Farmers' Union Influence Shaped New Mississippi Laws
The Mississippi Farmers' Union notes major laws from the recent session, including agricultural high schools county departments of agriculture a livestock sanitary board and new rules for cotton bales. Key provisions require public ginners to mark each bale with initials and customer name and maintain a ledger with bale data for inspection, with penalties for violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Union of
Mississippi
Willi
Farmers’ Union
Livestock Sanitary Board
Brandon Public Roads Improvement Association
A reader proposes forming Brandon Public Roads Improvement Association to improve five miles of rural roads. Plans include capital stock to be determined, 50 year existence or until unnecessary, shares at $1 each, three judges to design plans and award prizes totaling 100. Prizes go to overseers with best roads, payments of 50, 30, and 20, contingent on full ten day labor and enforcement of work and reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon
Lawyor
Chancery Court Proceedings March Term 1908
Chancery Court records show numerous actions from ex parte continuances to final accounts. Petitions for continuances, sales by commissioners, and reports in vacation are noted along with divorces, guardianships, and final settlements across estates and minors. Court grants and confirmations shape land sales, guardianship allowances, and beneficiary payments in a broad March term docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chancery Court Proceedings
Public Roads Oversight by County Board of Supervisors
The county board of supervisors announces diligent oversight of public roads. They appointed the best available road overseers and vow to report any underperforming overseer to the grand jury. This notice urges all interested to heed the improved system and road maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Grand
Mineral Spring Water shipping from Pelahatchie Miss
In Pelahatchie Mississippi on April 7 1908 W A Cunningham announces readiness to ship Mineral Springs Water. Price five cents at the springs and ten cents delivered at Pelahatchie. He asks previous users to write about benefits and extent including complaints age occupation etc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pelahatchie
Miss
W. A. Cunningham
Privilege Tax Notice and County Union Meeting
Privilege licenses expire April 30 and May is due for payment. If unpaid, double penalties apply and sheriffs have no discretion. County Union Meeting announced for Thomasville April 17 and 18 with invitations to all and to bring dinner. Signed G W Waite Sheriff and Tax Collector and T L Cox President.
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W. Waite
Consolidated Brandon Livery Offers Bargains After Expansion
Notice from Martin and Morris announcing consolidation of Brandon livery business. They say they have more saddles and buggies than needed and will offer great bargains. Customers urged to watch for reduced prices and inventories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keepestand
Brandon
Martin. & Morris
Notice of Trustee's Sale and County Bids in Rankin County
Trustee announces sale of land in Rankin County including the west half of the northeast quarter section 24 township 4 range east totaling 80 acres. Sale set for April 27 1908 at Brandon courthouse during legal hours. Also bridge bids and a separate commissioners sale of Wixlanda H Kirkland lands to satisfy a decree with 8 percent interest and attorney fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Peterson
Robert B. Mims
Chancery Clerk’s
Rankin County
Mississippi
Brandon
State of Mississippi
Ranger
H. VY. Watkins
Chancery Clerk
Dabb’s Creek
Funnagusha Creek
Ludlow
MO. A. Gayden
Chancery Auction of Land in Rankin County Mississippi
Special commissioner G W White of Rankin County Chancery Court will sell by public auction on May 4 1908 the land described as the south half of the southwest quarter and northwest quarter of the southeast quarter section 31 township 7 range east. Proceeds first cover costs then 825 to Campbell Campbell and any remainder to defendant Wm M Kight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H.shburn
Geo. B
Manning
R. L. Myers
L.an L. Myers
Maggie Myers
L. L. Myers
L. S. Myers
H. A. Busick
Brandon Mercantile Co
Sol Smith
Richard Fletcher
J. C. Bruce
Jno
A. Gayden
Lovey Townsend
Betsy Grimes
Sallie Gates
Luther Lewis
Anders Son Lewis
Guardian
Sarah Davis
Ike Berry
Yazoo County
Chancery Court
J. W. Slaughter
J. Slaughter
Lionel Quick
W. J. Butler
George E. Webb
Maryland
Singleton Et al
Jacob
A. B.ross
Thos. J. Ross
Elizabeth Donaldson
Mary Etta Donaldson
Jesse Donnell
Ann Young Donnell
van Thornton
Wiley Thornton
Wm. King
Minnie King
Mary Magee‘Hall
Paul Hall
Paca
Fghah
King
Will -Jack
Minerva Jack
Mamie Mixon
Julius Mixon
Dennis Beverly
Indiana & Mighissippi Stone
Tinhetta
Pe Coe
Indiana
Mississippi
Joel Jo
A. D. Kirkland
Rankin County
A. H. Kirkland
Brandon
Miss
Wixlanda H. Kirkland
G. W. White
Cial
Secian
Chacery Court
Pepestern Campbell & Campbell
Wm. M. Kight
Campbell & Campbell
For Sale Two Brandon lots with store buildings
For sale in Brandon Mississippi two adjacent lots on the public square and Government street each hosting a two story frame store. The properties lie opposite the brick storehouse of L. E. Washburn. Cataloged by William Buchanan on March 31 1908.
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Town of
Brandon
Government Street
L. E. Washburn
William Buchanan
Miss
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Brandon News
W. S. May
Brandon, Miss
Congress
R. H. Henry
Hinds
Brandon Public Roads Improvement Association
Brandon Drug Co
Ann W. Easterling
Wm. Easterling
Ernest Rogers
W. C. Ellis
Wm. Kight
Jackson Brick Co
Hamilton Johnson
W. G. Kirkpatrick
Florence Burney
Burney
W. B. Collier
R. G. Coleman
S. W. Tinnin
James B. Guthrie
Jas
B. Guthrie
J. E. Franklin
N. Graham
O. S. Cartwell
Carl Stingily
J.C. Talley Jr
R. R. Narquist
Warren
Coral Warren
Matilda McDowell
W. W. McDowell
Aga Abba
Hamiltton Brown Shoe Co
J. A. Taylor & Son
Pelahatchie, Mississippi
T. A. O'Herin
Rankin County Bank
Brandon Miss
Jacob’s and
Plow’s
J. iE _McWILLIAMS
Womumh Ababa
C. A. Richardson Co
East Capitol Street
Jackson, Mis
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