The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-04
A. & v. r. r. TIME TABl
Passenger Trains Brandon Schedule:
EAST BOUND
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.


Fred Carr, Jr., of Clarksdale,
is the guest of Brandon friends.
W. P. Alliston, Of Cleary, was
among the court visitors this
week.
Miss Eloise Thomas is the at
tractive guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. D. Thomas.
kid" Loveless has added a
new 1917 model Ford car to his
livery equipment.
Miss Johnnie May Laird, of
Mt. Creek, is visiting her sister,
Mrs. w. D. Ragland.
Three new business houses for
Brandon during the last thirty
days. That's not so bad.
H. L. McCaskill had the mis-
fortune to lose $3.50 tenant house
yesterday morning by fire.
Judge VIM. Corley and family
have moved to P. F. Loveless
place, 6 miles west of town.
The Brandon Consolidated
School resumed business Monday
morning after a weeks holiday.
Henry Myers has resigned as
blacksmith for H. c. Washburn,
and is succeeded by Jesse Wynn.
Miss Katherine Runge spent
the Christmas holidays very
pleasantly with Clinton relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Harper, OF
Townsville, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Mcintyre Tues
|. day.
Miss Frances Jack, of Vicks-
burg, was the guest of Mrs.
S. L. McLaurin during the holi-
days.
DR.. r. A. Warwick was 9
Brandon visitor Tuesday. and
honored this Office with brie1
| call.
D. T. Bilbro, a splendid citi.
zen of Leesburg, was here Tues
day, howdying with his many
friends.
Robert Maxey, Jr., of Chicago
spent a couple of days with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Maxey
during the holidays.
| w. H. Muh, who is now con
Quoting a meat market in Jack
son. was here yesterday, looking
after business matters.
Mrs. J. A. Spann has returned
to her home after a pleasant Wis
it to her sisters, Mesdames Pa
Henry ane S. L. McLaurin.
D. P. Gayden is assisting Chan
Gerry Clerk Robinson this week
in the absence of Mr.. Lindsey
who is busy in the circuit court.
J. B. Burns, of Smith county
was here the first part of tht
week, looking after business
matters and visiting old friends.
E. L. Ferguson and family
have moved to their new home
2 miles south of town, which
was recently purchased of L. S
May.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mahaffy
returned to their home at Nor
ton Tuesday after a very pleas
ant visit to Mr.. and Mrs. w. c.
| Palmer.
| Mrs. @. E. Martin was a capi'
tai city visitor on New Years
day, being a guest in the hospit.
able home Of DR.. and Mrs. Har'
ry Watson.
Brandon merchants all report
a very satisfactory holiday trade,
and are beginning the New year
with renewed hopes of better
times in the near future.
The sheriff's office has done 9
rushing business this week,
many Of the court visitors tax.
ling this opportunity to make
] their annual settlement.
| The New Year was ushered ir
Sunday night by the ringing Of
the churca bells, a custom thai
the younger Brandon set has
maintained for many years.
| The many friends Of Capt.
4 Wesley M. Smith are glad to see
him in Brandon again, where he
| will spend the winter season a
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. u
/ Martin.
/ A match game Of basket bal
| will be played on the loca.
lgrounds Friday afternoon be
ginning at 3 o'clock, between tht
| Brandon and Flora teams. Al
admission fee of 10 and 25c viii
be charged.
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