The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-10-08
Melbourne Letter.

i leave this week for Gordo, where he
will open the Oak Grove high school
on the 18th instant. Prof. Ellis is
one of the best educated young men
in West Alabama, and is one among
the best and cleverest young men
that we ever knew. He stands high
in the social circles of his home vi
cinity, and deals strictly on the
| square and in the links. He is a
son of Mr.. John E. Ellis of Star, one
of the best citizens in Lamar county,
and most progressive and prosperous
| farmers. Prof. Ellis is a grandson
of the late and lamented Mr.. Charner
j. Colvin of Star, whose demise was
mourned in October, 1906. He is
we'll qualified as teacher, and we
join his host of friends in West Ala
bama in bespeaking for him un-
bounded success.
The fourth quarterly meeting of
the Fernbank circuit will convene on
next Friday, the 9Th instant, at As
bury church, near Sunnyside, at II
clock a. IN. Rev. J. c. Howard, Of
Jasper. the presiding elder, will be
in attendance, and his discourse will
be able and eloquent. Dinner will be
served on the ground.
Mr.. and Mrs Tom Dowdle and lit
tie daughter, Grace. Of Sunnyside,
visited friends and relatives in Mel
bourne Sunday evening.
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Sheriff A. ]. Guyton, of Vernon, We're
in Fernbank Sunday.
Mrs. ". P. Falkner and her son,
Mr. Henry L. Falkner, of Star, spent
Saturday and Sunday last in Millport
as the guests of the formers daugh-
ter, Mrs. f. L. Varnon.
Prof. j. H. Redus, of Columbus. !
the clever and very efficient sales /
man for Kaufman Brothers, spent
Sunday in Melbourne as the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. J. o. Gartman.
Mr.. Jerry Beasley, of Sunnyside,
is on the sick list, and we hope for
him an early recovery.
Mr. Madison Lofts, of Steens, and
Mrs. Pearl Morris, of Lone Oak, were
visitors at Fernbank Sunday.
Mr. Andy Colvin, who has been on
the sick list for some time past at
his home in Star, is slowly improv-
ing, and we hope that this is the be-
ginning of complete convalescence.
There will be prayer meeting at
5unnyside next Saturday night, the
10th instant, conducted by Bro. Jas. ;
B. Barnes. Don't forget to attend.
Bro. John H. Brewer conducted the
services last Saturday night, and we
ire glad TO note that there was a
arge crowd present who were deep
Y interested in the good work for
he Masters cause and the upbuild-
ng of our community.
We were extremely glad to have
hat able writer and pleasant
Gentleman of old Caledonia, DR.. E
4. Jameson, join the quin-pushing ]
.ang of The Dispatch. His letters !
re highly appreciated and read with
much pleasure by the Dispatch read !
RS OF West Alabama. We are glad :
lso to see Brother Warwick rep
esenting Vernon so ably, and hope :
hat he has come to stay. He is the
light man in the right place. We )
cad the letters of Johnnie p Ven
,e,' Joe Slocum' and all the Dis
atch correspondents with the great
st pleasure. 7
Dr. G. S. Barksdale, of Fernbank, }
as in this neck of the woods last
riday on professional business. I
Mr.. and Mrs. Jeptha Seay spent :
unday in Fernbank with relatives
I'D friends. Z
While at Stacy last Thursday it +
as the good pleasure of the writer :
meet with Mr.. R. C. Stacy and his Z
vely daughter, Miss Glovinie Stacy, :
Id Messrs. S. K. Davis, Albert Stacy :
Id Hon B. H. Wilkerson. =
Mr.. j. o. Gartman was off to Co =
mbus on business one day the past :
eek. z
Judge and Mrs. J. H. Hill and Mrs. T
. L. Pressly, of Sunnyside, went :
-er to Columbus last Saturday on -
lsiness. -
Mr.. ]. E. Ellis of Star, visited =
essrs. A. B. Deli of Steens and w. =
Colvin of Ethelville during the =
st week. 4
Mrs. j. j. LOFTS and her son, Mr.. =
lymond Lofts, of Steens, visited A.
e formers afflicted brother, Mr.. i.
ldy Colvin. of Star, on Tuesday of a
2 past week. h
d Clell Ray, of Richards, spent -
,nday night last in Melbourne as +
) guests of the latter's brother, Mr.. !.