The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-10
Items of Interest.

means that this institution vii
be enlarged within the mex
year. Their recon mendatiOn
was to the effect that industrial
training should be provided al
the Orphanage for the inmates
and SUpt. Mcclure has plans ma
turing will which carry this rec
OmmendatiOn into effect. Among
the additions to this institution,
which will in all probability be
made next year. is a laundry
building and as the churches are
committed to the orphanage s
support and as there is urgent
need for such a building it will
come in time. At the recent
meeting of the Synod Judge J.
A. Orr and Mr.. J. il. S. Albright
were reelected trustees, repre-
senting the Synod.
A matter of interest to all Ma
sons is the proposed establish
ment of their orphans home
They have large sum set aside
for this purpose and at the forth
coming meeting of the Grand
Lodge at Greenville in February
it is more than probable that
some action will be taken look
ing to an immediate cOnSumma-
tiOn of this enterprise. 1T has
been suggested that Rev. Fl. E.
Mcclure, of this city. address
the Grand Lodge in the interest
of this matter. Mr.. Mcclure is
the efficient superintendent of
the Palmer Orphanage here and
his experience in the promotion
and management of such institu-
tiOns qualities him to instruct in
this work.
While driving on College street
Monday afternoon Misses Susie
and Pauline Owen were run
down by a negro drayman and
they were thrown to the ground,
the rear wheels of their buggy
being torn off. Fortunately the
young ladies escaped injury.
This is not the first instance of
careless driving on the main
thoroughfares Of Columbus and
some steps should be taken to
punish the offenders.
Mr., G. F. Brown, the welt
known Southern engineer, was
in the city yesterday looking un-
usually well after his severe ill
ness. He has resumed his run
on the road and is completely re-
stored IN health. He expressed
the deepest gratitude for the
kindnesses shown him during
his sickness by the lodges to
which he belongs and by his
neighbOrs and friends. It is
pleasure to know that he has en-
tirely recovered.
Mr.. Walter Brothers, who is
connected with the government
geological survey, is at his home
in Artesia on thirty days leave
visiting his father, Capt. T. G.
Brothers. Before returning to
his work Mr.. Brothers will pay
his old friends in Columbus a
visit.
The pastor of the First Meth
odist church earnestly requests
the presence of all his members
at prayer meeting Thursday
night if they can possibly come.
AS a good beginning of the new
conference year he desires to
discuss several matters looking
to the general good of the church.
The Senior B. Y. P. U. will
tender their friends a social in
the school room of the Baptist
church Friday evening. A de-
lightful musical program has
been prepared and during the
course of the evening light re
freshments will be served,
The friends of Mrs Margie
Patterson will regret to note that
through illness she was prevent
ed from meeting her classes at
the Academy this week. During
her absence her place is sup
piled by Mrs. Mollie Weaver.
Will Duran, the negro who
cut Ed. Cole Saturday night, was
tried by Mayor Gunter yester-
day and fined S35 and sent to the