The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-01-17

among our appreciated callers
the early part of the week.
S. r. Myers was in town yester-
day with a wagon load of syrup,
which. he readily sold at fancy
prices.
Bob Warren, of Pelahatchie,
was here this week, making
some needed repairs on the tele-
phone lines.
Mrs. Mary Pope has returned
to her home after a three months
most pleasant visit with her aunt,
Miss Mittie Johnson.
Hon. r. A. Longmire, a popu-
lar and distinguished citizen of
the thriving town of Pelahatchie,
was a Brandon visitor last week.
Mrs. S. I. Law and little son
have returned to their home at
Foote, Miss, after a very pleas
ant visit to Mrs. Laws mother,
Mrs. H. A. Busick.
The local war board is having
all it can do these days. the cleri-
cal force being kept busy until
10 or II o'clock nights in order
to keep up with the work.
Dont's forget that it is your
patriotic duty to buy a Thrift
Savings Certificate. Go to your
bank or any postoffice. and start
saving today. and incidentally
help your government.
This is going to be the bes! year
in Rankin county's history. Get
ready to grow plenty OF food for
man and beast and make cotton a
surplus, AMI next fall you will be
among those enjoying plenty.
Antoine Searum, owner of the
Holmes place, who has been in
northern states for some time,
has returned home. having come
to the conclusion that after all
this is the best place in the world
to live.
A. R. Hussey, of Indiana, who
bought the Sanderson place, near
Langford, some time ago, moved
down this week, and will begin
making preparations for this
years crop. Mr.. Hussey is a
good man and we gladly welcome
him to our community.
The stockholders of the Rankin
County Bank held meeting last
week and reelected the same di-
rectors for another year. The
statement of the bank showed
the institution to be in fine shape,
having just closed one of the
best years in it's history.
J. R. Payne, one Of our pro-
gressive and valuable citizens,
sold 80 head of fine steers yes
terday to Jake Ehrman for Z cents
a pound. The bunch averaged 730
pounds. Mr.. Payne bought these
steers last year, and made a hand
some profit on the deal.
The January term of the
Rankin county circuit court clear
ed up the docket and adjourned
for the term last Friday after
noon. The docket was compara-
lively light, and the most Of the
litigation was settled without
trial.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miner Hobson
spent a few days last week very
pleasantly with Brandon relatives
and friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Hob
son have been residing at Parch-
man for some time, but Mr.. Hob
son has accepted a more attrac-
tive proposition at Philipp, Miss.
where they will be in the future.
A. E. Everett. a substantial
citizen of the southeastern part
of the county, was here Monday,
shaking hands with his numer-
GUS friends: Mr.. Everett was
summoned to serve on the jury.
but did not learn that court ad-
journed last week for the term
until after his arrival in Brand
on.
The coldest weather for 20
years was recorded in this COM
munity Saturday and Sunday.
the thermometer reaching 8 de-
grees above zero. One of the
severest snow storms in many
years occurred Friday. the
snow remaining on the ground
until Sunday night, when a heavy
rain destroyed it. Everybody
seemed we'll supplied with fuel,
but cattle suffered badly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Carberry
are among the new arrivals in
our town, and are occupying the
GirdIestone residence. Mr.. Car
berry and Frank Roell are pre-
Iparing to put in = box factory At