Around the Town Brandon Notes and Visits
Brandon brief items record social visits and arrivals from Thomasville Jackson Laurel and other Mississippi towns. Mention Miss L. C. Potts of Madison, Miss Clarissa Dale of Columbia, Prof. A. G. ers and Uncle Johnnie Laurin on sick list, Dr. A. G. McLaurin reappointed health officer, jurors for circuit court listed, and local candidates sending fruit and tomatoes while attending meetings and fairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Ragland
Thomas
W. D. Ragland
G. W. Pollock
Jack
Frank Robinson
Erustus Ross
Brandon
Roth Rock
Port Gib
A. G. Ers
Larintha McCaskill
Johnnie Laurin
W. Alliston
Monterey
Satur
C. E. Martin
Rockport
E. B. Alford
Randon Depot
Clarissa Dale
Attracbelle
Columbia
Fe Cole Shields
J. H. Glass
Rolling Fork
J. G. Cammack
Pearl Langford
Hatburg
Kate
Harriet Iida
Brandon Depot
Frank Terry and
Daugh
Cole
Texas
Jessie May Kersh
Aphis
J. A. Morris
J. Smith
Fannin
Latham
Blackleg safeguards touted by local drug firm ad
A Jackson Mississippi firm promotes Blackleg protection for calves with Blacklegoids. The notice urges phone or mail contact to obtain the simplest safest quickest method and mentions Gayden Drug Co. in Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gayden Drug Co
Jackson, Miss
Blackleg
Star Happenings on Roads and County Shape
Community notes praise a new road work system and a push for good roads across Rankin County. Discussions of forming a new county fade as residents favor stability. Crops are good but rain is needed for corn. Local visits include Mrs. Rogers and Mrs. Cargill, with a Sunday school convention planned at Wesleyana church next Sunday. Former postmaster J. T. Cooper visits the area after 15 years in office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star
Rankin
John
C. W. Rogers
Collins
C. R. Cargill
Durant
Wesleyana Church
J. T. Cooper
List of jurors for WLY Court Beat 1 to Beat 8
The document lists jurors for WLY Court across BEAT 1 through BEAT 8 and notes second week jurors. It includes names such as Laird R. M. Clark Jas P Burns J B McDonald Dan Dear Sam Bullock Labon Weathersby W W Broadwater J P Byrd J A Holcomb and many others, spanning multiple beats and weeks. It also mentions Candidates Day at Cross Roads on July 2 with Lower House candidates speaking and a Tomato Club program featuring a canning woman and a plays and cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laird
R. M. Clark
Jas. P. Burns
J. B. McDonald
Dan Dear
Sam Bullock
Labon Weathersby
W. W.broadwater
W. Byrd
J. P. Holcomb
J. A
Cross Roads
Mississippi
Tomato Club Girls of
Pisgah Woodmen of the World to unveil grave marker
The Pisgah Camp of the Woodmen of the World plans unveiling ceremonies at Oscar Brassfield's grave in Old Pisgah cemetery on July 8 1915 at 10 a m All Woodmen are urged to attend Hon W E McIntyre will deliver the unveiling address Weather reports good with rains aiding crops and saving the vat crop in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pisgah
Woodmen of the World
Oscar Brassfield
Old Pisgah
W. E. McIntyre
Rankin County Democratic Committee Meeting Notice
The Rankin County Democratic Executive Committee will meet in Brandon on Saturday July 8 1915 at 10 o clock a m Chairman Pat Henry announces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon
Miss
Rankin County Democratic Executive Committee
Pat Henry
Death of Mrs. Sallie Bourne Whitfield in Brandon
Mrs. Sallie Bourne Whitfield widow of the late Rev. Whitfield died Friday afternoon June 18 1915 at her daughter's home Mrs. F. Carr after a long illness. She came to Brandon after her marriage and remained a devout Christian beloved by many. Her funeral was held at the Baptist church and she was buried in Brandon Cemetery. Also notes birthday celebration for Frank M. Polk aged 81 at C. W. Polk's home with family gathering, meals, and musical entertainment from Green Polk's violin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitfield
Sallie Bourne Whitfield
Delta City
C. W. Polk
Frank. M. Polk
Green
Grandpa
Birthdays Far Apart Yet Hope to Meet Grandpa Polk
