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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1910
Page
1
Nearly 300 Elks attend their Natchez convention while Vardamar tours Tennessee and Kentucky. Mississippi topics include mills, banks, schools, railroads, and political moves with several towns voting and officials changing.
Thomasville and Brandon area residents visit relatives in Brandon Monterey and Atwater Ill. rain interrupts work with Halley’s comet seen tonight. Grace Buchamen named primary teacher at Dey Crees. Obituary notes Uncle Josh Reed of Florence. Uncle Dave Myers improving.
In Leesburg the community endures cold windy weather affecting farmers. Brother Gillmore preached two sermons after filling his regular appointment last weekend. Locals and visitors from Pelahatchie and Pisgah attended services while several residents traveled to Morton. The town mourns the death of Mr. Tom King, laid to rest at Rehoboth, leaving a wife and many mourners.
Local report from Hebron notes continued health improvements and renewed community efforts. Officials stress careful care and collaboration across hospitals clinics and volunteers to support residents amid ongoing public health initiatives.
MIDWAY notes health generally good with the exception of Miss Alma Walters. Local residents Mr. and Mrs. L Gill of Concord visited family. Sunday school progress under Superintendent Woodie Jones and officers. Many neighbors attend church and visit relatives. preaching at Antioch Sunday with baptizing expected.
Mrs J M Williams spent last week with her sister in Pisgah. C H Bethune and sons Louis and John Will of Jackson visited J A Bethune. Misses Pearle and Bessie Downs of Greenfield stayed with Miss Minnie Steverson. Russell Kersh of Jackson visited his parents. Florence Sanderson visits Miss Mabel Cooper of Pelahatchie. Henry Sanderson returned from Louisiana sick. Mrs Rouse and Williams hosted a fishing party. Charlie and Johnnie Jones of Lucknow and others attended preaching. Ollie Kersh visited Jackson for business. Co Rouse was in Jackson. Rev P A Haman spoke two sermons here. Mrs J J Daniels returned from Jackson after a week with friends.
Miss Pearson and family visit Gulfport while Mrs B S Stewart and Meridian relatives head to Denver to join her husband who plans a Coca Cola factory. Rain prayers rise as Halley’s comet clouds the crops. Typhoid illness hits Mrs Roell as fishing poles rise in dry weather. A local theft by a tramp escapes into the swamp. Gladys Fisher returns from Jackson.
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