The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-12-12

News has been received Of the
arrival n the home of Dr. and
Mrs. ]. G. Cole, Of New Orleans,
Of : 1ne Girl baby.
Mr.. Dodson and others who
have business IN the Fannin Sec
ton, are giving the road 4 good
working, SO that they can 50 and
come.
The many friends Of Hon. w. E.
Mcintyre and Lieut.. Roy L. Fox
are delighted to see them on our
streets again, and to know that
their army life has come to close
without either Of them being kill
ed or wounded. Military life is q
strenuous one, and these splendid
young fellows we'll deserve the
rest and recreation they are now
enjoying.
J. S. Alexander was in Brandon
yesterday with samples of very
fine syrup, which he is Offering for
sale at 81 per gallon, in tin buck
cts Mr.. Alexander had three
acres in cane and made over 1900
gallons. He is offering 1000 gal
Ions for sale, and it is cheap at 81.
II you need any better commune
cate with him at once. He will de
liver at that price.
The hearts Of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Burns were made glad this morn
ing by the receipt Of long letter
from their son, Lieut.. Cole Burns,
who is in the observation service
somewhere in France. It had
been nearly three months since
these anxious parents had heard
from their son directly, and nat
urally they were uneasy about
him. He writes Interestingly Of
his work and the country, and will
have many thrilling adventures to
tell of when he returns.
Tuesday morning at 6 o'clock
Mr.. Johnston died at the home Of
his daughter, Mrs. E. R. Schu-
mann, of Langford. Four sons.
Ed Johnson, of Prentiss, DR.. and
Fulton Johnston, Of Picayune, Err
nest Johnston, of Vanilla, Miss
Ardys Johnston and Mrs. Schu-
mann were with him when the end
came. Mrs. Tompon, Of Lumber
ton, Victor Johnston, Of Hebron.
and Eaton Johnston, Somewhere
in France, are left to mourn. be-
sides a host of friends and rela-
tives.
Miss Emma Buchanan was cali
ed to Fayette Tuesday on account
Of the serious illness of her sister.
Miss Edna, who is teaching .elocur
ton and expression in the Fayette
school. Miss Edna was taken yio-
lently i'll Monday. and for some
time the physicians were under
the impression that she was suf-
fering from ptomaine poisoning. !:
but later it developed that she was
suffering from appendicitis. and
was rushed to Jackson for an OBJ
GRAFTON. We learn that the opera
ton was successful, and at last
reports she was doing nicely.
Hon.. J. w. Buchanan. an old
Brandon boy who IS now q prom
lnent citizen and political leader
OF Arizona, was here for q few
days the latter part Of last week.
visiting home folks and old time
friends. Mr.. Buchanan has the
dictinetion of being about the only.
democrat in the Tucson district
that can be elected to the state
legislature. He is now serving his
third term in that body, and is one
OF it's leading and most prominent
members. John is q fine fellow
and his Brandon friends are al
ways glad to see him, and to know
The biggest and best sale ever
held in Rankin or any other. coun-
ty, will open at Odom's, at Star.
Saturday morning, December Ia.
and continue through Tuesday.
December oath. In another coll
umn of today's paper will be found
9 page advertisement, in which
will be found many prices that
are absolutely astonishing. For
instance, take zephry ginghams.
quoted,in this advertisement at 20
cents. This cloth is being sold the
world over every day at from SO to
80 cents. And nearly every other
item can be had at this sale At
prices in keeping with ginghans.
Our friend Zeke is. said to be the
best huvnys - $ho nr,.~k...