The Brandon news., 1918-06-06

citizens, was in town. Monday,
and voluntarily handed in $25
for the Red Cross. Mr.. Lackey
has also bought Liberty Bonds
and War Savings Stamps and is
ready to 20 to France himself in
case his services are needed by
the Government.
Robert Jayne Maxey, whose
name appeared among those
dying of wounds in France last
week, was a nephew of Capt.
R. S, and Corporal w. H. Maxey,
of Brandon. Mr.. Maxey was a
Lieutenant Colonel, and had
been prominent in u. S. mill
tary circles for several years.
His home was at Missoula, Mont.
Toxic Stapleton, who notified
his mother, Mrs. Katie Staple
ton, last week of his safe arrival
in France, volunteered for SER
vice at Oklahoma City over a
year ago, and was assigned to
Fort Logan, at Denver. Col, for
training. From Denver he was
sent to Camp Green at Chorlotte,
N. c., where he was in training
until the time of his departure.
He is a member of Battery F,
10th Field Artillery, and by this
time is no doubt seeing active
service in the trenches.
The News calls special atten-
ton to the advertisement of the
Jackson Steam Laundry, which
appears in our columns. This
laundry is one of the best in the
country, and is practically a
home institution, and we believe
deserves our support. 1t has be en-
the custom of people in this
vicinity to send their laundry to
Mobile, requiring several days in
transit, and often causes incon-
veniences in way of delays. Mr..
Lehman, proprietor of the Jack
son Steam Laundry, gives
prompt attention to all orders re-
ceived by mail, and prepays all
packages amounting to over
70 cents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Enos Corley re-
ceived a letter from their son,
Cecil Corley, Monday, in which
he stated that he had been in
the hospital for several days
suffering with rheumatism, but
that with no back set he expect
ed to be back in the trenches be-
fore his letter reached here.
Cecil Corley was one of our first
boys to go to the front, volun-
teering as soon as war was de-
clared, and was among the first
to go over. He has now been in
active service for several months
going over the top being an old
game to him now. We feel proud
of the record this splendid young
man is making.
An order was passed by the
major and board of aldermen
Tuesday afternoon directing the
clerk to notify 'the United
States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.
that many defects have develop
ed in the concrete walks built by
c.. G. Talburt & Co., and that
unless steps were taken immedi-
ately to remedy the same, action
would be taken to COMPEL them
to do so. Talbert & Co., who
was represented by F. ]. Ort,
built the walks, and gave a
maintenance bond for $1,000
against any defects for a period
of three years. Mr.. Ort has been
repeatedly notified of the con-
dition of the work, but has made
no effort to correct the defects.
Unless some assurance is given
the board by the guarantee COM
pany that the work will be
made good, as per contract, the
board will hold a special meeting
next week and take such steps
to protect the interest of the
town as may be deemed neces-
sary.
Justice w. E. Pope came to
town Monday, and as usual, had
Just recovered from a severe
spell of illness. Mr.. Pope reports
that he has just received a letter
from his son, Lieut.. T. w. Pope,
who is now in a hospital in
Brooklyn, N. Y. recovering
f~ov,a iri,1rioc ronoivod xuhor fho