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The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1906-02-22

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of the light of other days.
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Mite Meeting Tue sday Night.
The Mite Meeting to be given
by the Ladies of st. Paul 5
church, will take place Tuesday
evening next at the Parish House.
The postponement of the meet
ing first announced for Friday
last. was decided upon because
of conflicting entertainments.
Personal Mention.
Miss Matte Lou Brown and !
Miss Sykes, of the College fac
ulty. go to West Point Tuesday |
to take part 10 a musicale to be
given by the Episcopal church OF
that place for its rectOry fund. |
The Rev. J. Lundy Sykes has re-
Gently been ap pointed by Bishop
Bratton as rector of the West
Point church, and in addition
will have charge of the mission
work in nearby towns.
Mrs. S. B. Sherrod and Mrs.
Sheffield are having a most
pleasant stay in Jacksonville,
Florida. They cOntem plated a
trip to Palm Beach apd other re-
sorts along the east coast but
have concluded to remain few
weeks longer in Jacksonville.
Mrs. William Horberry's s
friends will be glad to look for
ward to her home coming in the
spring. After an absence Of two
years abroad, she is expected in
March to visit her parents Mr..
and Mrs. Graham Mr.. Horberry
will accompany her,
The critical illness of Miss
Mary Cox brings sincere and
general regret. Miss Cox, who
is at the home of her sister Mrs.
J. S. Moore, was considered a
trife better yesterday but her
condition causes great anxiety.
Miss B title Whitfield left
Thursday evening for New York
where she will be the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Billups,
Jr. Afterwards. Miss Whitfield
will visit Dr.. and Mrs. Wager, in
Virginia.
Mrs. Sarah Baskerville Dupuy,
of Chicago. is welcomed by a
wide circle of friends upon her
return to this. her old home. She
arrived Thursday and is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Alice
Young
The com mittee appointed by
the Daughters of the COnfeder-
acy to formulate plans for the
Confederate monument, will
meet with the president Miss
Harrison next Friday.
Miss Mary Mayo. little Miss
Corinne Richards and Master
Thomas Mayo visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Franklin Harris, at Wood
lawn, last week.
Miss Ruth Stockett is expect
ed this week from Jackson where
t she has been with Mr.. and Mrs.
S. S. Stockett.
Mrs. E. B. Waddell's friends
are pleased to learn of her con-
valesconce after an illness of sew
2 eral weeks.
Miss JEANNE Vaughan will re-
: turn soon from an extended visit
to relatives in Washington city.
i The examinations began at the
:. College Saturday and will con :
tinue throughout the week.
Mrs. Nathan Whitfield is visit
, ing in Memphi as the guest OF
her aunt. Mrs. Wormley.
Mrs. John Erwin, of West
Point, spent Thursday in the
city.
Miss Lucy Buckley will be the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. ii. J.
: Dashiell this week.
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Mrs. George FriersOn, Mrs. L.
G.. Owen. Mrs. George Banks,
Miss Garth, Miss Lavinia Rob
ertson, Miss Rutland. Miss Da-
kin. Miss Rhett, Miss Goodrich,
Miss Mary Billups, Mr.. Searcy,
DR.. Mckinley, Mr.. Hampden
Osborne, Mr.. Rhett. Col. Bald
win, Mr.. Brickell, Mr.. Phillips,
DR.. Crigler, Mr., Billups Harris.
The Wednesday Whist Club.
Mrs. Fenton Robertson was
the hostess Of the Wednesday
Whist Club yesterday, and the
pleasures of the week found
fitting finale in the afternoon
which her gracious hos pitallty
distinguished. Red, as the ap
propiate herald Of carnival times,
was chosen for the brilliant color
scheme, and red carnations. red
ribbons, and quaint Mardi Gras
game cards decorated with dash
es of crimson were ever ywhere
in evidence Enjoying the after
noon which was in every detail
tribute to Mrs. Robertson s ar
tistic taste we're: Mrs. Dupuy,
of Chicago, Mrs. Philip Cooke,
Mrs H. NJ. Waddell. Mrs. Hamil-
ton. Mrs. NJ. T. Franklin, Mrs.
Alice Young, Mrs. Ayres, Mrs.
| S. D. Harris, Mrs. T. O. Owen,
Mrs. Hudson, Mrs. Winston.
Mrs. D. 2. Davis. Mrs. Brooks,
Mrs. Sanford. Mrs. Wood ward,
Mrs. Donoghue, Mrs. Field, Mrs.
Sherman, Mrs. Willis Banks,
Mrs. Bets, Mrs. Caine, Mrs.
Mckinley, Mrs. P, W. Maer, Mrs
Weaver, Mrs. B. L. Owen, Mrs.
Harrison Sykes, Mrs. Byram
Mrs. Martin Teasdale, Mrs. q,
Y. Banks, Mrs. Darhiell, Miss
Harrison, Miss Mary Garth, Miss
Tucker. Miss Jennie WOrthing
ton, Miss Goodrich, Miss Billups
Miss Parker and Miss Dakin. Al
the conclusion Of the games, ar
elegant salad course was served
In Honor of Miss Buckley, of birming
ham, Miss Allen and Miss Patty
of Macon.
Miss Irene Burke tanned
at lovely Valentine party Thurs
dav evening in honor of Misses
Buckley, Allan and Patty. visitors
who are being most cordially
greeted upon their return to Col
umbus. Invited to meet then
were the group of girls whose
weekly gatherings. informal ano
happily planned, have cry stalizec
into an organization, christeneo
the North Side Club. " Or
Thursday evening hearts formed
the keynote of the decorations
They were festooned along th'
walls of the drawing room, drap
ed the chandeliers, and were sou
venirs of the occasion. with rec
carnations and ferns giving al
additional charm to the attrac
? tive design. Euchre and Whis
were played during the evening
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An Unique Bachelors Dinner.
Twelve young bachelors wer'
the honorees of an elaborate ant
: original dinner party given by
: Miss Sallie Foote Friday evening
THE entertainment was unique Il
) that it was the courtesy upon tn
5 part of a popular girl TO doZe1
{ of her bachelor friends who as
sem bled around the feStal boar
at a stag party, Miss F'oote an
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orations were in Grim son d
green. the center piece being a
cut glass vase filed with rich,
red carnations. The place cards,
to which were attached bachelor
buttons. held amusing attacks
upon the Filings and fOllieS at
the congpnial com pany Of bache
lors thus honorpd
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Reunion of the Class of 1904.

