The Brandon news., 1922-08-17
City News in Brief

Pope Muse, of Star, was Bran
don visitor Friday. His visit was
an extraordinarily pleasant one
with the exception of a few mis-
haps. A few OF his friends caused
these mishaps. Soon after he ar
rived, an alarm clock. placed
somewhere In the parlor at the
home of his "best girl', began to
alarm furiously. AS soon as that
. was over, he settled himself
comfortably for chat, little
thinking that he would have the
pleasure a short time later. of
pumping up his automobile tire
out of which all the air had been
let. Before he came to that, how
ever. he had a gate to climb, as
the gate leading from the yard
of the fair damSePls home had
been securely tied with rope:
Core again Pope. We enjoyed
your visit as much as you did
and maybe more.
Robert Walker, of Ellisville,
who has been visitino in the home
of his aunt, Mrs. A. M. Shields,
left Wednesday for Star, where
he is visiting his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Walker.
Robert is a Brandon boy, having
lived here until only a few years
ago, and his many friends here
are always glad to see him. They
will be interested to know that he
expects to attend Davidson Col
lege, South Carolina, this session.
Mrs. E. E. Harper, of Florence,
was the guest of her sister, Mrs.
w. D. Ragland several days last
week. On Sunday Mrs. Ragland's
mother, Mrs. Laird, sister, Miss
Caron Laird, and brother, Low
ther Laird, visited her and Mrs.
Harper accompanied them home.
Mrs. P. H. Stubblefield and
pretty little daughter, Jessie Cleo,
of Parchman, arrived Sunday for
a visit to Mrs. Stubblefield,s $
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. +.
Owen. They made the trip from
Parchman with Mr.. Joe Stubble-
fieldin his car.
Sunday afternoon Mr.. and Mrs.
C. |. Laseter, Mrs. Pira Bruce,
and Mrs. J. T. B. Berry, of Bolton,
Miss, motored over to Brandon
and spent the afternoon very
pleasantly with relatives and
friends. They are all former
BrandOnites and have MANY
friends here.
MIR. and Mrs. A. M. Hobson and
little daughter, Morel, of Macon,
Ga, DR.. Sam Hobson. of New Or
leans, La, and Mr.. Sam Hobson,
Of Tchula, Miss, will arrive this
week for an extended visit In the
home of Mrs. Sam HObson in this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. Owen and
daughters, Misses Verna and
Jessie, motored over to Clinton
Sunday to spend the day with
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wells. They
were accompanied home by Mrs.
Wells, who is spending several
days in their home.
Miss Trix Maxey, one of Bran
don's most attractive young ladies,
returned Monday night from
CampMinnewawa, Mentone, Ala,
where she has been spending
several weeks. Miss Maxey says
that she had a most enjoyable
time while away.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Collier re-
turned Monday after a trip to
points in Alabama. While in
Birmingham they were the guests
of Mr. Forest Stubblefield, and,
while in York, Ala, the guests OF
Mrs. Marie Scruggs, Mr.. Golfers
sister.
Miss Mabel Gayden returned
Saturday from visit to her Sis
ter, Mrs. J. M. Dees. at Richton.
She was accompanied home by
her sisters, Mrs. Dees, of Rich
ton, and Mrs. M. E. Ward, of
Jackson, with their children.
Miss Gertrude May, who has
been in Brandon for several weeks
went to Jackson Saturday, where
she will make a two weeks visit
with her sisters, Mesdames Nc
Laurin and Rogers, before leaving
for her school in De Kalb, Mo.
Joe Dixon, of Natchez, has been
visiting for several days in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Shields.
Mrs. S. A. Brown has as her
guest her sister, Miss Margaret
Torian,, of Los Angeles. Cal. She