The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-07-06
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Natchez. - President Wilson has
nominated William Deterly to be post
master at Natchez, Miss.
Blue Mountain. - The state normal
at this place has just closed. The en-
rollment reached 301 and was decided
iy a working normal throughout the
six weeks.
Rrookhaven.-PreSen prospects are
that both company of infantry and
company of cavalry will be sent out
from Brookhaven If call for volun
teers Is made.
Major r. w Millsaps, the
founder of Millsays College, philan-
thropist and reputed one of the wealth
lest citizens Of the state, died here,
aged SO years.
Agricultural College-The first car
loan of Grown in Mississippi butter
to be sent out of the state to northern
markets was recently shipped by the
cooperative creamery at the A. & M
College.
Agricultural College Thousands Of
farmers from all parts of Mississippi
are expected to visit the Mississippi A.
& M. College during the months OF
July and August to study better farm
ing methods.
Greenville.-The ladies of Leland.
assisted by several from this city and
Shaw, met with the Masons of that
city and organized chapter OF East
ern Star They hope to get the chap
ter constituted next May.
Clarksdale-That this city is deter
mined to have a second railroad was
established when the city went en-
record by a to 1 vote favoring the
issuance of 100000 in bonds to es-
tablish the foundation for further
work.
Senatorial against the Is
suance of 100000 road bonds are be-
ing numerously signed. 1t is said that
in the fifth district, the largest in the
county, there is not man in favor OF
the bond issue. 1t is probable that the
board will dismiss the matter without
ordering an election at it's July meet
ing.
Natchez.-Captain and Mrs Elwo0d
Lloyd arrived here after 3,4S0-mile
canoe trip from Mayville, N. Y. They
are en- route to New Orleans in COM
memoration of the Booth anniversary
of the first advent of white men in the
section of country near Mayville and
the portage made by Ettienne Brule
from Lake Erie to Lake Chatauqua and
traversing the waters connecting With
the Gulf of Mexico.
Bi1oxi-Sam Long of Biloxi has
Joined the Biloxi military contingent at
Jackson because his sweetheart want
ed him to go to war with Mexico. The
young man was not certain as TO
whether his "best girl would want
him to go, although he was personally
anxious to get to the front. He asked
her if she would approve of his enlist
ing. Her reply was: eff you go to war
and fight for your country, l will mar
ny you when you come back"
Meridian. - President Wilson has
granted pardons to w. G. Simpson,
formerly of Meridian, Miss, and his
brother, S. d. Simpson. Senator Will
Hams, Senator James, Representative
Venable, Representative Byrns, Bice-
President Marshall and number of
other officials interceded for w. G.
Simpson, who was convicted, along
with his brother, for technical vio-
lationA of the national bank act. Both
were sentenced about two years ago
to serve term in federal prison, and
If the president had not interposed
with the pardoning power both would
have soon entered upon their terms.
Jackson.-There is an interesting
and instructive work under way in
Pearl River county, and the results
may have considerable significance
and helpful bearing on the economic
uplift work which is going on in the
state. According to the state super
intendent of education the summer
school for Pearl River county, being
side feature to the model county or
ganization work which was establish
ed the early part of this year under
the auspices of the Peabody educa-
tional board was started on June &c,
to run for six weeks. The first two
weeks are to be devoted to junior or
Juvenile economics work, and the con-
Guiding four weeks to adults. The
school anepad with an actual attend