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Newspaper

Brandon News

Location

Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1903

Page

4

List of local district and justice of the peace nominees

Supervisors and justice of the peace candidates are listed by district. District 5 includes N H Nash W H McLain C A Williams John C Crain J C C Donnell. District 2 lists C H Bethune J F Jones J F Permenter R D Morae. District 3 for Justice of the Peace Beat 5 names W M Corley B A Clark W O Abercrombie Robt L Chapman. Beat 1 lists P H Weimer Md F Williams.

N. H. Nash W. H. McLain C. A. Williams John C,. Crain J. C. C. Donnell C. H. Bethune J F."jones J. F. Permenter R. D. Morae W. M. Corley B. A. Clark W. O. Abercrombie ,Robt. L. Chapman

Sol Welch Withdraws From Rankin County Sheriff Race

Sol Welch announces withdrawal from the canvass for sheriff of Rankin County Mississippi. He expresses gratitude for kindness and hospitality shown during the campaign. (Virgil May 18 1903)

Virgil Miss Brandon News Rankin County Sol Welch

Governor to Appoint New Chancellor After Judge Conn

Governor Longino to name a successor to the late Judge Conn within days. The selection for this important office is urged to reflect merit and judicial independence.

Longino

Buchanan for county office urged by local booster

A local letter endorses William Buchanan as the best choice to fill a county office, praising his legal standing, Civil War service, education, and community leadership. The writer argues older, proven professionals should be appointed, notes Buchanan’s battlefield injuries and university training, and urges public support while expressing condolences for a bereaved family.

Coun William Buchanan Buchanan Presbyterian Church Presbyterian Sunday School Confederacy Northern Virginia Hanover Court House Wilderness Spottsylvania Point Lookout Elmyra N. Y University of North Carolina Lebanon, Tenn

Death of Beloved Neighbor Tobe Myers in Orchard County

In county news notes the health of the neighborhood remains good after rain and clouds boost cotton and corn. A sad accident on the fifth claimed the life of Bro. Tobe Myers, a trusted church member and Sabbath school helper. He died peacefully after expressing readiness to go, asking his family to care for his wife and follow Christ. LL, E, CARTER.

Irvin Myers Welch Shadydell Jackson Enoch May Braxton Ruel May Russell Taylorsville Emma Cook Brandon Irma Crook George Barnett Green Bass Ed Thompson Effie Patrick Moseley J. W. Patrick Will McLain Puckettt Tobe Myers Bing Church Christ Carter

Death of Frank Stevens Shocks Small Community

Frank Stevens died after a nine day illness. Funeral services were held at the grave by Rev. J. R. Johnston. He was described as just budding into manhood. He leaves a father, mother, three brothers, four sisters, and many friends and relatives.

Frank Stevens J. R. Johnston Frank

Dry Creek Graded School Closes With Evening Program

The Dry Creek Graded school plans a closing event tomorrow night featuring a sequence of performances and readings including The Spellin Skews monologue A Slight is calculation Who Got her Pig Seeing Bosting Popping the Question A Boy s Soliloquy A Fair Encounter Forget me Nuts Home Sweet Home That Boy Sam and Indian Huntresses with band music. The advertiser H A Busick notes brick prices after completing a kiln. April 23 1903.

Dry Creek Graded School Tomorow Sam

Also Mentioned on This Page

The W. S. May Brandon Post Office Maj Pat Henry Bee King J. S. Roberts R. J. Bonner S. D. Rhodes John L. Evans J.C. Robinson R.S. McLaurin C. E. Martin J. L. Buchanan P. M. Oliver M. H. Boyd John A. Gayden Chancery W. J. Shotts T. H. Grimes W. W. Kersh W. S. Crook Sol Dobson A. T. Kersh W. G. Steen Felix W. Little W. D. Webb S. H. Stapleton Robt.f. Brown A. F. Brown M. P. Cooper E. G. Davis Hugh L. McCaskill D.W. Denson G. O. Robinson W. C. Harper J. F. Jordan C. R. Cook E.P. Hitt J. J. Covington S. R. Myers J.C. Atkins J. H. Whitfield John McLaurin H. T. Ellis J. P. Barksdale G. W. Long R. E. Knight J. M. Evans P. H. Weimer MD. F. Williams Dallas Ragsdale W. W. Robeson New Rankin R. IF. Brown Lizzie Myers Shiloh W. W. Morse Bessie H. L. Myers Jim Evans Pelahatchie R. F. Brown W. E. Gill D’lo Gontinaga J. A. Taylor and Son Pelahatchie, Miss Offamilton Pur Asia Stingily & CO Pelahatchie A. G. Thornton H. A. Busick E. W. Groves North Carolina Ssale Exparte W. B. Collier Chancery Court Mississippi Towit Pelahatchie Treekin Crook Commiasigner Brandon Millinery Parlor Grove N . Patie Tone Reece Cere
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