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

ker and other Brandon friends.
Mrs. w. G. White and attrac-
tive young daughters, Misses
Ruth and Grace, are at home for
the summer, much to the pleas
ure of their many friends.
J. B. Darnall, Tom Dickson,
Harry Shields and Cap Buch-
anan spent Sunday with friends
at Madison Station, making the
trip in Mr.. Darnalps Maxwell
car.
w. T. johnson, of Natchez,
after spending a few days with
Brandon friends, left Tuesday
for Chicago, where he will spend
some time with his daughter,
Mrs. w. R. Geister.
The many Brandon friends of
Mrs. N. r. Currie will be de-
lighted to know that she is rapid
| ly recovering from a serious ope-
ration, which was performed at
the JacksonSanitorium last week.
Henry Barnes, Henry Shields,
Bob Burns, G. 0. Robinson, Bob
Busick, DR.. Cole. of New Or
leans, and others are spending
the week very pleasantly on
Secret Lake disturbing the peace
of the finny tribe.
Pat Stubblefeld, who is in the
employ of the Gulf & Ship ISL
and railroad for some time. and
who has just returned from a
pleasure trip to Fort Worth and
other points in Texas, is here
spending his vacation with his
parents,
A. B. Stubblefeld, Jr., of
Phillip, spent a few hours with
Brandon friends yesterday. He
reports Mrs. Stubblefeld rapidly
recovering from her recent Sc
we're spell of typhoid fever, and
as soon as she is able to travel
will come to Brandon and spend
a while with homefolks.
While returning from Blue
Lake Monday, where they had
been to carry up party Of fish
ermen, S. A. Hobson, and Max
Stapleton had an accident with
kid Loveless' Ford car in which
they narrowly escaped death.
They were running at a fast
lspeed when the car turned over,
pinning the occupants beneath it,
but fortunately not much damage
done.
The Brandon Electrict Co. has
completed the installation of its
plant, and hopes to be able to
furnish it's patrons with lights
latter next Monday. The service
would have started last week,
| but after giving the batteries the
initial charge it was found that
lit would be necessary to rebuild
the foundation for the dynamo,
which delayed operation for an
other week. However, it is hoped
that the new foundation will be
sufficiently dry to start next
Monday afternoon.
The trustees of the Brandon
consolidated school district will
meet Saturday, July 10Th, for
the purpose of receiving bids for
making repairs to the school
building according to plans and
specifications on file with the sec
rotary, w. S. May. At the same
time the board will receive bids
for the tallyho service, which
covers the territory Of Bethel.
Advertisements for bids for the
above will be found in another
column Of today's paper, and all
bids should be sealed and filed
with the secretary before noon
on the day mentioned.
Beginning next Tuesday night,
there will be held a Mission in
LIST. Luke's Episcopal church,
closing on Friday night. The
Rev. William Mercer Green, rec
tor of st. Andrews church, Jack
son, Miss, will be the preacher.
There will be a celebration of the
Holy Communion every morning
at Z o'clock, morning services at
Ito o'clock. The services in the
mornings will be instructive-on
the history Of the church and the
| sacraments, etc. Services al
night at 8:15. The night services
| will be evangelical. All are cor.
| daily invited to attend.