The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-12-13
MISSISSIPPI GLEAN|NCS
News of Interest Prepared
in Epitomized Form by
Special Writer'S

vicksburg opened wide It's gates
to the entertainment of members, both
clergy and lay, who were present for
the one hundred and fourth annual
session OF the Mississippi conference.
Methodist Episcopal church, South
Bishop Murrah opened the confer
ence in official session =
The opening service OF the confer
ence held in Crawford Street Method.
list church was featured by the sing
ing of choice hymns of the church and
presentation Of "a program by the Mis-.
sissippi Historical society, of which
Rev. T. B. Holloman, pastor of the
church, Is chairman.
An honored and appreciated mem.
Der OF the conference Is Rev. R. Brad.
ley jackson, who became of member
of the conference In 1872, and has two
sons members of the North Mississip-
pi conference, o. w. Bradley Of Tu-
pelo and T. M. Bradley of Cleveland.
Father Bradley is a native of England
and relates many interesting and in
spring historic incidents relative tn
the Methodists of England.
The joint committee of the senate
and house, directed by the special ses.
sion to reddstrict the circuit and chan
Gerry districts so as to reduce the num-
Der and give the judges and chancel,
Tors more work to- do, met in jackson
and mapped out course of procedure.
Rowe Reyes of Tallahatchie was elect
ed chairman, E. ii. McGehee of Law
renee secretary.
The office Of the state railroad com.
omission was crowded to its capacity
for the monthly meeting for Deem
Der. DR.. f. NJ Sheppard of Boston pre-
sided. There were railroad operating
Officials, statistical experts, rate ex-
tperts, legal advisers and civilians FROM
various centers in attendance, inter
!ested dn the somewhat attenuated
docket of cases on the list for calling
Martin C.. Schroeder and Adolpk
Haupt, who were recently arrested and
are held while their status relative to
their citizenship is being investigated
were brought before U. S. Commits
sioner Tyler in Biloxi, and 1t was de
icided to hold the prisoners for further
investigation. Both Of the men are ma
tives OF Germany.
A large audience attended the me
mortal services of the Greenville Elkc
in the Grand theater. Two members
of the lodge had died since the lodge
of sorrow last year-W. A. Chipma1
and J. B. Walton Congressman Bel
Humphreys delivered the memorial adj
dress.
Pupils Of the Franklin academy III
Columbus have been writing essays or
| Thrift" Miss Martha Harris Won
first prize for girls and Miss Minnie
Vaughan was second. The first prize
for boys was won by Richard Harrison
and the second by Atwell Williams.
The records of the Greenville leveG
board, kept by Robert Somerville
chief assistant engineer for more thar
thirty years, show November, 1917
was one of the dryest Novembers
known since the records have beer
kept, and also colder than the average
The board Of supervisors of Wash
ington county met in Greenville
Bonds of the Arcola CONSOLIDATED
school district for $4,000, drawing 81.
per cent interest, were sold to Bumpu;
C Co., Detroit, for par, free printing
of bonds and premium of $50.
Frank Liddell, formerly of Crysta
| Springs, but who has been practicine
law in Houston, Texas, and who re
Gently won first Heutenantcy in in
fantry at Leon Springs, Texas, hos
been appointed an assistant judge ad
| yocate general
AS a result Of a visit to Biloxi Of
Miss Emma Sandlin, a member of tbs
| national war council of the Y. w. c. A
| who delivered an address in the Bi
loxi Yacht club building, a chapter viii
| be organized.
Prof. A. G.. Hargis. principal of the
Grenada high school, has rendered
his resignation to the board of trus
tees. He has enlisted in the aviation
corps.
The boys of the Y. M. c. A. in Green
| Vile for the annual conference attend
ed the Sunday schools of their church
and the services were conducted b.
! the Y. M. C. A. secretaries.
The annual memorial service of the
| Natchez lodge of Elks was held at the
Baker Brand theater The address
was delivered by Rev. Joseph Kuehnle
Speaking in the interest of the wal
camp community fund, Geo. B. Money
of Gulfpcrt delivered an address at the
Red Cross headquarters in Natchez.
At a meeting of the Natchez fuel
committee, the price of domestic coal
was fixed at not to exceed $3.50 per
| ton above the delivered price.
| The Bay st. Louis Red Cross chap
ter shipped large number of knitted
articles, including So sweaters, to
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