The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1911-08-31

DR.. Clifford Cole. of Touro Hospital,
New Orleans, was up to see homefolks
this week.
If YOU are not candidate you have
until next Tuesday to decide whether or
not you will be.
Mrs. Joe Smoot has returned to Texas
to join her husband who is hustling
knight of the grip.
Miss Elizabeth McCaskill will leave
next Saturday for fortnight's visit with
friends in Kosciusco.
| Mr.. Leon Walrod is now valued en-
ployee at the Brandon Machinery and
Lumber Companys shop.
COL Joe Spann came down from Pela-
hatchie Tuesday to attend meeting OF
the executive COMMITTEES.
Rev. J. T. Eddins has just FINISHED
a weeks revival meeting here. Mrs.
Eddins was also here assisting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dews have moved to
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depot agent. a merited promotion.
| Miss Edna Buchanan the only Mrs.
Briggs" is spending the week in various
parts of the county with relatives.
Miss Eva Myers who has been on
two months vacation is again waiting on
her friends at w. G. Barnes store.
Miss pearle Watson left this morning
for Oklahoma City, Okla, where she goes
as one of the teachers in the city schools.
On fishing trip to Blue Lake this
week are Will White, John Taylor, jim
Glass, A. G. Thornton and Miner Hob
son.
II Mr.. w. G. Barnes leaves next Monday
Off St. Louis where he will replenlsh
his stock of goods preparatory for the tall
trade.
! Mr.. Patrick. a substantial citizen and
prominent farmer of the Johns community
was attending to business in Brandon
Tuesday.
Miss Gertrude May, who has been with
| w. G. Barnes during the summer, is
taking vacation in Florence until the
school opens.
Miss Daisy McGhee gave an interesting
lecture at the Methodist Church last Fri
day evening on teacher training for the
Sunday school.
Mrs. Lizzie Busick Jones has returned
from an extended trip to Hot Springs and
is preparing to open her millinery parlors
for the fall trade.
Sherif-elect Robinson has gone back on
the road to remain until next January
| when he will take up his duties as h1gh
sheriff and tax collector.
Mr.. Leone Cheatham and little daugh-
ter Elizabeth, after months visit with
her sister, Mrs. r. F. Brown, has re-
turned to Bogalousa, La.
Mr.. Alexander, Of Birminghams came
] to visit his wife who has been here for
some weeks. Mr.. Alexander found new
son to greet him on his arrival.
DIR. r. II. Scruggs left yesterday for
Laurel where he will engage in the drug
business. DIR. Scruggs is very desirable
citizen and Brandon regrets to lose him.
Col. Hugh McCaskill, leading member
of the local Bar and chief of the Varda-
man forces in Rankin County, was in
Memphis last week on professional business
J. Heyhby May, the News linotype oper-
ator, is taking his vacation in Memphis.
He will also probably take in the Appala-
chap Exposition at Knoxville before re-
turning.
The comedy entitled Mrs. Briggs of
the Poultry Yard" presented at the audi
torium last Wednesday night by home
talent was pronounced one of the best
ever given here. s.
DIR. II. J. Burnham has broader smile
and a lighter step this week than is
his won't. The stork passed this way last
Sunday morning and presented him fine
nine pound son.
The Board of Supervisors met in called
session Tuesday and appointed D. t. Gay
den chancery clerk to fill out the unexpired
term caused by the death of his father,
Jno. A. Gayden.