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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1910
Page
5
Brandon residents and visitors frequent the town Monday and Sunday, with ties to Jackson, Pearlson, Rehoboth, and Florence. The column notes calls, visits, marriages, illnesses, school events, religious services, and local business, speaker engagements, and upcoming entertainments, including an embroidery club gathering and a Johnson Hall program.
A large audience enjoyed a luncheon on the grounds followed by an afternoon address by A J McLaurin on Good Government. Though new to public speaking, he impressed as able, scholarly, and eloquent. Trustees re elected Covington as a teacher for another term.
Fragments show a for sale ad for a full bred Fox Terrier female. Also a dental notice listing May 9 and 16 as dates. Additional lines promote Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for children and claim license renewals expiring April 30, 1910 with penalties.
A fragment lists numerous travelers registered at the Darnall Hotel including Jno Daily Meridian and J. M. McCoy Atlanta among others. Names span Jackson Meridian St. Louis Memphis Chicago New Orleans and West Point with several merchants professionals and officials identified in a single hotel register passage.
By authority of the Brandon tax collector a sale will be held Monday June 6 at the front door of the courthouse in Brandon Miss. The property of Mrs E J Coppock described as 13 acres in the southwest corner of the southeast quarter is offered for cash to settle 1909 town taxes due 156 plus damages.
Thomasville notes crops slow to grow due to dry ground. A Ultschey of Newton Art Studio visited, doing good business. Ethel Haddon returned home to Harperville after two weeks with her sister. Simeon Lacy enjoyed Mobile reunion. Mrs. B L Stringer of Louin visits her mother. Casey family from Jackson visited. Elston Ragland leaves for a Jackson business college. Mrs. Dowee of Ranger, Texas, visits O C Billingslea and remarks on the Lone Star State. Mary Alexander leaves for SnaggManing to visit her brother Hue.
Jackson visitors return after a busy week as pupils finish a thriving term. Dr J B Hutton could not attend. Mr Robert Wringer spoke on Opportunity and A J McLaurin on Good Government. A large audience enjoyed the concert and dinner. Plans arise to consolidate East and Dry Creek schools. a meeting is set for next Saturday. Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets are advertised.
The state imposes new vehicle taxes after a recent session, taxing garages in cities over 5,000, towns under that size, and autos for hire with varying rates. Motor boats gain levies too, and several thousand autos plus hundreds of garages across major cities are expected to generate substantial revenue, with Jackson noted for its sizable auto and garage counts.
A meteor north to south lit the Jackson sky around 16 15 last night causing fear among observers in oxfords. It appeared like a two foot ball of fire with a 20 foot tail, moving over State street from north to south. Raymond of the Raymond Stock Company joined others at the old Capitol grounds who were frightened as it crossed the heavens. A note adds a lost maple leaf brooch with diamond from Brandon Mississippi, offering reward to Mrs J C White.
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