The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-09-07
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

was here yesterday.
i TheBrandon consolidated school
will open next Monday morning.
i Hon. w. Sivley Rhodes, of
Jackson, was a Brandon visitor
Tuesday.
i Misses Lola and Vesta May are
spending a few days with Jack
son friends.
i Mrs. Aura Purnell arrived this
week from Tallulah, La, for a
visit to Brandon friends.
i The Board of Supervisors is in
session this week. Proceedings
will be published next week.
]. G. Mcclure, representing E.
c.. Palmer & Co., of New Orleans,
was Brandon visitor Tuesday.
i John Atkins, Jr., spent several
days this week with his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. At
kins.
Mrs. J. w. Birdsong, of Merid-
ian, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Savannah Gayden, at the Bran
don hotel.
Uncle" Dock Mulhollan was
a Brandon visitor yesterday,
bringing with him the Pelahat-
chic ballot box.
Harvey Watson, who is en-
gagged in the insurance business
| in Richmond, Va, arrived yes
| terday for visit to homefolks.
Miss Linnie Myers left the
early part of the week for Blue
Mountain, where she will attend
the Blue Mountain Female Col
Ilege.
T. D. May returned Tuesday
afternoon from a two days visit
| to old friends in Simpson county,
going to Magee, Mendenhall,
| Braxton, D'Lo and other points.
George Foulks and family have
moved into Mrs. Cammie Walk
er's cottage and will occupy it
until Mrs. Walkers return next
summer.
Mrs. L. E. Williams and little
son, James Emmette, of Meridian,
after spending six weeks with
the family of ]. C. Atkins, re-
turned to their home Tuesday
morning.
Miss Irma Crook, after spend
ing a few days very pleasantly
at Cooper's Wells with her friend,
Miss Ethel Corley, of Farrell,
Miss, has left for Tuscaloosa,
Ala, where she will spend the
winter.
Carl Stingily and family have
moved into G. w. Whites resi-
dence, opposite the school build
ing. The Ward home, which was
vacated by Mr.. and Mrs. Stingily,
will be occupied this week by Mr..
and Mrs. G.. A. Harrison.
The weekly shoot of the Bran
don Gun Club was postponed from
yesterday until tomorrow, the
day being changed for this week
on account o. the death of Johr
Hoard's wife, on whose place the
shooting takes place.
On account of the unavoidable
absence of one of the members,
the town board met Tuesday af-
ternoon and adjourned until Fri.
day, September 18th, when the
regular business for the month
will be transacted.
DIR. and Mrs. N. R. Currie anc
little Doctor" came over from
Jackson Tuesday and spent the
day with Brandon friends. They
were accompanied home by Little
Miss Jim, who has been spend.
ing several days with Lucille May.
Mrs. C. S. Walker and little
son, Robert, left last week for
Sandersville, Miss, for a short
visit before going to Florida,
where Mrs. Walker will teach
next term, beginning the third
Monday in the month.
The county pension board,
which has been in session for
several days, completed its la
bors this morning and adjourned.
About 12O applicants were passed.
The list as passed will be pub
lished in The News next week.
w. G.. Barnes returned from
st. Louis Friday. where he spent
a week making his fall and win.
ter purchases. He bought 8
large and we'll selected stock, and
Twill be in better shape than ever
lbefore to take care Of the needs
! sof his customers.
The Shiloh campmeeting vii
|begin Friday, September 8, an(
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