The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-10-11
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Mrs. J. H. Fox, of Clinton, il
a guest in the Atkins home, a
Value.
Don't fail to attend the Beat
Fair at Oakdale, Friday, October
10Th.
| The Rankin County Baptist
| Association is in annual session
today at Antioch.
Wiley Brown, a prosperous
farmer, of Fannin, was a Bran
don visitor Tuesday.
| Mrs. Hattie Shoe maker, o1
Ackerman. is visiting her moth
er, Mrs. Chap Robinson.
Mrs. Fannie Fox Moore, o1
Bernice, La, is visiting her sis.
ter, Mrs. j. C. Atkins and fam.
lily.
The Rev, John Gass will preach
at st. Luke's church in Brandon
on next Sunday morning at II
o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. y. A. Robinson
spent Sunday very pleasantly
with Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Daniel,
of Lucknow neighborhood.
Mrs. R. E. Gs.yden has been in
Jackson this week at the bedside
of her little grandson, Emmett
Ward, who has been dangerously
i'll for several days.
DR.. Patterson was accompanied
to Brandon last Saturday by Mrs.
Patterson and interesting chill
dren, who were cordially well
coined by the, Baptist congrega-
ton.
The first real touch of winter
reached us Monday, the chilly
north wind making fires and
overcoats very comfortable. Light
frosts were reported Tuesday
and Wedne selay mornings.
Master ia mes Leon Atkins,
Jr., OF Foresl1, recently made his
first visit tc, his grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. c.. Atkins. He
was accompanied by his father
and mother a nd brother John.
w. S. Gro ok and son, Sam,
who are agen is in this territory
for the fame 'us 'Chivrolet auto
mobile, are selling number OF
cars these days. A new one
was delivered to Mr.. Geo. Rob
inson, of Pei ahatchie yesterday.
The News has received a caro-
from Mrs. Ze LA Hargrove Gath.
er, of Memph is, stating that she
will visit in Brandon the latter
part of this W eek, and hopes t(
meet as many of her old friends
as possible.
All persons doing sewing fol
Red Cl oss villa please have gar.
lments in by Saturday afternoon
as the box will he shipped Mon.
day. A cordial invitation is ex
tended to all to come to the Rec
Cross work room Monday anC
see the garments before they are
packed.
| Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A. Harrison
were called to Harrisville Sun
day on sad mission of attending
the funeral of Mrs. w. w. Har
rison, whose sad death occurred
| at that place on Saturday before
Mrs. Harrison is survived by he
. husband and one child.
Rankin county's first incre
ment of colored soldiers left fo
camp last Thursday. Befor
leaving the boys assembled a
the court house and attentivel,
listened to a few appropriate re
marks made by Maj. Henry, af
ter which a small cash contribu
ton was presented to each one
a gift of the citizens of Brandon
On motoring trip to Vicks
burg last Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs
10. E. Martin and little son Far
rish, had as their guests Mis-
Edna Buchanan, Mr.. Stanto
Thornton and Mr.. Finis Martin
The party left Brandon at abou
Sa. m. and returned early tina
night. the trip being a most de
lightful one.
The big circus at Jackson tc
] morrow promises to draw lib
: eral patronage from Ranki
: county, and especially Brandon
II Nearly everybody is going t
| take their children, and thos
Ilwho have no children, have 9th
| er important business in the cit
| on that day.
II The News has received infol
| nation that VIM. A. Harrell, on
| of the drafted men who failed
| show up here on the day tn