The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-03-21
Artesia Happenings.

Artesia Happenings.
The Misses Summerville of Mobile
are the guests of Miss Lucy Alice
Timga at her home near here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hall Moody and lit
tie son, Harrison, are visiting Mrs.
Gladney. Mr.. Moody has accepted
the position as general yard master
for the NJ. & 0. in Tuscaloosa and
will make that place his future home.
Mrs. James Mason returned to her
home in Gordo after a weeks s visit
to her mother, Mrs. T. l.. H. Cook.
Mr. and Mrs. John Mccain are
making their home with Mrs. w. j..
Locke.
Mr.. Preston Mullins spent Satur-
day in town on business.
Mrs. Bush had as her guests last
week Mrs. Boaz Whitfield and Miss
Winnifred Whitfield of Demopolis.
Mrs. Leon Pratt of Deer Creek
spent Saturday with Miss Boozer.
George Turbeville of West Point
is visiting his brother
The many friends of Mr.. Leslie
Butts will be interested to hear of his
marriage to Miss Sarah Parker of
CenterviIle, Ala. They are now the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. n. Butts.
Mr.. Powe gave us a very interest
ing sermon Sunday on the subject of
Giving"
Miss Mabel Gillespie entertained
the young people Friday night Mu-
sic and games served to the occasion
very pleasant one. Those present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Cook, Miss
Miss Callie Lou Locke and Miss Gill
lespie; Messrs. Boozer, GodbOld, Gill
lespie, Butts, Brown, TurbeviIle, Nc
Twain and Mitchell
Mr.. A. T. McIlwain returned from
Greenwood, where he went as a del
egate to the Woodmen of the World
convention.
The Odd Fellows had their meeting
Thursday night, at which time they
initiated three new members-Rev.
Mr.. Powe, Mr.. Upchurch and J. w.
Halbert. Artesia isn't a very large
town, but it can boast of three pro-
gressive lodges-Odd Fellows, X. of
P, and w. O. w. The odd Fellows,
however, is the most popular, and
has for it's members the majority of
the men in and about Artesia who
have attained the age of responsible
ity. The teachings of the lodge are
such that they will get new mem bers
and keep old ones for good. In con-
nection with the lodges we send a
letter from one of it's members who
ives in Tuscaloosa, Mr. NJ. w. Fra !
1er, who was terribly injured in a /
collision on the Montgomery |
riends despaired of his recovery, but |
hey will, however, be pleased to read |
he letter which he wrote to the sec
'etary of the Odd Fellows:
Tuscaloosa, Ala, Mar. 13, 1907.
Mr.. a. T. McIlwain, Secretary of the
Odd Fellows Lodge, Artesia, Miss:
Dear Sir and Brother-Your let
er and check received some time ago,
,ut as I have not been feeling well
just put off answering. / certainly
ppreciate the kindness of my broth
rs in offering their assistance in
ime of trouble, but l have lots of
ood friends here and am getting all
he attention and every I need. There
a good Odd Fellow who comes to
ee me every day, and the lodge has
ffered their assistance in any way
hat could be of any service to me or
ly family. / tell you, it is good to
e an Odd Fellow; you can tell your
oung brothers that they can't hide
.om an Odd Fellow. One was by
le in one minute after / was hurt,
nd many have been near me ever ]
nee. I am improving some and can I
t up a little now, as my strength
coming back. / hope to be out on I
-utches in a few weeks, as my leg !
doing fine. Give my best to all 1
le brothers. Yours fraternally,
IN. w. Fraker." c