The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-12-13

same.
There has been some pretty
severe weather hanging around
this section since last Friday.
During the cold wave last Sat-
urday, about A p. m., a little ne
gro boy, 8 years old, left at the
cabin home with a partially blind
sister, 9 years old, and an infant
3 years old, by their mother as
she slipped over to a neigh boris
to get a bucket of water, got to
fooling with the fire, and acci-
dentally his clothing got ablaze.
He ran to the bed and the bed
caught fire. From the bed he
ran out into the yard and was
burned so badly that he died
about 9 o'clock. The cabin was
burned up at once the firing of
the bed causing it. This cabin
was on Will Longs place just
out of the corporate limits OF
Florence and occupied by Hattie
Houston.
Several Florence families are
now afflicted with the measles
among the children. The only
grown person who is victim is
Mr.. James Dear, of the firm of
A. P. Dear & Son.
Evening Star Lodge No. 70,
in Florence, held a meeting last
Friday and initiated four men
into Entered Apprentice degree.
w. E. Wansley was raised to
Masters degree. Officers for
the ensuing year were elected,
as follows: A. P. Dear, w. M;
Rev. S. T. Courtney. S. W.; W.
E. Wansley, j. W.; j. w. Byrd,
Tyler; w. A. Rogers, Treasurer;
A. L. Ellis, Secretary. The dea-
cons are yet to be appointed.
The Woman's Economic Club,
of Florence, had a delightful
meeting last Friday afternoon.
About 80 or DO members and
some friends were present. A
few gentlemen were there to
lend their influence in further
ance Of the objects fostered by
the club. Splendid addresses
were made by Miss Donaldson,
state agent, and by Rev. S. T.
Courtney and A. H. Martin, who
is president of Beat One Fair
Association. We learn that Mr..
Martins address bore upon the
idea of the Fair Association buy
ing a lot and building a suitable
exhibition hall thereon, by the
next falls fair. Not having
been present we cannot give a
synopsis of any of the addresses
Of the others. Mr.. Martins
suggestion is a fine one, and we
hope the Fair Association will
take the matter of building some
permanent home for the fair into
earnest consideration. Mrs.
Watts Webb, the Rankin County
Canning Club Demonstration,
was present and exhibited SAM
pies of meat substitutes and bis
cults made of part meal and a
part flour. The discussion OF
these exhibits was very inter-
esting, and no doubt about sew
eral of the progressive house
keepers going to give the new
foods a fair test. The main idea
is to practice food conservation
in the home. AS a closing part
of the exercises the election OF
officers of the club for the next
year was held, the choices fall
ing upon Mrs. w, c. Ellis, presi-
dent; Mrs. Ella Dear, vice presl-
dent: and secretary, and
then most splendid refreshments
partaken of ended one of the
most enjoyable of meetings OF
the Woman's Economic Club OF
Florence.
Rev. J. B. King, pastor OF
Florence circuit, is returned to
the same circuit by conference.
We will say to the subscribers
of The Brandon News living at
Star and near Florence, who are
in arrears for subscription, that
we will do our best to have The
News continue to them till the
18th of December. if they will
make an honest effort to pay uL
by that day. Those at Star vii
please step into Mr.. H. S. Gar
|rett's store and hand him, for
us, what you owe, without ms
asking you for it. He will glad
ly show you your account.
Heinz's Sweet Pickles -brlni
k--- \ 49,, ~,Ynrf