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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1908
Page
6
Local Brandon scene features visits from Howard Walker Daisy Cammack and others. Mentions of civic events including funeral attendance and a Confederate reunion. Notes on court activity and community announcements with references to Jefferson Davis’s 100th birth anniversary and local leaders.
A list of marriage licenses issued for white couples including Whites Lamar Easterling with Narena Brooks Birt Townsend with Josie Mc Kay Robert Longmire with Pearl Mashburn H Usry with Alice L Warren Zeb Faulkenbury with Lena Evans and for Black couples Isaiah Burton with Addie Lou Taylor John Brown with Emma Willis Alex Phillips with Henrietta Williams H W Morrow with Annie Johnson John Slaughter with Julia Holmes Jim Slaughter with Ruth Madison Ernest Weathersby with Mattie Scott Will Morris with Lena Bell Charles Cagle with Mary Ward Lem Berry with Helen Carmen Joe McGee with Lena Thomas.
Resolutions passed by Rankin Camp No 265 UCV Brandon Mississippi on May 2 1908 mourn the deaths of comrades Wiley Barnes and J Matt Taylor. The text praises their sacrifices for the nation and notes two new graves in Rankin county. It extolls their memory with solemn tribute and biblical language, closing with a ceremonial benediction.
Joseph Boehle made a business trip to Brandon Monday. Chas Murray and D J Puckett spent Monday in Brandon. Plain people stopped in our town Friday morning on their way to Brandon. Henry Misterfeldt John Scarborough and B Morgan among them. Two of Mr and Mrs Lee Monks children ill with whooping cough. Mrs Chas Tatum went to Chunkey Saturday to bring home her sister after a visit. W J Neely of Plain stopped Friday evening. Peaches plums wild cherries and dewberries ripening. Joseph Shannon of Jackson spent Sunday here. Roell Lumber Co shipped two car loads of lumber last week. Miss Marion Stacy left Sunday for West Point for the summer with her sister Mrs John Isler. Rev Douglas Matthews of Clinton preached to a small congregation Sunday night. There will be preaching here by Rev Wayne Sutton Sunday May 24 at night only and will continue one week to Sunday May 31 with preaching at 11 am and 3 pm and dinner on the ground.
Langford A F Miller made a business trip to Jackson Saturday. Bro Mathews of Clinton preached a very interesting sermon Sunday. The educational rally here Saturday was a success with praised speeches and a complimentary basket dinner. Little Albert Williams stuck a nail in his foot and suffered pain for a week. Will Nash went to New Orleans last week. The school is growing weekly and we hope to retain our principal for the winter term.
Weather delays persist in Clear Branch as grass lags yet warms with showers. Local school patrons plan a two month summer session led by Mr. Taylor and Miss Mamie Dear starting July first. Protracted meeting set for the fourth Sunday in July. Farmers' union met and approved stock for a Florence warehouse. a warehouse committee meets there today.
A large gathering from the area attended preaching at Cross Roads Saturday night. The sermon delivered by Brother Stewart was reported as fine, with George Denson listed as supervisor.
Beat 3 reports North Rankin badly damaged by recent rains. Holly Bush remains active on the Sunday School issue. Mr O Neal and wife visited Ludlow on Saturday. Mrs Oscar Rushing of Stage visited sister Mrs Watts and returned home Friday. E M Dearman of Clinton was a recent caller.
Conway reports the health of the community as very good as residents make short visits for bridge work. R D McRae and WH Berry Hill from Brandon were here Wednesday. Miss Hattie Cox spent Wednesday in Jackson. HC Childre went to the capital Thursday morning. M Childre was in Brandon on business last week. Tom Cox went to Jackson Thursday. Mrs JG Cox shopped in Jackson Saturday. JR Payne and son James of Pearson visited relatives here.
Puckett reports no illnesses currently. heavy rainfall continues. Prof. Macon of Clinton College reappointed as Puckett High School teacher for another year with no assistant hired. Local trips include D Lo Pelahatchie Brandon and Clinton. R R Gates expands his store. bridges are being built on local creeks. Supervisor Nash oversees county business.
Applicants will elect an assistant next sid Saturday in June and hope to receive some applications by then. Rain has left crop prospects gloomy as planting lags in the county. Many are not through planting, risking a poor harvest. Children’s Day at the Methodist church is planned for the fourth in June, about five weeks away. Last Sunday, the Baptist church held preaching with a large crowd. next Sunday, Pastor T. H. King will preach at the Methodist church.
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