Local notes and visits mark Brandon scene in 1908 era
Miss Julia Cofer hosts at Mrs. Sam Hobson and Jackson visitors drop by Brandon. Many residents from Fannin Pelahatchie and Jackson appear for visits while church events, court terms, school plans, and road improvements shape community life. A newborn girl joins W and May family October 15 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Cofer
Sam Hobson
Joel Johnson Jr
Jackson
Owen Brown
Fannin
Frank Moore
Dahomey
R. F. Brown
Railroad and Telegraph Company Assessments in Rankin County 1908
Rankin County assessment details for 1908 list the A. & Y. railroad and telegraph lines with 29.872 miles at one dollar per mile, 2.92 miles of side track, passenger platforms, stock pens, section and tool houses, a water station, and 65 acres of real estate. The record notes multiple facility types including platforms, pens, houses, and a water station tied to the railroad and telegraph operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railroad, & Telegraph Companies
Rankin County
Ail Sion
Vnor -Pelahatchie
Gulf & Ship Island Railroad
Railroad and telegraph property assessments detailed in county recapitulation
The document lists assessments for Gulf and Ship Island Railroad and related property, including land, depots, side tracks, and water stations, totaling 266 950 with a 74 463 raise. It also details assessments for Atlantic Postal Cable Western Union Telegraph Co. and others, totaling 754 237. Read J A Taylor & Son’s letter this week to settle accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.&s. 1 RR
Florence
Telegraph Co
Rankin County
1908 Co
Pelahatchie
Atlantic Postal Cable
Brandon
Western Union Telegraph Southern Express Co
Pullman Car Co
Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph Co
Dry Creek Mutual Telephone Co
J., A. Taylor & Son
For Sale Two or Three Cows Fresh in Milk
For Sale two or three good cows fresh in milk. C L Martin. If you want to store your cotton in the safest warehouse in the state and the largest insurance, store it with H A Busick. H A Busick Co pay the highest price for cotton cotton seed dry and green hides and all kinds for skins. We have a nice lot of famous appler seed oats they are better than the Texas oats. We refer you to S W Tinnin of Fannin he raised about 2000 bushels last two years 75 cents per bushel cash Brandon Mercantile Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Campaign
Battleship Fund
Brandon News
G. Hann
Stella
Fannin
Hann
J. A. Taylor & Son
Pelahatchie
C. W
H. A. Busick
H. A. Busick Co
S. W. Tinnin
Brandon Mercantile Co
State Fair in Jackson Promises Largest Ever Display
State Fair in Jackson spared no expense to produce the largest and best event in the city. Poultry and livestock exhibitions rival northern shows with special attractions for visitors. Local factories will showcase products while Mississippi highlights farming gains. Take a day or two to visit with family and return inspired to improve farming at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Mississippi
Ein
Road Contract Notice for Brandon and Westville Road
Sealed bids will be received at the chancery clerk office until 12 noon on the first Monday in November 1908 for work on the Brandon and Westville road through Tumbaloo swamp near Mrs Waddell s place per specifications on file. A Gayden Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chancery
Brandon and
Westville Road
Tumbaloo Swamp
Rankin County seeks more rural schools in improvement drive
Rankin County SIA lists Sodabar, Antioch, Hebron, Goshen Springs as competitors in a county wide improvement program featuring manual training, libraries, and prizes. statewide prizes add twenty five dollar awards for greatest material improvement with conditions including rural status, local associations, and reporting by April 15, 1909. Margaret Graham invites more schools to join and notes support from Antioch and Lodabar. EB Smith alerts tax collectors of full year privilege tax on cotton buyers and related trades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rankin County
