The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1906-08-09
FROM NEIGHBORS
BOWLING GREEN BUDGET.

w. Z. Sheehy left on wednesday OF
last week for his home in Florida.
MIR. William Yeager has bought
the gin outfit of B. C. Farr on his
hill plantation and is repairing same
getting ready for the falls ginning.
Mr. and Mrs. w. F. Mitchell and
their interesting children, Of
Goodman, are visiting the parents of
Mrs. Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs. H. c.
Rogers.
Mr., W. D. Campbell returned to his
home at Greenwood, Ark, Monday,
after a two weeks visit to relatives
and friends in this vicinity.
Capt. ]. II. Downer, we are glad to
say, is up and doing well. We hope
he will soon be himself again.
Mrs. Zilpha Ellis is visiting her
granddaughter, Mrs. Clara Downer,
this week.
Mrs. Ida Thurmond visited Mrs
l.. A. Carnathan Tuesday.
Mr.. ]. H. McNeer sold nice bug.
Ky to Fed Moore, col, Monday,
Mr.. NJ. L. Weeks is laid up today
Wednesday, with cold and fever. W.
hope for him speedy recovery.
Swisher, the beautiful little daugh
ter of DR.. J. H. Byrd, is visiting hel
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. L
CovingtoB of Owens, this week.
Rural route man Almon says tina
the white patrons Of his route are o
the best people anywhere. He say,
he has been the recipient of man,
tokens of their appreciation for whicl
he is very grateful,
The many friends Of Mr.. VIM. Ro
gers, of Texas, brother of H. c. Re
gers and formerly of this county, vii
regret to learn of his death, whicI
sad event occurred recently.
Miss Annie Ethel nammett, tn
beautiful daughter of MIR. Richar
Hammett, visited Miss Carrie Lee AL
mon Sunday.
Miss NannieWilliams and Miss Lid
McNeer visited Misses Carrie an
Halle Almon Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. M. McNeer are ri
joicing over the advent Of bouncin
baby boy in their home. Mother an
child are said to be doing ven.
The many friends of Mrs. A. {
Wiley gladly welcome her and he
manly little sons back among us. W
are sorry to say that on the nornin
after her arrival her house caught o
fire and did considerable damage be
fore the fire could be stopped.
I Mr.. W. E. Mcclellan visited friend
at West Monday.
Mr.. J. B. Williamson, of Edsvillt
visited in our vicinity Sunday.
Mr.. W. +. Mitchell, of Goodman
passed through our burg Tuesday e
route home from a visit to his fail
erin law, H. c. Rogers.
! Miss Carrie Lee Almon spent MOI
r day night with her friend, Miss Nal
5 ME Williams, and Sunday night 1
q DR.. ]. H. Byrd's, guest of Miss Ann
Ethel Hammett, the beautiful and v
!. vacious daughter of MIR. Richal
h Hammett.
d Mr.. Brown, of Yazoo City, orga
lied a Farmers Union here with II
the following members: W. e. M
! Lellan, president; j. s. Wilkins, Sc
: retary; Abner Ellington, conducto
> W. H. Grantham, doorkeeper; F.
y Mcclellan. Several more are expec
= ed to join at next meeting.
9 Mr.. l.. A. Williams returned Mo
8 day from a two weeks visit to rel
t tives and friends at Charleston, Nil
K. Mr.. G. A. Tate, manager for t
il Lexington Compress & Oil Mill G.
If is having the gin lot filled with wo
re this week.
The colored people closed th'
ID meeting here Sunday and baptized
IN Monday, who had all their sins wash
away in Black Creek.
;; Some small children attended
baptizing of the darkies last Mondi
and after their return were repeati
y the parsons" ceremony. This is [
~ ~ way they would say it: "0n the
nu projections Of your face | bapt
you, my brother, in the name Of
'r- father, the son, and in the hole
nd goesy Amen"
Best wishes to all. CATO
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