The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-12-31
Melbourne News

-, held very interesting meeting
on last Saturday evening, with Bro
Al. G. Rector presiding, and elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: Jas. ID. Dunkin, noble grand
q. w. Baker, vice grand; c. A Cole
secretary, and ]. E. Ellis, treasurer
Bro NJ C. Rector was elected grand
lodge representative and Bro. j. n
Hill alternate representative. Bro.
Jas. B. Barnes of Bradley Lodge No.
525 was admitted by card. All the
cdhcers of the lodge are high-class
OF gentlemen, and we predict that
the year 1909 will be a busy year in
the history of the Sunnyside lodge.
The Rebekah lodge was also in
session, with Bro. J. II. Hill presid-
ing, and instructed Mrs. W. NJ Dow
die and Mrs. G. A. Cole in the mys-
feries of the Rebekah degree.
Our very good young friend, Mr..
e. NJ Goodson, a highly respect
ed citizen who halls from Baxter, was
visiting friends and relatives at Fern
bank last Thursday.
Prof. T. b, Hays, the able princi-
pal of the Taylor Springs public
school, spent the holidays at Star
with his parents, Hon. and Mrs. Jno.
f. Hays, and while there he visited
friends and relatives at Columb bus
and Millport.
Prof. |. G.. Rector and the pretty
Miss Bessie Gartman were pleasant
callers at our Melbourne den on last
Sunday Prof. Rector is one of the
best men that ever lived and one
OF the best vocalists in West Ala
bama. Miss Gartman is an accom-
piished musician and vocalist, and
while they were here we enjoyed
some nice music.
Mr.. Lewis P. Gentry, well to do
farmer and highly respected citizen
who halls from Star, was in Mel
bourne Saturday. and while here paid
the Dams a highly appreciated call.
Adr. Gentry recently killed two pigs
that weighed over 500 pounds.
Mrs. Tom Dowd1e of Sunnyside is
on a pleasant visit to her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. ]. H. Redus, at their
home in Columbus.
Prof. Thos E. Ellis, one of West
Aiabama's foremost and most prom
inent young men, who is teaching the
present session of the Oak Grove
public school in Pickens county, is
spending the holidays with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Ellis, at
their home in Star.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Jordan and
little son Foster Of Vernon spent a
few days of the past week very pleas
antiy with Mrs. Dan.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. G. Rector visited |
friends and relatives near Vernon
the past week.
Messrs A C. Lofts of Sunnyside
and J. A. Ayres of Star attended a
meeting of the Woodmen lodge at
Eteens Saturday night last.
The young folks throughout the
Melbourne, Sunnyside and Star vi
entities have enjoyed a merry Christ
mas, having attended many social |
gatherings of different kinds.
Mr. and Mrs ]. D. Dunkin of Stacy
visited Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Mordecai
on Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Jake Edwards of Steens Wis
tied at the home of Mrs. Belle Beas-
ley of Sunnyside one day last week.
Mr.. Clifton McGee, one of the lead
ing young men of Sacy, who recently
suffered a severe attack of typhoid
fever, has fully recovered and was
at Star Sunday shaking hands with
his friends.
The young folks enjoyed a nice
song service at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. o. Gartman Saturday night,
and also one at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. A C. Lofts of Sunnyside on
Sunday evening.
Mr. j. E. Sanders of Mount Peliea,
Miss, is on pleasant visit to friends
and relatives at Sunnyside.
We called for short while on Sun
day evening at the home of Mrs. Belle
Beasley of Sunnyside and while there
we had the great pleasure of meet
ing with her two lovely daughters,
Misses Minnie and Weston Beasley,
and Prof. Thomas E. Ellis.
Mr.. Fred Dollar. very popular
empioye of the Southern Railway,
who is located at Columbus, spent the
holidays in Melbourne with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. d. Dollar.
The young folks of Star enjoyed
a very nice box supper Friday night
at the Star school house.
Mr.. Jesse McGee and Miss Ger
trude Droper and Mr.. Clifton MCGEE
and Miss Rubie Droper and Misses