The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-06-08
BRANDON RANKIN COUNTY, MIss1ssPP TuRsDAY JUNE
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NEWS ITEMS

Fayette.-T. L. Darden, Jr, has re-
ceived his appointment as game war.
den Of Jefferson county.
Yazoo City.-Peter Little, negro.
who, 1t is claimed, killed his wife at
Benton, is still at large. Sheriff Stub
blefield has offered statutory reward
of 500 for the arrest of Little.
senator from the Twenty-ninth sena-
torial district to succeed Senator Van
B. Boddie, resigned, held here, Walton
Shields was elected by the note Of
643 to 363 for H. G. Bass, his only
opponent.
Mt. Olive-A negro arrested here
by the town marshal and constable
for carrying concealed weapons was
found to have ON his person one pistol,
one razor and two quarts of whisky.
The negro was tried by the justice
court and convicted on the charge OF
carrying concealed weapons.
Greenville-In the special election
to authorize the board of supervisors
to issue good roads bonds for $950,OO0
to construct 145 miles of permanent
roads in Washington county, the bonds
were authorized by the vote of 783
to 288 against, according to returns
received, with one small precinct not
reported.
Meridian.-R o. Smith, of this city,
famous as a lecturer and character
delineator, died at a sanitarium after
a short illness. He was known all
states, as an entertainer of great
power. His body was taken to George
town, KY, his old home, where the
interment was made.
Booneville.-The faculty of the
Bonneville Normal met with County
Superintendents Milan and Chambers
| and planned the work for the summer
normal to open here July 10 and con-
tinue six weeks The course for the
renewal of license without examsna-
ton will be given, as well as the work
Co. eS%0 40
and suitable work for exempt teach
ers of normal schools and graded
schools.
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Laurel.-More than 100 automobiles
from many places filed through Laurel
en route to the Jackson highway rally
held at Interurban Park. 1t is esti-
mated that 5000 persons were present
when the meeting was called to order
by Chairman j. M McBeath, of Meri-
dian, who presided. Every county
which the central route traverses was
represented at the meeting, most Of
the members of the various county
boards of supervisors being present,
ports were received.
Natchez.-Miss Marguerite Barker,
Is, Of Natchez, and Clara Poe, II, of
Newellton, were drowned on the Cy-
press Grove plantation, two miles
from Newellton. The two girls were
wading with Misses Alma and Cora
Marlowe In a depression washed out
by water from the recent levee break,
when they stepped beyond their
depth No one was near at the time
of the accident, and by the time the
Misses Marlowe succeeded i'll spread
ting the alarm both were drowned. Miss
Barker was the guest of the Misses
Marlowe and the accident took place
on the plantation of Miss Poe's father.
The body of Miss Barker was brought
to Natchez and the other body buried
at Newellton The ravine where the
accident occurred was less than ten
feet wide.
Hta Bena.-J. L. Haley shot and
seriously wounded Jim Chapel, ten
ant on Mr. Haley's plantation. The
shooting occurred at Guide, small
town six miles west of Itta Bena.
Chapel had been threatening Mr..
Haley for several days, it is said, and
when Mr.. Haley arrived at his planta-
ton he had conversation with Chap
ell and insisted that Chapel discon-
tinue his threats and work his crop.
Hot words followed and fight en-
sued, Mr.. Haley getting the better OF
It, whereupon Chapel agreed to go to
work, but as soon as Mr.. Haley start
ed to leave the field. Chapel advanced
on him with a hoe, it is claimed, and
Mr.. Haley fired three shots at him.
Only two shots took effect, one in the
right arm and one in the abdomen.