The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1920-07-08


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Mr.. Chap Robinson continues
quite ill, with little hope for his
recovery. His son, Edward, who is
in the navy, came home yesterday
morning in response to a telegram
announcing hid fathers serious
illness.
Oscar King, "a colored farmer
living out east Of town, brought in
wagon load Of nice melons this
afternoon, which were the first of
the season for this place. He
found ready market for them at
an average of so cents.
Will King, a colored farmer liv-
ing on R. A. McRae's place, sends
The News a limb of cotton from
his field which contains three or
four hollis that are nearly grown.
No signs of boil weevil can be
seen. His crop, it is said is very
fine..
The board of supervisors met in
regular sessions Monday morning.
This being the first of the quart
er, much work is on hand to be
disposed of, and The News will
not be able to print the proceed
ings before next week.
Miss Vesta May returned Satur.
day from Cincinnati, Ohio, where
she has been for the past two
months at the Cincinnati Conser-
vatory of, Music, taking special
instructions under Mr.. Evans, an
artist teacher Of much note. She
enjoyed her stay at the conserva.
tory, but is glad to be back al
home again with her many
friends.
On account Of the inability OF
the railroad company to transport
gravel, work on depot road will
necessarily have to be held up un.
til railroad traffic is relieved suf
ficient to permit the resumption Of
hauling road material. The may.
or and board of aldermen are
watching the matter closely, anc
as soon as they are able to get the
gravel, work on the road will be.
gin and pushed as rapidly as pos.
sible to completion.
At a meeting Of the court house
ring, which was held a few days
ago, Hon. Jordan Allen Lindsey
the efficient chief deputy to the
high sheriff, was unanimously
elected secretary of the organiza
ton for the next four years. The
arduous duties of the Office re-
quires a man of exceptional abil
ity to fill it, and Mr.. Lindsey's
ability, coupled with his pleasing
manner, won the place for him
The other officers will be named IL
a subsequent issue of this paper
V. S. Grain and Miss Rubie No
Ian were married this morning
the ceremony taking place in thu
mayors Office with Major Henry
officiating. The couple drove int
Brandon in a car from their home
near Rankin, being accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Adams. They
procured the necessary document
at the court house, and forthwith
| proceeded to the mayors Office fol
the tying of the nuptial knot. I'm
mediately after the ceremony thu
happy young couple left for thei1
home at Rankin. =
The protracted meeting at the
Baptist church, which has been in
progress since last Thursday
night, will come to a close tonight
The preaching has been done by
Rev. J. R. Mutt, Of Senatobia, q
former pastor Of the church, and
man much beloved by our PEG.
| pie. Services have been held
morning and night, and we. feel
that much good has been accom-
plished by the good work done by
Mr.. Mutt. The singing has been
in charge Of Prof. Sumrall, OF
Laurel, and that feature Of the
meeting has been a most interest
ing one. On account Of illness,
the pastor, DR.. NJ. O. Patterson,
could not be present through the
meeting.
Miss Annie B. Kline, former
Rankin county girl who has been
under indictment at Shreveport,
La, for the past several weeks,
charged with manslaughter, has
been completely exhonorated and
released BY the circuit court 81
that parish. Miss Kline is q
trained nurse, and was charged
with administering an overdose 81
anaesthetic tosa patient, which
caused death. The evidence show.
ed that Miss Kline did not want