Sodabar
Antioch
Hebron
Goshen Springs
Pelahatchie
Antioch School
Lodabar
Susie V. Powell
Eighth Congressional District
E. L. Bailey
Jackson
Miss
Margaret Graham
EB. J. Smith
Privilege tax and bond issue notices in Pelahatchie
Auditor and attorney general discuss whether coal dealers and cotton buyers must pay year long privilege taxes even if off season. Fletcher, attorney general, affirms liability for the year with damages if paid after May. Pelahatchie ordinance announces six thousand dollar town bond issue for school building, with 6 percent interest, contingent on 20 percent protests by adult taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
E. J. Smith
R. V. Fletcher
Pelahatchie
Brandon News
Athe
In,jr
R. F, Grimes
Notice to appear on rule day in guardianship case
State of Mississippi summons Jeff D Grans Rankin County to appear before the chancery clerk in Brandon Mississippi on the second Monday in December 1908 to show cause why the final account of Dr S W Robinson guardian should not be allowed. Dated October 15 1908. Jno A Gayden Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Mississippi
Jeff D. Grans
Rankin County
Berry
Chancery Clerk
Brandon
S. W. Robinson
JNO
A. Gayden
Citation Notice in Rankin County Chancery Court
J L Buchanan Sheriff files claim against Joshua Donnell et al for land in Rankin County Mississippi. Defendants must appear at Brandon court on the second Monday in November 1908 to plead answer or demur to the bill of complaint. Brandon Miss October 13 1908. John A Gayden clerk William Buchanan attorney for complainant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Buchanan
Joshua Donnell
Rankin County
Mississippi
Chancery Court
Brandon
Tules
Miss
John A. Gayden
William Buchanan
Judge Powell on Mississippi Crime and Lynch Attitude
Judge Robert Powell warned that if Mississippi could not curb crime, vigilantism would rise as white men face murder and assault cases in Hinds County. The editorial condemns insistent miscarriages of justice and notes public demand for accountability, while ad notes promote fall line of dry goods at W G Barnes and a sweet mix and sour pickle promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Powell
Yazoo County
Mississippi
Hinds
Chas Fitzgerald
Sorsby
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Ohleyer
Notary Public Office
Brandon Bank
C. F. Sly-Hart
Hart Building
Oppo
Postoffice Jackson
Mearers
Alabama & Raily
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Meridian
Birmingham
Vicksburg
Shreveport
Beyond
Chattanooga
New York
Geo. H. Smith
New Orleans
Minnie Buchanan Wilson
Brandon Sanitarium
Carl Stingily
Ed Glass
Kate Johnson
Bryan Simmons
Sarah T. McDowell
D. M. Mayers
J- E. Moore
Lillie Rauch
Edwards
A. J. McLaurin
Laurie McLaurin
L. M. McLaurine
Mrs. Cheatham
Chester. McIntyre
W. E. Floyd
Rankin
Jennie Miller Rice
Jefferson, Tex
Geo. T. Todd
Oscar Thompson
Little Son
Bettie Wilson
Marvin
Sam Darnall
W. E. Darnall
Darnall Hotel
F. P. Williams
Mr. Williams
H. E. Stewart
Washington, D. C
Stewart
L. B. Cheatham
Gulfport
Circuit Court
J.-H. . Totte
Erc
A.-d.McLaurin
Smith County
Bowers Bros
Sore
St. Lukes’ Episcopal Church
J. A. Morris
Klumb
Finkbine Lumber Co
Wiggins
R. Z. Taylor
Tennessee
Quentin Rankin
Presbyterian Church
Bert
Comfort
Ion
Ellen Wilson
J. H. Glass
Edgar S. Wilson
R. E. Wilson
Johny McKay Smith
Ed Smith
Richland Creek
J. W. McPherson
Port Gibson
McPherson
H. L. Myers
Henry Harper
Newton Town
Newton County
Hedg Town
S. H. Everett
Decatur
Owensboro
W. G. Barnes
G. Barnes
W. G. Earn
J. A. Taylor N
Y. R
C. L. Martin
South
W.g.barnes
Brandon, Miss
Harding Building
Ine
Joe
Red Front
Pitt
HWA. Busick Co
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