabor, who, in 1891, founded
The Brandon News and guided its des-
times for the first nine years of its ex-
(istence, and who afterward removed
to EarlyiIle H., buying the Earlville
Leader, was last week appointed post
master of that town. Mr.. Tabor served
years as railway postal clerk, and is there
fore well fitted for the Office, and we feel
safe in saying that he will prove to be
one of the best potmasters the town has
ever had.
Rev. Wayne Alliston, prominent young
Baptist divine Of Mississippi College, came
over Saturday afternoon and spent the
night with relatives, going out to New
Prospect Sunday morning where he preach
ed two splendid sermons. After the close
of school he will go to Texas where he
will be engaged for a month or two in
evangelism. Wayne is one of our bright
est boys and we predict a great future
for him.
A. G. Thornton one Of cur most prom
inent business men, is In Texas where he
will remain for while in the hopes of
regaining his health. Mr.. Thornton will
be greatly missed in Brandon and we all
join in wishing him pleasant journey and
speedy restoration Of his usual good
health During Mr.. Thornton's absence
the drug store will be in charge of Al
bert Gayden, who recently graduated in
pharmacy at Macon, Ga, and later sue
cessfully passed the state board of phar-
maceutical examiners.
Mr.. Orsamus Jefferson Ragland, sub
stantiaI and Distinguished citizen Of Thorn
asville, was visitor at the county capital
Monday Mr.. Ragland expressed himself
as being we'll pleased with the material
progress the famous old town is making,
and predicts even greater things for us
than automobiles and aeroplanes. While
here he was carried over the principal bus
ineas and residents streets in one of our
autos, and was delighted with our splendid
thoroughfares, substantial business houses
and handsome homes. He promises to pay
us another visit real soon when we hope to
be able to furnish brass band for the oc-
casion.
Mrs. H. C. McCabe announces the
engagement of her daughter, Miss Nancy
Jack McCabe, to Mr.. John Saunders
Gordon of Chicago. The marriage will
take place the latter part of June. Both
Mrs ~A1cCabe and Miss Nancy have a
wide circle of friends in Vicksburg who
feel sympathetic interest in everything
/ at concerns their happiness. Not only
in sociey, but among the needy and suf-
fering to whom their unselfish devotion
has brought surcease of sorrow these
ladies enjoy sincerest wishes for their
good fortune on life's journey. In con-
tinuing her Samaritan works Mrs. Nc
Cabe will at the same time keep her
daughter in memory and find consolation
| for her absence which all hope will be
shortened by frequent returns home.
Vicksburg Herald.
The editor of the News had the pleas
IRE Of attending the closing exercises OF
Dry Greek school last Friday. The an
lnual address was delivered in the fore
| noon by Robert Nzringer Of Jackson.
| Mr.. Wringers address was most e.