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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1908
Page
2
The community loses Light and adopts Shiloh with Pelahatchie rural route carrier Jack Tanner delivering. Rev. T. K. King will be moved this year to a new field, with best wishes. Holiday plans include girls at home from teaching and a Christmas tree on Thursday Dec 24 at 2 20 p.m. inviting all to attend.
Christmas is nearly here and children are urged to be good and hang stockings for Old Santa. Several local residents are noted visiting and traveling, including Miss Jessie Stucky returning from Hattiesburg after a two month stay with her sister. Multiple people are mentioned visiting Florence and Harrisville, with routine social updates and a Hog killing noted as the day’s order.
D H Loflin and family move into the house with their sister Mrs Pearce while B F Wilkins plans to occupy the adjacent property. The notice reflects a small community transition with residents relocating on the December date.
Vacant home of D H Loflin. Billy Waddell builds new house and will move in when complete. J J Neal, now near school and to run the Thomasville gin, plans move back as cotton gins finish. Upsher Kline resides on Kline homestead with praise for home. O C Billingslea adds a planer to hardwood mill. Edgar Misterfelt and Davis from Plain were en route to Brandon. Mr and Mrs Corley spent Tuesday in Jackson. Williams and Hinds of Monterey shipping cotton. A A Smallwood shipped a carload of wood. Mrs Frank Bailey improving from fever. Mr and Mrs Estell Murray of Pelahatchie visited T C Fisher. Miss Bessie Cockerell and Mr Russian of Jackson attended church. C Hoffman John and Joe Roell spent Saturday in Jackson. Warmer days arrive. W L Miller moving to Florence to run barber shop. W G Barlow of Simpson county in town. Hon J R East of Brandon here recently. Prof W D Wallace and Miss Ella Steen attended teachers association at Florence. Mrs J S Jones and family of Harrisville visiting G B Hilton while Mr Jones attends conference. Rev H K Farmer of Pinola filled last appointment. church calls Rev Mrs Simmons of Brandon for another year.
Pelahatchie residents report a fine time at the Rankin County Teachers Association in Florence. Pelahatchie Grade School faculty were hosted by Mrs John Lockwood for a pleasant dinner and gathering. Joe Kirby of Texarkana visits Pelahatchie while Wilsons visit the Capitol for Christmas shopping. Robert Gilbert returns to work at Bell’s after illness. Dan Miller Baker is convalescent. A school hall entertainment is set for Wednesday night December 23. The News and readers wish a merry Christmas and a happy new year.
A stream of local trips and visits fills the week as Will McLain travels to Jackson and many residents, including Prof. Ezelle McCan, J N Polk and Zona, and the Hutsons, visit relatives and attend church. The Sunday school grows and the local teachers association gathers in Florence while births and family visits pace the community. The town of Mayton, Daniel, and Galilee are urged to wake for Christmas, with preparations underway.
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