Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1907-06-08
BROOKSVILLE ITEMS.

Rev. Mr.. Sykes of Aberdeen and
Mrs. Edna Spessard of Macon dined
with Mrs, T. W. Tate Monday. Mr..
Sykes was looking after the interests
of the Episcopal church.
We are sorry to hear that Mrs. Sam
Conner, who spent the winter in town
with Mrs. Eris Jamison, is quite i'll at
her home in CEftonville.
Mr., Kelley, of Maben, has been
elected principal of the High School for
the rext session. He has moved in and
is at home at the former residence of
Mrs. Allie Copeland. We are sure that
he and his family will prove valuable
additions to our town, and we give them
a warm welcome. The assistants teach
ers elected are Misses Lora Memories
and Ruth Hambrick.
Miss Archer Mcleod is at home from
Lebanon, Tenn, where she has been
at school.
Mrs. Woods has returned from visit
to her fathers familya at Sturgis.
Miss Nadine Hardin left Friday for
Meridian where she will spend the sum
mer Before leaving she entertained
her music pupils and their parents at
an informal reception at the home of
her sister. Mrs. Jno. Wilkins. Music
and flowers and social conversation
were features of the occasion.
Mrs. J. G. Peterson spent this week
in the country at the home Of her aunt,
Mrs. Neil Mcleod.
Mr.. Jas. Robinson of Deerbrook is in
town quite frequently looking after the
rebuilding of his stores. Mr.. Willard
of West Point is in charge Of the work.
Mrs. Jas. Nance is said to be better.
Rev. Mr.. Lendon attended the com
mencement exercises Of the Hillman
college at Clinton this week. His sis
ter was a member of the graduating
class. This made the occasion particu-
larly interesting to him.
The pulpit of the Methodist church
was filled Wednesday evening by the
Rev. l. D. Borders of Holly Springs.
A large and appreciative congregation
of his boyhood friends listened to his
mastery sermon from the text: There
is no room for them in the inn.
Rev. Mr.. Lovett is delivering a Sc
ries of practical sermons at the C. P,
Church. He will preach there every
Tuesday evening for the next two
months.
Little Wallace Gaines is recovering
from his self-inficted burns. He struck
a match to n little pile of gun powder,
and was much astonished at the result.
DR.. Brown of Macon has visited our
town several times recently.
Mrs. Brown from across the Noxubee
is at Mr.. Will Cade's nursing her son,
Adolphus, who is suffering from an at
tack of malarial fever
Monday afternoon the W. H. NJ.
Society met at Mrs. j. N. Memories
The Maids and Matrons' club meets
next Wednesday afternoon with Mrs.
Gilmore wilkins.
Mrs. Anna Hinton has returned from
Macon where she has been attending
the Mission services of the Catholic
church,
Mrs. JAS. Nelson, of Jackson, is the
guest of Mrs. T, r. Spalding
Sunday, June 8, there are to be very
interesting services at the Baptist
church Bible Day. The pastor, Mr..
McLendon, is in charge, and we are
sure that all who attend will be re-
waFded.
Messrs. Thomas st. John of Missis-
sippi College, Sam Tate of the A. & NJ.
and Wallace Mcleod of the University
reached home this week.
Bryant Adams.
Miss Maggie Bryant of Deerbrook
and Mr.. Adams of Texas were married
in Columbus Wednesday, Next day
they came to this town on their way to
Mr.. Acker's at Deerbrook.
Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Mcleod of
Stonewall are visiting the family of
Mr.. w. A Nuckols.
We are still under the market on
sugar. Macon Mercantile Co,