The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-05-23

take pleasure in correcting. Mr..
Murray is 100 per cent Ameri-
can, and never lets an emporium
ity slip to help whip the Huns.
Due to a late ruling by Direc-
tor. McAdoo, the freight offices
of the railroads will close every
Saturday at IL o'clock. The rule
will be rigidly enforced, and if
you have any freight at the
depot, make your arrangements
to get it out before that hour.
Col. Sidney L. McLaurin, ac-
bompanied by his nephew, Syl-
vester McLaurin, left last week
for Greensboro, N. c., where the
latter will enter Bingham Mill
tary Institute, one of the best
preparatory schools in the coun-
try. Mr.. McLaurin will come
back by way of Washington, and
lis expected home today.
The ballots for the soldiers for
the ensuing primary election
have been printed and turned
over to the chairman of the
county democratic executive
committee, who will be pleased
to send them out to all boys in
military service. If you have a
son, relative, or friend in the
service, give his name and adj
dress to Maj. Pat Henry, so that
he may be furnished with the
necessary blanks for voting.
Uncle" Green Sutton, an old
time colored man living few
miles north of town, died yester-
day after a brief illness. He was
probably rs years of age, and
bore good reputation among
both races. We regret very much
to note the death of this good
old darkey, as we hadiknown him
from Jour childhood, and consid-
cred him one of our good friends.
At the last meeting of the
mayor and board of aldermen an
order was passed directing the
marshal to advertise and sell all
property that is delinquent for
taxes, the sale to occur on the
first Monday in July. The adver-
tisement of this delinquent prop
Ierty will appear in the News
on the first week in next month.
The Red Cross ice-cream social
at Pearson Tuesday night was
quite a success making about
$4,000 There will be a rally for
the benefit of the Red Cross Fri
day night, May "a, at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Henly, the old
Hamilton place on the Brandon
road. We want every body to
come and bring every thing you
want to sell for the Red Cross.
There will be music and refresh
mentS.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E.. Cunning
ham and children, of Newton,
passed through Brandon Fri
day en- route to Johns, where
they are spending a few days
with relatives and friends. Mr..
Cunningham is the editor of the
Newton Record, one of the
brightest and best weekly papers
in the state. He has just recent
ly recovered from a severe spell
of illness and is taking few
days off to rest up and recuper-
ate his health.
A. G. Bakers family enjoyed a
reunion at his home the past few
days when Lieut.. H. c. Baker
came home. Mr.. and Mrs L. B.
GODDARD, of McHenry, Miss Min
ME Baker, of Poplarville, Miss
Georgia Baker, of Tutwiler land
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Barksdale of
Sand Hill, being all the children
except>one, Prof. E. c. Baker,
of College Station, Texas. Mr..
C. B. Wilmington, Mrs. w. w.
Dent and daughter, Miss Ollie,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Dent, OF
jackson, spent Sunday at home
of A. G. Baker. Lieutenant
Baker left for his camp at Dali
las, Texas, May 20.
We are a little late in doing so,
but we want to extend our con-
CALCULATIONS to Prof. D. L. Will
liams, principal of the Rankin
County Agricultural High school,
ord Mics Mary r. Rush. most