The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-09-28
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

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week for Tallulah. La, where
she has accepted position as
music teacher.
T. H. Collier and Prof. G.. |.
Laseter motored over to Stage.
in Scott county, and spent awhile
with friends.
D. M. Mayors has just returned
from a short vacation on the
coast, spending a few days at
Biloxi, Gulfport and other points.
Capt. J. G. Foulks, who re-
Gently removed from Brandon to
Raceland, La, is here spending
a few days with Capt. and Mrs.
j. C. White.
The Jackson cottage on College
street, which was recently pur-
chased by Judge VIM. Watson, is
being recovered and otherwise
repaired preparatory to occu-
pancy.
Sunday will be the first day of
October, which reminds us of the
fact that the time has arrived
when our people are again given
the opportunity of making their
annual settlement with the tax
collector.
Those who had the pleasure of
attending the Chautauqua at
Pelahatchie report it great sue
cess, and that the business men
of that thriving town have
signed a contract for the same
attraction next season.
The September term of the
Rankin county chancery court
convened last Monday morning
and adjourned yesterday after
noon, a large docket having been
disposed of during the three
days session.
The Brandon Electric Co. has
received and is installing its
2O-h. %. crude oil engine, and the
generator is expected in the next
few days. With this new equip
ment the company will be able to
supply electricity to every home
in the town,
Dr. T r. Hutton. of Jackson,
will preach at the Presbyterian
church Sunday afternoon at $3.50.
| DR.. Hutton is one of the ablest
divines of the Presbyterian
church, and all who can do so
should hear his sermon Sunday
afternoon.
Little Susan, the 18-months
old baby of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A.
Lindsey, died last Saturday
morning at 5 O'Clock after a brief
illness of diphtheria. Funeral
services were conducted Satur-
day evening at 5 o'clock by Rev.
| R. P. Fixes. pastor of the Meth
odist church. The family have
the sincere sympathy of the en-
tire community in their sorrow.
Mrs. Henry Purvis died Friday
at her home a few miles south of
town after long and painful
illness. The funeral services
were conducted Saturday by her
pastor, Rev. R. P. Fixes, and in
| terment made in the Greenfield
cemetery. Mrs. Purvis was a
splendid christian woman. and
her passing spreads a gloom Of
sorrow over the entire communi-
| ty.
Rankin has again won first
honor in club work for year 1916.
Miss iris Summers, of Antioch,
made the best record in the state
| in club work and was awarded
the $10O scholarship prize offered
by the State Bankers Associa-
ton. She entered Mississippi
Normal College and hopes to
make a record worthy of the
cause she represents. A full ac-
count of her work will be given
later.
The News is requested to an
nounce that the Club girls OF
Langford will meet at that place
Saturday for a canning demon
stration and lectures on home
economics. Prof. Williams, agri-
culturist of the Rankin County
Agricultural High School, will
deliver an interesting lecture on
dairying, and Miss Bonslagel,
state agent of home economics,
will talk on that feature of the
work. The county agent, Mrs.
Webb, will also be present and
address the girls. Dinner will
| be served on the ground, and
everybody is cordially invited to
ATTEND.
On account Of the presence Of
J, diphtheria, the Brandon Consol-
| idated School was closed last
Friday for q period of two weeks,
County Z Health Officer. DR.. "a. G.