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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-12-21
MRS. FANNIE KEISER
DIES AT HOME OF
BROTHER, T. L. GAY
Daughter of Old and Prominent
Citizen of Rankin County, Called
By the Divine Maker. For MANY
Years a Resident of Texas.

Mrs. Fannie Gay Keiser died at the
home of her brother. L. l.. Gay, who
lives in Pelahatchie, Miss, on Fri
day morning. December 10Th.
Mrs. Keiser, who was about sixty
years of age, was born and reared
III this county, being the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Gay promi-
nent citizens. who passed to their
reward many years ago. She had
made her home in Texas for num-
ber of years.
Mrs. keiSer was true Christian,
a faithful wife. sister and daughter,
and was loved by all who knew her.
Her passing has cast a shadow of
sorrow over her many friend.
Her remains were shipped to Ell
Paso. Texas, where they will be in
tered beside her husband. who was
called TO rest several years past.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-12-21
FOURTH AND FIFTH
GRADES TO GIVE
ENTERTAINMENT
Miss Breland's Pupils Take This
Method Of Earning Their Part of
Money To Establish Library For
New School Building.

ON Thursday night. December 21st
the fourth and fifth grades of the
Brandon High School will present a
play. In Little Folks Town. The
entertainment will be given at John
son Hall, at 1880 z. NJ.
Each grade in the school1is trying
to raise money for library to be
established in the new school build
ing. This is the way these little
folks have started out to make
their part. Miss Breland, their teach
er. is working hard to make this
play success.
This will be in interesting play,
and everyone will enjoy the play
which the little folks are so earnestly
engaged in preparing for the public,
so be sure to be there and be on time.
Admission % and so cents.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-12-21
RANKIN COUNTY
PEOPLE PROMPT IN
TAX PAYING NOW
Past Month Has Been Busy Time
For Tax Collector of Rankin
County; People Bringing In and
Paying Taxes Every Day.

Until recently, the people in Ran
kin County have been very slow
about paying their taxes. But for
the last month every day has been
a busy one for the sheriff and
deputy.
There are only about two months
left for paying taxes. Some people
wait until the last minute to pay
their taxes, while others pay as soon
as the offices are open for receiving
them. December and January are
usually the months chosen by the
majority of people for tax paying.
This month the people have been
paying promptly. Every mail brings
in taxes from someone, and quite a
number of people come into town
every day for the same purpose.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-12-21
OLD CONFEDERATE
VETERAN PASSES
TO HIS REWARD
"Uncle" Bart Robinson Died At His
Home At Shiloh Last Saturday;
Was Good Citizen and Upright
Christian Man.

Just as the sun went down" on
Saturday, December 16, 1922, after
a long and serious illness, the sweet
spirit of Uncle" Bart Robinson, of
Shiloh. took its flight from earth
back To its Maker.
Mr.. Robinson was 81 years and Z
months old. He had served faith
fully in the Civil War, edischargine
every duty satisfactorily that was
involved upon him. He had been Il
faithful, consistent member of the
Methodist Church since boy, and
always took an active part i'm all
church work until his health failed
him. He served as Sunday school
superintendent and Bible class
teacher for a long time in former
years.
He was an upright citizen. good
neighbor and an exemplary husband
and father, always good to visit the
sick and those i'm distress i'm any way.
Truly such Il good man will be
greatly missed in his home, in his
church and in his community.
He is survived by a devoted wife.
o children, 26 grand children and 4
great grand children, besides host
Of relatives and friends to mourn
his DEATH
Mr.. Robinson realized his condi-
tion and knew the end was near, and
made all the arrangements for the
funeral
Funeral services were conducted
by his pastor, Rev. Paul III. Grice.
last Sunday at 2:30 o'clock. after
which his body was laid to rest in
the Shiloh Cemetery.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-12-21
PARENT TEACHERS
HAVE SPEAKERS
WITH THEM FRIDAY
County Agent Simmons and Miss
Freeland, of A. &. M. College,
Make Splendid Talks On Home
Demonstration. Bazaar a Success.