The class of 1904 recently had
delightful reunion which
brought together eleven gradu-
ates. and recalled college life
most pleasantly. A luncheon was
served q the Industrial Hall,
and gave opportunity for grace
ful toasts upon many themes.
The reading of letters and tele-
grams from absent mem berS OF
the class was also feature OF the
reunion which claimed so much
of the light of other days.
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Mite Meeting Tuesday Night.

The Mite Meeting TO be given
by the Ladies of st. Paul :
church, will take place Tuesday
evening next at the Parish House.
The postponement of the meet
ing first announced for Friday
last. was decided upon because
of conflicting entertainments.
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THE SOUVENIR BUTTONS

Junior button is given to contributor
It % aR Rsn nor an
and snd s Is sent without application The new year began
and sf vfSa9 for honorable mention
ss who three
be Claimed By the Winner ' giving dates
button accepted contribution
to the soryteer column and !: sent without application
Any number Of Honor buttons may be won
prize button is awarded for prize paper.
Only one picture prize year will awarded to the
All Of these Honor buttons awarded fs three
printed sent out the day Of and all
Within the Week onons e 'en' 10 tue eo'0f
THE HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT CONTESTS.
These contests for writer's above the ninth
prizes Of so each thor for pictures
winning he highest number Of credits. A's
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No school Minneapolis town in the northwest win
ne
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pictures which given prizes during the school
whose permsne aRi9
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''0''A' HOW TO PREPARE THE PApERs
Write and only of the paper Leave
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Battered Pompeii.

School Chum-So you visited Pompeiis
Boy Gust returned from holiday tour)-Oh, yes.
How did you like its
Well, I must say 1 was awfully disappointed in the
place. Of course, it beautifully situated and all
that but it was dreadfuly out of repair.
Therefore.
"Father,' said inquring boy day, ''I want
you to explain something to me.'
'Certainly, my boy!" said the parent. ''Always
come to me when you dom understand anything"
''Now, father, if I simply say, Z telling lie,
an! it's true, then not telling lie, II And
the statement is therefore untruethat is say, am
telling lie, don't you see, and therefore,
And therefore, you young rascal interrupted the
parent reaching for stick you will go bed
for attempting to disturb the peace of this house!
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A VOICE FROM THE TREE-ToPs.

