The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-12
CHAT OF PEOPLE AND EVENTS.

w. Hardy, Mrs. J T. Searcy Jr-,
Mrs. w. A. Brown. Mrs. John
Mayo, Mrs. NJ. T. Franklin. Mrs.
r. F. Johnston, Miss Marcie
Bnlups, Miss Irene Robertson,
Miss Edna Johnston. Miss Lila
Franklin. Miss May Richards,
Miss Sadie Weatherby, Miss
Irene Burke. Miss Sallie Foote
The Reading Circle met with
Mrs. Garner yesterday, and in
its study ofItaly had instructions
and cleverly written articles MP
on Nero as a Writer and Patron
of Art" by Mrs. Patterson; Sen
eca, Mrs. John d. Odeneal: A
Comparison of the W orks and
Lives of Petronius and Persius. =
Mrs. John A. Nelson. Current
events dealing particularly with
industrial topics followed. MiSs
Worthington S class has decided
to take up historical reading this
winter and has selected a most
interesting glimpse OF the. past
in the Indian mutiny. Give and
Hastings, as viewed by Macaulay,
form the opening numbers of the
course. The class includes Mrs.
Fenton Robertson, Mrs. w. p
Blair, Mrs. Claude Ayres, Mrs.
Easton, Mrs. T, w. Hardy, Miss
Bessie Tucker, Miss Lucy Banks
and Miss Mary Billups.
Details of the Billups Carson
wedding, to occur on the eigh-
teenth, fOreshadOw an exception
ally pretty occasion, and the an
nOuncement of the bridal party
has been awaited with interest.
Mrs. b. FL. Mcfarland, of Aber-
deem, will act as matron of honor,
Col. Henry M. Weddell as best
man, winsome little Louise Nor
gan will be the ring bearer and
the ushers chosen are Mr.. B. A.
Weaver, Mr. John r. Maxwell,
Mr.. Willis Harris, Mr.. Malcolm
a. Franklin. Mr.. A. E. Love and
Mr. Jamie Billups. The Rev. E.
j. Carson, Of Philadelphia, father
of the groom, will perform the
ceremony. preceding which there
will be rendered a musical pro-
gram with Miss Brown as soloist.
Rev. Rufus M. Standefer, for
four years the beloved pastor of
the First Methodist church, has
many friends here who will be
glad to learn of the meritfd good
fortune that has befallen him.
Upon valuable landed estates of
which he was the owner in Ten
nessee a large deposit of coal and
other minerals was discovered
shortly after his tranference to
Oxford The properties, devel-
oped by Northern capital, have
far exceeded expectations and
al e yielding magnificent returns
in which DIR. Standefer, as one
of the principal stockholders,
shares.
On account of her recent i'll
ness which aroused general and
sincere regret, Miss Fay Haugh-
ton has been granted a fort
nights leave of absence from
College duties. Her position in
the department of music will be
TEN porarify filled by Miss Grey
Irion whose talent and training
are qualifications that bespeak |
highly successful work.
1t is always a pleasure to vel
come to this, her old home. Mrs. |
White, of Lynchburg,
Va, who arrived Friday and is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Wal
ter Weaver. Another former Co
lumbar whose visit is looked for
ward to. is Mrs. Albert Herring,
of Atlanta Mrs. Herring comes
soon to be with Mrs. Lucy
Lowry.
In the sad death Of their little |
Lillian. Mr.. and Mrs. |
r. &. Miller, of Atlanta, have the
sympathy of countless Colum-
bians, whose thoughts attend |
them in their sorrow. After a
illness with typhoid |
fever. the little sufferer entered |
into rest on Sunday last.
Mrs. Fenton Robertson return
oil "Wednesday Fvfy,a Fr,,eao 1<Nr,a