The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1903-11-12
County News.

I'd PUBLISH OO1IuaT10S OF T0aSO0-
able length. In several in
stances lately these communities
tons have been so long that we
have been forced TO exclude or
reduce them and we have re-
sorted to the latter. In future
ia writing obituaries write only
on one side os the PAPER and the
authors name must invariably
accompany the communication
for We cannot publish it unless
the writer is known.
The new Rural Hill school
opened last Monday morning
with fifty-one pupils in attend
ance, a remarkable showing for
new school. Prof. Hull, who is
the principal in charge, is much
gratified with the prospect He
Is ably assisted by Miss Rieve-
land Ellis and the session begins
with every promise of success.
Consolidation of the schools in
the eastern section Of the county
has been attended with such
marked success that other Sec
tions of the county are beginning
to consider the matter with a
view of consolidation and an i'm
prOvement of their country
school facilities.
A marriage of interest to many
in this city is that of DR.. G. E.
Spruell to Miss Vesta Joyner.
which will occur at the home of
the bride at McBee. Ala, on
Wednesday afternoon at two
O'Clock. The bride is we'll known
throughout this section, being
the daughter of Mr.. E. S. JOY
ner and has a host of friends
who wish her happiness. DIR.
Spruell needs no introduction to
the people of Colum bus, he being
known here as man we'll worthy
of the good fortune that has be-
fallen him. After the ceremony,
which will be performed by Rev.
0. Hawkins, of Tuscaloosa. DR..
and Mrs. Spruell will come di-
rectly to Columbus taxing the
night train for an extended tour
of some weeks duration.
The past week has been
record breaker in the mum Der of
new subscriptions received in
this Office. Our friends are
working for our success as we'll
as theirs and our voting contest
is adding new subscriptions by
the score. In appreciation of the
enlargement of our circulation
we are going to give TO the people
of this section, the best paper ever
published. The following have
our thanks for new subscriptions
and renewals during the past
week: Messrs. Geo. Flemming,
r. F. d. City; w. S. Flemming,
r, F. d. City; F. M. Richards,
Richards, Ala; NJ. FL. Stevens,
Aberdeen. Miss. L. r. Duncan.
McCown, Miss; II. w. Miller,
Millport, Ala; Marshall Hairs
ton, Crawford; j. E. Sanders.
Swanzy; Louis Hendricks, Gale
donia; Mrs. Sam Shinn, West
Point. Mics; P. W. Kemp,
Vernon. Ala; S. J. Dawkins,
City; Rev. J. Floyd. Caledonia;
W. ]. Lance, Frank Hackleman,
Caledonia; Richard Moody,
r. S. LOFTS, Wood; d. r. Frank
lin, Stems, w. Fl. Wood, City;
J. w Shackleford. City; Mrs
Emily Egger. Hamilton; r. B.
Miller, r. F. D.; Mrs. P. w. FL
lis, r. f. d. City; L. E. Wright.
Wood; j. FL. Lance. Wood; Il. L. H.
Cook, Artesia; A. F. Young, Ses-
sumsville: w. H. Norris. Hodge,
La; John Dale, Caledonia; Mrs.
J. @. Baskerville, Brooksville;
w. L. Love, Caledonia; J. A.
Price, Steens; j. NJ. Lavender,
Ala; NJ Mordecai,
Steens, Ala; John Yarbrough,
Fern bank, Ala; J. G. Hamilton,
Kennedy; r. L. Hamilton. Mill
port; Tom Freeman, Wood; Dave
Burgess, City; o. e. Smith. CAL
George Whitfield. De-
catur; and others.