The Parent Teachers Association
held very interesting meeting at
the school house last Friday after
noon at three o'clock.
County Agent Simmons made IN
interesting talk on Home Demonstra-
ton in our county. Then Miss Free
land, who works in the Home Dem
onstration Department at A. & NJ
College. made splendid talk on this
same subject. She took up the diff
ferent clubs under this, and discussed
each one fully.
There has been some talk of es-
tablishing an office of Home Demon
strator in this county. and Miss Free
land came that she might explain
fully the duties of this office to the
people here.
The Bazaar held las. Friday and
Saturday was complete success
Every article on hand was sold.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-12-21
BRANDON WOMAN
FALLS SEVEN FEET
FROM HIGH PORCH
Mrs. j. L. McCaskill Slipped and
Fell From High Back Porch At
Her Home Saturday Night; Very
Seriously Injured.

A deplorable accident occurred on
last Saturday night at 9:30 O'Clock.
when Mrs. J. l.. McCaskill fell from
the hight back porch at her home and
was seriously injured.
Mrs. McCaskill had gone out on
the back porch to lock a closet door,
which had been left open. After she
had been gone for about ten minutes.
her sons, Hugh and Shelby McCas-
kill. became alarmed. and went out
to see why she did not return. They
found her lying unconscious on the
ground. 1t is thought that she slip
ped on the wet floor, and fell from
the porch.
1t is impossible to tell yet just how
serious her injuries are. but it is
thought that she has two broken
ribs. and an injured collar bone.
The distance she fell, from the
porch to the ground. is estimated at
seven feet
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-12-21
COWS INVADING
CEMETERY; ACTION
NEEDED AT ONCE
Cows and Chickens Being Allowed
To Invade Cemetery UnmOIested.
Proper Authorities Should Put
Stop To Such ImpOsitiOns.

1t seems that something might be
done to keep the cows out of the
cemetery, as this is surely no place
for them. and there is no earthly
reason for them being there, as there
is certainly better grazing places for
them elsewhere.
Unless some one persists in leav-
ing the gates open there is no way
for them to enter. as the cemetery
is entirely surrounded by a good
fence, and why should one be so
thoughtless and careless, as to leave
the gates open?
The proper authorities should not
wait to attend to this duty, for no
one cares to have COWS and chickens
walking upon the graves of their
loved ones, destroying flowers and
trampling on the grass. This they
are sure to do if permitted to enter.
Some action should be taken at
once to prevent any further imposi-
ton.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-12-21
RECEIVES LETTER
OF THANKS FROM
SUPERINTENDENT
Major Henry Sent In Thanksgiving
Donation For Hospital For Old
Soldiers Home; Receives Nice
Letter From Superintendent.

Last Week, Major Patrick Henry
sent IL check for the aOmunt of
the Thanksgiving offering to the Old
Soldiers Home ut Beauvoir He
recently received the following letter
from Mr.. f. Tartt, Supt. of the
Home, thanking him for the money :
Biloxi, Miss, Dec. 14th, 1922
Mr.. Pat Henry. Brandon, Miss. My
dear Mr. Henry: l wish to thank
you for Cashiers Check, amount
$5.25, the Thanksgiving donation
from the people of Brandon, which
is Il donation to the Soldiers Home
Hospital Fund.
l note i'll the Brandon paper where
you made talk in the church ask
ing the committee be appointed to
collect funds for this hospital. | APP
preciate this very much
j also note that you persuaded
your Board of Supervisors to make
a promise to donate $4,000 to this
hospital fund next April, which we
appreciate very much.
| sincerely appreciate your friend
ship and it is useless for me to say
that | admire men of your standing.
Yours very truly,
E. TARTT.
Superintendent.
The committee to make a collect
ion from all the churches is still at
work, and will continue to receive
donations until after Christmas. 1t
is hoped that ii good collection will
be sent in for this worthy cause.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-12-21
PASSING OF DIR.
GAILASPY SADDENS
TOWN OF NEWTON
Prominent Physician Dies At His
Home In Newton. Was SOn=ln=
Law of John Massengale, Well
Known Citizen of Pelahatchie.

DIR. ]. B. Gallaspy, prominent
physician of Newton, Miss, died at
his home Friday morning.
He opened offices and practised
in Pelahatchie for five years, from
whence he went to Newton.
His wife will be remembered in
this county as Miss Blanche Massen-
gale, daughter of John Massengale
we'll known citizen of Pelahatchie
Miss,
He was buried in Newton. He
leaves a host of friends and relatives
10 mourn his passing.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-12-21
YOUNG PEOPLE
ENJOY ROOK PARTY
ON FRIDAY NIGHT
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Jackson Entertain
Members of Surveying Party;
Three Tables of Players Enjoy
Hospitality of This Home.

Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Jackson enter
tanned a number of young people last
Friday night at their home, in honor
of the young men who are survey
ing the East and West Highway
The game of progressive rook was
enjoyed, and three tables of players
made up this cOngenial party.
Fruits, nuts and candy were en-
joyed during the game, and later
delicious cake and coffee was served
to the twelve guests.
Those present at this party were
Misses Ora Lee Breland, Berta Pope
Josephine Cooke, Merle Lindsey and
Gladys McEwen, and Messrs. Lacy
Harrison, Johnston, Matthews, Will
cox, Walter May and Rudd Sprague
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-12-21
MASONS ELECT
OFFICERS FOR
ENSUING YEAR
Stanton Thornton Eected Worship
full Master At Regular Meeting
Held In Masonic Hall Last Week.
Important Business Attended to.

The Tyrian Lodge No. 427, f. X
A. NJ. met in regular communication
ut the Masonic Hall last Friday to
elect officers for the ensuing year,
and attend to other business of i'm
pOrtance.
The following Officers were elected
for the year 1928: WOrshipful Mas
ter, w. Stanton Thornton: Senior
Warden, X. Clifton Taylor; Treasur-
er. Enos III. Corley; secretary, Il.
Conley Schooler: Senior Deacon,
Hugh p. Barksdale; Junior Deacon,
Luther V. Moore: Tyler. $. Arthur
Brown.
On Friday, December 10Th, at
High Noon. banquet will be held
in the lodge rooms of the order, to
which all Master Masons in good
standing. the wives. daughters.
mothers, sisters, and widows OF
Masons are cordially invited.
Immediately after the banquet the
installation of the above new officers
will take place. This will be very
impressive ceremony, and one that
the public will be privileged to
witness.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-12-21
TOWN OF BRANDON
NEEDS UP-TO-DATE
LADIES' REST ROOM
No Community Hall or Public Gath
ering Place In Town; Need Nicely
Equipped Rest Room For Visitors
and Our Own People.

Something has been said lately of
opening up Ladies' Rest Room i'll
the town of Brandon, for the benefit
of the people who come here to do
shopping and for other purposes.
1t seems that this is a very good
idea. 1t would take very little to
equip room for this purpose, and
think of the benefit to be derived
from it.
We have no community hall, or
any other kind of a public gathering
place for such purposes, and every
town of this size should boast of
something of this kind.
Suppose we all think over this, and
sometime, in the near future, open
up rest room in our own town that
we will be proud to call our own.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-12-21
RANKIN COUNTY
TO HAVE OLD TIME
XMAS THIS YEAR
Christmas This Year To Be More
Than Usual Like Old Times; Due
To General Prosperity Through
out County.

Rankin County is going to have
an old time Christmas this year. II
will be like the Christmas season of
several years ago. when there was
plenty of money everywhere This
is due to the general prosperity
throughout the county.
We do not mean that there is as
much money in the county as there
was five years ago. But there is
more now than has been for several
years.
The people of our country are
going to take advantage of this and
for another year have a a~ good old
fashioned Christmas, with turkey,
plum pudding, etc, and all of the
run and merry making that goes
with it.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-12-21
CHURCH SERVICES

st. Luke's Episcopal Church, Val.
Ii. Sessions, Rector Tuesday, Dec.
26th, st. Stephens Day, there will
be celebration of the Holy Com
munion in the church at 10 n. m.
The Christmas Communion. Let all
members be present, and any Christ
ian Church member who will is In
vited TO the Lords table.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-12-21
SET A LIGHTED
CANDLE IN YOUR
WINDOW XMAS EVE

