The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-06-11
CRAWFORD NOTES.

0HA " FOfD NOIES-
The Crawford correspondent has
been away for nearly two weeks.
hence his silence. The farmers have
had about twelve days to put in on
rain yesterday a part of which was
needed on our trip TO Tenn. crops
were in fair condition but on our
way back eleven days later they
were flooded especially from Corinth
to OkoIona. The Allen farm at
Tupelo was badly submerged yes
terday Thursday. Today, bright
and hopeful, it was with deep sorrow
we learned of the death of our COM
mander-in-chief, Gen. S. D. Lee. May
his ashes sleep undisturbed till the
Resurrection morn, and may We
meet in the many mansion house Of
our Heavenly Father.
We learn that Mrs. Annie Bell
Waller made visit to Crawford last
week and rented her former home
to Mr.. Burt Halbert for a while. Mr..
HaIbert contemplates building again
on the lot where his residence was
burned.
Mrs. Lille Waller, to the delight
of her many friends. returned a few
days ago from the Davis sanitarium,
much improved.
Mr.. Wheeler, wife and babe left
more than week ago for their home
in Bainbridge. Ga.
The Waller children returned last
week after an extended visit to rela-
tfves in Noxubee.
Mr.. l. A. Hairston and Miss Mary
Jordan were married in West Point
Wednesday last. May their wedding
prove a blessing to themselves and
the world.
Mr.. Walter Coger is advancing
rapidly with the Brown HairsJon res
fdence.
Mrs. Joe Lee and little son. of
Prairie Point, are visiting her sister.
Mrs. G. P. Waller.
Mr.. Jack Hartman came a few
days ago to see home folks.
Miss Laura Hartman. who has
been in the Grenada Female Col
Iege the last ten months, came home
lately. Miss Laura is a good soldier,
stayed the whole time without re-
turning home Christmas, which is al
ways detrimental to advancement in
study
Mrs. Emma Kemp and children re-
turned yesterday from Mrs. Kemp's
fathers home, where they had been
visiting few days.
Some of our boys went fishing 10
Noxubee river one day last week, but
the cat would not be deluded by
their bait, hence they came back fish
hungry.
Mr.. Flurway, from out West, made
flying trip to Memphis last week.
Mr.. Perry Brooks, Sr., and Mr..
Lawrence Gould were both sick last
week, but are now improving.
Mr.. Brown Hairston's family are
now with the Kimbrough family
while their new house is going up
Miss Matte Carr, who has been in
school in Nashville the last ten
months, returned few days ago.
Mr. Charlie Jordan visited his
daughter, Mrs. Dr.. Spaulding this
week.
Miss Kate Erwin dined the bridal
party Wednesday. who came here di-
rect from West Point. After dinner
Mr. Hairston and bride went TO their
home on the Borders place.
Our friend, Capt. Sam Scales. is
receiving a beautiful lot Of lumber
from the South.
We are anxiously awaiting the
readiness of the new bank for bust
ness.
Mr.. James Brooks says the wind
and rain of Thursday laid his big
corn, which was beginning to tassel,
fat. A bad time for corn to be
blown down. we fear the rainy
weather will interfere with many go
ing to the reunion at Birmingham.
However. the weather may settle.
Miss Matte Bel Ledbetter has re-
turned from school at Meridian. All
praise TO our school girls
''Mississippian."
Notice.