The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-19

ern horizon, the evening shadow
to rest. and the lamps of heaven ar,
cleaning in the mansions of tn,
blessed, and as it is the good pleas
ure OF the writer to be basking II
the happiness of his loved ones ant
friends In Alabama on this (Sun
day. night, we will give little new.
from Melbourne, this week.
Prof. J. B. Hays of Bell spent las
Sunday in Star as the guest of hi:
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Hays.
Miss Pearl Lofts, of Sunnyside
spent last Sunday In Melbourne as
the guest of Miss Birdie Barksdale
Mr.. George Swanson, a highly re-
spected young man and very promi-
nent representative of the Interstate
Lumber Company, who is located al
Steens, spent last Sunday in Mel
bourne as the guest of the writer.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ c. Rector and Mr..
J. Q. Gartman went over to Colum-
bus last week on business.
Misses Conzada and Ozie Hays, two
very beautiful and attractive young
ladies of. Star, in company with their
brother, Mr.. spart Hays, spent a few
days Of the past week at Columbu
with friends and relatives.
DR.. G. S. Barksdale. of Fernbank,
was in, steens last Monday on bust
mess. 49,. &
Mr.. Thomas L. Hays, a highly re-
spected citizen and very prominent
business man. who halls from Sunny
side, was in Columbus Wednesday of
the past week on business.
On last Sunday evening it was the
good pleasure of the writer, in com
pany With tile wfnsome Miss Pearl
Lofts of Supngside and Mr. George
Swansons of .steens, to cali for a short
while at the hospitable home of Hon.
and Mrs. John Hays of Star, and
while there we had, the very great
plasure of meeting with their two
lovely daughters, Misses Conzada and
ozie Hays, and Profs. r. e. Falkner
and w. E, Ayres, and Misses Fannie
Falkner. Eula Ayres and Birdie Ayres
and Mr.. Clarence Greer and several
other young folks, who had gathered
to enjoy nice song service, and as
Miss Congada Hays and Mr.. Clarence
Greer took part In the services II
goes without saying that the music
was fine and greatly enjoyed by all
who were present.
Mr. Bill Wheeler OF Lone Oak was
In Steens last week on business.
Hon. John r. Hays and son Wood |
ford OF Star made business trip to |
Columbus last week.
Mrs. J. l. Barksdale was on the |
sick list for few days Of the past |
week.
kr. and Mrs. W. L. McReyonlds
and their two lovely daughters, Miss
es Birdie and Pearlie McReynolds, |
were visitors to Columbus one day |
Iayt week.
While at Sunnyside last Sunday
we had the good pleasure of meeting
with Hon. and Mrs. John II. hill.
Prof l. G. Rector is of to Blow
horn, where he will teach the Blow
horn public school for the present
session.
Messrs. Madison Lofts of Steens
and L. T. Lofts of Columbus were
in Sunnyside Sunday visiting their
cousin, Miss Pearl Lofts.
The Millport State Bank, which
was recently organized with a cap :,
tai of $25,000 is now open and do
ing a general banking business. Mr.. !
II. H. Strickland is president. and !
Mr.. Garfield Browne, cashier. And |
when it is known that such energetic
business men as Messrs. Strickland,
Gus Johnson, NJ. ]. Davis and DR.. |
DR.. A. X. Collins of Millport and DR.. S
,. S. Barksdale of Fernbank are the
and directors, the sue
,ess of the bank is assured. /
The pretty Miss Bessie Gartman {
md Messrs. B. S. Mordeeai, E. N. /
Dollar, R. B. Ray and F. H. Dollar 4
we're pleasant callers at our Alabama b
len for a short while today. If
Miss Nettie Gartman Is on a pleas a
mt visit to her sister, Mrs. j. E. Is
)akes, at her home near Vernon. $
Mr.. H. M. Brewer was in Steens d
asst week on business. Ii
We called for short while Sunday
o see our afflicted brother. Mr.. Andy
'olvin of Star, who has been on the e
ick list for the past two months, and Il
,as glad to find him slowly improv- a
ng, and hope to soon be able to re-
ort his convalescence. Dan"