The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-07-20

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derson the penalty for the murder Of
Albert H. Cage, cashier of the Planters
Bank, at his home in this city last
October. Nine and half minutes
later he was pronounced dead.
Kilmichael. - The students in at.
tendance at the Tri-County Normal, in
session at this place, were addressed
by Miss Elize Timberlake, who is tour
ing the state and county normals in
the interest of the Mississippi Hit
eracy commission, of which she is a
member.
Meridian.-Capt. ]. A. Hammond, OF
Company D, this city, received an Or
der to report at the state mobilization
camp with nine members of his COM
pany at once. 1t is believed this is,
another draft on Company D for men
to fill out companies of the First Mis-
sissippi Regiment.
Aberdeen.-The Tom Bigbee River
rose higher than at any time since
1892. 1t reached the 37-foot gauge and
overf1owed on both sides, doing much
damage to property and growing crops.
> All the residents on the east side were
forced to give up their homes ana
move to the hills for safety.
Jacksonville management OF the
Mississippi Chautauqua Assembly at
Crystal Springs, in preparation for the
annual outing at the grounds of the
association, have arranged program
which includes number of headllners
for appearance during the fortnight.
The season will open July 20.
Clarksdale.-I the interests Of the
proposed new railroad from Webb,
Miss, to Clarksdale, and ultimately to
Friar Point and Helena, where con-
nection will be secured thereby with
both the Southern and the Iron Noun
tain Railroads, meeting of all inter
ested is being arranged for in this
city on July 26.
Saskatchewan the close of the
annual state high school conference
here. and with final examinations un-
der way, the work of the 1855 ses-
sion of the Mississippi A. & M. is be-
ing brought to an end President
Hightower will take vacation OF this
month and will no longer have active
charge of the administration of affairs
at the institution.
Laurel. - Auditor Lewis Crook, OF
Meridian, who recently checked the
books of Jones County officials. has
accepted settlement Mr.. Crook rem
dered bill for about S2,700, computed
at the rate of $40 a day for each man
assigned to the work, but the board
of supervisors set up the contention
that the state law only authorized the
payment of 81 day for this work,
and it is understood that the com
promise was made on this basis.
Brookhaven - A section consisting
of Is members of the B. Y. p. U. OF
the First Baptist Church Of Brook
haven will attend in body the COM
ing session of the South Mississippi
Sunday School and B. Y. P. U. En-
campment at Hattiesburg. The Brook
haven contingent is on the encamp-
ment program, and on the evening OF
July % will give before the encamp-
ment a demonstration of B. Y. p. U
work.
Meridian. - Cliff Williams, of this
city, president Of the Lauderdale
County Jackson Military Highway AS
ISOLATION, is promoting new highway.
The new highway will run from Me-
ridian to Mobile, and the proposition
is meeting with great favor among
the travelling men and the automo
bilists.
Pelahatcfrfe. - Amy Atkinson, Is
year-old girl, died of strychnine poi
soning, a coroner's jury has learned.
Beyond that nothing has been reveal
ed to prove whether the girl was mur-
dered or committed suicide. ]. w.
Atkinson, father of the girl, declares
the poison was sent to her. He &C
cuses q young man who escorted his
daughter to party Christmas Eve
and who is now living in Texas.
Senatobia-The stock growers raj
" held at the court house was well
attended by the farmers and business
men and members Of the baby beef
clubs of the county, the occasion be-
ing the presentation Of five registered
Hereford bulls by the |. G. R. r. COM
pany to T. w. Bailey, county farm
agsat, to be given as prizes this fall