Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-01-02
BroOksvilIe JOttings.

Early last week all the school boy
and girls came home for Chrisimis.
detachment from Clinton, one from III,
A. & M, another from S. F. c. anf
still another from the /. !. & c. Tn,
Young people of the present generation
have fine educational advantages com
pared with those that fell to the lot Of
their less favored fathers and mothers.
Messrs. Jones and Underwood, the
hor.emen from Texas, who have been
in town several weeks, seem to be doing
A thriving business.
There have recently been several I'M
portant real estate sales. Mr.. Alva
Parks has purchased u building lot on
the Borders land, as has also Mr.. John
Wilkins. They will build soon, Mr..
l.. S Shaver has sold his town house
and grounds to Mr.. Eris Jamison, os-
session to be given next September We
are glad that Mr.. Shaver will not b. en-
tirely lost to II community. After
September he will live on his farm rear
town.
We see that a good many of the ne
groes that went to the Delta last year
have returned. Money is az plentiful
here as there Mt present.
Some important changes in business
circles are o o TO take pace. McNor-
ries & Cosby and the Mercantile Co. are
to consolidate. They will still occupy
both store houses, Other things that
have not yet been made public are in
contemplation. The tendency in every
thing in the business world is cup
ward and onward
Rev. r. 0. Brown was called to Ma
cen last Monday morning TO perform
the marriage ceremony for DR.. Ledhet-
ter of Shreveport, La, and Miss Pattie
Hambric, one of N%oxubee's fairest
flowers. Miss Pattie "stole a march,
on all her friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Carothers and
son Of Memphis, Tenn, are the guests
of Mrs. Allen Blewett.
Mr.. Robert Love, wife and baby spent
part of the holidays at the boyhood
home Of Mr., Love.
Miss May Halves went to her home in
Mobile for the Christmas vacation.
Messrs. Jack and Hafford Hardin.
who have been in Meridian for Il year,
have come home. We understand they |
will farm on their place west of town.
There was a sad death Saturday night
IN the Wooten place. A Miss Harvey
lied of pneumonia. The family had
lust moved in from Lynn Creek.
DR.. w. w. Hamilton and wife made
/, visit this week to the Doctors rela-
ives in Sardis.
Mrs. Wells Cook of Meridian, has
been the guest of her sister. Mrs, John
Wilkins for Il few days.
The family of DR.. Lewis has had Mr..
Gressett of Meridian as a visitor
days
Mrs. Rife. after u long stay with
in the West. passed threugh
own Monday on her way home,
Mrs Jno. Thompson of Pheba, made
,er mother, Mrs Nettie Hudson, a visit
week
DR.. ,Jno. Davis Of Columbus has beeu
to this place several times lately
or consultation and to assist in surgical
'ases.
Miss Nellie Nabb of Shuqualak visited
friends her Sunday.
Mr.. Bruce Mcleod of Hattiesburg
anne up to see his mother Christmas.
TIE morning of Dec. Both the nome of
Mr.. Klate Klimer was made desolate
" the death Of his young wife, Abbie
Oothorow. Three small children are
eft motherless and an aged father and
mother weep the loss of their Youngest
The funeral services We're from
he G. p. church, Rev. Mr.. Ellis Of
Truly death has all
.ea-ons for his own claiming the
,onng and ola impartially. Last week we
nourned the death of old Mr. Madison
who had drained the cup of life to the
This week we placed flowers
IN the grave of a youthful wife and
mother, to whom life had just begun.
Sadness has surely mingled with the
'oys of this Christmas time.