The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-09-14

her work there on the 18th of
| October, the opening of the
school having been greatly de-
layed on account of the damage
wrought by last summers storm,
the repair work not yet being
completed.
]. H. Lackey has as his guest
this week, his uncle, Mr.. Adam
Lackey, of -Lawrenceville, Ill.,,
and his younger brother, Will
Lackey, of the same place.
They were Brandon visitors
Monday, and paid this office an
appreciated call. This is their
first trip south, and they are
highly pleased with this section,
saying that it is great deal bet
ter than they expected to find.
The News is requested to an
nounce that Rev. j. E. Byrd, of
Mt. Olive, state Sunday-school
lecturer, will be in charge of the
services at Oakdale church Sun
day, September II. Mr.. Byrd is
one of the most interesting pull
pit orators of the state, and al
ways has something to say. All
who possibly can should hear his
lectures. Dinner will be served
on the grounds, and everybody is
cordially invited to attend.
Miss Cleo Stubblefield, the
beautiful and accomplished
daughter of Hon and Mrs. A. B.
Stubblefeld, has just returned
from a very pleasant visit of two
months to friends and relatives
in Texas. Miss Stubblefeld is a
member Of the 1916 class Of the
Brandon Graded school. and is
exceedingly popular. She has
been elected teacher of the
Greenfield school, and will begin
her new duties next Monday
morning.
The State Board of Election
Commissioners, composed of Gov.
Bilbo, Attorney-General Ross
Collins and Secretary of State
Jos. w. Power, met last Thurs
day and appointed the county
commissioners for the various
counties of the state for the next
two years. Those selected in
Rankin county are w.. D. Rag
land, Geo. c. Sprague and Wayne
IS. May. The new commissioners
will hold the regular November
election.
Brandon lost another good col
ored citizen early Monday morn
ing when Richard Taylor. after a
brief illness, breathed his last.
Richard suffered a slight stroke
of paralysis some weeks ago, but
had recovered sufficiently to be
up and about his work, and his
family thought that he was on
the road to recovery, However,
early Monday morning his wife
heard him breathing hard, and
before she could get up to see
about him he had passed away.
He was a hard working man, and
attended strictly to his own busi-
ness, and was we'll liked by both
races. The funeral services oc-
Cured Tuesday morning at II
O'Clock.
The Brandon Consolidated
school opened the 1867 session
Monday morning with an enroll
ment of about 130. Appropriate
talks were made at the opening
exercises by Maj. Henry, Carl
Stingily and S. L. McLaurin. The
trustees feel that they have been
very fortunate in the faculty Sc
Election for this year, and conf
IDENTIFY expect one of the best ses-
sions for many years. In addi-
ton to being graduates of well
known col eyes, the teachers
have all specialized in pedagogi-
cal work, and are we'll trained for
the different grades that have
been assigned them. The earn
est cooperation Of the parents is
desired by the faculty, and with
their support good session is
assured.
| A gloom Of deep sorrow was
cast over our entire county yes
terday morning when the news
was received of the death of Mr..
Henry C. Patrick, which sad
event occurred at the Jackson
Sanitorium Wednesday morni G
at 5 o'clock, following an opera
ton for cancer of the throat. Mr..
Patrick had been suffering for
several months with this trouble,
and was treated by specialists in
New Orleans, but no relief was
given, and as last resort he
went to Jackson for an operation,
(which resulted in his death. He
was one of the best citizens of
the county, and was loved by all
who knew him. His administra--