The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-01-07
SWORN IN
The Affairs OF the County Formally
Turned Over TO the Recently
Elected Officers.

for the transfer Of the County
Offices from those who have fol
the past four years so ably con
Quoted the county's affairs t
those gentlemen whom the PEG
pie at the polls chose to look af
ter their interests for the next
four years.
For several days the old Off
GERS, with their deputies, have
been busy getting their respec-
tive headquarters ready for the
tran sfer, and nearly all Of them
seem to be pleased at being re
lieved Of The responsible duties
incumbent upon them, requiring
the closest attention. with little
OF no time for the pleasures Of
life. Most Of them have their
plans perfected for the future
but are in no particular hurry
about it, preferring to take little
rest and vacation for the present.
That the county s affairs will
hereafter be conducted in the
best manner possible, as they
were IN the past. no one has
cause to fear. All the new Off
GERS are men with we'll estab-
Hshed regulations for business
capacity, integrity and other
wise. Each one is peculiarly
adapted to the duties he will be
called on to perform. They are
accommodating, pleasant gentle
men, whose respective offices
will always be found in the best
of order.
D. D. Richards, the new Chan
Gerry Clerk, was the first to en-
ter upon the discharge of his
official duties. His oath is adj
ministered to him by the out
going clerk, as prescribed by
law, and he in turn installs the
other new officials.
Major Bell, president Of the
Board of Supervisors, was about
the busiest man around the
Court House, as it was his duty
to examine and approve the sew
eral bonds of the new officials.
The Board was organized Mon
day, but little business was
transacted until Tuesday owing
to the necessary confusion at
tendant upon the installation Of
the new officers.
T. A. Eggleston, Sr., the new
Sheriff, has for the past four
years served as deputy under
J. T. Armstrong, who retires to
look after his farming interests.
AS deputy sheriff, Mr.. Eggles-
ton has proven himself eminent
ly fitted for the office. Fearless
ness, shrewdness and sound
Judgment are qualities which go
towards making a successful
Sheriff. All of these traits he
possesses in the highest degree,
and will always be ready for
duty, regardless of its Difficult
ties and unpleasantness. He
will have for his chief deputy
Mr.. B. D. Erwin, than whom no
better choice could have been
made. Heretofore he has been a
successful farmer and requires
no Introduction to the people of
this county.
The Office of County Treasurer
is one Of great responsibility,
and the new incumbent, z. p.
Goolsby, is equal to the emer-
gency. In the Caledonia vicini-
ty. from which he comes, he en-
joys the confidence of every one.
Not only there, but throughout
the county he is we'll known and
his reputation for honesty and
integrity is firmly established
He can be relied upon to handle
the finances of the county with
tact and good Judgment. A
splendid accountant and reliable
financier, the affairs oflthat Office
could not have been placed in
safer hands.
j. w. Gardner, Mr.. Goolsby's
predecessor, retires to resume
his cotton business. How well
he has served the people of the
county as Treasurer, his record
proves. Twelve years ago he
was elected to this office, serving
four years. The constitution