The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1???-19??, 1898-11-13


last in the annals Of the Whist
Club, when Miss Annie Richards
was the hostess and gave to all an
evening pleasure filed. Those
who participated in the game were
Miss Sheriff. and Mr.. E. T. Moore,
Miss Brown and Mr.. Brickell, Miss
Lucy Banks and Mr.. Chas. Hale,
Mr.. Post, Col. Richards, DR.. Viii
liam Richards. Miss Sheriff. will
eNiert in the Club Tuesday next.
The entire state mourns the loss
of Mrs. Annie c. Peyton. whose
gentle spirit winged its fight Fri
day evening at twelve O'Clock, af-
ter many weary days of suffering.
To the girls in blue, whose faithful
friend and loving counsellor she al
ways was, her death causes deep
sorrow, and time cannot efface the
tender memory they will ever cher
ish of her. y
and Heaven was made brighter when \
she stood within the gate Of pearl"
Late news from the Third Missis-
sippi regiment fixes Monday as the
date Of departure for Albany, Ca,
where they expect to remain until
ordered to Cuba. A merited COM
pliment was bestowed upon Col.
R. w. Banks recently by his APP
pointment as Vice Commander Of
the "Spanish-American War" a
Society organized at Lexington by
the leading military spirits there.
The College girls are enthused
over an advantage secured for
them by President Kincannon,
which exempts graduates in the
normal course from the public
school examinations, a certificate
in this department being a guaran-
tee of ability. This has long been
contended for by the friends of the
College, and its accomplishment is
a we'll earned victory.
The Golf Club will meet Mon
day afternoon at four o'clock az
the Palmer Orphanage to arrange
for the purchase of clubs and balls.
All members are urged to attend,
so that the order may be sent
promptly. Mr.. Mills has begun
work on the links which will soon
be completed, and the prospects
for an excellent course are flatter-
ing.
The Silver Link Circle Of Kings
Daughters are preparing to give
a doll and handkerchief bazaar be-
fore the Christmas season at which
they will have a choice display.
The circle is now busily engaged
completing the hankerchiefs. which
promise to be the daintiest bit of
work on exhibition here in many a
day.
The illness of Miss Irene Sher-
rod causes much anxiety to count
less friends, who will be glad to
learn that she bore up heroically
under the terrible ordeal Of Thurs
day night, and has thus far suffer
ed no i'll effects. Mrs. Sherrod and
family are occupying temporarily
the residence owned by Mr.. w. c.
Beard on end Avenue.
Miss Mary Johnston, of Duck
Hill, will enter the Industrial Col
lege this session, as will also Miss
Banks, who in her picturesque uni
form has been the object of much
attention at Lexington, and has re-
ceived from the grid Regiment the
title and honors of a Captain be-
sides proving their unfailing Mas
cot.
It is said that at the end OF the
present conference year, DR.. Boil
ling will be transferred to the First
Methodist church at Shreveport,
La. At least it seems a certainty
that Columbus must relinquish
him after his successful two years
pastorate here.
Among the fever victims at Ok
tord was DR.. R. NJ. Standefer,
whose noble work did so much to
alleviate the suffering there. DR..
Standefer was not named in the re-
ports aud not until he was we'll