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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-11-10
ENGLISH CREEK

Mckinley Council, d. of A., met in
Scullyille Hall. on Wednesday night.
All the officers but one were in their
place. After the business session four
guess packages were sold, Margaret
Shields winning three and Mamie
Steelman one. Estella Townsend and
Sallie Smith We're the committee ap-
pointed at the last meeting to furnish
an entertainment. Games of various
kinds were played, including toothpick
and potato, going to a picnic, pointing
to your nose, and guessing in the
dark. There was also music and dan
cling, after which there was an inter-
mission for lunch, which consisted of
hot dog sandwiches, cake, lemonade,
and yes we had some bananas. AT
ter lunch, Mrs. Townsend, accompani-
ed by Mrs. Smith at the organ, sang a
solo, which concluded the program.
The Council gave a rising vote of
thanks to the committee and closed
with a parting song. Those present
were: Annie Somers, Katie Styles,
Anna NJ. Lee, Alma Barrett, Caddie
Lee, Lima Harvey, Margaret Shields,
Amanda Lee, Mamie Steelman, Emily
Madden, jamie Morris, Edythe Nickles,
Ethel Giberson, Emma Zellner, Anna
w. Lee, Estella Townsend, Sallie
Smith, VIM. Morris and Lewis Barrett.
Amanda Lee and Mamie Steelman are
the committee to entertain on the
next meeting night, which is Nov. 28.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker Tilton enter
tanned the following guests at dinner
Friday night: Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha T.
Lee and Rev. and Mrs. A. H. Burr.
I. J.. Lee and family accompanied
Charles K. Devinney and family on a
motor trip to Lakehurst on Sunday.
Mrs. Melyina Smith entertained the
Auxiliary of Asbury Church on Tues
day afternoon, at her new home in up
per English Creek. After the business
meeting, supper was served to the
following: Rev. and Mrs. A. H. Burr,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Ingersoll, Eva Lee,
Mamie Steelman, Caddie Smith, Annie
w. Lee, Eta Somers, Amanda Lee,
Eva Tilton, Lizzie Lee, Alberta Eng
fish, Lyle Adams and Ellsworth Smith.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-11-10

Captain Del Crowley. Of Tuekerton,
and Mrs. Della Clement. Of Atlantic
City.
Mrs. II. 6. Harris and Mr. and Mrs.
W. /. Risley. Of Yentnor. were Pleas
antyille visitors Thursday. Mrs. Har-
ris and RI. Risley enjoyed a game Of
golf at the Country Club. A few 9th
ers noticed on The links Thursday
were DR.. Robert Grier. \. P. Ryon,
Stanley Zippler and Raymond Thomp-
cpu
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-11-10
AID SOCIETY &

A meeting of the Ladies Aid Society
of Mount Pleasant Church was held
Tuesday evening, at the home of the
president, Mrs. E. Adams, IA w. Leeds
avenue Plans were discussed for ac-
tivities during the winter months. 1t
was decided to have the same officers
serve another year. Those present
were: Mrs. James Quinn, Mrs. Lewis
Carly, Harold Adams, Mrs. Pettet,
Nelson Adams, Miss Barrett, John Yer
dine, Mrs. Gravel, Mrs. E. Adams,
Mrs. Verdine, Mrs. Connolly.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-11-10

Country" Sunday School at 70 o'clock
noon, lasting one hous. Song service
Sunday evening at 7.30. Preaching by
the pastor, topic "Workmen Wanted"
Bayview Sunday School.
Bayyiew Sunday School at 2.30 in
the chapel. Mr.. A. j. Craven, Supt.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1923-11-10

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What we mean by service is a Duro
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your Duro pump has been installed.
Duro is made one hundred per cent.
in the Duro factory. The Duro Time
Payment Plan is our own plan with
no red tape.
Duro Pumps are fully automatic; no
attention required after once installed
only to oil twice each year.
Duro Pump Co.
Box 224 PLEAsANTvILLE, N. J..
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-06
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed bids will be received by
the Board of Supervisors of Ran
kin County, Mississippi, at the
Court House, Brandon, until 11:OO
A. M. Friday, September 2Sth, 1923
and at that time publicly opened
for Federal Aid Project No. 162'
the same being a part of the State
Trunk Road No. II between jack
son and Plain.
Bids will be received at the same
time for furnishing gravel fob.
Jackson and Plain.
Plans and specifications are on
file in the office of the State High
way Department at Jackson and In
the office of the Chancery Clerk IN
the Court House, Brandon, Missis-
sippi. =,
The right to reject any or all
bids is reserved.
ANY additional information may
be secured from the State Highway
Engineer, Jackson, Mississippi.
Bidders bond or certified check
for 100000 made payable to
Board of Supervisors of Rankin
County, must accompany each bld
as evidence of good faith and as
a guarantee that if awarded con-
tract, the bidder will execute the
contract and give bond as required.
H. G. DIETZER,
State Highway Engineer.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS,
BY S. L. McLaurin, President
S. d. Donnell, Clerk.
Sent. 6-13-20-27c.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-06
NOTICE OF SALE OF Personal
PROPERTY BY ADMINISTRATOR

