The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1915-11-11
LOCAL STORIES IN
BRIEF CHAPTERS
Weeks Doings and Accomplishments Of the
People You Know,

]. H. Glass is at Jackson this
week, serving on the federal
petit jury.
A. E. East and family will
leave for their new home at Me-
ridian today.
Mrs. S. I. Law has returned to
her home at Foote, after a short
visit to her mother, Mrs. H. A.
Busick.
Mrs. Irene Cooper is on an ex-
tended visit to friends and rela-
tives at San Antonio and other
Texas points.
Mrs. H. L. Shields is at Hat
tiesburg this week, attending the
State Baptist Convention, and
visiting friends.
Mrs. A. B. Weathersby and
Mrs. DR.. A. S. Lee are at Mag
nolia this week, visiting the fam
lily of DR.. Mitchell.
A, J. Kirkland is at a santa
rum in Jackson, where he was
taken the early part of the week
to undergo an operation for a
cancerous growth on an ear.
The week beginning January
2, 1916, has been designated as a
week of prayer all over the
world. January 5 is to be de-
voted to nations and their rulers,
particularly of those countries
which are at war.
Rev. J. E. Speigel, of West
Point, Evangelist of the Chris
tian Church. preached two splen-
did sermons at the Baptist church
Sunday morning and night, be-
ing greeted by large congrega-
lions at both services. His sub
ject for the morning discourse
was the TRANSPORTATION, and the
evening theme the objectionable
Sin.
Mrs. Mary Ray, widow of the
late John Ray, for many years
a citizen of Brandon and deputy
sheriff of this county for a long
time, died at her home in Los
Angeles, CAL, on the Both of Oc~
tober, 1915, at the age of GA
years. The Ray family left Ran
kin about Is years ago, going to
California, where they have
since resided. Mrs. Ray is sur
vived by 6 children-4 girls and
2 boys. m
Mrs. Mollie Fletcher went to
Jackson Sunday, and is now at
the State Hospital for treatment.
The physicians have decided that
a serious operation will be nee
essary, and the operation will be
performed to-day. Mrs. Fetch
er is a sister of Gus Morris, with
whom she makes her home. Her
many friends will be grieved to
hear of her illness, and wish for
her a speedy and permanent re-
covery.
Cards have been received here
announcing the marriage of Miss
Marguerite Adams to j. Patrick
Hemby, on Nov. 7th, 1915, at
Little Rock, Ark. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hemby will be at home to their
friends after December LIST at
1876 Ramble street, Hot Springs,
Ark. The groom is a son OF
Rev. J. P. Hemby, of Hammond,
La, and is a prominent young
business man of Arkansas IA
NOUS health resort. The Hem
bys lived in Rankin county fol-
many years, where they are very
popular.
Friends of Mrs. j. M. Dees,
who recently underwent so Sc
rious an operation at a local san
|. itarium, will be glad to know
] that the beloved young matror
is sufficiently improved to be re-
moved to her sisters home, the
M. E. Ward residence on North
street, where, until entirely re-
stored to health, she will remain
AS Miss Eta Gayden, Mrs. Dees
was well-known in Jackson, and
many are the proofs of interest
shown her by kindred and
friends now that she is i'll. =
Jackson News.
John Faulkenberry, of Pisgah,
was Brandon visitor Tuesday,
and brought the good news that
his daughter, Miss Pearl, is
o:Ilvy y,oYrovinor and hn homes