The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-10-05

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| this fall.
| Mr.. and Mrs. O. J. Mcintyre
lof Thomasville, passed through
| town Monday en- route to Per.
Ikins, Okla, where they viii
make their future home. Mr.
and Mrs. Mcintyre are lifelong
Presidents of this county, and are
lamong our best citizens, anc
their departure is regretted by
Iall.
! The News will print the pen
lsion list for Rankin county as
passed by the county commits
sioners just as soon as the clerk
receives it from Jackson, where
lit was sent for approval by the
Estate authorities. Several in
quiries have been received at this
office as to why the list has not
been printed.
| The annual revival meeting is
in progr ess at the Methodist
church this week, the pastor,
IRev. r. P. Fixes, being ably
assisted by DR.. Sullivan, pastor
Iof the church at Yazoo City.
IServices are being held at 1C
To- clock each morning and at 7:15
lat night. Everybody is cordially
Invited to attend.
! The Mississippi State Fair
promises to be the best this year
lin it's history, and every one who
POSSIBLY can should make it a
lpoint to go and see the wonder
lful possibilities of Mississippi as
Ishown on this occasion. A day
or two spent at the fair will do
lyou good. Make your arrange
Iments to go.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Smoot, ac-
Icompanied by Mrs. Smoot's S
nurse, arrived last night from
!Chicago, and will spend some
time with Mrs. Smoot's mother,
MRS. Savannah Gayden. Mrs.
lSmoot has been i'll for some time,
land it lis hoped by her many
| friends that her stay in Brandon
will completely restore her tc
|good health.
Louie Gayden, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. E. Gayden, and one OF
our most prominent young busi-
mess men, left Monday afternoon
for Longwood,~ Aiss.. where he
has accepted a POSITION as mana
|ger of the commissary depart
! ment of the Session Construction
ICo., who are engaged in, levee
land other contract work in that
lsection.
The News is indeed glad to
note the continued Improvement
lin the condition of Rev. Wayne
Sutton, of Florence, and sincere
ly trust that this able preacher
and splendid citizen will again
soon be able to resume his work
in the Masters vineyard, where
he has wrought so faithfully and
effectively for the past thirty.
! five years.
! The Club Girls demonstration
meeting at Langford last Satur.
|day was a great success, and was
viewod by a large crowd. all Of
whom were very much interested
in the work that IS being accom-.
plished by the girls of this pro-
gressive neighborhood. Inspir-
ing speeches were made by sew.
eral experts, and the club ex'
poets to do greater work in the
future than ever before, and it is
already one of the best in the
county.
| DR.. M. O. Patterson delivered
two splendid sermons at the Bap-
tist church Sunday morning and
might. On account of reviva
meetings in other parts of the
state, DR.. Patterson did not fill
his regular appointment here the
first Sunday in September, anC
announced Sunday that he would
be here the 5th Sunday morning
and night in this month. Christ
mas week has been named as the
time for the regular annual re-
vival at this church.
The ceremonies incident te
Iground breaking for the Missis.
sippi Centennial to be held at
Gulfport next year will occur at
that place on Thursday and Fri
day, October IL and 13. A large
crowd is expected to be present,
and the gulf coast town is max
ling all necessary preparations tc
care for their guests. Among
those from Brandon who expect
to go are Mr.. and Mrs. G. G.
tSprague, DR.. A. G.. McLaurin
and Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. May. A
special rate of $3.50 for the
round trip has been made by the
Gulf & Ship Island railroad.