Pursuant to decree Of the
Chancery Court Of Rankin County,
Mississippi made in vacation on
the 4th day of September, 1923 ;
l, J. A. Lindsey, Administrator of
the Estate of J. w. Lambert, Jr.,
deceased, will on the 9Th day of
October, 1923 sell at public auc-
ton to the highest bidder for cash
the following personal property be-
longing to the Estate Of the said
J. w. Lambert, Jr., deceased, to-
wit:
One Fairbanks engine, one grist
mill, one band saw and frame, two
post black smith drills, one rip saw,
one jointer, one trip hammer, one
awhile, one blacksmith forge blower
shaft and pullies, two boxes tools,
one vice, one set of stock and
dies, one wagon, and all shop ma
terial. The sale to be made at
location of property at Curan's
crossing near Jackson in Rankin
County, Miss.
This the 4th day Of September,
1923.
J. A. LINDSEY,
Administrator.
6-13-2O 27-C
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-06
TO THE VOTERS OF RANKIN
County.

/ take this means OF thanking
each of you who so Loyalty sup
ported me in the second primary.
l was defeated in the second pri-
mary by a few votes, but l am a
Democrat and humbly bow to the
will of the majority. I have no ill
feeling toward those who cast their
ballot for my opponent.
l made clean fight and went
down in defeat with clean hands
and clear conscience.
| did not enter into any COM
bines or Zine ups" to try to elect
myself or any other candidate. l
realized from the start that three
of the five candidates for sheriff
must be left out in the first pri-
mary, but l did not feel that it
would be fair to the intelligence of
the voters to try to get the defeated
candidates to line up for me or to
try to throw their strength (and
that of their friends who supported
them in the first primary to me,
for / know that a persons vote is
and should be one Of the most sa-
cred things in the world. | did not
do or say anything during the
campaign that could in any way
cast any reflection upon any of my
opponents, for l realized that their
faults, if any, did not qualify me
for sheriff.
The campaign has been a pleas
ure to me in many ways. l enter
ed the race a stranger to many of
you, but it has been a pleasure to
me to make the acquaintance of the
people of my county and to share
the hospitality of your homes.
Again thanking you for your sup
port, l am,
Yours sincerely
o. BUCHANAN.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-06
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed bids will be received by
the Board of Supervisors of Ran
kin County, Mississippi, and the
Highway Commission of Pela-
batchie Election Precinct, Road Dis
trict at the Court House, Brandon
until 400 A. NJ, Friday, Sep
tember 2Sth, 1923, and at that
time publicly opened for Federal
Aid Project No. 1853, the same be-
ing a part of the State Trunk ROAD
No. 13 between Jackson and Mer1-
dian.
Separate bids will be received on
that part of the road in Super
visors District No. 4, and separate
bids on that part of the road IN
Supervisors District No. 2: and also
bids on the project as Whole'
Bids for that part in District NO:
9 shall be filed with the Board OF
Supervisors and bids for that part
in District No. shall be filed
with the Highway Commission OF
said Pelahatchie Election PRECINCT
Road District: and bids on the
project as whole shall be flleo
with the Highway Commission OF
said Road District and with the
Board of Supervisors.
Bids will be received at the same
time for furnishing Surfacing gravel
fob. nearest unloading points.
Plans and specifications are on
file in the office of the State High
way Engineer at Jackson ana III
the office of the Chancery Clerk,
in the Court House, Brandon, Mis-
siSsipi.
ANY additional information may
be secured from the State High
way Engineer, Jackson, Mississippi
The right to reject any or all bids
is reserved. :.
Bidders bond or certified checR
for 100000 made payable &c
| Board of Supervisors of RANKIN
| County, must accompany each bio
as evidence of good faith and as
a guarantee that if awarded CON
tract, the bidder will execute the
contract and give bond as required
H. C. DIETZER,
State Highway Engineer
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
By S. L. McLaurin, Pres
S. d. Donnell, Clerk.
Highway Commission Pelahatchie
Election Precinct Road District.
BY w. H. Baskerville, Chm
R. A. Stingily, Clerk.
Sept. 6-13-2 027c.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-06
NOTICE TO TEACHERS

