The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1920-11-18

bring in turn of wood and make
a fire, set bad precedent, to say
the least. If this practice becomes
common, very few Brandon mer
will have perfect faces in thu
course of a few years.
D. M. Robbins, one of our gooC
old friends living near Pelahatch
lie, passed through town this weel
en- route to Newton county, where
he will spend the winter with {
daughter. Any of his friends, es
pecially the ladies, wishing tt
write him will address him al
COnehatta, Miss.
Prof. Clarence Bullock, who j:
principal Of the high school a.
Anguilla, came by our office Mon
day, and informed us that fin,
baby boy arrived at his home /;
few days ago. Mrs. Bullock ant
the new little man are at the home
of Mrs. Bullock's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. L. P. Burnham, a
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Stubblefield
of Parchman, Miss, are happy
over the arrival of a fine IL
pound baby boy at their home
last week. Mr.. Stubblefeld is {
son of Hon. and Mrs. A. B. Stub
blefeld, of this place, and Mrs
Stubblefield is daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. E. II. Corley, of Brandon
Mrs. Corley has been at Parch
man for a week or two, but is ex-
pected home next week.
News just received from Star
is to the effect that everything is
in readiness for the opening OF
Odom's sale on the Goth, and that
Zeke has decided to- cut many OF
the prices advertised, which were
considered by all to be the very
bottom. Mr.. Odom says that he is
determined to make this sale the
biggest and best in his history,
and if he can't sell the goods he is
going to give them away. Be on
hand-no telling what notion he
might take at any time.
The United States Civil Ser
vice Commission has announced
an examination to be held at
jackson, Miss, on December 18th,
as a result of which it is expect
ed to make certification to fill a
contemplated vacancy in the posi-
tion of fourth-class postmaster at
Clarksburg, and other vacancies
as they may occur at that Office,
unless it shall be decided in the
interests of the service to fill any
vacancy by reinstatement. The
compensation of the postmaster
at this Office was $217 for the last
fiscal year.
News has reached here of a
shooting ARRAY, near Langford,
which occurred Tuesday. II
seems from reports that Sol v
Hyott and his wife had been hav-
ing trouble for several days, and
on the morning mentioned matters
became worse and Selling a shot.
gun she emptied a load of Shot
into her husbands face, inflict-
ing wounds that may prove fatal
Hyott was carried to the Jackson
Sanitarium for treatment. Re
ports of the immediate cause OF
the shooting are conflicting, but
it seems that Hyott had been neg
ligent in providing for the family
The Hyott family has been living
in that section about five years. !.
,Enos Corley lost his horse anG
buggy last Friday night, and hi
believes it was the work of {
thief. His son, Cecil, drove the
horse into town to attend thu
chautauqua, and after the pro
gram was over, he missed his
horse and buggy, but succeeded
in tracking it home, but could fine
no further trace. Diligent search
and inquiry since that time has
failed to reveal any information
as to its whereabouts. Mr.. Cor
lev has an advertisement IN to,
days paper, asking for informa.
tion, and he will gladly pay 3
liberal reward tn any one who