The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-31


in Star.
Prof w. Frank McGee and Mis-.
conzada Hays, Alonzo Gal1op ane
Spartan Hays of Star, and Miss Addit
May Gaulr OF Stacy, attended the IN
stitute at Kingville last Wednesda,
and Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jeptha Seay spent
few days of the past week at Star
as the guests of the latter's parents
Hon. and Mrs. John F.. Hays
Mr.. James r. Baxter, a very pop
ular young business man who halls
from Columbus, was in Steens Sun
day visiting his brother, Mr.. Connie
Baxter
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Beasley of Star
gave the young folks a singing on
Sunday night. which was greatly en-
joyed by all who attended. Mr.. E.
+ c. Greer of Flint Hill was in attend
anee, and added greatly to the sue
cess and pleasure of the occasion.
Mr.. J.. T. Green of Steens, the well
known representative of the Inter
on the sick list for the past week,
is able to be out again, much to the
delight of his many friends
Mr.. E. C. Greer, one of the lead
ing young men of Flint Hill, was in
Steens Monday on business.
Miss Susie Green of Steens, who
is teaching the present session of
the Yulande public school, is spend
ing the holidays with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. K. Green.
Mr.. Connie J.. Baxter of Steens
spent few days of the past week at
Border Springs with his mother, Mrs.
William Partain, and while there, in
company with a crowd of young
friends, he enjoyed a nice hay ride.
A party of young folks of the Star
vicinity, consisting of DR.. W. c. Hays,
H. L. Falkner, S. S. Hays, r. E. Falk-
ner, Woodford Hays, w. F. MCGEE,
Orlin Shelton, J. E. MCGEE, Dewitt
Shelton, Alonzo Gallop, Luther Lof-
tbs, Albert Gallop, J. r. Beasley, w.
E. Ayres, J. E. Sanders, and Misses
Fannie Falkner, Ozie Hays, Annie
Belle Falkner, Conzada Hays, Ge-
neva Shelton, Pearl Lofts, Minnie
Ayres, Margie Hays, Bertie Ayres,
Addie May Gault, Lera Lofts and
Linnie Gault enjoyed a nice hay ride
on last Saturday evening from Star
to Richards and return. They were
drawn by a fine yoke of large oxen
hooked to a large wagon. The wag-
on was coupled long enough to carry
two Studebaker boxes. This was the
best looking jolly crowd of young
folks that was ever seen taking a
hay ride in West Alabama, and the
occasion was greatly enjoyed and
will long be remembered by all as
quite an enjoyable affair. They had
candies, nuts and fruits suitable to
the occasion, and we are quite sure
that it took barrel or more on their |
return to Star. They were invited
to the hospitable home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. P. Fa1kner, where they were
royalty entertained.
Mrs. E. t. Lance of Sessums is on
a visit to her parents, Rev. and Mrs. |
J. F. Sanders
Mr.. Tom Wheeler of Texas is on !
pleasant visit to his sister, Mrs.
Green, at her home in Steens.
DR.. A. G. Pennington of Steens, |
who has been quite sick for some |
time past at the Columbus Hospital,
is showing considerable improvement I
and we hope that this is the begin
ming of a complete convalescence.
The attractive Miss Lurlie Lofts
of Steens visited her sister, Mrs. G. S.
Barksdale, of Fernbank. on last
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Pennington and
little daughter, Lourentine, of Stacy,
spent the Christmas holidays very
pleasantly with friends and relatives
at Baxter.
Mr. A. J. Sanders of Steens was in
Columbus Tuesday on business.
1t was the good pleasure of the
writer to attend a pound supper at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. r.. G. Har-
ris of Steens on last Monday night,
and we note with pleasure that it
was one of the incest social events
of the kind that we have ever at
tended in Lowndes county. There
was a large crowd of fine looking
young ladies and gentlemen in at
and the very best of order
prevailed, which speaks well. for our
young friends in the Steens vicinity.
After everyone present had partaken
Of a nice supper, which consisted of
all manner of good things to eat, they
enjoyed some nice music under the
direction of Messrs. e. G.. Greer and