The Fall teachers examinations
will be held as follows:
First White Examinations, Sep
TENDER 6, Z, and s.
First Colored Examinations Sep
TENDER IS, IA and Is.
Second White Examinations Sep
TENDER 20, 81, and %.
Second Colored Examinations,
September 81, % and 20.
The School Board has set Sep
tember 18th as the opening date
for the free term for the white
schools, and October LIST as the open
ing date for the free term for the
colored schools. The School Board
also set October Goth as the date
for the beginning of the compulsory
term of attendance.
Yours very truly
II. p. BARKSDALE.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-06
TO THE PEOPLE OF RANKIN
COUNTY

l want to express my thanks TO
you for the vote you gave me IN
the primaries, and to those VINO
did not support me l thank you for
courtesies shown. / am indeed
proud of the vote received, the 10y
atty of my friends and the fairness
shown me by my honored oppon-
nentS.
l wish that l might see and talk
to every voter that | might convey
to them first hand the feelings OF
gratitude in my heart. While this
is impossible, / am glad to take this
method of letting those who voted
for me know how much l appreciate
their support.
Cordially and sincerely yours,
EDGAR MISTERFELDT
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-06
To Walter Boyd, Defendant

You are commanded to appear be-
fore the Chancery Court of the
County of Rankin, State of Mis-
sissippi. On the fourth Monday III
September, 1928. To defend the
suit in the said cause of the Can
ton Exchange Bank, wherein you
are a Defendant.
This the 25th day of Aug. 1928.
S. d. DONNELL,
Chancery Clerk.
H. B. Graves, Attorney
for Complainant.
Aug. 3O-Sept. 6-1320c.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-06
NOTICE OF ELECTION
Rankin County,
| State of MiSSiSSiDDi.

In compliance with an order OF
the Board of Supervisors of said
County, passed at the regular Sept
ember term of said Board. We, the
Election Commissioners for Rankin
County, do hereby give notice that
on the Doth day of September, 1928,
there will be held an election at the
Goshen Springs School House, for
the purpose of determining the
proposition, whether or not the fol-
lowing named territory, to-wit !:
Sections 4, 5, 6, Z, 8, II and IS,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-06
Sept. g. 49, zoe.
NOTICE TO TALLY-HO ROUTE
BIDDERS

Notice is hereby given that the
trustees of the Brandon CONSOLIDATE
ed School of Rankin County, Mis-
sissippi and the county superintend-
ent of education Of said county and
state will, up to 1 o'clock A. M,
Sept. Z, 1923, receive bids for the
carrying of a tally-ho in said dis
trict, according to specifications on
file with the board of trustees of
said school district and the county
superintendent of education.
The right to accept or reject any
and all bids is reserved.
III H. BULLOCK,
Sec. School Board.
Aug. % 30 Sent. 6.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-06

and w 1-2 Sections 8 and 16,
Township 7, Range 4 East, and
Sections 1, 2, 3, 8, 10, IL, II and
N IL of Sections ID and IA, and
all of Sections 4, 5, Z and 8 east of
Pearl River and in Rankin County,
Township z, Range 3, East, and
all of Township 8, Range 3, East, in
Rankin County, shall be annexed
to and made part Of the Pisgah
Consolidated School District.
Given under our signatures this
the 4th day of September, 1923.
G. G.. SPRAGUE,
J. S. ROBERTS,
J. w. M'RAE,
Election Commissioners.
Sept. 6-13-20.c
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-06
TO THE PEOPLE OF SUPERVIS-
OPS DISTRICT NO. A.

/ desire to express my profound
and heartfelt appreciation and graf
itude to my friends of the District
for their loyal and unselfish support
in the race for supervisor.
To those of you who did not see
fit to support me l have no i'll will
1t shall be my earnest purpose tt
be supervisor of all the people OF
the district regardless of how you
voted.
1 assure all the people of the
district that my desire will be to
merit the trust, which has been re-
posed in me, by faithful service.
w. III. TILL.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-06
TO THE VOTERS OF BEAT 5.

/ desire to thank each one who
supported me for supervisor. You
have my earnest heartfelt apprecia-
ton for each and every kindness
shown me in the race. l assure
you that l will always have a fond
recollection of your loyalty and
faithful, steadfast trust which has
been reposed in my behalf.
AS ever,
G.. b. HARRIS.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-06
NOTICE OF ELECTION
Rankin County,
State of MiSSiSSippi.

