The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1920-11-25

4 NACil14 duu ~. II. WALTERS. OF the
eastern part of the county, were
Brandon visitors today, and were
pleasant callers at this office.
Mrs. T. H. Collier and Master
Harris and beautiful little Miss
Lonnie Myrtle, have returned
from pleasant visit to Edwards.
The Brandon school, dismissed
Yesterday afternoon until Mon
day morning, giving the teachers
an opportunity of going home to
spend Thanksgiving.
]. F. Boehle, of jackson Route
4, made his annual visit to Bran
don Monday, settling with the
tax collector and for his newspa-
per for another year.
John Berry, who has been
spending some time here with his
grandmotherl Mrs. Laura McLau-
rim, left Monday for St. Louis,
where he has accepted a position.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. R. Smith, of
Yazoo City, motored over Sunday
and spent the day with Mrs
Smiths mother Mrs. Savannah
Gayden. 4.
DR.. Watson is spending the day
out with the birds, and we are
going to have quail for breakfast.
He promised them to us just be.
| fore leaving.
| Friends in this county of Mrs
Gena Holcomb will be panied te
learn of her. death, which occurred
| at her home in Jackson Monday
morning after an illness of long
duration. Mrs. Holcomb was 3
daughter of Mrs. Miller, of neal
Mt. Creek, this county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Knox McNair, OIL
, Dry Crek, were Brandon visitors
Friday. The many friends Of Mrs
McNair will be glad to learn tina,
she is steadily improving, gaining
in strength and weight, and hopes
are that she has entirely recovered
from her severe seige of illness OF
year ago.
;. One of the Scott negroes was
. tried in Mayor Henry's court Sat.
. urday afternoon on charge OF
having bottle of home made
whisky in his pocket while walk.
ing around on the streets few
weeks ago. The defendant was
represented by Hon. w. E. McIn-
tyre, and the trial was before q
jury, and resulted in the negroes
| acquittal. The same charge a.
gainst the negro was heard by
Mayor Henry two weeks ago for
the town and he was adjudged
guilty, and fined 500.
/ THE town election will be held
on the second Tuesdaysin Decem-
| Der. A petition was circulated a
few dayas ago requesting the town
election commissioners to place
the name of Maj. Pat Henry on the
ticket for mayor; j. T. Berry for
marshal, and DR.. A. G. McLaurin,
w. H. Barnes, G. C. Sprague, w.
G. Barnes and w. S. May for al
dermen. The municipal jobs in
Brandon are not very attractive,
and it takes some effort to get the
places filled.
A small blaze on the roof of the
old Gem building Sunday morning
brought out a good sized crowd,
ready to fight fire, but it was ex-
tinguished before much work
could be done. The score, how
ever, caused the town authorities
to get out the chemical engine and
recharge it and put it in readiness
for the next emergency. A few
new fire hydrants were also or
dered installed, one tosbe placed
at Pusick's corner, one near
Wynn & Downs blacksmith shop,
one near the Gayden Hotel build
ing, one front Of the barbershop
and one near Washburn's store.
Two hundred feet Of new fire hose
has alos been provided.
The News calls special atten-
ton to the notice appearing in an
other column from the sheriff with
Preference to the payment Of the
commutation road tax. The time
for the payment of this tax ex-
tpires next Tuesday, and all per-
sons who are delinquent at that
time will suffer the penalty. The
matter is one over which the tax
collector has no discretion, and
under the law he will have to
turn the names Of all delinquents