The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-05-29


Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Luther and
little son have returned from a
two weeks visit to, friends at
their old home in Kentucky.
Roy Robinson has accepted the
position of soda dispenser at
Thornton's drug store in place of
Albert Dickson, who resigned to
work in the garage.
F. T. Cook, of Danville, KY.
arrived yesterday for few days
visit to Mrs. Cook and the little
girl, who are guests in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Morris.
Many of the public roads in
beat 2 are reported almost inn
passable. Capt. E. @. White, who
has charge of the roads in this
district, reports it almost inn
possible to get sufficient hands
to work the roads.
Mrs. C. E. Gayden and son,
Howard, and little sister, Miss
Isabel McMain, left Monday af-
ternoon for Desalmands, La,
where they will be for three
weeks as guests in the home Of
Mrs. Gayden's sister, Mrs. Me-
Main.
j. H. Richardson, who recent
ly bought the Runge lot and
store building at the depot, is
closing up his barber shop up
town and will put in general
line of merchandise at the depot.
He has been making an effort to
get some one to take charge of
the barbershop, but so far has
not found man for the place.
K. w. Wynn came to town Mon
day morning with a load Of very
fine sweet potatoes, which he
found a ready market for at 40
cents a peck. Mr.. Wynn built
potato house last summer, and
he is delighted with the perfect
manner in which his potatoes
have kept. His plan of housing
potatoes is we'll worthy. of the
investigation of every farmer in
the county. -
Leonard Cottrell, who has been
seeing active service in France
for several months, received his
honorable discharge from the
army at Camp Shelby last week,
and has returned home, and is
now visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. T. T. Cottrell. Leonard
lad wonderful experience with
che Expeditionary Forces, and
proved to be a splendid soldier.
His many friends are delighted
to have him with them again.
The very interesting articles
which Prof. Tom Rhea Phillips
has been writing for The News
were concluded last week. The
articles have proven very inter
esting and instructive to News
readers, and they have appreciat-
ed them very much. This series
Of articles were written by
special request of this paper, and
we desire to tender our thanks to
Mr.. Phillips for his splendid eff
forts.
Rev. j. C. Watson, having COM
pleted his course in the Seminary
at Louisville, KY, has returned
home and is spending few days
with the family of his brother,
DR.. w. H. Watson. He will
leave today for Louisville, Miss,
where he has accepted the pas
torate of the Presbyterian church
at that place. Jim, as he is famil-
iarly known to his many Brandon
friends, is a fine fellow, and
carries with him into his noble
work the very best wishes Of all.
The Paepcke Leicht Lumber
Co., which has been buying and
stacking lumber at the depot for
the past year or two, is shipping
it's stock to northern markets,
and will close the yards within
the next few weeks. Many mil
lion of feet of pine and hard
wood was carried in the Brandon
yards Of the company, and it's
weekly pay roll amounted to a
great deal. Mr.. George Owen,
who has 30 efficiently and sue
cessfully managed the business,
will be transferred to Tennes-
see branch of the company.
Ira Shields is getting his ma
chinery for his moving picture
show assembled as rapidly as
possible, end hopes to be ready
for business within the next
week or two. He has bought q
large truck containing all Of the
electrical machinery necessary
for tho projection Of perfect
pictures. 6ud as soon as his tent