State of Mississippi.
In compliance with an order of
the Board Of Supervisors Of said
County, passed at the regular Aug
ust term of said Board, We, the
Election Commissioners for Rankin
County, do hereby give notice that
on the 1st day of September, 1923,
there will be held an election at the
Goshen Springs School House, for
the purpose of determining the
proposition, whether or not the fol
lowing named territory, to-wit ::
Given under our signatures this
the 18th day of August, 1928.
G.. G. SPRAGUE,
j. S. ROBERTS,
J. w. M'RAE,
Election Commissioners.
Aug. 49, 3-30-c.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-06
TO THE VOTERS OF RANKIN co.

l want to thank the voters of
Rankin county for their support on
August 2Sth, and will do my best
to be as true to you in the future
as you have been to me in the past,
/ thank you very much.
Very respectfully,
r. K. BROWN.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-06
NOTICE!
State of Mississippi,

To William Davis, Defendant:
You are hereby commanded to
appear before the Chancery Court
of the County of Rankin, in said
State, on the 18th Monday in Sep
TENDER, 1923, to defend the suit in
said court Of HELEN Davis, wherein
you are a defendant.
This the 23rd day of August,
1923.
S. D. DONNELL,
Chancery Clerk.
J. r. East, Attorney
for complainant.
Aug. % 80 Sept. &c
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-06

Notice is hereby given that bids
will be received on the First Mon
day in October, 1923, for building
bridge across Bakers Creek on Stump
Bridge Road in Beat No. 3, accord
ing to plans and specifications on
file in the office of the Chancery
Clerk.
S. d. DONNELL,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-06
BID NOTICE.

g. 2O-27-C
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1923-09-06

Aug. % 80 Sept. 6.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-06-11
FROM THE DAWSON,
GA, NEWS, MAY Is
l, 200 WEEVILS
FOUND ON S.
ACRE PATCH
Startling Condition Discovered on
Raines & Holling
Farm


