Local and Personal News from Brandon Area
A long list of social visits, travel and community happenings in Brandon and nearby areas. Notables include Mr. and Mrs. Palmer visiting Alabama over Christmas, Miss Siddie Davis teaching at Greenville, and Rev. Lowell Pope returning to Clinton. Several residents transact business, move homes, or attend meetings. the county board and local institutions are mentioned with upcoming events and personnel changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Pope
Mississippi College
Clinton
Negro Killed In Brandon In Friday Shooting
In Brandon last Friday a fight between Wash Hobson and Chuck McAfee ended with Hobson fatally shooting McAfee in a pressing shop run by Clayton Nathaniel. Another participant, Will McAfee, fled. Hobson was later jailed along with Nathaniel and others. McAfee burial held Saturday near Jerusalem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chuck” McAfee
McAfee Place
Brandon
Wash Hobson
Clayton Nathaniel
Hobson
McAfee
Jackson
Will McAfee
Chuck
Nathaniel
Jerusalem
Brown Helps Hostess Entertain Guests
R. F. Brown assisted the little hostess in entertaining her company. The present expressed themselves as having had a most pleasant evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F. Brown
For Rent Ragland farm near Brandon Mississippi ad
FOR RENT The Ragland farm four miles east of Brandon on Westville road. The whole place including meadows or the part that was cultivated last year. Apply to Wm Buchanan Brandon Miss Fresh groceries and prompt service Phone 13 W G Barnes.
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Brandon
Westville Road
Wm. Buchanan
Miss
A Card of Thanks from Harry Watson
A note of appreciation to customers who bought goods at the store. The message thanks patrons for their support and promises continued honest representation of goods. Wishing readers a season’s best, signed Harry Watson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Watson
Office closure notices and catalog blurbs
My office will closed Monday Tuesday and Wednesday January 16 11 12. Charter Oak cook stoves the very best. One surry and buggy at 25 dollars. Heinz's sweet mix and sour pickles bring your bucket. Political leaders addressed meetings in several cities in England. The Chilian Cabinet withdrew its resignation. The police crisis in Greece was regarded as passed. An English policeman died from injuries received in a suffragette riot.
Getting Rich On A Farm In Tate County
A Mississippi senator highlights Lank Perkins a young married man who bought a neglected Tate county farm and, through deep breaking shallow cultivation and careful use of tools, raised 1100 dollars in cotton and 186 bushels of corn plus home grown meat molasses and produce. He plans fertilizer next year and aims to expand his plots breaking ground turning under pea pines and corn stalks. Perkins nearly pays for his farm and rejects city life, illustrating opportunities for the industrious rural youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Lank Perkins
Tate County
Perkins
Perry
Productive Soil and a Jones County Farmer’s Melon Yield
Morgan Holifield, a farmer between Laurel and Ellisville, cultivated half an acre of watermelons this spring and sold 162.50 worth, plus 15.00 more later, totaling 177.50. He also raised corn, potatoes, peas, hay and more for his family and stock, illustrating the gains possible on the cut-over land of Jones County. Local neighbors vouch for the report in Laurel Chronicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones County
Morgan Holifield
Laurel
Ellisville
Holifield
Burwell, U.S. Navy Rear Admiral, Dies in Wales
Rear Admiral William T. Burwell retired from the U.S. Navy and a Vicksburg native died at Llandudno in Wales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Burwell
Vicksburg
Llandudno
Wales
Paris Police Solve Bank and Murder Mystery Mystery
Paris police linked a bloody fingerprint on a railroad ticket to solve the murder of Mme Goui J. Morgan. Investigators traced the suspect network to a plan to seize control of the Bankers Trust and Manhattan Trust companies in New York, with associates named in the scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Mme.Goui
J. P. Morgan and Associates
Bankers’ Trust
Manhattan Trust Companies of New
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Star
C. C. Shotts
J. G. Jones
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G. P. Jones
W. D. Ragland
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Marvin Darnall
H. L. Myers
Washburn’s
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Virgil
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W. R. Davis
Florence
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Sol Welch
Edgar G. Harris and
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W.N. Traylor
Mary White
Hillman College
D. B. Ward
Board of Supervisors
Mrs. Palmer
Alabama
Harvey Watson
Chamberlain-Hunt College
Port Gibson
Cole Burns
Southwestern Presbyterian University
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Ma. A. O. Watson
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William Thomas
R. A. Pierce
Dry Creek
W. D. Thomas
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Irene Atkins
Mabel Gayden
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W. F. Owen
Ivy Thompson
Thelma Thompson
W. T. Williams
Brandon Royal Arch
T. H. Turley
Hon. Wm. Buchanan
L. E. Washburn’s
Mr. Turley
Eva Myers
Dobson
W. G. Barnes
Charles Manson
W. J. Horne
Moore Place
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Dr. Stapleton
S. J. A. Cox and
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Mr. Palmer
W. D. Rangland
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H. E. Crook
W. L. Brown Drug Co
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W. H. Waddell
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Jean Gayden
Sadie Robinson
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Chester Brown
Sylvester McLaurin
Eugene Jackson
Rudd
M’afee
Wash. Hobson
Clayton Nathaniel—Ball
H. J. Burnham
Charter Oak
Owensboro
M. E. Ward
Heinz
England
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Snellenburg
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Jackson Loan & Trust CO
West Capitol St
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