Matilda had pet parrot Of which she very
fond She would let the bird out of the cage day
The parrot very tame and would fly about and then
back into the cage On very days Matilda would
hang the cage out the porch and it happened
that the bird did not back into the cage when
the porch. Matilda Polly flying about from
tree but thought that she would back into her house
Matilda little brother Fritz had the habit of saying
Papa, come; papa, Gomez and Polly had learned this
and said it also. Not far from Matilda s home lived
poor family AS they were eating supper the evening
that Polly refused to return to her Mistress they heard
cry and the children went out When they came back
they said that lost child crying After supper the
boys and their father took lantern and went to look
for the lost child When they had gone little way they
heard the cry Papa, come; papa, eome, above their
heads They looked up and that the 'lost child
lost parrot They called to Polly who Immediately
came down from her uncomfortable perch The little
boys carried her home and thought it great fun hear
her talk. The next day they found her owner who
very glad to have her back Polly very good and
stayed home after this experience.
Tenth Grade. Mile Biegert,
Montevideo MINI.
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Edna V. Mills,
Independence, Iowa.
PUPPY'S TOY.

One July afternoon, Elise had been sitting in
the window seat reading when suddenly the book fell
out and she fast asleep. This book
birthday present She priced it very much and would
let else take it. Sad to say this book
touched while she in dreamland Her little
white puppy into the where she asleep,
sped this pretty book and to play with
it. He seized between his little sharp teeth and dashed
the room shaking and worrying it until he
had torn it into tiny pieces and srewn them all over
the floor He very over his long romp, as it
was day in July, lay down to rest Just then Elise
awoke and when she saw her little payfellow, she
jumped greet him. But when she looked around the
room and saw her precious book pieces she he
had torn it. With burst of tears she and hid her
face in her mothers lap to tell what had happened
s'Elise is sorry that puppy should have been
naughty, but don't cry. It can't be helped. " 90.
ooh, can't help it, she cried and then took her
mother to see it. Yes, dear, said her mother, but
you asleep when you should have taken of it.
Elise remembered she had been asleep then and she said
tOh dear know did not take Of it, and then
went up to her crying. This what happened
when Elise did not take care: of her book.
Sixth Grade Helen Moody,
Barnesville Mimi
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A DELAY FOR HERSELF.

One day Emma g mother said to her, stWhen you go
to school this morning, want you to give this
Mrs. Brown All right said Emma, 81 will put it
in my arithmetic until reach her place. As she went
aong Ella Smith out Of her house and asked Emma
to wait until ready go to school When Ella
was ready she said, ssI have to stop at for
tablet. viii you go with mes'' Yes, !" said Emma.
When Ella had tablet it nearly time for tie last
bell to ring and Emma said "Oh Ella! forgot to give
this note to Mrs Brown Ella said ssYou Will have to
now When school was over, Ella went into store and
bought some candy, Ella and Emma had such a good
time eating the candy that Emma again forgot all about
the that she should have given to Mrs. Brown.
When Emma reached home she did mot say anything
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22
NO PICNIC FOR PONY.

One afternoon few of the girls planned to have
picnic in large about four miles from their home
They prepared the lunch that evening and then anxous
awaited the coming morn. When at last the
slowly the eastern sky, the girls busly work
ing they had planned to start at as to have
long of fun. The morning beautiful the birds
sang sweety and the air but their thoughts
were of the time to come. They were all ready and
gathered at house when the clock struck ~ and no
happier set for that They packed
lunch in the back of the buggy and crowded In and
as they thought, off at last. But everything did
90 their way for the horse, small brown pony did
not pleasure of hauling the girls and their lunch
four miles, be tied to tree with only few oats for
dinner he refused CO. They petted and coaxed and
threatened and whipped but old Trixy would not move
Finally, they decided that it would do good, they
got by each looking disappointed than
the other: What followed be easily imagined. They
had no other and had to return home all because
old Trixy would not go. Anna Muir
Tenth Grade. La Moure N. D.
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in State examinations all right when person knows
his lessons every day. Some girls know girl by the
Of Ruth does have them so' said Esther,
'for she eats candy and plays when she ought to be
Studying Two weeks had nearly elapsed and every
day they had discussed state examinations When the day
for examinations arrived every but Ruth smil
ing when the teacher opened the envelopes which
tanned the questions Two weeks later the papers
returned to the pupils every who had smiled be-
fore smiling Ruth, who did not smile before,
not smiling now for she did not the examina
ton. t-s.-.-IIydia Heidmann
Eighth Grade 5@.@ .:..-- Arlington, Mimi.
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JUNIOR MINNEAPOLIS 1ngnEsorA SUNDAY MOANING APRIL a. 1906

