The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-26

AROUND THE CITY.


Mr.. VIM. Pentecost is expect /
ed home to-day from trip down
the river IN the interess OF his /
cotton business.
Mr.. Thos. Smith, one Of the
influential men of the Caledonia
section, spent last Thursday i'm
the city on business.
THE DISPATCH is pleased to
state that Capt. J. N. Flood is
conyalescent after an illness last
ing him several days.
Sheriff Salmon, Of Pickens
county, was a visitor TO the city
the past week. coming up on
the Steamer Vienna
Mr.. L. c. Phillips. of Eupora.
who recently purchased lot
from Dr.. j w. Lipscomb. will
soon move to the city and build.
Mr.. Frank Richards is vel
coined home from visit to the
Delta, being the guest of rela-
tives at Baird during his absence
Mr.. John V. Price, represent
ing the Meridian branch Of r.
G. Dun & Co., paid THE DIS
PATCH a pleasant call Thursday.
Mrs. NJ. A. Krecker left last
Wednesday for Mobile, where
she will spend the carnival sea
son with her daughter, Mrs. w.
l.. Killion.
Justice L. w Payne sent up
Chas. Greenlee from District No.
3 the past week for forfeitin0 a
peace bond of $4,000. Green
lee Will go the farm.
The City Council met last
night to consult with Mr. l.. S.
Benham. of Petoskey. Mich,
relative to mum bering the streets
for the free delivery of the mail
Mr.. J. Albert Loeb, the enter
prising shoe man of the firm of
Simon Loeb & Bro, has been
spending the past few days in
Montgomery and Meridian on a
pleasure trip.
Mr.. r. T. Williams, the eff
Gent and accommodating cashier
ofthe First State Bank, has been
missed from his place of bust
ness for the past few days. Mr..
Williams has been a sufferer
from la grip.
Mr.. John Morton. who now
holds a RESPONSIBLE position in the
L. 81 n. shops at New Decatur.
Ala, is spending a few days in
this city, his old home. Mr.
Morton likes his new home and
is prospecting and doing splendid
~ there.
THE DISPATCH with his many
friends regrets to learn that Mr..
Graham Jones has been on the
sick list for the past week. Mr..
Jones is a sufferer from Ia grip
and has been quite sick Many
friends join in the hope of an
early recovery.
Gen. VIM. Henry will soon ar
rive in the city on a visit To Gen.
j. S. Billups. He will come to
talk over the National Guard
situation and to prepare for the
encampment this sunni er.
National Guardmen throughout
the South are greatly pleased
with the new militia bill which
recently passed congress. This
bill will insure to them regular
pay from the government during
the period of their encampments.
Miss Lottie Kaufman had a
mum Der of frien is to spend a de-
lightful evening with her last
Tuesday, the gathering being a
com pliment to Miss Winemau,
the Indianapolis visitor. The
kaufman home is famed for its
hospitality and this entertain
ment added to it's reputation.
Dancing and delicious refresh
ments were added to the pleas
ure of the evening.
M l. III pei 1NiEldi Ars w nv has
been doing good work selling
the product of the Colum bus
Hosiery Mill out on the road, is
home for a visit. A representa-
tive of this paper visited this en-
terprise a few days ago and found
it one of the best equipped and
most modern establishments in
the South. Messrs. Molloy and
Bell have the enterprise well in
hand now and it is paying a
handsome dividend
A pretty wedding was cele-
brated last Thursday out at Cor
do, Ala, when Miss Nettie Bell
and Mr.. Jas. Free were happily
married. at the Methodist church
ia the presence of a large mum
Der Of friends. Both are well
known ia that section, represent
Heading famil es and their nup
tials was the occasion Of general
/ good wishes and congratulations
from their friends. Immediate