Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-01-04
Personal AND SOCIAL.

Mr.. John Cheatham, of Meridian, mad
brief visit to Macon Christmas week.
Miss Pat Jones will leave town In few
days to take the school in Mir. John Bin
IONS neighborhood.
Mr.. B. +. Allen, Jr., and Miss sallie AL
len are spending the Christmas vacation
with their friends.
Mr.. Tom Brown was In Macon for two OF
three days during the holidays He /,
doing well as stenographer in St. Lonis.
Miss Katherine Sargent entertained
friends at two card parties last week. serv
ing dainty refr eshments on both occasions
Miss Annie Scott gave the little ones o
the Lee family rest during Christina
week, and came home to complete the fam
lily circle.
Mr.. e. B. Boyd. our young Sir Roger d.
Columbus, where he spent Christmas with
his mother.
Miss Matte Bledsoe, who has been on
a visit to relatives and friends in Macon
uotiuS tnO h"hu"Jo, ios"iho w WaSo
Texas, tonight.
Miss EN-. ty, who was called very sud.
denly to Wesson two weeks ago to see hei
sick nephew, returned just in time for the
Christmas fe stivities.
Misses Mary Hauenstein, Joe Len Griggs
Maud Woodward, Ethel Bush, Mr.. Iva Dor.
rob aud his cousin, Mr.. Cameron Dorroh,
are at home for the holidays.
A party of Girls spent the day at the
country home Of Mr.. Tom Bush OH Satur-
day last. Wyatt came in for them in u
wagon and carried out big load.
Mr.. F. NJ. Chapman left our town for two
days. to spend the time with his family at
Mayhem. For some reason his absence
was very brief. though no one can see why
he did not stay whole week.
Mr.. j. o. Faser has taken his departure
for stOnewali, Miss. where he will take a
belated Christmas dinner with certain
friends. We are requested to state for o.
lies benefit that some one wept to see him
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Mr. j. w. Drake has been absent for the
last two weeks on a number Of visits to
various friends and relatives in Louisiana.
He spent Christmas at Baton Rouge with
his mother. whom all Macon knows but to
love.
Prof J. C. FAINT, principa. OF the Water
Valley High School. Mr.. will FAINT, stu
dent at the University OF Mississippi. and
Miss Annie FAINT. mistress of Latin iu the
Meridian High School, were at home for
part of the holidays.
MIR. and Mrs. w. H. Carter, accompanied
by Mrs. Minor and the baby, LETT on the last
day Of December for Jackson. La, where
Prof. Carter has taken house already fur
mis- he'd, in which his lovely wife may cxer
else her talents as housokeeper.
Mr.. Dent Minor spent the holidays at
home, leaving Memphis and all its attrac-
tions for the pleasures Of family reunion
in Macon. Launcelot Minor, who attends
the Lyle school at Trinity, Ala, is Ia king
oliday also in Macon.
Rev. johnson, the pastor Of the Baptist
church Is at home for the holidays. AS yet
he thinks of Winona us home, but when he
does what we hear he contemplates doing.
there will be one more home In Macon.
though not one less In Winona.
Still another tree was ablaze with can,
.Iies and tinsel ON Christmas owe; at the
home OF Mr.. Fisher Ames all the Ameses
in town were assembled to enjoy the tree,
the distribusiou OF presents and the mag
nificent display of fireworks afterward,
Mrs. Madison gave a lovely tea on last
Thursday evening. served in courses. aud
arranged % no one but Mrs. Madison, with
her exquisite taste, could arrange v
thing, A most delightful evening was
spent In her pretty home by the FORUM
ate guests.
Mrs. Dorroh showed her Partially for
the sterner sex by inviting two dozen Tor
thereabouts) boys TO tea on last Friday
evening. and only three girls. We have
heard tho girls say 1t was ''just splen-
did, but we fear the boys don't like such
long division.
Mr.. ID. W. Williams has gone back to
Jackson, o., greatly to the DISAPPOINTMENT
OF his many friends here who thought he
had come south 10 spend the entire winter.
He leaves his charming wife and bright
children here until tie balmy springtime.
People whose feelings are hnrt because
they DO not &C., their dinings. tens. reeep-
tions and card parties pulled In the Wo-
MANA EDITION. must remember thatas we
were not invited TO these functions, we
we're not aware of their having been given
Il r. good 10 think that people In society
are 80 delightfully."- lacking in policy.
There has been much gaiety In our sister
towns. Shuqualak and Brook s,ille, during
the HOLIDAYS, We have failed to get any
specific news OF any Of the entertainments
given, but there are rumors OF delightful
trolics. festive teas, grand dirings and Do
licious dances, In the air.
DR.. James Eckford, student ut Tulane
University, was in Macon for q tow days
last week. Hs left on the Goth for Mobile,
taking with him Tom Walter Yates, who.
went down to consult Or. Saunders about
his eyesIght. DR.. Jas Eckford enjoys u
confidence OF Drs. Minor and Foatherslon
TO an unlimited extent. aud has been OF
material assistance 60 them In many IN
stances. He 10 to be graduated from lr-
lane this year. and will 10 to bless some
with his skIll aud ettcio ncy.