The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-11-19

GOr MS nome he came by to pay Ms
appreciated respects TO us, of which
We are glad, for we certainly always
enjoy his calls. He is a good mis-
sionary Baptist preacher, and alse
. good Mason.
Mr.. James r.. Shields of Bedford
was over at Vernon Wednesday, and
As usual came around to our home
and spent a while about noon with
Mrs. Warwick and the children
We are always pleased for Jimmie
to come to see us, and we regret ex-
ceedingly that We were absent when
he came, for we appreciate very much
the friendship and visits of such men
as James r. Shields, who is one oil
the best natured mathematicians we
ever met.
Mr.. w. E. Jernigan, of Military
beat, one of the best citizens of West
Alabama, visited the family of Mr..
III. NJ. Brown here last Wednesday
Last week we inadvertently failed
to mention in The Dispatch the visit
Of Mr.. John Ed Ayres and his estim-
able wife of Millport to our town.
Their visit was quite short, but en-
joyed very much by their numerous
friends in Vernon. Mr.. Ayres is one
of our best friends, and we are always
gratified when he is with us.
Last Thursday night we had the
extreme pleasure of having Rev. T..
Hancock. nf tho 0irn11if
and Mr.. w. P. Wright, of Hightogy,
as our guests at our boarding house.
Bro. Hancock has done a great work
for the Master on the Fernbank cir
cult for the past two conference
years. Bro. Wright was on his way
TO Kennedy with cotton for sale.
We had the very great pleasure
one evening this week of meeting our
own good county commissioner, Mr..
r. n. Waldrop, of Millport, who was
on his way home from Vernon. Cap.
tain Bob" is one of Lamar's best cit
lzens and we certainly appreciate him
as such His friends in Lamar are
expecting him to stand for something
two years hence, for he is Well quail
ided for any Office in the county, and
is really jolly good fellow. So
here's to you. Captain.
Mr. B. A Johnson, of Hightogy,
was over at Vernon on Saturday on
business with the "Warwicks." He
brought some snow on his wagon
E5th him from Hightogy, which was
the first we have seen this season. |
Rar. Johnson is a good citizen and we
certainly like for him to bring sweet |
things around TO us. but we have no !
shankering" after that snow.
MIR. Elias Brown, one of Fern
BANKS best citizens, was seen on our
streets Saturday, travelling north.
ae has a daughter, Mrs. Alb Rector,
lust beyond the creek from Vernon.
The Odd Fellows are now in ses-
,ion in the hall here, but we are too
,usy writing to be with them, and
hough we are in hearing distance
Jingle goat hollow.
Prof. Gates, principal of our county
Ugh school, and his wife, are snugly
IOmiciled with NJ. NJ. Brown and fam
iy. The school has started off nice
v, of which we are glad.
Another petition for Sulligent on
he courthouse question is said to be
REGULATING throughout the county,
nth an oath or affirmation requiring
igners not to recant. As to the oath
eauiring signers not to recant we de-
ire to say that it is all hearsay with
s, and we give it for what it may
e worth.
Mrs. w. A. Young entertained the {
oung people very pleasantly Fri {
ay night last.
We had the extreme pleasure one
ay the past week of having a short S
onfab with our good friend, Mr.. p.
7. MeGee, of Fernbank. He is one I
{ our three-link brothers. and he
all o. K. when it comes to max C
,g good ribbon cane molasses. for 4
e is first-class in that business. S
Our next county union will meet g
ith the Thompson local, three miles
est of Vernon, on the first day of b
ecember and continue two days, (,
ID being union ourselves, we take Fl
Ie liberty as well as the pleasure
invite all union people who can do
to attend this meeting. and we as
Ire them that they will all be well
red for during their sojourn with :,
!. Warwick"
W
ArfeSia Dots. RI