The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-08-26
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| The election is over and every
thing is quiet again.
| Sol WEIGH, of the Eastern part
of the county, was in town today.
| d. F. Burgess, of Lynwood,
was transacting business in
Brandon today.
Really, Donnell and Bass ought
to be pulled" for exceeding the
speed limit.
| Miss Mable Gayden' has re-
turned from a pleasant visit to
relatives at West Point.
Mrs. H. Taylor and little son
Frank, of Ed wards, were the
guests of Mrs. T. T. Cottrell last
week.
Miss Enola Stamps left this
week to spend her vacation with
relatives and friends at her home
in Kentucky.
This section of the country
was visited by a much needed
rain last Thursday night, the
first for over six weeks.
Supervisor-elect w. HI. Till, of
iPelahatchie, was Brandon Wis
litor yesterday, receiving the con-
gratulations of his many friends.
The News is requested to an
nouce that the Methodist pro-
tracted meeting at Rock Hill
Twill begin next Sunday. Every
body is cordially invited to at
tend.
We were under the impression
that airships were made for war
purposes only, but from the re-
suit of Tueaday's primary it
looks as though they are being
successfully used in Rankin
county elections.
Supervisor J. J. Daniel, who
achieved such a splendid victory
lin Tuesdays primary, requests
The News to tender to the people
|of District No. 2 his sincere
| thanks for their support, and for
their endorsement he will show
his appreciation by continuing to
| give to them his very best SER
vice in the capacity to which he
has again been chosen.
The many friends of E. N.
Walters, a splendid citizen of
east Rankin, will regret to learn
that he has recently suffered the
loss of the sight of his right eye,
and according to a statement
from DR.. Sims, of Jackson, he is
partially blind in the left eye. as
a result of a catarac. Mr.. Wal
ters is a good man and a good
|neighbor, and duly appreciates
the sincere sympathy that he is
receiving from his many friends
/ in Rankin and adjoining counties
in his great misfortune.
The News takes great pleasure
in complying with the request of
Hon. R. FL. Watts to thank his
friends land supporters through
Its columns for their help in ele-
waiting him to the honorable po-
sition of Representative. Mr..
Watts appreciates the honor con-
ferred upon him, and is deeply
sensible of the responsibility the
position carries with it, and in
! the discharge of his duties he
wants the people of the entire
county to know that he will at
all times be the representative of
every man and every section of
Rankin county.
One Of the happiest men in
Rankin county is Treasurer
elect Hemphill. He came all
the way from his home at Mon
terey to Brandon yesterday to
hear the result as declared by
the executive committee, and to
personally request The News to
tender his heartfelt thanks to
the good people of Rankin coun-
ty for their vote and confidence.
Jesse Hemphill is a good man,
and fully realizes that his splen-
did victory is due to the sympa-
thies of the people. AS a result
of rheumatism, he is badly
drawn and crippled for life.
being practically unable to do
manual labor of any kind. The
stipend from the treasurer's Of
flee each month for the next
four years will keep he and his
i family and invalid mother in
i fairly good circumstances. For