The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1906-08-23

We are requested TO announce
that the protracted meeting will be
gin at the Cumberland Presbyterian
church in Caledonia on next Sunday
/ and the Rev. T. B. Nation will assist
Bro r. H. Halbert in conducting the
meeting The public is cordially in
| vited TO attend.
We are glad to learn from Dr. D
NJ. Molloy that the little son of Mr.
julie Andrews, of Caledonia, is on
| the road to recovery.
Miss Minnie Halbert, of Caledonia,
visited her friend, Miss Ludie Pope,
in Monroe last week
The Farmers Institute in Gale
donia last Saturday was not so large
| ly attended, but was very interesting
Mr. Roy CASTOR, popular young
man of Caledonia, was in Columbu
last Wednesday.
Mr.. Dan CASTOR, of Columbus, Wis
| tied his brother, W. H. CASTOR, of
| Caledonia, last week.
and helpful to those in attendance.
Prof. Mckay and DR.. Roberts seem
to have the work at heart, and are
] farmers. Among the visitors We no
ticed w w. Lofts, j. T. Armstrong,
Mat Nickles, Eugene Egger and DR..
r. S. Curry, of Columbus, and that
jolly old prairieback. A. S. Mullins.
While Mr.. G. l.. CASTOR, r. F. D.
carrier, was on his rounds one day
last week, he found on mail box
in front of Mr.. Buck Egger's a wa
/ termelon that weighed forty four
| pounds and was forty-two inches in
| circumference. 1t is useless to say
| that Charlie proceeded to proceed.
| Mr.. Jim Willis, of Monroe county,
took in the Farmers Institute last
Saturday.
| Miss Eddie Evans, the beautiful
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Evans,
of Border Springs, who has been
sick with fever, is convalescing, and
her young friends will be glad to
learn that she has entered the voting
contest announced in the last weeks
Dispatch. Now, boys, bring up your
subscribers and cast your ballots
Mr.. w d. ProweIl, who will COL
| lect the taxes of old Lowndes in
1908, was shaking hands with the
farmers in Caledonia last Saturday.
So mote it be.
Mr. Jervis Morris, of Artesia, is
visiting home folks in Woodlawn.
Misses Mary Vaughn, Sue Stinson
Woodlawn, have returned to their
homes after attending a house party
at the home of Mrs. Lula Lawrence,
of Columbus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Morris and Mr..
and Mrs. r. A. Mullins spent last
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Nor
ris in WOodlawn.
Mr. James NJ. Dodson of Border
Springs, took in the musical conven-
tion at Vernon and reports an en-
joyable time.
Miss Ottley Stanley, of Border
Springs. has returned home from a
pleasant visit to the prairie bucks.
Miss Kellie Cain, of Lone Oak, one
of the most popular young ladies in
her neighborhood, has entered The
Dispatch's voting contest, and her
friends will do some clever work to
make her race a success. Now, boys,
get to work. and let Lone Oak send
down a shower of acorns that will
insure Miss Cain one of the best
prizes.
We have just learned of a sure
and cheap remedy to rid cattle of
ticks, and we are told by several re-
liable farmers of Bent Oak that it
is a dead shot. Pour kerosene oil
on common salt at the rate of one
pint of oil to a gallon of salt, and
keep it in your pasture, where the
two days your cows will be free of
ticks. Mix the salt and the oil we'll
Some of the COWS may refuse to lick
it at first, but will soon take to it
and it is goodby ticks.
Mrs. A. L. Stanley of Border
Springs. left Sunday for an extended
visit to relatives in the prairie
Mr.. Lock Sanders, of the Delta, |
arrived in Border Springs Sunday
and will spend his week with rela-
tives and friends in that vicinity
Mr.. H. E. Pothoff, the efficient |
foreman of the Dispatch office, left |