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Newspaper

Brandon News

Location

Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1911

Page

5

Local notes from Indianola area and Jackson visitations

John Ohleyer on sick list. Mrs Birdsong and Miss Nelli Gayden visiting Indianola. George Darnall improving after illness. Grace Buchanan shopping in Jackson. Rev J F Dallesin of Forest to preach at Presbyterian church. Mrs O S Billingslea of Thomasville guest last week. Several locals visit relatives in Jackson. Ida Ohleyer dies in Meridian and is buried here. Woman's Foreign Missionary Society meets in Jackson with delegates from Brandon and Junior League. Local business and social brief items list area residents visiting, traveling, and engagements.

John Ohleyer J. W. Birdsong Nelli Gayden Indianola George Darnall Grace Buchanan Jackson J. F. &Ddins Forest Presbyterian Church O. GC. Billingslea Thomasville B. W. Brown Crook Enola Stamps Catherine Thornton Ino. A. Gayden Nell Gayden Sarah Tucker D'Lo G. W. White Kade Jones Pelahatchie Dr. Goodman Carey Ida Ohlever John Taylor L. A. Cardwell Tom Reed Earnest Cox Aileen W. G. Runge Clinton Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society of the M. E. Church L. G. Wright Barnesville Ohio Pat Henry Major Henry W. T. Williams Meyer Bridges Louisville Dr. Russell Johns Dr. Watson Fannin J. T. Gates Hulon Burnham Bob Warren Puckett Willis Pope Cato Drs. Edwards and Davis Leesburg Margie Maxey Tom Spann Mary Parsons Dr. Burnham Miss Parsons Virginia Charlie Hall Robinson Neeley May Mr. Knight Shiloh Walter Smith R. Latham Rankinites Mary Berry F. B. Walrod Little Rock Pearson Tom McGaskill Tom McCaskill Maxey

Card of Thanks and Postmasters Meeting Note

A grateful note from A GROOK of Hillman College thanks friends for aid in winning a piano from A G Thornton. disappointment expressed. The Mississippi Postmasters met in Greenville on Monday. A federal judge in Oklahoma ruled the Grandfather Clause unconstitutional on Monday.

A. G Thornton Grook Hillman College Mississippi Greenville United States Oklahoma

Poisoned by Locust Eggs Claimed in Plums Death

A Black woman living northeast of Brandon died after eating plums with locust eggs believed poisonous. Bob Harper’s wife died Monday. she reportedly ate the fruit Sunday and succumbed the next day.

Bob Harper Brandon

New Rural Route 3 to Begin Service in June

A new Rural Route No 3 will operate from Brandon to Dry Creek, then east to Shady Dell and return via the Walter Collier place. Tom Cox will serve as carrier. The route starts Thursday June 1 as the post office undergoes enlargements to handle the expected mail surge.

Brandon Dry Creek Shady Dell Walter Collier Tom Cox

Pianist Minnie Lee Thornton Thanks Friends After Contest Win

Minnie Lee Thornton thanks friends who helped in the piano contest that has just closed. She expresses sincere gratitude and acknowledges they aided her success.

Minnie Lee Thornton

Registered Berkshires Pig Lot for Delivery

A choice lot of Berkshire pigs is ready for delivery at 12.50 dollars each. Mulhollan and Shields of Pelahatchie Mississippi offer fresh groceries and prompt delivery at reasonable prices. W G Barnes.

Mulhollan and Shields Pelahatchie Miss W. G. Barnes

Notice to Creditors and Commissioner's Sale of Land

Notice to creditors requests probate of all claims against W. H. Thomas estate within twelve months from May 16, 1910, under Sue L. Thomas as administrator. Also, Ex parte Sam Hutson et al. special commissioner will sell Rankin County land on June 5 1971 in Brandon to partition property per court decree.

Sam Hutson Chancery Court Rankin County Mississippi Brandon Court House Towit MO. A. Gayden W. E. McIntyre

Notice of Land Sale in Rankin County

Sheriff I G W White as special commissioner will sell at public auction July 3 in Brandon Mississippi the west half of southwest quarter Section 26 T 5 R 4 east containing about 34 acres and west of Gulf and Ship Island railroad right of way. Sale proceeds cash. Title conveyed as commissioner. Associated: May Sanders and Stingily, solicitors.

B. BE. Sutterfield Henry Misterfeldt Chancery Court Rankin County I. G. W. White Brandon Mississippi Rankin Gulf and Ship Island Railroad Mt A Careyes Betwe E Tibeleve G. W. White May Sanders Stingily

Privilege License Notice for May Payment

Notice to license holders that all privilege licenses expiring April 30 must be paid in May. If payment is not made within May, a late damage penalty of one hundred percent will apply.

Pelahatchie Morton

Harvesting Machine Prices At Walrodt

Call and see those mowers and lenders at Walrodt and get prices on the Deering machines before buying. F. B. Walro tt

Walrod F. B. Walro

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Harry Watson Lewis Brandon Auxillary Nell Roberts Jessie Owens Frank Robinson Robinson A. J. McLaurin Julia Cofer Sam Hobson T. B. Hobson Meridian Panama Cluett Monarch H. A. Busick Tata Ieleyia Alabama & Vicksburg West Bouxs Vicksburg Birmingham Atlanta Shreveport Texas Chattanooga New York Cincinnati Shreveport B’ham Geo. H. Smith New Orleans Carl Stingily Atorney Harris Business University of Jackson The Brandon News ve @uucu Simpkins W, G, Barnes C.A. Richardson Company C. A. Richardson CO Jewelers East Capitol St Jackson, Miss Epictetus Arrian Alexander the Great FOLEY W.G. Barnes Gayden & CO Agency For Vention Central Needle Albert M. Shields
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