The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-06-25


citizen. prominent business man a-1
wealthy planter OF star. the sub5ec-
OF this sketch was born On rhe 1sth
day or September. 1S5a. Eear Cross
vile. Fayerre Caow lamar county.
Alabama. the son OF Hon. and Mrs.
A. j. Hays. Sr Re attended the pub
lie schools OF Lamar county for six
years. He then married Mss SAlIIe
Brown, the accomplished ar1 rs6ce1
young sister OF the great eottoa king
OF New Orleans. Mr. " ? Brown.
and settled on his farm az Star
where he has since resided ThIr-
teen children have blessed their
union He Is leading member %
the FreevilI Baptist church. ard Is
one OF West Alabama's most higAIv
respected citizens He has held 1auv
positions of trust having served his
fellows as justice Of the peace Tor
sixteen years. ans refused election
to succeed himself. He was post
master OF Star for many years He
is a gentIman OF the old schoo1 of
men. who has the welfare o. his com
munity at heart. and is held u high
esteem by all who know him He
believes in the highest type os e5u-
cation, and has done more % build
up the Star high school than anv pa
tron of the school. except Nr, J. z
Ellis He is an extensive real estate
owner, a progressive citizen. and IS
deeply interested in the material de-
veIopment Of his community.
Sunnyside Lodge No. 241. L o o. {
F., met in regular communication On +
Saturday evening. with Brother - +
c. Rector presiding We we're il at f
tendance, and noticed that there was 4
a small attendance OF the brethren E
present. We should al attend the f
lodge as regularly as possible. and 4
do our part 10 keep the lodge n
growing condition Odd FELLOWSHIP
is a high conception Of the duties of
men and women toward each other.
and its field is the world L aims %
Unite all men. all nations. II the
bonds Of friendship and fraternity.
recognizing the '-Fatherhood Of God
and the Brotherhood Of Man" In i-s
progress toward the betrerment %
the human race So let Us al Try 70
attend the lodge a little more regu-
larry, do our duty 20 our feII0wman.
regard our obligations as sacred. love
our brother and neighbor as our
selves and we viii have one Of the
best lodges at old Sunnyside in West
L
James B. Barnes. OF Bradley Lodge
No. 335, L o. o. F. was a visiting
brother.
Our distinguished friend Dr. 3 z
Turner, a very prominent physician
and surgeon. was in attendance AT
the Odd Fellows meeting Saturday
evening at Sunnyside. The Doctor
has fully recovered from his recent
illness, and is in the practice OF his
profession. which viii be gratifying |
news TO his host OF friends through 1
out West Alabama and East 8Iissis-
sippi.
Mr.. G. C. McReynoIds Is On the
sick list. His host OF friends join q
the writer in wishing him a speedy :
recovery. r.
Mr. ". P. Rector, who has been 7
on the sick list for several DAYS past. &
has recovered, and was a visitor 20 q
Columbus last Saturday. g
Mr. William L MeKellar. OF Co
fumbus, was in Melbourne Saturday
on business.
Mr. John E Ellis. a highly re- 5
speeted citizen Of Star. went over 70 2
Columbus one day last week on bus
mess.
Prof ". E. Ayres. OF Star. who )
has been attending the present ses-
sion OF the Jacksonville Normal Z
School. has returned home. and viii
open the Bethlehem high school {
Prof Ayres is Just a mere boy. but Z
is one of the best educated young s
men in West Alabama He holds a &
first grade teachers license from the
state board OF examiners OF Alabama
He is one of the rising young men of
Alabama, and his friends join the
writer in congratulating him on the Z
wonderful success that he has made !
Messrs. L. Jackson Green. Albert j..
Thomas Farmer and r
James B. Green, OF South Carolina. !
spent few days Of the past week !
at Steens as the guests OF Afr. 4. X !
Green L. Jackson Green Is the ED
ast brother of Mr.. A. x. Green He 7
S immensely rich. and is an old Con =
,ederate veteran He faced the can r
aons and received a severe wognd in 1
his left shoulder.
Miss Efhe Reedus. Of Columbus. Is