The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1906-08-23

largely attended and the singing
was splendid Messrs. a. J. ShoWal-
ter. ]. d. Patton and Mr.. Holcombe.
three of the most noted vocalists in
the South, were there, and took part
in the deliberations. The convention
was presided over by Judge X L.
Bradley, who is always at home when
in a chair at a convention or on the
bench at a court. The convention,
as all other matters that the people
of West Alabama and East Mlss1s-
sippi undertake, proved to be prot
liable and helpful meeting to the
community in which it was held
Prof. |. G. Rector, the famous vo-
calist of West Alabama, was in at
tendance. and added greatly TO the
success of the convention. The del
egates from Western Alabama were:
Star, Messrs. Brown Hays. Sidney
HAYS. Henry Falkner, Ed Falkner
and Miss Ozie Hays and Miss Can
zadie Hays; from Harmony, Messrs
w. G.. Pridmore. E. NJ. Springfield,
Pink Ward, r. c. Rector, |. G. Rec
tor, Misses Ola Hays, Myrtle Hays,
Nellie Pridmore and Bessie Gartman;
from Sunnyside, Messrs. Carl Taylor,
Virgil Beasley, James Beasley and
Jack Beasley; and from Friendship,
Messrs. S. B. May and r. T. Green.
Did the readers of The Dispatch
know that Millport was on boom?
Our correspondent from that city
rises TO remark: You just ought
to see what a hustle the merchants,
mechanics, saw mill men, and men
of various other occupations, are get
ting on: They are energetic and en-
terprising and are bringing Mill
port TO the front. The furniture fac
tory will soon begin regular work.
with quite a number of hands en-
ployed, including a large number OF
good boys who will be engaged in
this work The Baptists in this place
have just closed a very interesting
meeting, resulting in a general re-
vival of the church and eleven ac-
cessions TO its membership by bap-
tism. The Methodist meeting began
last Sunday, and we hope good re-
suits will follow We have a nice,
up-to-date hotel that is doing tre-
mendous business under the able
management of Mr.. ]. T. Trull. Quite
a number of drummers stop off here
and the transient patronage is excep-
tionally good"
n IA
have returned to their home in GOrdo
after pleasant visit to Mr.. Vaughn
Windham and family, of Millport
Mr.. Jesse Dowdle and his sister,
Miss Bessie viii, of New Salem have
returned home after several days
pleasant stay at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs r. n. Waldrop in Millport.
We think the winsome Miss Bessie
carried off to her home in Mississip-
pi the heart of one or more of the
Millport boys. Come again, Miss
Bessie.
Mr. r. y. Waldrop attended the
commissioners court at Vernon last
week.
Crops around Mill port are the fin
est we have had for number of
years. Our merchants are getting
gay and the farmers are looking con-
siderably happy.
Mrs r. n Waldrop has recently |
returned from visit to Caledonia. |
which proved quite a disappointment |
to her, as she expected to visit sew
er3l OF her friends, but was detained |
at the home of Mr. Robert Dowdle, |
on account of the serious illness of |
he little boy. Mrs. Waldrop and the |
sick little man were royalty treated |
by Mr.. Dowdle and the members of |
his family, who did all they could |
TO make it pleasant for them. Mrs. |
Waldrop speaks of DR.. Pickett in the |
highest terms. He it was who had I
charge of the case, and rendered such /
faithful attendance in waiting on
the little sufferer, and she wishes for
him the unbounded success he de-
serves in his new field of labor She
also desires through these columns
to thank MIR. Dowdle and his family,
more especially MISS Minnie, Tor
their uniform kindness and the un-
stinted hospitality extended her and
her little son on this occasion
Mrs. Shields and family. of Mem
phis, are visiting relatives in Mill
port. We are not living in the back
weeds by any means. nor are We be-
hind the times. We live in the incest
and livliest town between Columbus
and Birmingham.