Local News Notices and Short Travels
A. M. Shields is on the sick list this week. S. L. McLaurin visited Jackson on business Monday. Dr. Holloman of the Delta was in town Sunday. Dr. Lauch McLaurin dined with Senator McLaurin. Miss L. Hemingway of Jackson guests at Busick's Well Hotel. J. B. Massengale and Carl Stingily of Pelahatchians were here Monday. Mrs. A. Tebelmann of Jackson visited Mrs. J. B. Birds song Monday. Will White leaves Monday for Nashville for a business course. Wm. Williams, the drummer, visited his former home Sunday. T. D. May reports a power cane mill run by gasoline doing fine work. Several communications arrived too late for this issue and will appear next week. The T. McCleland Hardware Co asks buggy purchasers to come round. Their prices are right. Vernon Loveless has entered Hurst Training School at Oxford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Shields
S. L. McLaurin
Jackson
Dr. Holloman
Delta
Lauch McLaurin
Senator McLaurin
L. Hemingway
Busick’s Well Hotel
Vernon Loveless
Hurst Training School
Oxford
Jones Bros Co invites Rankin friends to aid anniversary sales
The item notes Jones Bros Co invites Rankin neighbors to assist in anniversary sales success. Mentions Farish bridge repair by Jackson and Board of Supervisors, plus various local notices including guests of Judge McCaskill, a debris clearing at a Cooper dwelling lot, and local advertisements by Sweeny the Jackson photographer. Also references marriage plans, a cotton fire incident, hunting reports, a death, a lost item, and local merchants promoting fall and winter lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones Bros Co
Rankin
Jackson
Farish
Board of Supervisors
Harriet McLaurin
Sallie C. McLaurin
J. L. McCaskill
J. H. Richardson
Cooper
Sweeny
E.L. Washburn
L. Tebelmann
Marriage of John S McDonald and Carrie L Thomas
John S McDonald and Carrie L Thomas were married Sunday October 11, 1908 at 2:30 pm at the bride’s father Thomas home four miles west of Pelahatchie. The groom, a Rankin County prominent citizen and son of C McDonald, a Mississippi Annual Conference member, and the bride from a respected Rankin family, began their life together with modest ceremony and well wishes for a happy future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Thomas
Pelahatchie
John S. McDonald
Carrie L. Thomas
Rankins County
C. McDonald
Mississippi
Death of David Langford Wilson in Mississippi
David Langford Wilson, 23, died Sunday at Water Valley Mississippi after a brief illness of intussusception of the bowels. A locomotive engineer in the Illinois Central Railroad, he was born in Brandon Mississippi and was the eldest son of Willis Wilson and Bettie Langford Wilson. Survived by mother, three sisters, two brothers, and other relatives, his funeral was held in Brandon after a may include references to extended family and local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Langford Wilson
Water Valley
Mississippi
Wilson
Illinois Central Railroad
Canton
Miss
Willis Wilson
Bettie Langford Wilson
Brandon
David
Vicksburg
Nan Wilson
Randall Cashman
S. R. Martin
Oscar Thompson
Jackson
Sidney Langford
Washington, D. C
R. W. Wilson
Vicksburg Post
Dave Wilson
Mesdames Williams
Cashman
Very Cheap Excursions From Cincinnati to Deep South
Queen and Crescent route announces two low cost round trips from Cincinnati with 80 percent of one way fares to New Orleans Monroe Shreveport Hattiesburg Jackson Vicksburg and back Leaves October 27 and November 24 Return limit 21 days Expected to draw many excursionists Offers communities and real estate interests a chance to advertise and attract northern visitors investors settlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen and Crescent
Cincinnati
Louisiana
Mississippi
New Orleans
Monroe
Shreveport
Hattiesburg
Jackson
Vicksburg
Citation Notice in Rankin County Mississippi
J L Buchanan Sheriff sues Joshua Donnell et al in Rankin County Chancery Court to plead answer or demur to a bill of complaint. Court in Brandon on the second Monday in November 1908 with date October 13 1908 and attorney William Buchanan for the complainant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.L. Buchanan
Joshua Donnell
Rankin County
Mississippi
Chancery Court
Brandon
J. L. Buchanan
Miss
John A. Gayden
William Buchanan
Monterey News: Typhoid Cases and Local News 1900s
Monterey section reports farmers nearly finished gathering harvest. Mrs. Fred Williams improves after illness. Four typhoid cases in Harvey Alford's family. Miss Rosie Belle Floyd to Shady Dell to run school. L. C. McIntosh and Lambuth Robinson passed through town to Florence. Prof Tyree of Thomasville visited town. J. F. Alford remodeling his house. Hon J R East visited home folks. O F Cooper elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Williams
Harvey Alford
Rosie Belle Floyd
Shady Dell
Lambuth Robinson
Florence
Prof. Tyree
Thomasville
J. F. Alford
J. R. East
O. F. Cooper
Free Lucknow School Opens With Tennis Club
Misses Katie Boteler Willie Boteler and Jessie Hemphill attended preaching at Pearson Sunday. Mrs J S Covington spent last week with her parents at Thom asville. Mr Jones of Lucknow was there Monday on business. W G Coopers girl Mira Lee has membranous croup but is now well. Harvey Bullock of Harrisville came home Sunday. Free school opened with good attendance. a tennis club has been organized and the court is being prepared for play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucknow
Katie
Willie Boteler
Jessie Hemphill
Pearson
J. S. Covington
Thomasville
Jones
W. G. Cooper
Mira Lee
Harvey Bullock
Harrisville
Former Jackson Woman Sue Woods Dies in Charlotte
Sue Woods daughter of ex Chief Justice Thos H Woods of Mississippi dies at 30 in Presbyterian hospital Charlotte N C after three weeks under care for pellagra. Charlotte doctors and Dr A W Babcock study the malady with 20000 cases reported in the South. disease tied to diseased corn and noncommunicable. Also notes Miles anti pain pills advertisement for neuralgia relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Sue Woods
Thos. H. Woods
Charlotte
N. C
Meridian
Justice Woods
Supreme Court of Mississippi
Presbyterian Hospital
Miss Woods
A. W. Babcock
Columbia
Italy
Babcock
Daily News
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Business College Co
Draughon
Business Collge
John F. Craughon
Jno
Jackson School
Harris Business University
F. Draughon
Jno. F. Draughon
Jno F. Draughon
Jno. PF. Draughon
Johnny
R Rene Ee
Nian
Ee Harris Business
University Jackson, Miss
Ruel May
Cato
C. F. Sly-Hart
Hart Building
Oppo
Postoffice Jackson
J. W. Birdsong
Rankin County Bank
John Oflever
Brandon Bank
J. B. Massengale
Carl
Aura Purnell
Stafford Springs
J. H. Purnell
R. L. Dent
Neville& Dent
Gulfport
A. J. McLaurin
Laurie Rauch McLaurin
Robert Crenshaw Watts
Lynchburg
M. E
Alex Lightsey
Dr. Fairleys Plantation
White
New Brunswick
Chas. Scott
Bolivar
Dr. Miller
Mr. White
Miller
Whites
W. B. Herran
Scott County
Brandon Sanitarium
Morocco
Converse Bridge Co
R. L. McRae
H. A.busick Co
W. G. Barnes
H. A. Busick Co
Brandon Millinery
Brandon Mercantile, Co
H. A Busick Co’s
Owensboro
Darnall’s
Martin
J. A. Alford
Tinnin
Fannin
Brandon Reantile Co
W.G. Barnes
Brandon, Miss
Harding
Joe Shrurlds
RED Front
Ohio River
Monterey
Miles
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