The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-07-01
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Roy Fox has returned from
a few days business trip to New
Orleans.
Circuit Court will convene
Monday morning, July 9Th. The
clerk reports a very light docket
for this term.
Remember, the Rankin County
Democratic Executive Committee
will meet in Brandon next Sat-
urday, July 3rd.
Miss Gertruded May has re-
turned home after a pleasant
visit to friends and relatives at
Florence and King.
Mrs. ]. S. Grice and children,
of Jackson, are visiting Mrs.
w. G. Barnes and other Brandon
relatives and friends.
The Glorious Fourth falling on
Sunday this year, Monday will
be observed as holiday by the
bank, postoffice, rural carriers
and all other patriotic citizens.
A. ]. McLaurin, S. L. McLau-
rin, jr., and Henry Busick went
over to Jackson last night to
hear Hon. Marion w. Riley, can
didate for Governor, deliver an
address at Smith park.
R. E. Barnett, of the Dobson
neighborhood, has rented the
Turley residence, back of Wash
burns store, and will move his
family into town tomorrow. We
are glad to have this estimable
family as citizens of our town.
DR.. Harry Watson, of Jack
son, will be in Brandon Tuesday,
July 9th, at the Gayden Hotel,
and will be pleased to have any
one call who is suffering with
their eyes or in need of glasses.
Don't forget the day and date,
Tuesday, July 9th.
Mrs. G. B. Harris, of Cato,
passed through town Saturday en-
route to Bolivar, Tenn, to be at
the bedside of her.daughter, Mrs.
Jas. A. Patrick, who has been
quite sick for several days. We
are glad to learn, however, that
she is now improving rapidly.
Gov. Earl Brewer has been in
vited and has accepted an invita-
ton to address the people of Ran
kin county at the court house IN
Brandon next Monday, July 9Th.
The Governor stands without a
peer as an orator and his review
of the affairs of the state during
the past four years will be very
interesting to every citizen, and
no doubt he will be greeted by a
large audience.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Stapleton,
who have been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Watson for a few
DAYS, left Monday for their home
at Lone Wolf, Oklahoma. Mr..
and Mrs. Stapleton came to Mis-
sissippi five weeks ago to attend
a reunion of the Stapleton fam
lily, which was held .at Braxton,
a few weeks ago. Since that
time they have been visiting rel
atives and friends in the south
eastern part Of this county and
at Brandon.
A telegram was received here
Friday morning bearing the sad
intelligence of the death of in
FAINT daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jas. A. Patrick, at their home at
Bolivar, Tenn. The little one
was born into this home on the
day previous, but lived only a
short while. The remains were
shipped to Brandon and carried
Friday afternoon to Salem ceme-
terry, where the funeral occurred
Saturday. The many friends
here of Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick
deeply sympathize with them in
this their hour of trouble.
The Great Economy Sale at L.
F.: Washburn's opened yesterday
morning amid rush OF bargains
in every department. Mr..
Washburn has made all neces-
sarv arrangements to make this
Sale one of the greatest in the
Old town, and in order to compel
buying he has made prices that
are absolutely startling. II you
want to make your dollars do
double duty you will miss a great
opportunity if you fail to attend
this sale. His stock is one OF
the best in the county, and will