The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-24
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Miss Lola May spent the week
end visiting home folks.
Miss Ruth Roberts spent Satur-
day and Sunday with home
folks.
| DR.. Thos. E. Steen, of Flor
ence, was a Brandon visitor yes
terday.
The News is panied to learn of
the serious illness of Judge VIM.
Sample. and hope for his early
recovery.
i DR.. and Mrs. w. H. Watson are
the proud parents of a beautiful
baby girl, Alice Russell, b orn
Friday night.
The many friends of Mr.. j.
| M. Buchanan, are sorry to hear
of his illness, and hope to see him
out again soon.
| Miss Mae Irby left January 1st
for Vance, Ala. where she has
accepted a position as principal
of the school there.
| S. M. Roberts, one of Rankin
County's best citizens, is spend
ing the day in Brandon, shakin g
hands with his many friends.
The world is moving too fast
nowadays to permit us to pro-
crastinate. The War Savings
Stamp doctrine knocks at your
door today.
Miss Evil Irby left Sunday
night for Meridian, Miss. where
she hasAccepted a good position
as matron in the Masonic home.
Hon. w. E. Mcintyre, a lead
ing member of the legislature,
came over Saturday and spent
Sunday at home. returning to
Jackson Monday morning.
r. F. Brown. the hustling and
progressive saw mill man of Pei
ahatchie, was a Brandon visitor
Monday, looking after property
Interests here.
| Miss Estell Spann, Pelahat-
chie's competent and up-to-date
milliner, has bought her partners
Interest, and will open up an-up-
to-date shop where she hopes to
see her many friends.
| Another cold wave hit this Sec,
ton Sunday, everything being
| frozen up Monday morning. The
lWinternf 1918 will long be re-
|membered as the coldest and
lmost disagreeable ever known
lin this state.
/ The News is requested to an
nounce that the Rankin County
Teachers Association will meet
in Brandon at the school building
on next Saturday, January 18th,
at 10 o'clock a. m. All teachers
are urged to be present.
On account of extremely bad
weather conditions, the rural car
riers did not go out Monday and
Tuesday, and as a result of the,
three days accumulation of mails,
Carrier Morris had to make his
trip in a two-horse wagon yes
terday in order to handle the
mail.
w. D. Ragland, one of our
most valuable citizens, is show
ling his patriotism to his country
lin a substantial way. Mr.. Rag
land owns $500 in Liberty
Bonds, and so;far is the owner
of more Thrift Stamps than any
one else in this community, hav-
ing Fought nearly $500 worth
from L. S. May this week.
| w. B. Collier, who has been
supplying the local market with
some of the best mules seen in
this county for many years, will
leave for Texas again this week
to buy another carload. If you
will need mule, it might be a
good idea to confer with Mr..
| Collier before he leaves so that
he can get just what you want.
/ DR.. Harry Watson, who is now
one of the leading optometrists Of
the State, enjoying a large and
extensive practive in Jackson.
will spend next Monday at Pei
ahatchie, where he will be found
at the Nelson Hotel. Any one
needing the services of an occu-
Hist, or glasses, will do well to
meet DIR. Watson on that day.
/ Brandon merchants and busi-
ness men strictly observed the
closing order Monday, the day
being made a holiday. The stores
| will be closed each Monday now
on for period of ten weeks. Our
people are patriotic, and are al
ways ready to help serve the gov
ernment in any way possible.
Our friend, Billie Darnall, the
Il faithful and accommodating SUBJ
II c%;f,,%n 40 rr;oy IN Route M