The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-24
day at Pelahatchis in the interest
of The News.

day at Pelahatchis in the interest
| of The News.
We are getting a taste of war
on the outskirts. Think of what
the people who have had war for
three years are getting.
Watts Webb mortored to Bran
don Monday morning en- route
to Leesburg. but after reaching
here. he decided to call the trip
off. as the weather was so bad.
Miss Carey Bruce is confined to
her home with measles. Her
many friends will be delighted to
know that she is doing nicely,
and will be out again in a few
days.
Don't have the nerve to send
to this Office items announcing
doings gotten up for profit unless
you want to pay for them. We
sell our space and papers for a.
living. IF advertising is worth
doing, it is worth paying for.
No other business establish
ment contributes as much toward
the upbuilding of a town, and no
other business man is called upon
to do as much gratuitous work in
the interest of his neighbors and
the public as the editor of a news
paper.
The News calls attention to the
new advertisement of Pat and
Bob. the progressive merchants
of Pelahatchie, which appears in
another column today's paper.
These gentlemen are both gen.
ial and accommodating, and carry
a select line Of goods which they
will be pleased to have you inves-
tigate before making your pur-
chanSeS.
j. l.. & O. Buchanan, two Of
our spendid young men who have
recently gone to Pelahatchie and
engaged in the mercantile busi-
ness, having bought the store
of L. H. Mashburn, they have an
advertisement in today's News,
in which they cordially invite the
public to visit their store, and
make it headquarters while in that
progressive town. They are both
deserving young men, and will
appreciate your business.
The Pelahatchie Hardware Co.
one of the best equipped hard
ware stores ir the county, has an
advertisement lin today's paper.
in which yohr attention is called
to celebrated lines of farming
implements that will soon be
needed on every we'll regulated
farm. The earlier you buy farm
ing implements this year the
cheaper they will be, and at the
Pelahatchie Hardware Co.'S store
will be found everything needed,
and at prices that you can afford
to pay. See them when in need
of hardware of any description.
The American Tobacco Co., one
of the strongest organizations in
the world, is making a practical
demonstration of its patriotism
this week by having every sales
man in its employ, numbering
thousands, to devote this entire
week to the sale of Thrift
Stamps. Mr.. Dan Hall, a Miss
issippi product, is president of
this great company, and it was
him who voluntarily offered the
services of his entire force for a
weeks campaign in this great
work of raising money for the
government to finance the big
war. Mr.. L. S. May, the local
representative of the American
Tobacco Company, is very much
interested in the great drive, and
is making a house to house cam
vass in his territory in the inter-
est of Uncle Sam, and his success
SO far has been very gratifying.
Don't wait for him to see you
send him Is cents and he will
send you by return mail your
thrift card and stamp. Do not
put off until tomorrow what you
should do today. Buy a Thrift
Stamp today. Too many things
can happen in "a hours to put off
doing an important thing that
long.
Baled hay and all kind feed
atuff