The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-01-19
T. B. DOXEY
Merchant Tailor
i28>i3o Capitol St.
STEAM CLEANING &
DYE WORKS
Jackson, Mississippi
Florence Local News
Jackson, Mississippi

Mrs. Jno. L. Evans, who has been quite
i'll with la grippe for three weeks, is i'm
proving, and the prospects now are, that
she will be up in few days.
Mrs. c. ]. Stubs, who has been very
i'll for few weeks, was carried to the
sanitarium at Jackson last Friday. She
is under observation now and if her con-
dition improves she Will be operated on.
Her condition is considered quite serious.
VIE are pleased to note that "Uncle"
lack Morris condition seems better than
last week
The farmers are taking advantage of
this beautiful weather to sow oats. This
has been the best January for several
years for out door work; while we have
had some of the coolest weather and the
heaviest rains for several years this month
and at lhe same time we have had some
Of the prettiest of weather, and we are
proud the farmers are taking advantage
Of it and putting in more work than usual.
Some are planting gardens and report
| the soil in fine condition
This has been a good season all round
for our community. About 1,74o or
1890 bales of cotton weighed here this
season.
The postmaster reports the heaviest bus
mess of any December on record, and
January promises to be the heaviest of any
| January on record.
There has been more pork killed than
for many years and farmers are now
waiting for the weather to turn cooler
to kill more. Mayor John c. Berry has
two hogs to kill that will weigh-one
| four hundred pounds, and the otherh three
| hundred, and he is only waiting
| for suitable weather to kill them. So there
is no danger of our people starving, fos
at least one more year. They will have
plenty of corn, potatoes and molasses and
with plenty of hogs they can defy the
trusts.
We are panied to note that Judge Nor
rell's condition is quite serious at this
time. On Monday he was troubled with
paralysis and up to the time of this
writing has not improved. His friends
hope the symptoms will subside and he be
restored to his wanted health.
Mr.. Todd, of Newton county is Wis
ting his brother, DR.. Todd, of this place.
He is introducing acetylene lights and
it is to be hoped that people will avail
themselves of this opportunity to have bet
ter lights in their homes and stores.
Mr. Tally Webb, son of Austin Webb,
and grandson of our old friend Davis
Webb, is visiting relatives and friends
here. His grandfather who is well known
to all the older citizens left, thirty
years ago or more and made his home in
Texas We are pleased to know that Mr..
Davis Webb has passed his three score
and ten and is still hale and hearty.
Mr. Will Dear who has been visiting
here for several weeks, left Monday for
his home in Texas.
Will Ainsworth of STAR was in our town
Tuesday and reports his wife's condition
no better 1t will be remembered that
Mrs. 'Ainsworth has been a sufferer for
many months with pellagra, and it was
hoped at one time, she was much better,
but she has had relapse and Mr.. Aims
worth now thinks of carrying her to the
hospital in New Orleans for treatment.
Mr. w. c. Ellis has an electric plant
and lights installed in his home. He also
has ten thousand gallon tank placed on
a high level which will offer him ample
protection against fire and also supply
all his buildings with plenty OF good wat
er. He will have sewerage installed
also We are glad to note these improve
ments and hope more of our progressive
citizens will do The same.
Rev. J. H. Whitfield, our county sur
veyor, was here the last of the week doing |
some work for ]. E. Singletary and R. NJ
Laird.
Prof Buchanan, principal of our school,
was operated on last week for appendi-
citis. He is doing we'll and will be able |
in few days to assume his work in school, |
His place was filled during his absence
by Prof Basington, Clinton
Mrs. Dan Odom was operated on last
week in Jackson and is doing well.