The Brandon news., 1916-11-23
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

DTduUOIl VlSltOI 1uCSQdy.
S. M. Roberts, of Shiloh, was
a Brandon visitor Tuesday.
Col. S. L. McLaurin spent
few days this week in New
Orleans.
Mrs. Marie Collier Scruggs is
the guest of Brandon relatives
and friends.
T. J. Smith, Of Monterey, was
here Monday, looking after busl-
ness interests.
Mrs. R. F. Brown, of Pela-
hatchie. was the guest of Bran
don friends Friday.
Mr.. Hughes has at last sent
congratulations to Mr.. Wilson
upon his reelection.
J. l.. Bass, our efficient and
accommodating assessor, was a
Brandon visitor Tuesday.
F. F. Russell, of Daniel, spent
a few days here this week, visit
ing DR.. and Mrs. w. H. Watson.
Mrs. Nicholson, who has been
here for some time with Mrs. }.
M. Smoot, left Friday for her
home in Chicago.
Cotton sold on the Brandon
market Monday for 20 cents a
pounc, the highest price paid
since the civil war.
DR.. Burns, in charge of tick
eradication in Rankin county, is
recuperating this week al Coop
er's Wells, after severe siege
of the grip.
While hunting on the state
farm last week, Jim Corley, llv-
ing a few miles south Of town,
killed an alligator that measured
7 feet long.
News this morning from the
bedside of Miss Mamie Bi uce IS
o the effect that she is gradually
sinking, the end being expected
at any time.
DR.. J. A. Barger, of Jackson,
inspector in charge of the FEEDER
al forces on tick eradication in
the state of Mississippi, was a
visitor in Brandon for a few
hours Monday.
Billy Boyd, for many years a
familiar colored character around
town, died in the Brandon Jail
last week, where he had been
confined for some time on ac-
count of unsound mind.
John Hasty is moving into the
Presbyterian manse.- On the
first Of December Mr.. Hasty will
be found behind the counters at
w. G. Barnes, where he will be
pleased to meet his many friends.
Virgil Watson, student at the
State University, spent Sunday
with Brandon relatives. He was
returning from Baton Rouge,
La, where went with the Uni
versity foot ball team to play the
L. S. u.
The quarterly statement of the
Citizens Bank at Florence ap-
pears IN today's paper. The
statement shows considerable IN
crease over the last one, and IN
dicates that this bank is also
fiourishing.
Wallace Summer, who is now
living at Denver, COL, spent a
few days recently with home
folks at Pelahatchie. His many
Rankin friends will be pleased to
learn that he is greatly improved
in health.
Here's the latest A, kins-
woman of Judge Hughes gave
birth to twins. They arrived the
day after the election. The
Judge has not yet sent his con-
gratulations. 1t is said he is
waiting for a recount:
The News is indebted to Mr.:
belmont Myers for a half bushel
of very fine Irish potatoes, which
he recently gathered from his
fall crop. From one-half acre
Mr.. Myers made over 80 bushels,
and is finding a ready market for
them at So per bushel.
DR.. w. l. Kersh was a Bran
don visitor this week, and in
formed Us that he had resigned
his position as steward of the
Baptist Hospital at jackson, and
is preparing to move to Crystal
Springs, where he will engage in
trucking. DR.. Kersh is one OF
our best citizens, and his removal
lis a distinct loss to the county.
Special attention is called this
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