The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-01-11
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

of jackson.
Mrs. Victor Martin, Jackson,
Miss, is visiting Brandon rela-
tives and friends.
r. R. Busick, one of Brandon's
popular and progressive mer-
chants, is visiting friends in
New Orleans this week.
Rev. Will Evans has been in
Memphis for several day where
he went to carry his little daugh-
ter for medical treatment.
Mrs. J.W. Birdsong and child
ren, of Meridian, are the guests
of Mrs. Birdsong's mother Mrs.
Savannah Gayden, at the Bran
don Hotel.
Jim Morrison, who was indict-
ed by last weeks grand jury on
charge of grand larceny, was re-
leased from Jail Saturday, having
made the bond required by court.
Henry Myers has accepted the
position as manager of the tele-
phone exchange at Edwards,
taking charge of his new work
last week. Mrs. Myers and the
children will join him a little
later.
w. C. Palmer left last week
for Hot Springs, Ark, where he
will spend several days in the
hoces of recovering from the
severe spell of rheumatism, from
which he has been suffering for
some time.
Mrs. J. S. Smith arrived this
week from Memphis, and she
and Mr.. Smith are now comfort
ably located in their new home
near Brandon Depot. Mrs.
Smith was accompanied by her
father, who will spend time here
visiting.
! Rev. M. E. Melvin was here
Sunday and preached two splend-
id sermons at the Presbyterian
Church, morning and night. Mr..
Melvin was pastor here for many
years, and is very popular in
| Brandon.
The annual meeting of the
stockholders of Rankin County
Bank was held Tuesday morn
ing. The following directors
were elected to serve the ensu.
ing year: S. L. McLaurin, w.
H. Barnes, w. B. Collier, G. w.
White and E, N. Ross. The
bank enjoyed a prosperous year
1916 and passed a neat sum te
undivided profits account.
Circuit court adjourned Satur.
day, the grand jury returning
II bills of indictments. The
docket, which consisted princi-
pally of minor cases, was about
cleared up, only a few cases be.
ing continued. Walter Wansley
was given a sentence of 3 years
for burglary; Mrs. Matte Belle
Mcdonald was given a verdict
against the G. & S. |. railroad
for So, 500 for personal injuries.
O. Uncle" Joe Patrick, who was
Brandon visitor the other day,
is still very much worried over
the loss Of a bale of cotton,
which was stolen from under a
shed near his home some time
/ before Christmas. He has sue
ceeded in locating the stolen cot
ton, which was sold by the thief
to Jackson merchant, but he
has not yet been able to regain
possession of it. He says that
he will give $50 reward for infor-
nation leading to the arrest and
conviction of the guilty party.
The biggest, best and most ex-
citing fox chase that has oc'
Cured in many months was
pulled off last Saturday morn.
ing when our local sportsman
H. C. Washburn,s with his pack
OF 16 full-blooded, we'll trained
hounds, jumped a grey fox at {
o'clock in the morning, d miles
east Of Brandon, and caught il
at 10 o'clock 16 miles further
east. The circuitous rounds Of
the fox and the dogs easily COW
cred distance of over a hun.
dred miles. The sweet music Of
the chase was so enchanting
that every man along the route,
who had a single drop Of sport.
ing blood in his veins, suspended
business of every kind anc
Joined in the race. Mr., Wash
burn takes great interest in the
breeding and proper training o.
his dogs, and those who know
|say that his are the best in the
state. Lovers Of the sport de.
ssiring to have the time of theil
Lives should court an invitation
ito go with him on one of his
chases, which are always filleG
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