The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-02-01
J. r. EAST & v. E. MUM,
Attorneys at Law
BRANDON, MISS.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

J. C. Grain, of Route 2, is re-
ported critically i'll.
Miss Lila Darnall is spending
the week in Jackson.
Brandon is in the midst of an
epidemic of grip and bad colds.
C. C. Moore, of Pelahatchie,
was a Brandon visitor this week.
G. w. benson and DR.. Mckee,
of Sandhill, were here yesterday
Henry Steen, of Florence, was
transacting business here Mon
day.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. w. j.
Waddell, of Brandon Route 3, a
fine girl, Sunday, January %.
DR.. Thos. E. Steen, of Flor
ence, and H. L. Miller. of Star,
were Brandon visitors Monday.
Col. S. L. McLaurin has been
quite sick for several days, but
we are glad to report him i'm
proving.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Myers, of
Brandon Route 3, are the pa
rents of a fine baby boy, born
Monday morning.
Miss Florence Smith, of Mon
terey, is here attending school
making her home with her Sis
ter, Mrs. J. |. Hasty.
D. M. Robbins, a lifelong res
ident of Rankin county, has
moved to Conehatta, Miss.
Route /, where he will make his
future home.
MIR. and Mrs. Fred T. Cook
left Tuesday for their home in
kentucky, after very pleasant
visit to Mrs. Cooks parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. A. Morris.
Rev. M. O. Patterson will fill
his regular monthly appointment
at the Baptist church Sunday
morning and night. All cordially
invited to attend.
Miss Minnie Watson left Tues,
day for Cleveland, Miss, where
she has accepted a position as
stenographer for the State BoarC
of Health, in some special work
that is being done in Bolivar
county, undet the direction o1
DR.. Bass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Piersor
and two interesting children. an(
Miss Everline Engen, of Mime
apolis, are spending some tim,
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Owen
Mrs. Pierson will be remembered
here as Miss Hazle Smith, wh'
, made Brandon her home during
her girlhood days.
Rev. Will Evans, who ha
been in Memphis for severa
weeks with his little daughter
who is under treatment of spec
ialists, writes that her condition
is no better. He has secured
, position with the Western Uniol
/ Telegraph Co., and will remain
| in that city, while the little gir
| will be brought back to Bran
don.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Kirklan'
left Tuesday for their old hom
! at Fulton, KY. Mr.. and Mrs
Kirkland came to Brandon abou
five years ago, and bought tn
Milus Stubblefeld place, and TO
| a few years did we'll, but Mr.
Kirkland's health failed, and tn
family began to meet with re
verses, and last summer the,
lost their home, a mortgage
which was held on the place b.
parties living at Martin, Tenn.
being foreclosed.
Forest News: We learn from
The Brandon News that Virgi
E. Mum, well-known in thi
county as teacher and mail car
rier on the route from Clarks
burg, has stood the law exami
nation and that he and Hon. j
r. East have formed a partner
ship. Mr.. East has just gottel
home from the hospital, wher'
he underwent a serious opera
ton, but he is rapidly improving
and we predict successful ca
reer for the new firm.
Just as we are ready to go Il
press we learn of the death O.
Mr.. C. L. Martin, one of oul
Oldest and most highly respected
,citizens. The end came toda,
,at IL o'clock, after a long ill
mess. Funeral services will b,
held tomorrow, Friday after
noon at 3 o'clock at the family
residence. An extended notice