The Columbus weekly dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 1902-1905, 1904-02-25

/. absorbingly interesting study Of
Of the Indian meeting this year.
/ Beginning with Give and Hast
ings as the two great makers Of
India, they later had factand fic-
ton com bined in master style
within the covers of On the Face
of the Waters, " and are at pres
. ent learning the details of the
terrible massacre at COwnpore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waters. of Yoka-
homa, Japan, have obtained their
regular leave of absence after six
years of service, and will reach
America some time in the early
spring. Mrs. Waters, as Miss
Lula Lipscomb, is recalled by
countless friends, who will eager
~ await her home coming with
/ Mr.. Waters. They will visit rel
atives in Maryland, and will be
in Chautauqua the greater part
of the summer, arriving in Col
umbus next fall.
In the Ernest Gamb BILE Recital
/ Company the lyceum bureau
again gave opportunity to hear
an admirable attraction. Their
I appea: ance at the College Friday
/ evening was a pronounced sue
I cess, and a satisfactory substitu-
ton for the Scientific Soisee"
| by Prof A. Frederi lex Collins,
who was unable to present his
/ evenin G Of experiments in wire
/ less telegraphy and other Won
derful inventions of the century.
Mrs. Claude Ayres' many
/ friends are glad to learn that she
/ sustained no serious injuries
/ from her accident on Thursday.
/ While driving she was the victim
Iof a careless rider. who, going
at a rapid gait, struck her trap
/ with full force, the blow throw
/ ing her over the dash board.
| Though not severely hurt, she
| was very painfully bruised, but
| it is hoped will soon be quite
| we'll again.
Mrs. r. E. Johnston, Miss
/ Marcie Billups, Miss Sadie Hud-
son and Miss Mary Jeptha Har-
ris returned Thursday from New
/ Orleans, where they have been
/ sharing in the carnival merry
making Miss Lorraine Street,
| who was also a member of the
party, remained in the city
few days longer with her cousin,
Miss Trueheart, whom she will
accompany to Galveston for an
extended visit.
Mrs. Sidney Franklin is in the
city, the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
t. 3. Franklin. Mrs. Franklin
was called to Memphis by the
death of her mother, Mrs.
Dougherty, at the advanced age
of eighty-seven. She will spend
several days. with Mr.. and Mrs.
Franklin en- route to Ell Paso.
Texas, where resides with her
son, Mr.. John Franklin, brill |
ant young attorney.
Many regret to know that Mrs. |
John Oliver is still confined to |
her home by the effects Of a Sc
we're attack of grippe. from which |
she has been a sufferer for some |
months. Mrs. Henrietta Harris
has also been in the large list of
influenza sufferers this week.
Miss Selenas Martin and Miss
Katherine Nelson were prevent |
ed from meeting their classes at
the Franklin Academy last week
.on account of sickness. Mrs.
NJ. W. Weaver and Mrs. Mathis
were called upon to direct the
work in their departments.
The continued illness of Mrs.
Howard Teasdale occasions gen
eral regret. Since Friday there
has been decided Improvement
IN her condition, an improvement
which host Of friends trust
foretells a speedy convalescence.
The Rev. Dunbar Hunt Ogden
was in Oxford last week to de-
liver a series of sermons before
the students Of the University,
and met with a most gratifying
reception. He returned yester-
day.
Nh. and Mrs. Homer Kennedy
left Friday f07, Mon, ,,lio - -