The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-07-27

James w. DuSlck mas returned
from a business trip to Alexan-
dria, La.
R. G. Taylor is spending a few
days with homefolks at Monte
rey. The barbershop is being
looked after by ]. H. Richardson.
Hon. John H. HOWE, candi-
date for Congress, will speak at
Fannin, Monday, July 81, at II
a. M, and at Pisgah Monday,
July 81, at 4 p. m.
Mrs. F. A. Riddle, who resides
a few miles south of town, was
carried to Jackson Tuesday. where
she will receive treatment for
some time at the insane hospital.
Miss Edna WaddeH; who has
been at Starkville for some time
assisting Miss Powell, state lead
er of home economics and demon
stration. has returned home for a
few days rest and recreation.
Clerk Robinson requests The
News to ask all persons who APP
ply for pension to make out du.1
plicate applications, as an extra
blank is sent for this purpose.
Compliance with this request will
expedite matters considerably.
Rev. VIM. Mercer Green and
Lay Reader Val H. Sessions are
conducting services at St. Luke's
church this week, meetings being
held each night at 7:30 and a.
m. Everybody is cordially in
vited to attend these meetings
and hear the gospel taught.
The good people of Plain did
the best piece of work in their
history last Saturday when they
voted for good roads 35 for and
only l against. Star also de-
serves special mention, the vote
at that place standing 81 for and
only 5 against.
Miss Bessie Bridges, of Jack
son, is the guest of Mr., and Mrs.
w. H. Barnes. Miss Bridges has
just returned from Blue Lake
Club house, where she has been
the guest of honor of a most de-
lightful house party.
Misses Kate and HarrietShields
charmingly entertained Tuesday
night in honor of their attractive
guest, Miss Regina Bullen, of
Natchez. The lovely home was
artistically decorated in pink and
white, and presented a scene of
dazzling beauty. A salad course
was served, and the large num-
Der of guests present enjoyed a
most pleasant evening.
Every man, woman and child
in Rankin county should 60 to
Jackson Thursday, August 3rd,
and share in the value giving op-
portunities that will be offered
by the Capitol City on that day.
The event will be known as Dol
lar Day, and every dollar spent
will be made to do double duty.
Make arrangements to visit Jack
son on that day. You can buy
almost anything you want on that
day for a dollar. See big adver-
tisement in another column of
today's paper.
Judge Tam came to Brandon
Friday to hear evidence in the
case of L. M. Marshall VS.. w. D.
Owen, a case where complain
ant seeks to make perpetual an
injunction against the defendant
in the matter of the sale of GER
tain lands near Pelahatchie, which
the defendant had advertised un-
der mortgage and a date set for
sale. The injunction restraining
the defendant from making the
sale on the day advertised was
granted by Chancellor @. B. Tay-
Tor, of Jackson. After hearing
some of the evidence. Judge
Tam continued the case until
the regular September term of
court.
Douglass Briggs, a white man
residing near Goshen Springs,
was brought to Brandon Monday
by Constable Rufus Baker and
placed in Jail. Briggs was con-
victed in Justice Stewards court
of lifting roasting ears from a
jnegro's corn field. and was given
a sentence of ninety days on the
county farm. Briggs lived near
Brandon several years ago, and
Fbore the reputation of being
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