The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-10-14
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Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Gayden,
of Jackson, came over Sunday
and spent the day with Mr.. and
Mrs. r. E. Gayden,
Forest M. Runnels, a former
Rankin County man, has recently
been elected secretary of Dur
ham, N, c.. board of trade,
E, E. Jackson, one of our
Brandon men who is succeeding
well as a delta planter, has pur-
chased a 5-passenger Hupmobile,
and sent it here for his family to
use.
st. Luke's Episcopal church,
Val. H. Sessions in charge. Ser
vices for the 10th Sunday after
Trinity; Sunday School at 10 o.
clock, morning Prayer at II o.
clock. All are cordially invited
to attend these services.
A number of friends of the
family went down from Brandon
to Briar Hill last Sunday to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. T. j.
Smith. The services occurred
at the eleven o'clock hour, and
were conducted in a most i'm
pressive manner by Rev. Wayne
Sutton.
The News regrets very much
to learn of the continued illness
or Uncle" Johnnie McLaurin.
He has been confined to his bed
for four weeks with malarial
fever, but his condition now is
some better, and hopes are en-
tertained for his early recovery.
Our young friend, John OAR
nall. the popular host of the
Darnall Hotel, had the misfor-
tune to break his right arm Fri
day night, while trying to crank
an automobile. His many friends
sincerely sympathize with him
in his misfortune.
Chancery Clerk-elect J. A.
Robinson came down from his
home at Goshen Springs last Fri
day, and spent day or two at
the county capital in search of
a home. He has several places
under consideration. but has not
yet decidedswhich one he will
take.
The many Rankin county
friends of Mrs. Weldon Giles,
nee Miss Ruby Loflin, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Loflin,
will regret very much to learn of
her death which occurred last
week at her home, at Leonard,
Texas, after an illnessof several
weeks duration. Mrs. Giles re-
moved with her parents to Texas
about three years ago, and about
a year ago was married to Mr..
Giles, with whom she had lived
most happily.
Sheriff-elect Scott D. Donnell
has announced the appointment
of Aaron Harrison, a splendid
citizen of the Mt. Creek neigh
borhood, as deputy in the
sheriff's office, for the ensuing
four years. Mr.. Harrison is
well equipped for the duties that
will devolve upon him, and being
well suited I temperamentally,
Mr.. Donnell's selection is a most
happy one. Brandon will be de-
LIGHTED to have Mr.. Harrison
and his interesting family among
her citizens.
Postmaster Burns has received
notice from the department that
a reduction has been made IN IN
surance rates on parcel post mat
ter. effective Sept. l, 1915. The
notice is as follows: Fourth-class
mail shall not be registered, but
NAV be insured against loss in an
amount equivalent to it's actual
value. but not to exceed 30 IN
any one case, on a payment OF a
fee of 3 cents; not to exceed $50
on payment of a fee of 5 cents;
not to exceed $50 on payment OF
a fee of 10 cents, or not to ex-
coed $500 on payment of a fee OF
IS cents, in addition to the post
age, both to be prepaid by
stamps affixed; but indemnity
will not be allowed in cases OF
loss of such mail addressed to
the Philippine Islands, unless
the loss occurred in the postal
service of the United States.
GREAT DEATH FACTORY.