The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-01-20

w CSSOu- WOTk mas UGGu begun mere
by the I. C. r. on NELSON'S new
depot. When completed it will be one
of the most up-to-date on their line
south Of Jackson.
Itta Bena-J. D. McLemore, ST., of
this city, has purchased 1000 acres Of
land near Vidalia, La, which is just
across the Mississippi river from
. Natchez. Mr.. McLemore has been a
resident Of Lefore county for many
years.
Grenada-At the thirteenth annual
meeting Of the directors and stock
holders Of the Granada Trust and
Banking Company Of Grenada the re-
port OF the president showed that the
net profits of the bank for the year
1915 amounted to % per cent. The
usual IL per cent annual dividend was
declared and the remainder of the
years earnings passed to the surplus
account.
University of Mississippi-Prof. Jno.
Fl. Dorroh, member of the university
faculty since 1906, has been appointed
dean Of the University of Mississippi
School Of Engineering by Chancellor
]. N. Powers, the appointment taking
ecect at once. Prof. Dorrogh was grad
uated from Vanderbilt University.
Hume, who has served as dean Of the
engineering department for several
years, but who is now giving his en-
tire time to the discharging Of his du-
ties as vice chancellor and dean of the
academic department.
Gulfport.-Two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars has been raised by
city and county for the Mississippi Cen
tennial Exposition, to be held in Gulf
port. A resolution has been passed by
the Harrison county board of supervis-
ors, pledging $125,000 and the city
previously voted bond issue of $685.
900 conforming to the requirements
exacted by the state legislature three
years ago, when Gulfport was designat-
ed by the legislature as the exposition
city.
Jackson.-Luther Trest, telegraph
messenger boy, aged Is, was killed
here in collision with an automobile
truck belonging to the Lester Wright
Transfer Company. The boy was rid
ing on bicycle, when the auto turned
the street corner. They went together.
resulting in the almost instant death
Of the messenger. Young Trest had
been in Jackson but two weeks and
working for the telegraph company.
He came from near Ludlow, Scott
county, and was living here with his
uncle, Mr.. Comfort. This is the sec.
ond fatal automobile accident for Jack
son in three weeks, Jack Harris, T.,
year-old- school boy, having been killed
two days before Christmas.
Columbus. was selected
as the meeting place for the 1917 con.
vention of the Mississippi Veterinary
Medical Association, which adjourned
after a most profitable session in this
city. The following officers were
elected to serve the association dur.
ing the ensuing year: President, DR..
James Lewis, Greenwood; vice-presi.
dent, DR.. ]. T. Aston, Tupelo; secre.
tary and treasurer, DR.. E. S. Norton,
Greenville (re-elected). The matter
III tel, ~f ~
veterinary surgery at the Mississippi
Agricultural and Mechanical College
was presented by DR.. ]. C. Roberts OF
that institution. He urged the mem
bers Of the association to use their in
fluence in behalf Of the movement.
Holly Springs.-The Grenada Cot
ton Compress Company's big plant
here has been totally destroyed by a
fire Of unknown origin. Five thousand
bales of cotton stored in the warehouse
burned and Is loaded freight cars
standing near the compress were also
destroyed. The total loss is estimated
at $35O,OO0. A strong northerly wind
famed the flames, which had gained
good headyay before the alarm was
sounded. Despite the efforts of the
Are department and citizens the blaze
consumed the compress and many
freight cars loaded with cotton. The
heaviest losers were the Newherger
Cotton Company Of Memphis, 1000
bales; Threefoot Brothers, of Meri-
dian, Miss, 1000 bales; Gallagher
Brothers, Of Meridian, Miss, 800
bales; Slayden and Hurdley, Of Stay
den, Miss, 800 bales, and J. D. Schu-
maker Of Holly Springs, Miss, loo
bales. One thousand bales owned by
private parties we're total loss, as
no insurance was carried. The loss to
the company and the larger holders OF
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