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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1902
Page
6
Rankin County notes report persistent rain dampening crops while reports of revival, social visits, and community life fill the week. Local farms, stores, schools, and churches respond to weather, with social events, visits to Canton, Brandon, and Jackson, and warnings about liquor and gambling influence for youth.
In Thomasville, March winds roll with clouds that promise rain yet dissipate. Dr. Kelly returns with a new hat, and Mrs. Waddell of Brandon dies after a long life. her funeral and burial follow in Brandon. The community notes many visits, parties for children, illnesses, religious meetings, trips to Jackson, and upcoming events including a fourth of July dinner and protracted meetings.
A small town notes weddings visits and church events. Henry Pinsock and Miss Beulah Smith wed last week. Health is good crops dry with no rain. Prayer meeting drew a large crowd Tuesday. Several locals including Miss Lula McIntyre Mrs Nannie Murray and Dr Shotts visited relatives. Uncle Joe Crosby died Saturday night. Church conference scheduled for 3 PM Saturday before the second Sunday.
MONTEREY is warm and dry. Harvey Alford and family visited relatives near Jackson Saturday night. Mrs Berry hosted Ms Haddon Bullock Thomas from Thomasville with Lucile Bullock and Ethel Haddon. Prayer meetings are held this week. W W Williams and H C Bullock visited Florence on business. Preaching at Baptist church next Sunday. Quarterly conference at Methodist church on the second Saturday in July with dinner on the ground and one sermon Sunday. People plan to attend Brandon on the Fourth. H C Bullock attends district conference at Flora.
Weather turns strange with strong winds drying soil and stressing crops. W P Alliston took his wife to New Orleans for hospital treatment, six months of poor health. John Jones reports Rev J A Sarg borough treating cancer with fair prospects. Mrs E E French and Miss Effie Pierce visited Jackson. Rev E B Steen to teach fall and winter term at Hickory Ridge. school aims to educate and foster unity.
The weather remains dry and hot while neighborhood health is generally good. Two residents, Master Percy Boyd and Van J. Ratliff, were ill two days ago. Dr A Lee and his wife from Halletts ville Texas are visiting relatives. Effie and Pearl Ratliff visited Canton last week.
Crops are threatened yet community spirits remain high. Ed Warren leaves tomorrow to establish his future home in Gulf Port. He is noted as a promising young man, and best wishes go with him as he moves away. Prof John Terry visited from Daniel, and G W May from Burnham plans a stay with Dr Warren’s family. Bob Warren visited friends in Mendenhall and Weathersby. Beulah Warren was guest of Emma Cock on Friday.
The Thirty first annual Camp Meeting begins July 9 for eight to ten days with rebuilt wharves and bath houses. Reduced rail fares from July 5 to 17 available to Seashore Camp Grounds Biloxi via Louisville and Nashville lines. Fourth Annual Tri State Epworth League Conference runs July 23 to August 3 with rail rate discounts July 20 to August 2. Seashore Campground lies on Mississippi Sound two miles west of Biloxi with ample rail service and amenities.
Water supply from deep wells furnishes cottages and hotel on the beach frontage of 104 feet. A new 1240 foot pier extends into the Gulf with a summer house at the end for promenades. Bathing is excellent with bath houses for all grounds residents and shade trees along illuminated pathways. Dining and lodging available at reasonable weekly rates four to six dollars. furnished cottages rentable for the season. Methodist preachers admitted with free board and lodging. Address Rev J L Jordan Keeper Seashore Camp Ground Biloxi Miss.
It dazzles the work and has caused vast excitement with trials on hopeless cases. It claims to cure consumption pneumonia hemorrhage pleurisy bronchitis and restores health. For coughs colds asthma croup hay fever hoarseness and whooping cough it is presented as the quickest surest cure. Sold by A G Thorn ton A L D Rhodes Pelahatchie A C Norman Cato with guaranteed satisfaction or refund. Large bottles 50c and 1.00 trial bottles free.
An editor requested married men to explain why they married. Responses reveal varied motives including companionship, tradition, economic reasons, desire to please a partner, escape from loneliness, and social expectations. Several entries mix humor with candid self-reflection, noting expectations, family dynamics, or practical considerations in choosing to wed.
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