The Brandon news., 1922-08-03

land. Rolfe East, Connie Myers,
Billy and George Watson, John
Hemby May, Allen Lindsey,
Frances Bullock, Irwin Cole and
Herbert White.
Death of Mrs. Ed Ferguson.
Friends and acquaintances of
Mrs. Ed Ferguson were shocked to
hear of her death Monday night,
following an operation. Funeral
services were held in Brandon
Tuesday, after which the body
was inferred in the Brandon
Cemetery. Mrs. Ferguson is sur
vived bv her husband and several
children.
Mrs. o. l.. Simmons is having
as her guest her niece from
Eddiceton, Miss Aaron Myrtis
DoddS. She entertained in honor
of Miss Dodds Tuesday night. at
slumber party the following girls
of the city, Misses Irene Cooper,
Alice Watson, Inez Barnes, Jean
Watts, Mary Louise Mayors, Eliza
betr Wilson, Vivian Harrison, Ned
Lindsey and Florence Earle May.
The party gathered at six o'clock
for the Buffet supper, after which
they enjoyed a number of games
before retiring. They were up
earlv next morning and hiked to
Busick Wells for breakfast.
Rev. Hervey Mcdowell. from
Louisiana, preached a most inter
esting sermon last Sunday night to
a large crowd. This being the last
service of the series of meetings
held at the Presbyterian Church.
The doors of the church were
opened, and one little girl joined
the church.. was baptized and ac-
cepted into the church. Among
those from out of town who were
present at church Sunday were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Brown Messrs.
Wiley Brown, Stewart and Dur
ward Tinnin, of Fannin, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. L. Shields, of Jackson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Winn, of Shiloh.
Miss Emma Buchanan, teacher
of the primary department of the
. Brandon school, who returned
last week from Knoxville, Tenn,
where she attended a summer
school, reports a very pleasant
time and declares that she has just
lots of new ideas for teaching
the kiddies. While in Knoxville,
Miss Buchanan was member OF
a party of mountain climbers, who
travelled 85 miles into the noun
tains. On her return trip she
stopped over in Chattanooga,
Tenn, to visit Lookout Mountain
and Chickamauga National Park.
Miss Mary Hollan. of Hickman,
KY, arrived in this city Sunday,
July 23rd, and was the guest OF
Mrs. Irene Cooper until Monday
morning, when the fishing party,
of which she was the honor guest,
left for Three Prong. Miss Hollan
is a most attractive young lady,
and her Brandon friends were
loath to part with her on Thurs
day, when she returned to her
home, her visit here being cut
several days shorter thai AS ex-
pected.
Miss Edith Russell of Puckett,
il the attractive guest of her sis
ter, Mrs. w. H. Watson. Miss
Russell, who is a teacher in the
schools at Louisville, Miss. has
Just completed a course at summer
school at Millsaps College, and is
on her way to her home. She was
member of the fishing partv. at
Three Prong last week, being
present at the dinner dance Tues
dav evening.
C. B. Roberts, of Carter, Miss,
spent last Saturday and Sunday
with his father, Mr.. j. S. Roberts
of this city. Mr.. Roberts has many
friends in this and other nearby
places, he having lived here until
a year or two ago. He graduated
from the Brandon High School
and later spent year at A. & nj.
college. We are glad to know that
he l. now making a success as a
farmer AMI merchant at Carter.
MIR. and Mrs. G. G. Lindsey had
as their guests last Sunday, Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Lindsey and family.
of Tuscaloosa, Ala, MIR. and Mrs.
Easterling and daughter, of Gin
cinnati, Ohio, and Mrs. Ben Lind
sey, Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Lindsey
and dain>.y little laughter, La
verne, of Morton. Miss.
The residence of Hon. w. E. Nc
IhCyre, the construction of which
is under supervision of Mr.. Cul-
bertson, is now under good head
way. 1t will be one of the most
up-to-date homes in town, will
h We all modern conveniences, and
will add much to the street on
which it is located.
Mr.. A. ]. Martin and two in
teresting little daughters, Mildred
and Grace. of Wicksburg were
guests in the home of MIR. and Mrs.
j E. Martin on last Wednesday.
Mr.. Martin is a promient citizen
Of Vicksburg, having there, as
well as, in Jackson, large marble
yards.
DR.. and Mrs. Clifton Cole and
little daughter, Bette, of New Or
leans, La, arrived Saturday morn
ing for visit to friends and rela-
tives in this city. DR.. Cole, who is
now a prominent physician of New
Orleans. is a former resident. OF
Brandon and has quite number
oe Friends in Rankin, COuntV