The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-09-08


caloosa, Ala. are guests Of Mrs,
Gladney' sister, Mrs. w. Z. Oar
nall. Mrs. Gladney will be remem.
bered here as Miss Irma Crook,
one of our most charming and
popular young ladies.
/ DR.. J. HI. Burnham is moving
his dental office to his new apart
ments over Washburn's store. He
viii use the rooms in the rear for
a home and the suite Of rooms in
front for a dental office. His Of
flee will be one of the neatest
and best appointed i'm the state.
Miss Stennis, lady principal
of the Rankin County Agricultural
High school, passed through town
Monday en- route to- Johns to as
sumo her duties. She was joined
here by Miss Vesta May, who has
charge of the music department
of the same school.
Miss Verna Owen, secretary of
the Woman's Missionary Union
requests The News to announce
that there will be regular meet
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Methodist church Monday after
is urged to attend.
The Rankin County Agricultural
school opened Tuesday morning.
The attendance is the best in the
history of the school, and every
| indication points a most success
| full session. This school is accOmp-
fishing a great work in this cOun-
ty,and should receive the cordial
support of every citizen.
Mr.. Collum is putting the roads
in beat 2 In fine shape, and it the
heavy rains of this winter do not
tear them UP it will be money we'll
spent. The roads are as good as
dirt roads can be made. What we
need to make permanent roads
is find something that will last
as hard surface.
Sheriff Harrison and his able
assistant, Mr.. Lindsey. are very
busy men these days. getting
things in shape for the reception
of taxes. The levy has not been
made vet, but the books are being
prepared, and when the levies are
made it will be an easy matter to
figuring the amounts on each as
seSSment.
and little sons, Erie, Jr., and
Mr.. and Mrs. Erie Johnston
Bertwald, of New York City, are
visiting Mrs. Laura Buchanan,
Mrs. Johnston's mother After an
extended visit to her former home,
and her sister, Mrs. Louis Will
SON and Mrs. r. V. Shields, they
will return to New York.
y Mr.. Webb W.Kersh was in Bran
don Monday. Mr.. Kersh had the
misfortune to get tanged UP with
a big rattle snake pilot about ten
days ago, and was severity bitten
on the leg. He suffered some pain
from the bite, but is getting along
all right now. Mr.. Kersh is one of
| our oldest citizens, having lived
out his three score and ten. and
lis still hale and hearty and does
a good days work every day.
Sunday morning, in front of
st. Luke's Episcopal church, Maj.
Henry joined in wedlock Prof. A:
T. Stewart and Miss Phillips, of
Mendenhall, Miss. Mr.. Stewart is
connected with the Simpson Coun-
ty Agricultural High school, and
/ is one of the county's most prom
inent young men, while the bride
is one of the LOWEST young ladies
of that section. We join their
many friends in extending con-
gratulations and best wishes.
| Judge J. D. Carr. of Newton,
candidate for circuit Judge, was
| in Brandon Friday, shaking hands
with his many friends. Judge Carr
Isays that he has been around over
the district and feels confident
that he will be the choice for this
responsible position at the spec
| ial election to be held for elect
ing a successor to Judge McLau-
rim. Judge Carr served this dis
lrict for four years as judge. and
made a good record. See his an
nouncement in another column of
today's paper.
| The friends of w. D. Thorn
| as will negro to learn that he is
| in il hea,ln again. VIII went to
| TI;yo Bros, at Rochester Mimi,
over a year ago and underwent
a very serious operation. lie had
about recovered from it appar-
emily, and his friends were feel
ing good over his Improvement in
health. Lately however, he has
lbeen suffering from the same
lcause it may be necessary for
ihim to go to Rochester for an
Iother operation.
r. C. w. AIliston, prosperous
farmer and ertswhile politician
lof Monterey, was a Brandon visi-
| tor Monday. Walter is a genial
good fellow and is always welcom-
ed by his many Brandon friends.
He predicts that next year will be
one of the most prosperous years
for he farmer i'm many decades.
Farmers have pleny of food crops
ito go through on next season, and
cotton will be good price and a
1orro oornaUn will hn nlanfnd