The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1921-08-04

of Lynchburg, Va, arrived this
this week for visit to Mrs. Watts
mother. Mrs. Laura McLaurin.
Mrs. l. w. Shields and daughter
Miss Irene, are at Shreveport, Wis
ting Mr.. Shields, who is engaged
in railroad work near that city.
| ]. D. McWhorter, our station a.
! gent, is back at his post Of duty
again after a pleasant 12-day visit
to relatives and friends in Smith
county.
The town authorities are doing
q good work this week by having
all of the high weeds and grass cut
away from the sidewalks and
streets.
Miss Mabel Gayden returned
yesterday from three weeks
western tour, including the Grand
Canyon and the many other sights
of Colorado and California.
Mr.. Estes, of Union, jeweler and
matchmaker, has come to Bran
don to locate, having his repair
shop in Washburn's store. See his
advertisement in another column
of today's paper,
Uncle" Fate Myers has just
returned from a pleasant visit to
his daughter, Mrs. Walker, at Wig
gins. He reports that with the
exception of a small territory near
Seminary, the crops down that way
are the best he ever saw.
R. L. Fox has purchased very
desirable building lot from Maj.
Henry, and will begin the erection
of modern residence just as
quickly as the material can be
placed ON the ground. The lot is
situated just south Of Maj. Hen
fry's residence, and is one of the
most desirable lots for a home in
the town.
! G. A. Downs has purchased a
lot of A. A. Weille just east of the
cemetery, and is at work building
a blacksmith and woodshop. He
/ hopes to have the building com
pleted within the next week or ten
days and be in it ready for bust
ness. -
/ Master John Hemby May enter
tanned quite al number of his lit
tie friends at a birthday party
yesterday afternoon. A number
of games were played and all ex-
pressed themselves as being roy
ally entertained by their little host
on the occasion of his seventh
birthday. Dainty refreshments
were served.
Knox McNair, of Dry Creek,
came to town Saturday, having in
custody negro named Frank
Fairly, who he had caught in the
act of stealing a pair of shoes and
a shirt from his store. The goods
were recovered and the negro
placed in Jail, to- await a hearing
in Judge POpe's court, which will
probably take place Saturday.
J. S. Cole, of Colorado Springs,
who has been here for a week or
two looking after business inter-
ests and visiting homefolks, left
left this week for his home. His
many friends were delighted to
see him looking so we'll and to
know that he is prospecting in his
newly adopted western home.
Charlie Downs has just compile
ted another boat for Stanton
Thornton. which will be launched
at Three Prongs this week. The
"Wampus Cat" the first boat built
was launched some time ago, and
is giving good satisfaction.
The Jackson News is authority
for the statement that Mr.. Broyles,
q former Rankinite now living in
the capital city, is the defendant
in a $4,000 damage suit filed by
W. H. Ragsdale, of the same city,
for the alienation Of the affections
of the plaintiffs wife, which has
resulted i'm divorce suit.
/ The Starr piano Co., of Jackson
has an advertisement in today's
paper. This is a new firm in Jack.
son, and the managers, who are
men Of the highest type, are anx.
ious to meet the people of this ter.
rltory, and The News takes pleas.
ure In commencing them to oul
readers, knowing that they will bs
treated fairly and squarely.
A telephone message received
from Jackson this Friday morning
states that Luther M. Lott was
drowned in Livingston Lake this
morning. Mr.. Lott is an old resi-.
dent Of this place, and the news
of his death is received with pro
found regret. His remains vii
probably be brought to Brandon
for interment.
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