The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-09-23
MISSISSIPPI
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Biloxi.-A tentative program for the
reunion Of the United Confederate
Veterans of the state at Biloxi on Sep
tember 2S, 80 and 80, has been sub
mitted by Ad5ntant-General Bedford
Forrest of the Sons of Confederate
Veterans. 1t is probable that the pro-
gram as outlined by the adjutant-gen-
eral of the Sons Of Veterans will be
adhered to- but minor changes may be
made later.
Artesia.-North bound freight train
due at Artesia at II: 80 am. was wreck
ed near Penn Sept. Is. The tender
and 16 cars were ditched. The wreck
was In the same place where similar
wreck recently occurred. and the Of
ficial opinion is that some person or
persons not III the employ Of the rail-
road Is, responsible. Two tramps were
hurt, but not seriously. The wreck
forced passenger trains Nos. and 2
tor be detoured.
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SenatUbia.-When Sheriff r. d. VIII
liams answered a hurry-up call from
the Illinois Central railroad officials,
from Savage, that a. desnerately crazy
negro was locked up in the depot at
that place, he arrived too late to take
his man. The negro, Jackson, went
violently insane and was locked in
the waiting room:, but escaped and
made a number of the citizens take to
their heels. Securing a crosscut saw,
he advanced on Fred Wade in front
Of the latter's place Of business and
Wade shot him..
Natchez:-Plans have been launched.
hsreP for the celebration OF the Tooth.
anniversary OF the state OF Mississippi
and the 2O0th anniversary OF the city
Of Natchez. At meeting OF the cham
Der Of commerce the subject was TAX
en- up, and 1t was decided to celebrate
the two by a joint event to take place
In the latter part Of 1917. A delega-
tfbn from this city will wait upon the
coming session Of the state legislae
be- made state affair, and that the
state appropriate q sum toward the
celebration of' its birthday.
Hattiesburg.-After killing his wife,.
Annie. 27, with a shotgun, and almost
severing the heads OF his two young
daughters, Monroe M. Lee, So, a farm
er residing near, here, placed the muz-
zle Of; the gun, In his mouth and blew
the top OF his head off. A coroner's
fury returned verdict that while
mentally deranged Lee killed his wife
and children and then took his own
life.. The children, aged six and four
years, apparently had been killed
while they slept. Their throats were
cut with a pocket knife. Mrs. Lee
evidently had struggled with her, hus-
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