The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-08-01

looking so well and to know that
he is we'll pleased with military
life.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Robbins
and family are. moving to Ed
wards this week, where Mr..
Robbins will be employed as sec
ton foreman Of the railroad.
Mr.. Robbins is succeeded on the
Brandon section by H. Taylor,
who has been located at Edwards
for several years.
"A freight train was derailed
at the depot Friday afternoon,
and caused some delay in traffic.
The freight train was taking the
siding in order to let the passeng-
er train pass, when it jumped
the track, tearing up the rails on
the main line for a hundred
yards or more. Fortunately, no
one was hurt.
Miss Gertrude May left Mon
for a visit to Florence and Jack
son. She will leave on the 10th
Of August for a visit to friends
in Missouri before going to
Fairbault, Mimi, where she has
accepted a position with the
state school for the deaf for
the ensuing session which opens
early in September.
Harold Bethune, good farm
er of Langford neighborhood,
was here last week. winding up
his affairs preparatory to leaving
for a training camp. He says he
is ready to go right on over just
as soon as the military authori-
ties will pass him. He is a
genuine patriot, and anxious to
serve his country as a private,
or in any other capacity in which
he is needed.
If the Kaiser could vote in
Mississippi's primaries on Aug
ust 10th, who would he cast his
ballot for for United States
Senator? If President Wilson
had the opportunity to exercise
his suffrage in Mississippi, who
would he vote for? Answer the
question yourself, and then de-
cide:who you want to stand with,
our great president or the beast
of Berlin.
John Nash, one Of the filst
boys to leave Rankin county un-
der the selective draft act, is
visiting homefolks on a five day
furlough. He is stationed at
Camp Beauregard, and says that
he likes it fine better and better
every day. He, too, is also
anxious for the time to come
when he shall sail across the At
lantic in defence of his country.
]. G.. Thomas, who left Rank
in county two years ago to seek
his fortunes in Louisiana, is here
this week. and says that he is
going to wind up his affairs
this fall and return to Rankin
county-the best country in the
world to live. We are always
glad to welcome the return of our
citizens, and hope more Of them
will realize their error and come
home this fall.
T. H Collier left the early
part Of the week for Texas,
where he will spend several days
buying up a carload of farm
mules. Mr.. Collier is splendid
Judge of horse flesh. and has the
Of buying only the
very best stock to be had, He
will exercise special care in the
selection Of this car, and parties
who expect to buy good mules
any time soon should not fail to
see this lot.
Mrs. w. H. Turcott has dis
posed Of her personal property
here and will leave in q few
days to join her husband and son
at Mussle Shoals, Ala, where
they are employed in the govern
ment nitrate plant. Mr.. Turcott
and Harris are doing remark
ably we'll, both being first class
mechanics, and are drawing
salaries amounting to nearly $40
. day. They have rented their
home in Brandon to Mr.. Everett,
who is working for Downs 81
Wynn.
A. M. Shields received his ap-
pointment Monday morning as
carrier Of route 3 out Of Brandon.
A competitive examination was
recently held in Jackson to fill /
the vacancy on this route caused
by the resignation Of William
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