The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-12-01
C. R. v SEUTTER. Century Bldg, JACKSON, MISS

receiving congratulations of their
many friends over the arrival of
Little Miss Lucilla Dean, who
came November 10Th.
Miss Vesta May, of the faculty
of the Agricultural High School,
spent the weekend with her pa
rents, and had as her guest Miss
Bette Jones, teacher in the same
school.
S. H. Williams, of Benoit, was
shaking hands with his many
Brandon friends this week. Mr..
Williams says that things are
much better out here than in the
delta.
In order to guarantee big
crowd in Brandon on trade days,
The News will, give two addition
al months credit to everyone pay
ing their subscriptions on that
day.
JIM. Williams, Jr., an employee
Of the Memphis Street Railway Co.
who has been visiting home folks
for some time will leave tomorrow
for Memphis, and will be accom-
panied by his daughter, Miss Ger
trude.
Mrs. j. A. Morris has returned
from Greenwood where she was
called some weeks ago on account
of the desprate illness of her lit
tie granddaughter, Helen Wilson.
The little child was dangerously
i'll for several days with diphth-
eria, but is some better now.
The big foundation for the
Brandon Water Co.'S big 10000
gallon tank and 60-foot steel tow
er, is being rushed as rapidly as
possible. AS soon as it is finished
trained crew from the factory at
Chattanooga will come here and
erect it.
S. C. Estes, who has been locat-
ed here for some time, doing jew
elry and watch repairing, has re-
moved to his old home at Union,
where he will engage in the same
kind of business. Mr.. Estes is a
splendid young fellow, and we re-
gret very much to lose him from
our town.
Mrs. w. c. Burns and little son,
w. G. Jr., are expected to arrive in
few days for an extended visit
to Mr.. and Mrs Robt. Burns. Lieut.
Burns has been transferred from
California to a post in Virginia,
and will make the trip by ocean,
going by the way of the Panama
Canal. Mrs. Burns and Master Cole
will remain in Brandon until Lieut.
Burns is permanently located.
The News stated last week that
all ladies over the age of FL and
under so, were liable to poll tax.
The ages should have read from
|21. to 60. Remember, that all wo-
men between the age of Fl and 60
are assessed with poll tax and
will have to pay So on or before
the first day of February, or else
they will appear on the delinqu-
ent list. 1t does not matter wheth-
er you register and vote or not,
your poll tax will have to be paid.
The Merchants of Brandon
whose advertisements appear on
the special page in this issue of
The News, have combined in an
effort to make Friday and Satur-
day, December 9th and 10th, ex-
ceptional bargain days, and every
body in Rankin county is cordially
invited to come and spend the day
with us. The days have also been
set apart as special registration
days for the women of Rankin
county, and special prizes have
been offered. In addition to those
already offered The News will
give two years subscription to the
paper to the oldest lady that reg
listers on those days, 2 years to
the youngest, and 2 years to the
greatest number of ladies regis
tering out of one family. Women
in the towns are registering and
preparing to vote, and those living
in the rural districts should be
on an equal footing with them.
Don't miss this opportunity to
prepare yourself to vote.
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