Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-06-25
BrooksviIle lettings.

The District Conference Of the Column
Dus District, which was in session here
June IA II, was a most interesting oc.
casion. All the preachers of the dis.
trict, except two who were detained by
illness, were present, and either preached
or took part in the discussions on differ.
eat religious topics. Among the rom
inent laymen who added to the success
of the meeting by their presence. were
Messrs. Carter, Richmond. Brown, Pc.
CUES and Barrow of Columbus. Dr..
Raney Of Mayhew, Mr.. Saunders of
S%tarkville, and Judge Critz of West
Point. June IA was Woman's Day, the
Home Mission Society. with Mrs. Mary
Minor Saunders in the chair, held its
meeting in the forenoon. Mrs. Helen
Woodward of Starkyille marshalled the
forces Of the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society in the afternoon. Mrs.
E. W. Foote, a prominent worker in all
DTduCuce VI CHulCH WOIk, Cdiuo llOul
Aberdeen to help her sisters in these
meetings. The week passed most pleas
antly and We will be glad to have this
body meet with us again:
On the afternoon Of June 90, Miss
Emma Wootten and Mr.. John Hinkle
were married in Crawford. Mrs, Hin.
kle is the second daughter of Mr.. J. w.
Wootten of this place, Mr.. Hinkle is
resident of Crawford. Who comes
next ?
Misses Claudine Cooper and Lottie
Street Of Meridian, have been with MrsN.
Sam Cunningham this week. J
Several people from here attended the
Neyille-Brewer, marriage, the evening
of June 90, at New Bethel.
Mr.. w. D. Dothcrow is having two
handsome cottages erected on his Bor.
ders lots. They will soon be ready for
occupation. The gossips are on the
''qui vlye.
The young people had "A delightful
picnic at Carpenters Lake Thursday
evening. They came back TO town by
moonlight.
DR., Henderson, Miss Alice lfender.
son, Mr.. and Mrs c, Y, Cosby, haye
spent the greater part of the week fish
ing on the Tombigbee.
Misses h~ortense, Lora and Maize
McMorries are in West Point enjoying
the hospitality of their kinswoman, Miss
Bessie Critz.
Mrs. Hambrick is enjoying a visit
from her daughter, Mrs. DR.. Ledbetter
Of Shreveport. La.
Mr.. G. T. Heard is away on his sum-
mer outing. He will visit many health
resorts and other places of interest be-
fore he returns.
a jBr. and Mrs. Woodward Of Louis.
Vile and Miss Smyth are the guests Of
Mr.. E. II. Smyth's family.
Mrs. 7. P. Crymes and children Of
Hattiesburg haye been visiting the fam
lily Of Mr.. G. l.. Crymes.
Mrs. Edwin McMcrries and daughter,
Misses Hortense and Maizie are well
come guests at Mr.. D. M. Loves.
Mr.. John Jackson Of Meridian spent
Sunday with friends in town.
Mrs. Pattie Brown of Washington is
again making a visit to her neohew,.
Rev. r. o. Brown.
Mrs. Monk and Miss Nellie Smyth
have gone to GulfporL for a week or
two.
Mrs. Shannon from near Louisville,
Ky, has returned to her home, after
quite a stay with her mother. Mrs.
Ella Scales.
Miss Bessie Boggess is new a visitor
in the home Of her brother. Mr.. B. M.
Borgess..
Tuesday evening the labors of Miss
May Haws, as music teacher, were
brought to a close for the summer by a
musical entertainment at the school
house. Every pupil performed her
part in a most creditable manner, show.
ing that she had been most couscieuti-
ously taught. Mrs. Pattis Ledbetter
and Miss Hortense McMorries e0ntribu
ted beautiful and well rendered recita
lions to tlle interest Of the evening. Mr
j.. NJ, Gaines was master Of ceremo
MES and discharged his duties happily
and gracefully, We hope to have Miss
HawS hack in Sentember.