The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1919-06-12

pectS to leave Monday tor an ex-
tended visit to friends and rela-
tives at Jacksonville, Texas. The
News joins his many friends in
wishing for him safe and
pleasant trip. Says he will re-
turn about August LIST.
Mr.. E. Horne and Miss Marie
Myers were heppily married last
week at the Methodist church in
Memphis. The bride is a daugh-
ter of Mr.. H. L. Myers, of Bran
don, and the groom is promi-
nent business young man of,
Memphis, being connected with
The Illinois Central Railroad COM
pany. The happy young couple
arrived in Brandon Sunday morn
ing for a weeks visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. Myers, and will return to
their home Saturday.
Judge J. F. Williams, of
Florence, was a Brandon visitor
Tuesday, and while here author
lied The News to place his name
under the head of announce
ments for the Office of Justice of
the Peace of Beat No. /, embrac-
ing the precincts of Florence,
Plain and Cleary. Mr.. Williams
is one Of the county's most prom
inent citizens, and served his
beat for great number of years
as Justice of the peace, and es-
tablished a reputation for
efficiency and fairness that his
friends feel justly proud of.
R. c. Taylor, who has just re-
turned from France, where he
saw service for several months,
has decided to again locate in
Brandon and engage in the bar
Der business. He is getting his
shop in shape now, and will be
ready for business in few days.
This will be mighty good news to
the people of Brandon and vicin-
ity who have been trying to do
their own barbering since the re-
tirement of Mr.. Richardson. Mr..
Taylor WILDE located :. at the
same old stand, and will be glad
to see his friends and old Gus
toners at any time.
Rev. H. H. Spilliards and wife,
of Alexandria, La, were here
last week for a visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Waddell. Mr.. Spillards
is chaplain in the United States
army and has been stationed at
Metz, Germany, for the past few
months. He is out on a 20-day
furlough, and will return to his
post of duty across the waters at
che expiration of his time. On
Thursday night at the weekly
prayer meeting service at the
Baptist church, Mr.. Spilliards
made an address, telling of his
many experiences abroad, and Of
army life, which was enjoyed
very much by the congregation.
Mr.. Eugene A. Jackson and
Miss Myra Lindsey surprised
their many friends yesterday
afternoon by slipping off to Jack
son and being quietly married,
nothing of the affairs being
known, by the parents and
friends of the popular young
couple until after the ceremony
had been performed. Mr.. Jackson
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. E..
Jackson and is one of our most
promising young men, while the
bride is the attractive daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Lindsey.
The couple will return today and
will be at home to their friends
at the home of the groom's par
ents. The News joins in with
their hosts of friends in extend
ing congratulations and best
wishes for long happy and pros
porous life.
The people of Brandon and vi
cinity were made sad Sunday
morning by the news Of the death
of one of our Oldest and most
highly esteemed citizens, Mr..
Wesley M. Smith. Mr.. Smith had
been making his home with Mr..
and Mrs. j. E. Martin for several
months and for the last sixty
days or more he had been confin-
ed to his bed, as result Of in
jury sustained from 9 fall on the
streets. Mr.. Smith was born
near Salem, N. c., nearly 80 years
ago. He came to Brandon in 1863
and secured position with