about the note her mother thought she had given
to Mrs Brown day two later, Emma s mother hap
pened to open Emma s arithmetic found the note.
She said, Emma, didn It you give that note to Mrs.
Browne' Emma said, No. forgot it, 1 run over
with it now. " No. replied her mother ~ wanted
Mrs Brown to make you dress for Easter but
it is too Late. Emma did not say anything, but she
sorry she had forgotten to give the Mrs
Brown. -Tie Myhre
Fifth Grade. Grand Meadow, Mimi.
s's#- TWO GREEDY TOTS.
When my twin cousins only about years old
they very fond of pumpkin pie and generally
squabbed who should have the largest piece They
were to have company day and their mother told
them to be and squabbe who should have
the largest piece of pumpkin pie for if they did, neither
one could have any. But when the pie brought to
the table, Margaret asked for the largest piece. Her
mother reminded her of what she had said. Then Mar
garet remembered and just because she did mind
her mother she had to go without her pie while George
had what seemed to her unusually large piece.
A Eighth Grade --z-Marguerte Phelps,
Central School. ~. -. Grafton, N. D.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22
WANTED MORE OF A RIDE.

Old Nose was horse that generally could be de-
pended upon. Little Julia visiting her cousin and
wanted very much to learn to ride horseback, so old
Nose carefully saddled and brought to the stepping
stone The 9year-od girl climbed into the saddle and
old Nose stood very still. Juia's cousin also had her
this ISL, exclaimed Julia, they neared rude old
fashioned farmhouse where they to take dinner with
their grandmother After dinner half hour spent
in gathering to carry home Then they said good
bye their journey. Along the roadside in
the shade of chestnut tree they ate the apples that
grandmother had placed in their basket for hungry chill
dren When they reached home, Julia rode up to the
stepping climb off, but old Nose quietly stepped
away and walked down the road. The old horse had
ioyed trip much the children and not ready
for such jolly time to end so
Tenth Grade Edna V. Mills
Independence, Iowa.
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WHAT DOLLY SAW.

Daisy, Daisy called mama from the stairs. 80 Yes
mama, IN coming" back the answer. A little
girl Of eight years was playing with her dolls 1T
wonder why mama always calls me when want to play,
she said in diseontented voice tell you, Dolly
what TIL do but don't you tell mama. I'll not 90 this
time I'll away Daisy then gathered up her dolls
and out the back to the orchard She played
while but her conscience pricked her. she put her
She will not like me if don't mind" She ran to the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22
WHEN HE WAS SHOWN.

Bl's parents owned large orchard and their
branches bent nearly the ground with their load
Of green apples How Bill did dislike that word sgreen
He had been told that green apples would make him ill,
but he did not Why and he said that he would have
to be shown before he would believe it. One day, the
apples looked tempting than and they seemed
beckon him off where the largest
He stood looking at them awhile and wondered to him
self why green ones should make him i'll. Finally
slight wind blew great shiny green apple right at his
feet He picked it up, examined it closely and then said
he would just bite it. But the first bite tasted pretty
good and before he knew it, the whole apple had dsap
peared and he began to feel He felt
and time passed and finally started for
the house feeling rather shaky and then found himself
making confession of it ALL Kate Pane
Ninth Grade. ~. Wabasha, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22
A BUSY FoRGETTERY.

Charlie very forgetfu1 boy. He had been
given several things, but they almost always de-
stroyed because Of his forgefuness One day when he
and his father walking down the street they
two fine white rabbits for sale in store window. Charlie
begged father buy them and then went home very
happy with his rabbits He put them in nice little
coop and took good care of Them But day he fed
them great hurry because he wanted to go out fish
ing with other boys. When he back he found
his rabbits gone and after looking around little while
remembered that he had forgotten to shut the door of
the coop. He felt very sad about it for week.
BILE plants India He them out in garden and
gave Charlie the task Of keeping the gates closed
that no animal could destroy them Charlie took good
care Of the gates for about week Then evening he
home very tired and ate his supper and went bed
without thinking of closing the driveway gate In the
morning he looked out Of the window and that the
gate was open the garden all trampled and the plants
destroyed. Chester Reed,
Ninth Grade, 1858 Edgerton ST.,
zs- Cleveland High School st. Paul, Mimi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22
A STEP ASIDE.