A dear old tradition tells us that
"a lighted candle set in the window
on Christmas Eve will guide the
Babe of Bethlehem to your home,
that he may bring you happiness :
Through the thoughtfulness OF
Rev. Val III. Sessions, Rector Of st.
Luke's Episcopal Church, Brandon,
we are able to reproduce the follow
ing poem, dealing with the subject ::
"Go follow custom quaint and old
On the night before Christmas morn,
And set lighted taper bright
In window towards the dawn,
That the Blessed Child its gleam
may see
And enter i'm and abide with thee"
"On Christmas eve the Christ child
fair
Wanders each hut and mansion past,
Searching for light and welcome
where
Its light is thrO' the window cast.
Quick as the sun shall hide his face.
Lest from your home His spirit stray.
On Christmas eve at nightfall place
A candle there to guide His way.
Every one of us in Rankin County
can light candle on Christmas eve
and place it in the window and know
the joy of sending its kindly glow
out into the darkness to guide the
wandering feet of the Christ child
and to light welcoming pathway for
the Babe of Bethlehem to our home.
That this tender thought kindles a
double flame-in the window and in
the hearts manifest in its eager
adoption in city, town and country
wherever the suggestion comes.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-12-21

Board of Supervisors has made a
long list, and the jurors will be drawn
from these next Saturday.
Some interesting cases will be
tried this time. The attorneys are
all busy making preparations for
these.
The term of court will probably
last about two weeks.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-12-21
ODESSA HILL DIES
OF HEART TROUBLE
AT NEW HOPE

Word comes from New Hope of the
death of little Odessa Hill. the D.
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. S. Hill. on December 18th, at
6 o'clock p. III.
Death was due TO heart failure.
The little child suffered only about
Is days. She was prime favorite
with everyone who knew her. Cheer
ful and of Il sunny disposition, she
will be mourned by everyone in the
community.
Interment was made ut the New
Hope Cemetery on Sunday the 18th.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-12-21
Past Year Successful One
For Mdnv. Merchants Are
Doing ThyiDing Business
Merchants All Over County Doing Thriving Business In
Last Two Weeks, Due To Christmas Season and
Cold Weather; New Clerks Employed; Past Year
Been Successful For People In This Section.

Now that Christmas is so
near at hand, the merchants
all over the county are doing
a thriving business. In every
store you enter, you find
new clerks, and everyone
seems to be busy.
The weather has been SO
mild all of the fall and win
ter that the people have not
realized the necessity of
buying winter clothes. Cold
weather has come, and
Christmas is at hand. AS a
consequence, for the last
!, two weeks, everyone has
been buying winter clothes
and Christmas gifts.
There is more money in the county
this year than there has been for
several years. Saw mills have been
established all over the county, and
nearly everyone can obtain employ
ment.
In the northern part of the county.
there is the little town of Fannin.
with its hard working people. There
are only two stores in the little town.
but the folks there believe in buying
what they can at home. SO for the
last two weeks, the merchants in
these two stores have had Il rushing
business.
Then there is the town of Star.
with its up-tO-date stores and mer-
chants. IN the last few weeks. the
merchants there have put on sales.
employed new clerks, and have made
more sales in this little time than
they have for along time.
The town of Florence. in Beat l.
is a growing little town with several
good business houses. But even these
merchants in the stores do business
all the year around. can notice what
n change the cold weather and
Christmas season has made in their
business.
Pelahatchie is one of the busiest
NIUE loWllS Ill IHe county, Inc
merchants there keep the best of
everything in stock in their stores.
But even they have had dull fall
this year until the cold weather
came
The merchants of Brandon. the
County site of Rankin County, like
those of Pelahatchie. keep every
thing of the best for their customers.
They have put on sales in the last
two weeks for the advantage of the
late buyers, and are now making
good sales every day.
The past year has been Il success
full one for most people. 1t may be
true that massive fortunes have not
been made by individuals in this
section but certain it is that those
who have been blessed with a strong
mind. strong body and willingness TO
work have been enabled to care for
themselves and their families in an
unusually liberal way
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-12-21
CIRCUIT COURT
TO CONVENE HERE
JANUARY 8TH 1923
Full Docket On Hand This Term !;
Judge Wilson To Preside; Inter-
esting Cases To Come Up; Jurors
To Be Chosen Saturday.

Circuit Court, of Rankin County,
will convene here on Monday, Janu-
ary Sth, 1923, with Judge G. e. Will
son presiding
The regular July Term of court
was pretermitted this year. The
cases to be tried then were left over
for the January term. SO the court
will open with very full docket.
The-jurors are chosen for the term
fifteen days before court opens. The
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-12-21
FIRST MEETING FOR
NEW BOARD OF
ALDERMEN SOON
Will Hold First Meeting On First
Monday in January To Map Out
Plans For Betterment OF Town
Of Brandon Next Year.

