The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-02-24
JUST AROUND The CITY

]. w. Williams visited home folks at
Morton Sunday.
= D.M. Mayors has been appointed No
tary Public for beat p
w. s. Crook spent from Sunday till
Tuesday IN jackson.
]. w. Harding, CT Jackson, visited
Brandon friends Sunday
Mrs. c. F. Emery is at home from a
visit to her sister, at Mobile
S. w Tinnin, Of Fannin, was in Bran
don last Saturday on business.
w P. Harper visited his uncle A.
E. Harper, of ThomasviIle, Sunday.
Mrs. Dora McLaurin, of Pelahatchie,
YVES in town Monday transacting business.
Mrs. ". T. Pate CT Jackson, is the
guest Ct her mother, Mrs. A J. Nc
Laurin. &
Miss Ethel May spent Sunday night
in jackson, the guest of Mrs. Jessie Nc
Laurir
w. T. Gwen was en- the sick list the
early part of tie week, but is able to be
out again.
Mrs. s. w Sides, of Little Rock, Ark,
passed through town Monday, en- route to
her cid home at Fannin.
Laura and Betsy Berry have returned
home after visiting their grandmother,
Mrs. A. J. McLaurin
"Uncle" Jerry Chapman and wife of
Johns, passed through town Tuesday on
their way to Jackson en- visit.
Roy Eek, assistant cashier Of Brandon
Bank, spent Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
at his old home at Louisville, Miss.
Last Tuesday being George Washing
toms birthday and legal holiday, the
postof1ice and two banks were closed
Mrs. L. B. Cheathan and little daught-
er, Elizabeth, have returned to Jackson
after several days visit to Mrs R F.
Brown.
Mrs. Julia ]. Walker, who is teaching
al ve-y successful session of school al
Fannin, spent Sunday, visiting Brandon
s. friends.
The ladies of the town have organized
an Embroidery Club, and will meet with
Mrs. J. W. Birdsong this week at their
first meeting
Bishop Brattcn will preach on Tues
day night, March rst inst, at o'clock in
Brandon at St Lukes church He will
administer Holy Communion at 7:3o the
next morning.
Hon. Green Huddlestone, well known
in this county, having once served this
district as district attorney, died Tues
,dav at his home at Philadelphia, Miss,
of heart failure.
Willie Walker was Brandon visitor
Sunday. He has been holding a position
at Tchula for some time past, but has
given that up and is now at Jackson, as
.sisting his uncle, r. K. Jayne, in the real
estate business.
Mrs. H. L. Myers is gradually growing
weaker, and her death is expected at
n anv tine. She has been a long and pa
tient sufferer, and the sympathy OF the
entire community goes out for her.
Mrs. DR.. Lee, (nee Miss Mary Busick)
returned to her home at Foote, after few
DAYS visit to her father and mother, Mr..
and Mrs. H. A Busick. She was accom-
panied as far as Jackson by Miss Nell
Gayden.
A telephone message from Florence this
morning states that Prof. w. n. Tay-
lor's residence, at that place, was totally
DESTROYED by fire this morning at 4
O'Clock. The furniture and entire con.
tents of the house, except a piano, was al
SO lost. The building was partially in
sured.
McLaurin Camp, Woodmen of the
World. held a very enthusiastic meet
ing Tuesday night. Sovereigns Lindsay
Smith, Stingily and Till, of Pelahatchie
were present, and assisted in comforting
the degrees upon A. P. Miller. Thu
camp will hereafter meet on the Ist ant
IL ard Tuesday nights of each month.