- George is young boy who is always playing jokes
One time George went to visit friend of
his who lived in the country George not used to the
try friends After he had been there three days he told
john his FRIEND to look in the water and his refec
ton. John looked in the water and George went off
little Just John looked George started on
a to bump him into the water. John heard him run
ming looked up and he George coming toward him
he stepped out of the 1t too late for George to
STOP and he went into the water John helped him
after that George did not try to play jokes
John. Harold Kremer,
Seventh Grade. Preston, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-22

house. but she could not find her mother At last she
heard some one talking at the door, she hurried to it.
But she stopped short when she heard Uncle Henry
saying, Mary will you let take little Daisy to the
farm if find hertz Then her mothers voice
Piled No, Henry, she did not when called her.
she cannot 60 Daisy heard her uncle drive off. She
to her little and cried herself Sleep for it
her greatest delight to go to the farm with her
Uncle Henry. --.~ ..D.-@. Avis Smeox,
Seventh Grade. Akeley, MINI.
THE OPEN SHUTTERS.
H. sat reading very interesting book unmindful of
the black clouds seuddng the sky. H. liked to
read well that she often neglected her duties for it,
She the only home. Her mother had told her
before she left to close the shutters there should
be storm But the moment II. sat down to read she
forgot all about it. Pretty the hail began to fall
AS it beat against the window panes it made such noise
that at last f. heard it. She started up in dismay and
remembered about closing the shutters She hurried
and began her task fast she could but too
late The damage had been done already. One window
cracked and another had large piece of glass broken
out Since then 81 has read when she should have
been doing something else.. Ruth Smith,
Sixth Grade. Chatfed, Mimi.
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Observation-Disclosures

Writer-(two days ater)-Wel I've been at this
yard. ~ -Chums
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-10-20
INCORPORATION NOTICE
Petition of Electors for the Incorpora-
ton of the Village of Woodruff,in
the County of Washington, in
State of Mississippi.

To the Honorable James K Varda-
man, Governor Of the State of Mis-
sissisippi:
Your petitioners respectfully repre-
sent that the uniucOrpOrated Village
Of Woodruff. in the County Of Wash
ington IN the State OF Mississippi
lies within the following metes and
bounds. to-Wit:
Beginning at an iron post on the
east bank Of Black Bayou, in Section
80. in Township TO Range 7, West,
in the County of Washington, in the
State of Mississippi; thence from said
iron post, running East, twenty chains
to an iron post; thence South SO
chains to an iron post; thence West
to an iron post nthe East bank OF
said Bayou; thence North, following
the meanderings of said Bayou to the
point of beginning; that said Village,
as thus bounded, contains one hundred
and ten (IIo. inhabitants, and that
your petitioners are electors thereof;
that the amount of the assessed value
of real property therein, is SI5,ooo.oo.
The premises considered. your petit
TONERS pray that said Village be in
corporated, and that your Excellency
issue your proclamation declaring the
fact, and fixing the name of said Vii
lage as the "Village of Woodruff
and that you appoint the following
persons, officers of said Village, to-
wit:
Mayor, w l.. DeSears.
Treasurer, Charles Richards.
Marshall, Ray Walch.
Alderman, John Rosser.
Alderman, Charles Aldrich.
Alderman. DR.. J. P Hudson.
Petitioners: J. R. Rorris. A g. Hud-
son. Chas. F. Richards, J. A. Bratcher
| c. c. Caldwell, n. P. Brown, r. L
| Bush. Chas Altdridch, Edw. Brennan
w. L. Stetson. H. J. Laughlin, R. J
i Ensign, Edward Ensign VIM. Flana
| gan F. Carothers, w. l.. DeSear ane
] T. 7 Stevens. 1904.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-10-20
LEASE OF CONVICTS

State of Mississippi,
Washington County
By virtue of the Board of Super
visors. of said County, made this day,
sealed bids are invited to be filed with
the undersigned clerk, on or before
II O'Clock. noon. on Monday. the 9Th
day OF November, 1906. for the lease
OF County Convicts for the term Of
four years, commencing January Ist
1907.
Witness my hand this end day Q
October. 1906.
ro-6-4t t. H. HOOD. Clerk.
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