The new Board of Aldermen, for
the town of Brandon, will meet on
the first Monday in January for the
first time
At this meeting, these men ex-
pect to map out their plans for the
following year. These plans will all
be for the betterment of the town
sidewalks and streets, and every
thing in general to make Brandon a
better town.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-12-21

The gentleman who recently re-
marked that all men are fools has
gotten himself into an embarrassing
mess. The rest of the fools .bject TO
having him as an associate.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-12-21

| No. it isn't the prohibition law
that the vets object to most. They
are peeyed at the foolish people who
try to enforce it.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-12-21

Never tell woman that she has
the world at her feet 1t is a re-
Election upon their size.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1922-12-21

Go to church Sunday. When the
preacher crates upon the delinquen-
cies OF mankind you can always re-
fleet that there are exceptions to
every rule.
The Washington times., 1922-11-19
Sport" No Injury
To Heart, Tests
Prove D..

DARIS. Nov. 18.-Athletics
L do not unduly affect the
heart, according TO q com
mission headed by Prof.
Maurice Boignsy. Of the
Academy Of Medicine, after
tests IN athletes immed-
lately following their per-
formances.
Tests were made on cham
pion runners, Jumpers. hurd-
lers. javelin hurlers, and BIZ
cycle riders.
"Hypertrophia resulting
from athletic exertion is .
normal reaction Of the heart
and works absolutely no
harm," declared the doctor
afterward. II have no hesi-'
tation in indorsing athletics
as beneficial to the body and
mind of both men and
women"
Prof. Boigney's findings
are in direct opposition to
the assertions Of Prof. Basile,
who before the war alleged
that athletics over-strained
the heart and shortened life.
The Washington times., 1922-11-19
lDADE PARK RESULTS

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fourths mile. blue stone. III tMooney).
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tRoaoh), sa.ss. Ss.so. seconds rsrnan-
dos, ios tPstsoidt), Sa.io, third. Time.
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The Washington times., 1922-11-19

q field goal failed. Foster recov.
cred the hall. but It was brought
back. and Georgetown was pen
allied fifteen yards for holding
Zaz Zaili replaced T. Butler Al
right end for Georgetown. wertz
intercepted forward pass. and ran
to Buclnell's a2.yard line. Flavin
got five yards at left guard
Flavin got two more at right
tackle.
Fiavin's forward pass failed.
Another forward pass. Flavin to
Zaz Zalli. put the ball on Buck
nell's s-yard fine. Maiiey broke
through the middle for five yards.
Flavin went over for 4 touchdown
through the middle Of the line.
Flavin failed at try for the extra
point. Score - Georgetown, H.
Bucknell. Z.
Pallen replaced Flavin, the
Georgetown star. Henning brought
back Comstock's kickoff to Buck.
nell's 30.yard line. A forward pass
failed. Lowe intercepted q forward
pass and II was Georgetown's hall
on Bucknell's 44-yard line. Nfalley
punted, and Foster brought II back
twenty yards to Bucknell's 40-yard
line. Dietrich replaced Henning in
Bucknell's backfield.
Lefb replaced J. Mcnamara,
Georgetown's guard. Dietrich ran
around right end five yards. George
town was penallzed fifteen yards
for holding. Dietrich failed to gain
at left end. A forward pass failed.
Another long forward pass was in
completed. Again a long forward
pass failed, and II was George.
towns ball on it's own 35-yard line.
Pallen got three yards at right
tackle. .
On fake forward pass Adams broke
through the middle Of the line for
twelve yards. Pallen got five yards
at right tackle. Again Adams hopped
through the Bucknell line for five
Yards. 1t was Bucknell's ball on
first down. Lowe got two yards at
left tackle. Lowe broke through
right tackle for eight yards for q
first down, Martsno replaced Butler
at right end for Georgetown. Lowe
lost q yard at left end. Georgetown
was penalized fifteen yards for hold.
ing. A forward pass, Adams 70
Lowe, put the ball on Bucknells
a5.yard line. Another forward pass
failed. Another forward pass failed,
Still again a forward pass failed and
time was called. Score: Georgetown,
10, and Bucknell. Z.