The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-10-14

fire from the kitchen flue or spark,
and was a total loss. The residence
valued at $4,000, was occupied.
Sturgis.-R. H. Henry, residing six
miles east of here, while clearing In a
new ground, was struck by sapling
In the face and seriously wounded.
His nose was broken and his face bad
" lacerated.
GreenvilIe-The city council has
awarded contracts for two new fire
stations, each to cost, without equip
ment, $3,217. This will give the city
four well located fire houses. A mo-
tor truck has also been contracted for
Maben.-The Tri-County Fair, COM
posing the counties of Webster, Clay
and Oktibbeha, will open at Mathis
ton on Oct. 13, and will continue to
and including the 18th. There will be
between 5000 and $500 in cash and
merchandise given to prize winners
during these three days. All are free to
enter the contests.
Clarksdale.-Reports have reached
here of an accident which happened to
L. w. Deeson, a member of the crew
of Yazoo & Mississippi Valley fast
freight No. SO, southbound, which hap
pened at Coahoma, Miss, a station on
the road few miles north of this city.
Report states that both Mr.. DeesOn's
lower limbs were severed.
Tunica.-Joe France, nine years old,
who was drowned in Walnut Lake re-
Gently. has not been recovered. He was
the youngest son of Mrs. Nelson, who
has been under treatment in a Mem
phis hospital for a month. The boy
was last seen alive by his companions
when he rowed away from them In a
boat, saying he was going where they
couldn't find him.
Laurel.-The police Of dozen cities
have been asked to assist in locating
A, B. Satcher, 65, who disappeared
from the home of his son, E. l.. Catch
er, at this place, on Sept 22. The
elder Satcher, who lived in Toomsuba,
Miss, where he has wife and three
children, was on a visit to his son in
Laurel. He is a carpenter and made
an unsuccessful effort to secure en-
ployment in Laurel, and to an acquaint-
ance here he is said to have expressed
his intention of going to New Orleans
Laurel-Severa1 hundred farmers,
representing six counties, met here OH
Oct and listened to addresses by
prominent far mexpert speakers repre-
prominent farm expert speakers repre-
ments. The institute continued
through Oct. 8. The speakers includ-
ed r. H. Pate of the Mississippi A. &
NJ College, E. B. Ferris of the Mcneil
Experiment Station and r. S. Wilson.
state field agent for the United States
Department of Agriculture. Dr. G. E..
Nesom, formerly director-general Of
the United States Live Stock Sanitary
Board, delivered an illustrated lecture
at the courthouse in the evening which
was largely attended. 1t is believed
that the institute will give greatly
added interest and impetus to intensi-
fled and diversified farming in this
section of the state.
Senatobia.- negro Gus Turnage,
who shot and killed Andrew Wilkins,
white man, near Holly Springs, Miss,
and made his escape, has knocked
Constable r. L. Hale down with
brickbat in the eastern part of this
county and for the second time made
his escape. Officer Hale opened fire
on the negro and it is thought wound
ed him. The negro ran, taking north
western direction from Tyro, Miss. A
large posse Of citizens of Marshall
and Tate counties are searching the
country between Tyro and Byhalia for
the negro, and il he is captured 1t is
very likely he will be lynched.
Corinth.-The board OF supervisors,
In their regular monthly session, in
spected the construction work that has
been done at the county poor farm re-