The boil weeyil is already stir
ring IN Terrell county, IN TACT the
greatest enemy OF the Georgia far
mer is displaying an acuvlty thar
IS as dangerous 10 the planters as
1t is disquletmg
On the the farm of Messrs.
Raines and Hollingsworth, about
four miles beyond Chickasawhat
chez, the cotton acreage was heay-
lily infested with the pests. The
owners We're unable to cope with
the weeYils by having the negroes
ON the farm pick them ana the
situation was indeed grave. At the
last time picking was attempted
upwards of twelve hundred OF the
cotton pests We're found and there
seemed to be no indication Of the
prolific destructive Weevlls dimin-
ishing.
Messrs. Raines and Holdings
worth decided that a determined
effort must be made at once to
completely eradicate the cotton
destroyers. At the suggestion OF
Lowrey 4 Davidson, VINO are To-
cal agents for Hills Mixture, a
well known boil weevil extermina-
tor, about five gallons of the
poison We're taken out to the farm
to experiment. on the worst m
tested acres. Last Thursday the
Hills Mixture was thoroughly ap-
piled to fifteen acres of the most
densely populated with the insects.
Tuesday morning the same. acres
were inspected by large number
Of prominent Terrall and Dough-
erty county planters who are in
the same fix regarding the boil
Weevil as Messrs. Raines and Hol-
lingsworth. The negroes again
went over the fields in question
and found only five live weeyils.
while numbers of dead ones were
scattered all over the plants and
down on the ground between the
rows.
Then a live weevil was taken
and placed on a plant which had
been mopped with Hills Mixture
on last Thursday The weevil gnaw-
ed or chewed the leaf for a littel
while and then fell off the plant
dead. Messrs. Raines and Hollings-
worth were delighted with the re-
suits, and intend to use the poison
on the remainder of the planta-
ton.
Besides the Terrell county
planters who witnessed the sight
there were Messrs. Theo Irwin and
Charles Burke, of Americas; |.
o. Thomas and J. D. Moseley,
Bird Odom and Charles Mallory,
of Albany; and Julian Barrett, Of
Augusta. Mr. Barrett Represented
the HIPS Mixture Company, of
Augusta, while the rest of the
gentlemen are prominent cotton
men in their respective towns.
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someohw. Getting more like your
mother every week. | Ike mat,
of course, ne SAID, quickly, "buI
Id like awful well to see you
in your ranch clothes again. | oct
you've clean forgot how to ride
and rope and"
Try me sometime and see, "
said the girl.
Apparently Tom believed there
was no time like the present, tor
he slid his right hand under the
left lapel of his coat, and when
he brought it away there was a
large single-action Colts revolver
in it-a massive weapon upon
the mother-ofpearl handle plates
of which were carved two steers
heads.
Lessee you do few tricks,
Bob Do the roll. Remember
don't stand cooked.
Miss Parker rose to her feet
and took the weapon. She balanc-
ed it in her hand, then she spun
it, rolled it, famed it, went
through a routine of lightninglike
sleightof-hand that Tom had
taught her long before.
Lessee you do a few shots, y
her father urged, when she handed
1T back to him.
In here?"
Sure! It's our shanty. Drive
a few nails or-Tll tell you; kill
that bear and save that tender
foot's life" Tom pointed to a
Winchester calendar on the real
wall, which bore the lithographi
likeness of an enraged grizzly
upon the point of helping himself
to a hunter.
why, we'd have the whole
town running in"
Reluctantly Tom reloaded his
weapon and thrust it back into its
shoulder holster; regretfully he
murmured: "Doggone! Never have
any more fun" He turned towarc
the door.
"Wheer are you goin, dad?"
81 got to see-What is it?"
Bob" hesitated. q wish you'c
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stay here. l think Mr. Gray ar
rived this morning, and expect
nm in.
TOM decided that '.a had MADE
Judge Halloran wait long enough.
lie should have Deen In the old
rascals KING row by this time. So
ne said, busklN VISA l could,
son, but | got to see man."
MIR. Gray was here several
times, before he went away but
you were always out" When her
.ather showed no inclination to
carry, Barbara spoke with more
lmpaUience than she had ever
used toward him. 81 want him to
meet you, dad, for he has come
back on purpose to take up that
jackson well. If l devote all my
time to business, it seems to me
you could afford to sacrifice an
hour to it, just this once. That
checker game can wait"
Tom was offended, and, being
a stubborn man, ne bowed his
back.
Tell him to wait, he said
cutrly. "I'll get around to it soon
as | can"
Without further comment the
old man pulled his gray wide
awake lower over his eyes and
limped out of the room. But he
did not go to Judge Halloran's
office; he was too sore to risk
further offense at the hands OF
one who took malicious delight
in antagonizing him, so he walked
the streets. Perhaps he had per-
mitted the girl to do more than
her share of the work, and hence
her inclination to take all the Gre
dit of their joint success was
only natural, but it was time to
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change all that; time to turn a
dig deal without her assistance.
rnat was the thing to do, handle
the Jackson lease I mis- own way
and turn it over for price far
in excess of Peventy-fiye thou
sand dollars. Such things were
beng done-Tom did not know
Just now, but he could easily find
out-and there were several
Thousand dollars in the bank to
the firms account.
A bus was about to leave, so
Tom clambered in.
Little prickles ran over Bob, +"
she felt ner whole body galvanize
when she saw Gray coming.
lie entered, as she knew he
would enter, with the suggestion
of having been blown thither
upon the breast of a gale. He was
electric; he throbbed with energy
he was bursting with enthusiasm,
and his delight at seeing her was
boyish.
1 told Jackson you'd be out
to look at the well and the books
today" Bob" was saying. he
WON'T wait an hour longer"
splendid! l came the instant
you telegraphed- dropped every1
thing, in fact. Some of my men
are waiting to see me, but
/ haven't even notified them of my
arrival. Important business, too
nevertheless, ! hurried right here.
They can wait" Gray laughed
gladly. 'Jove! How becoming that
hat is. I hired the best-looking
car / could find, and it will be
here in a minute. / told myself
had earned a day with you, and
wouldn't spoil it by permitting
you to drive. I've so much to tall
to you about-business Of al
sorts-that l scarcely know where
to begin"
Now Bob" had expected t.
drive to the Northwest Extension
with Gray; nothing else had beer
in her mind; her field clothing
was even laid out really for ;
quick change but a sudden con
fairness took hold of her; sht
experienced a shy perversity tina
she could not explain.
ooh, I'm sorry Cant COL
simply can't" she declared.
He was so obviously dlsarl
pointed that her determination
gained strength; she was surprised
at her own mendacity when sh,
explained the uNer impossibility
of leaving the office, and toll
a circumstantial fib about it'll
that had to be closed with peopl
from out of town.
In order finally to get him ava,
before she could change her mind
she promised to hurry through he
affair and then drive out to brinl
him home.
Gray drove directly to tn,
lease he had come to examine
and was disappointed to lear
that the owner had lust left. Thi
was annoying; Bob" had assured
him that he was expected. In
\ curry elected from the surlv indi
vidua lin charge no more than tht
reluctant admission that jackson
had been called to the neares
telephone, but would be bacl
sometime.
Continued Tomorrow