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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1910
Page
5
Local items list visits by Miss Ethel May and Miss Virgie Maxey. Board of supervisors set regular session. many residents attend commencements, weddings, and social events. Several out-of-town visitors, business dealings, and farm updates fill the Brandon scene.
A robust catalog of graded reading recommendations outlines suitable books to foster proper taste during vacation. It lists titles by grade from first through tenth, notes substitutes if needed, mentions ordering options with American Book Co. and Ginn & Co., and urges college-bound students to read the required works to strengthen English skills.
A notice lists W. G. Barnes advertising Poland China pigs for sale by lot on Bread Monday and Thursday. The sale is associated with Joe Bre Morton and references a registered lot. Details on location or prices are unreadable in the fragment.
Mesdames Michael Roell and Joseph Hoffman of South Gate Ind arrive and stay at Mrs F M Roell as she recovers from typhoid fever. Laura Bonner and Allen Brown of Jackson visit Mrs Bettie Saunders. W D Shackleford and Mrs J C Tapley of Jackson spend days with Mrs W M Harris. Rev Bob Powell of Clinton to preach at the Baptist church June 4 and 5. J M Taylor and Willie Boteler of Monterey visit Miss Eulit Smallwood. Mrs Grice and daughter of Jackson guest of Mrs C H Farish. Bettie Saunders on sick list. Mr and Mrs Shrowder of Jackson spend Sunday in town. J M Taylor of Monterey buys W M Harris’s fur. Mesdames Wade and Smallwood of this place visit Jackson. Willie Sparland of Jackson visits Mrs W B Stacy. J R Payne moves his saw mill to the turnpike to saw for Mr Patent. Bessie Parker returns home from Shreveport La.
Mrs Ida Kersh and children Irma and Louvinia visit Jackson while Mrs Bettie Dillon travels to Chunky to see her sister Mrs Vaughan. Mrs C Faulkenberry of Fannie visits Goshen relatives. Little Miss Fannie Maude Whittington spends Thursday and Friday here. Mrs Carl Schultz visits Stokes this week. Mrs I B Lawrence returns after visiting daughter Mrs Claude Horne of Fannin. Miss Mary Robinson leaves Thursday for Texas to summer with her brother Rev J Robinson. Miss Helen Baker of Pisgah returns from Florence where she attended school, escorted home by her friend Miss Ruth Martin. 5 Sarah wie-
Home from Columbus Mrs Cliff Lawrence is fever free this morning. Miss Lizzie Anderson and Miss Elise Barksdale recover at home from Edwards and school. G K Martin of Vicksburg Marble Works stayed in Goshen Monday night. Bran don Pressing Club advertises affordable cleaning and pressing for ladies skirts two doors west of the market.
The Brandon Public School year record shows all students present and punctual with medals awarded for punc tuality regularity deportment and scholarship to Margaret Buchanan Neil Roberts Sam Hobson and Lillie Atkins. A Mississippi Rankin county citation notice commands Mary P Swift to appear in Chanery court in Brandon on the second Monday in June in the suit of Carrie W Hunter as defendant.
Letters testamentary granted April 9 1910 by Rankin county chancery court to S M Ellis executor on the estate of Evalina B Ellis deceased. Creditors must present claims to the clerk for probate and registration within one year or be forever barred. Dated May 16 1910.
You are commanded to appear before the Chancery court at Brandon Mississippi on the 4th Monday in September 1910 to defend the suit of Aliie Jack against you Jim Jack defendant. This 18th day of May Jero JNO A Gayden Clerk.
Executor's notice announces letters testamentary granted by Rankin County Chancery Court on May 6th 19% to the undersigned. All persons with claims against the estate must present and have them allowed and registered within the specified time.
REHOBOTH items report heavy rains keeping farmers busy and a few local arrivals departures. Mentions Sid Tar ence not improving, Grace Alexander home from Meridian for vacation, John O Neal at home, T M Martin opening a jewelry shop in Edwards Miss. Miss Hattie Watts and Mrs W M Ragan visit sister Mrs J W Kersh with Mrs Ragan just back from Gulfport. Congregation small due to weather and Rev T J Faulkner to preach, prayer meeting Sundays.
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