The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-02-28
Melbourne News.

| oAo a. NJ, dAu " meet Will uuduy
distinguished brother Masons and
friends
| Rev. T. A. Hancock, of the Fern
! bank circuit, filled his regular ap-
| pointment at Ebenezer church on
Sunday, the 18th inst, and gave his
audience an able discourse on the
subject of peace on earth and good
will and brotherly love among men,"
He is an able divine and a Jealous
worker for the Masters cause. Every
able divine and be a co-worker with
! him for the cause of Christ and the
salvation of precious souls. He will
preach at Asberry church on the first
Sunday in March at IL a. m, and at
Nails Chapel at 800 p. III. of the
same day.
Miss Bessie Swanzy of Caledonia
was the attractive guest of Mrs. AL
ma Atkins at her home in Fernbank
recently.
Mr.. A. c. Rector, a highly esteem
ed citizen of Vernon, spent several
days in Melbourne recently as the
guest of his brother, Mr.. M. C. Rec
tor, and while here visited the Dams.
Mr. J. H. Barrow of Columbus was
in Melbourne last week on business.
We are glad to note that our friend
Mr.. G. r. Droper, highly respected
citizen and substantial farmer of
Melbourne, is now a reader of The
Dispatch.
Mr.. John Draper of Hightogy pass
ed through Melbourne last week en-
route to Columbus.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Sisson, Sr., and
their daughter, Miss Dollie Sisson,
and Miss Inez Hutchinson, were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Ussery
and their daughter, Miss Julia Us
sery, at their home in Melbourne re-
Gently.
Messrs. A. L. and w. o. Ray of
Melbourne made a business trip to
Columbus last week.
While at Fernbank last week we
tinguished friend, Prof. w. c. Hays,
of Star.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Fleming of
Fernbank visited friends and rela-
tives in Melbourne recently.
Mr. l.. T. Lofts of Columbus spent
few days of last week with his sis
ter, Mrs. G. S. Barksdale, at her
home in Fernbank.
Mr.. Will Woods, the clever and
efficient rural mail carrier of Colum-
bus, and Capt. Jim Cox of the Prai-
rie, spent last Saturday night at
Fernbank as the guests of DR.. G.. S.
Barksdale. Capt. Cox is a wealthy
prairie planter, and has many friends
at Fernbank who are always glad to
welcome him among them. The doc
tor was especially pleased to have
Capt Cox with him and to receive a
gift of fine pointer dog, which the
distinguished captain is to forward to
him later on.
Master Austin Upton, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Jim Upton, of Fernbank,
had the misfortune to get his hand
badly crushed on the 18th inst. The
little fellow was out in the woods
where his father was saving logs,
and by some means accidentally got
his right hand caught under heavy
log. DR.. Barksdale was Immediately
summoned and found it necessary to
amputate the index finger. At our
last report the little sufferer was do
ing nicely.
Miss Irene Rector of Melbourne
was the guest of Miss Trodie Ray one
night last week at her home in Rich
ards.
Capt. C. E. Ray of Birmingham
was in Melbourne last week as the
guest of his sister, Mrs. Jesse
Younger.
Messrs. A. J. Mordecai and G.. r.
Draper and Master Monroe Draper, |
of Melbourne, were Columbus visit |
ors last week.
The sad news of the death of Mr.. |
L. w. Payne of New Hope, which oc-
Cured on the 18th inst, was received
with sorrow and regret among his |
host of relatives and friends in Mel
bourne. He was a great friend OF |
the writer, and it is with a feeling of |
peculiar tenderness and reverence |
that we approach the sad duty of |
briefly on the life and char |
acter of this great and good man. |
If in youth one could be permitted |
to shape the end of his life, he could |
not wish for it a happier termination |
than that which closed the mortal |
career of L. w. Payne. Full of hon.
ors he closed a life crowned with |
domestic peace and happiness, the es-