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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1908
Page
5
Brandon news notes local business visits and family happenings. Various Jackson, Pelahatchie, and McComb residents are sighted with routine visits. seed buyers set cotton seed price at 13.00 per ton. meetings and court sessions occur in Brandon and Jackson.社区
The Forest cotton market shows a small uptick with prices around 91-8 today while cottonseed buyers raise rates from 12 to 18 per ton. A two mile north saw mill owned by Jas Crosby was destroyed by fire last Friday night. October 1 marks a town cattle ban, with marshal enforcement and damages for offenders. A baby girl arrives in Forest at Mr and Mrs G E Stovall’s home, Mamie Fairchild noted. Fashion trends downplay hips, but rings, bracelets and hair remain in. Merchants warned not to net cotton without paying debts, locals say money isn’t only in towns. A large poplar from Shuckalo swamp reaches Forest, 64 feet long, five feet near butt. Weather cools clothing and fires. Montana snow reports link to low Mississippi temps. A Newton tale recalls a rainy night visit to see a girl, ending in a long stay and a bed wait. Cotton crop decline in Scott county pegged at 25 percent since late July due to heavy rains. boll weevil damage noted on hilllands, first found near Morton. Chattanooga cane mills and evaporators praised. W G Barnes promotes Charter Oak stoves for schools.
Marriage license listings include J. T. Worthy and Miss Minnie, Harper and Hattie Buchsohn, Crosby and Sarah Morgan, Anderson Myers and Willie Ann Ward. Advertisements for Owensboro wagons, W. G. Barnes furniture and groceries, contact number 13 W. Barnes for prompt service and a selection of mattings and rugs.
Miss Mary Wilson hosted sister Miss Lucile Wilson of Pelahatchie while Walter and Leila Speer visited homefolks from Bolton. Eunice Williams and Mrs Frank Adams with children visited Brandon relatives. Daisy Graham of Brandon attended preaching. Mary Speer traveled to Bay St. Louis to prepare for a Westonia school posting. Mt Carmel quarterly conference featured sermons by Dr Watkins praising kindness and forgiveness.
Old Jack Frost appeared Tuesday morning signaling winter. Meridian visitor Mrs. Britt, sister of Mrs. J R Pearson in Jackson, now stays with Mrs. A E Clement. Florence road supervisor Mr Berry inspected the new road Wednesday. Local social notes include Miss Bessie Cockrell and Brother Jones visiting W E F Stacy's family, Henry Stacy from Jackson visiting home folks, Miss Eula Smallwood visiting relatives in Jackson, Tom Boteler of Monterey attending church, and Rev Wayne Alliston of Florence preaching. Delegates H D Meachum and W B F Stacy left for Leesburg as Pearson Baptist church delegates. Mr and Mrs Frank Roell spent weekend in Jackson. Rebecca Hardy returned to Jackson after a week with her aunt Mrs H D Mendum.
Bankrupt notice mentions relieving nerve pain with Dr Miles Anti Palm pills. Brandon Mercantile Co advertises new furniture and cook stoves bargains. H A Busick Co offers caskets at savings. Owensboro Wagons promoted by W G Barnes. Polls open Tuesday September 15 for the second primary for congressman.
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