The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-06-09

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with his mother, Mrs. Sam Hob
son.
Miss Susie May Barnes and
brother. Joseph, are at Hatties-
Durg this week, attending the
state meeting of the Epworth
Mr. and Mrs Joseph Dixon have
returned to their home at Match
ez, after pleasant visit to Mrs.
DlXOn'S parents Mr.. and Mrs. j.
L. Shields, at Value
Miss Graham Burney, one of our
most charming and popular young
ladies' who has been teaching at
lndianola, has returned home for
the summer.
w. S. Chapman, a prominent
citizen and farmer nlivlng near
Cato, was Brandon visitor Mon
day. and reported things all right
In that section.
/ Farmers living near Brandon
who planted cOJrOn, report that
boil weevll are already in EVIL
dence, and are puncturing the lit
tie squares as fast as thew appear,
The board of supervisors ad-
Journed tuesday at noon, having
completed the business for the
NOUN The Tull proceedings Will
De round In another column of to-
Gay S paper
County Agent Burks has been
cOnnnea to- MS home for several
days by illness. HIS many trlenas
Will be, glad TO know that he is
now much better, and hopes TO be
out again IN a few days.
Miss Gertrude May, who has
been teaching IN the school tor
the deaf at Olathe, kan., returned
nome Monday for the summer va
cation. she Will return to Olatne
ABOUT - the first of September,
tor another term.
j. j. Mize, of Joe, was a Bran
don visitor Mondayt1 and paid this
office an appreciated call. his
friends were glad to see him COM
pleteiy recovered from the severe
spell of rheumatism from which he
suffered so during the winter.
Miss Delta Stevens has return
ed nome from Mlllsap College,
Wnere she has been student dur
Ing the past session Miss Stevens
is receiving the congratulations
nf y~In dc rnnnIu-
ing the highest grade OF any pupil
IN the college, and was awarded
scholarship medal.
Brandon was visited by a heavy
gust OF wind Saturday afternoon,
which blew out the front end OF
the building occupied by Wynn 4
Downs as a blacksmith shop, and
aid some damage to the adjoining
building. Otherwise no damage
vas done.
j B. Darnall, the handsome and
popular manager OF the famous
DarnalI Hotel, drove down to Ri.
ioxi, last week in his beautiful z
passenger Buick to attend the
state meeting of the MISSISSIPPI
travellers, and incidentally to look
after his brothers grocery buSl.
ness during his illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Cox and Mr.
and MRS. Fairly Boteler m0tOred
over to .YazOo Cty last Saturday
and spent Sunday with relatives
and TRENDS in that city. Mr.. Cox
says prospects tor crop look bet
ter IN the hills than in the YazOo
delta. Most OF the lands in that
section have been under water
for several weeks, and blowing is
just beginning in many parts OF
Cnat country.
j. w. Hemphill happened to a
very painful accident early Mon
day morning. He was standing II
front of w. u ThDmab' store,
leaning against a store truck that
was tilted against the wall, and in
some way he stepped upon the iron
rim of the truck, which moved i
forward, throwing him violently
to the sidewalk, breaking his arm
near the wrist. The injuries are
very painful and will keep his arm
! in sling for many weeks.
Sylvester McLaurin and Walter
Nav have returned home from A
& M. College. Mr.. McLaurin viii
spend most of his vacation II
Brandon, and expects to- go to- the
State University at Oxford next
session, where he will take full
course in law. Mr.. May will leave
| in a few days for Kentucy, where
he will spend six weeks near Louis.
vile in military training, and will
return to A. M. at the opening OF
next session, where he will grad.
uate year hence.
The partnership heretofore ex.
listing between S. B. Crook anC
Sylvester McLaurin, in the opera.
ton Of the Brandon Auto Com
pany, has been dissolved by mu.
tual consent, Mr.. Crook assuming
the assets and liabilities Of the
firm. The business has been clos
ed for some time, but Mr.. Cr0Ol
has secured the services an auto
man and has opened up again, and
hoDes to be ready for business in
a few days.
H. O. WEIGH, of Pickett, came to
Brandon Tuesday to meet his
daughter, Miss jewell, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs
Humble, at Columbia, La. Mr.
WEIGH says that crop prospects
have improved wonderfully down
his way, and farmers are feeling
much better over the outlook. No
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