A reflective note expresses hope to celebrate many more birthdays with Grandpa Polk while marveling at the distance between them and praying for continued time together with the blessing of a higher power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandpa Polk
Pleasant Harvest Weather Sparks Community Cheer
The Pearson news notes good weather for oats harvest with W. T. Glenn harvesting several thousand bushels. Mrs. A. E. Clements returns from Texas City with daughter and three children for summer, while Miss Jessie Hagan and Carry Long engage plans locally. A neighborhood picnic at Farish pond draws crowds and Mrs. J. H. Stacy visits W. B. Stacy. Typhoid illness hits Willette Harris as Annie Boehle returns from Hattiesburg. Baptist church services are announced by Rev. O. A. Sullivan with inviting heed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Glenn
A. E. Clements
Texas City
Bailey Steward
Jessie Hagan
Jackson High School
Farish Pond
Carry Long
Gulfport
Soldiers Home
J. H. Stacy
W. B. Stacy
Willette Harris
Annie Boehle
Hattiesburg
Mississippi Womans College
Notice of suit Rankin County chancery court
Citation notice issued to R M Murphy of New Orleans in suit 2123. Defendant ordered to appear at the next Regular term on the fourth Monday of September 1915 to defend the case brought by Richard Scott seeking twenty five hundred dollars for damages from death alleged due to negligence. Clerk L Gay signs and seals the document dated June 9 1915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Murphy
New Orleans
Chancery Court
Rankin County
Mississippi
Peek
Richard Scott
Scott
T, L, Gay
Chancery Clerk
State of Mississippi
L. L. B. Herrin
J. M. Herrin
Enone
Sad
Uy A A. SD
Inite
T.L. Gay
Chancery
Political slate for district offices and beat assignments
A scanned list shows candidates for district attorney sheriff chancery clerk circuit clerk and superintendent of education plus assessors treasurer surveyor and beats for several districts. Names include Woods Eastland Davis Nash Donnell Kersh White Owen Gay Robinson Hasty Den Lindsey Cox Bullock Turcott Harrell Crain Welch Cofer Darnall Therrell Hemphill McKay Russell Laird Williams Singletary Holmes Watson Sample Smallwood and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woods C. Eastland
J. R. East
Also Mentioned on This Page
Att Burns
Wes
Carey Bruce
Houston
Tiesburg
Jackson Fweek
A. G. McLaurin
In County
Luis May
Laurel
Orton
Mary Russell
Daniel
Whit- Coll
Brookhaven
Iandon
Watts Webb
Dow
Perie
N. R. Currie
Jim Brister
Louise
May
Georgetown
Maxwell
Geo. Ware
O. C. Billingslea
Thomasville
Billinglea
Brandon School
Crucile Crawley
King
C. I. Laseter
Beard
Crawley
Cammie Walker
Democratic Executive Committee
Puckett
Maj
Judge McLaurin
Ladies’ Aid Society
Ruby Palmer
Brandon Girls’ Canning Club
Katherine
Geo. R. Owen
Jackson Sanitarium
Mr. Owen
Drs
Pelahatchie
Miss McCrady and
Thornton
Kathleen Thornton
Greenville
Emma Boyd
Rock
Martha McCrady
Minnie Lee Kennedy
Katharine Riggs
Katharine Markham
Dorothy Miller
Bessie Ham
Goldie Ham
Minnie Roseinstock
Mattie Lucy Crouch
Mildred Wing
Jennie Rhea Ransom
Sarah Graves
Irene Bass
Margaret Richardson
Leonore Dunn
Lilian Taylor
Myrtle Jordan
Dolly Paxton
Lois Smythe
Katharine Winter
Lou Lee Smythe
Inez' Rucker
Holly Bush
Co. E. McKay
Claude McKay
Tom Holmes
W. G. Barnes
West
Northwest
Pacific Coast
Shreveport
Mno
W. Wood
D.P.A
Meridian
WLY Court
Roberts
W. W. King
R. G. Walters
W. B. Patrick
H. A. Gray
J.R. Bowman
H. W Edwards
W. A. Hodges
W. W. Walters
D. A. Sparks
G. W
Jones
Gabe Stuckey
Carl Webb
Wells Uinn
J. W. Ainsworth
W. A. French
Hershel
Spann
E. Hagan
A. J. Jones
J. F. Cox
J. A. Williams
J.M. Jr. Fisher
J. E. Sr
Whittington
W. J. Shoemaker
J. A. Baker
Leon Davis
A. M. Boyd
J. W. Slade
W. M
Rhodes
Pace
P. L. Mashburn
L. H. White
R. J. Lewis
J. L. Warner
E. B
Morgan
T. L. ‘McIntyre
O. J. Stevens
T. H. Means
Tig Cox
S. W. Jones
Gs C
Pisgah, Mississippi
Democratic Committee
Pearson News
The
Brandon News
Brandon, Miss
W. S. May May & Brown
Watson W. Sample
A. A. Smallwood
Ato
Dobson
Crook Ee Ey W. Gra
Parkison Charlie Russell
Charlie Downs
Wm. McIntyre
A. J. McLaurin
Brandon Schools
Suave
Brearden Brandon
C. C. Shotts
T. J. Shotts
Drs. Shotts & Shotts
Physicians, and Surgeons
Pelahatchie, Miss
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