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Newspaper

Brandon News

Location

Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1909

Page

5

Social notes from Rankin County community life

A long list of visits and guests across Rankin County highlights Miss Sophie Langley and Miss Ora Robinson hosting at the Bruce and Sherard homes, with numerous residents from Jackson Clinton Florence and beyond visiting relatives and attending meetings. Local officials, merchants, and families circulate on business, leisure trips, and church events as crop reports and rural routing plans unfold.

Conversation of Two Women in Fall Weather

Mrs Winter notes the dreary fall feeling as they discuss indoor afternoons and early retirements, describing sleepiness and longing for outdoor light. The exchange centers on seasonal mood and household routines during dreary weather.

Winter

Local visitors from Fannin and Bolton spend weekend here

Owen Brown of Fannin visited Saturday and Mason Birdsong of Bolton spent Sunday here while Rev. C. F. Em Bsbery was in town Monday.

Owen Brown Fannin Rev. C. F. Em Mason Birdsong Bolton

Long trip narrator travels through Mississippi to Monroe

A Greenville physician rode a high wheel auto through here about 3 pm en route to Monroe. He noted 9000 miles on the odometer and delays from axle trouble. He blamed Mississippi roads as among the worst, while praising a Forest dinner at Farmers Hotel. Includes ads for buggy prices and home locks from Jackson firms.

Greenville S. C Monroe Georgia Mississippi Cam Forest Scott County Farmer's Hotel Jat Forest

Brandon Graded School Opens Term September 13 1909

School notice states Brandon Graded School will open for the ensuing term on Monday September 13 1909 by order of the board of trustees W M May secretary. Also an advertising line urges buying hardware from Howe Co Jackson Mississippi and mentions price quotes for next bill.

Brandon Graded School W. 8 May

Local hardware ads and notices from Brandon 1909

A collage of sales pitches and notices including theft report for a gold bracelet to MISS MARY BUSICK, shoehorned in with hardware offers at T. McCleland Hardware Co. Jackson MS and W. G. Barnes promotions. Also mentions cane mills, Wagons from Studebaker, peas sowing, and a Cumberland Telephone Co operator needed for Brandon office with September 1st start.

Brandon Mary Busick Cumberland Telephone Co E. C. Eden

Card of Thanks from Turley after August fire

T H Turley expresses sincere gratitude to the town for the help and efforts in saving belongings at his residence destroyed by a fire on the first Sunday of August.

J. C. White T. H. Turley

Also Mentioned on This Page

A.J. M'Laurin, JR Brandon, Miss Henry & Henry, Attorneys At Law Court House Tally Heslep Pelahatchie T. A. Chapman Rankin County Bank E.a.may Ruel Merchants Bank Jackson, Miss Florence J. W. Birdsong Notary Public John Ohlever Brandon Bank C. R. Garraway Rgeon Miss W. F. Willey H. J. Burnham D.ds. Johns Rankin, Simpson Or Smith T. M. Martin Pelahatchie, Miss T. B. Doxey Merchant Gailor E. Capitol Street Jackson Sophie Langley Bruce Mr. Wash Steen Beat Co. C. Herne Ora Robinson Sherard W. T. Pate W. F. Owen Harris Collier W. B. Collier Tumbalo Anna Archer Clinton Julia Walker Albert Taylor Madison S. W. and H. D. Tinmin J. M. Williams, Jr Langford Henry Cofer Natchez J. P. Barksdale Goshen Edwards Ruby Ellis Mary Berry Ruby Enochs W. A. Terry Mt. Carmel Inttis Wreek Clara and Nettie Horne Josephine Martin Chas. Garraway Charles, Jr Hattiesburg and Mahned Mesdames F. B. Walrod H. H. Holmes Fanmin J. C. Robinson Pisgah Senator A. J. McLaurin J. P. Berry Chester Thompson Henry Busick, Jr Lake Washington R. F. Brown Ed Davis Rankin W. R. Taylor Hot Springs Ark Dora Horne E. R. Thomas Dry Creek G. P. Wallace Tehula, Wheeler, Clinton Fadzeree Greenwood W. W. Kersh John Ohtleyer Draughon's College Eula Noble C. C. Russell Indianola Dr. Russell Mrs. C. C. Russell Bryan Simmons Mayfield J. T. B. Berry G. C. Sprague Baxter Burns Smith S. L. McLaurin Walter Waddell Will Ragsdale Patrick Alice Patrick Patrons’ Unions Lake J. H. Causey Downing- Locke Co Mervin Darnall R. E. Kennington Jones Kennington Dry Goods G. W. Day Crystal Springs Star, Miss Loie Chester Chicago Harry W. Chester P. C. Bruce Whitfield Farm Katherine Carr Clarksdale Alma Miller Meridian R. Burrs Felahatchie Creek A. G. Thornton Stanton Thornton Jim Glass J. W. Birdsong Wm. Buchanan James Wm. Buchanan, Jr C. E. Martin Col. W. W. Robeson Pearl River L. M. Horne Post Office Department Reneycanter Brandonroth Plummers’ Slough Bridge Stump Bridge Bramden J. A. B. Jones Magnolia Roy Fox Placid Blue Lake Louisville Jack Rey Deniel Ore Bennett Snow Arthur Cellum Balford Paralee Thompson Rebeccah Perkins Mattie Gaines Becky Mattie Paralee Summer Watson Harry Watson Optometrist Opticians McCleland Home. Co Yale T. McCleland T. McClelland Howe. Co Chattanooga Columbus T. McCleland Home. Co W. G. Barnes Mrs H. A. Busick Co T. B McClelland Howe. Co A. M. Shields T. McCleland Hardware Co Uaes W. S. Barnes Hudnut Jacob Brandon Drug Co J. W. Williams Mer Larness Pearl St J. B. Walthall J. E. Moore Bon-Ton Cafe Capitol St Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph
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