The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-06-04


quite a while Do not think that I
am NOT a church goer. III health and
many other reasons render it a task
for me to attend often.
The health Of our village is fine.
with the exception of very sick
child of Mr.. Charles Prater.
Measles have about run out.
Crops are doing fine, if the farm
ers could only just get ahead of the
grass, but the many rains have kept
them in push.
The young people in company with
Bro. Hefin, our pastor, enjoyed q
nice fish fry .pn the river last Tues
day. Mr.. Francis Vernon took the
ladies over in his big four-mule mill
wagon.
Quite an enjoyable time was had
by the young folks at the home Of
Mrs. Ollie Duncan last Thursday
night in honor of her brother, Omer.
and his winsome bride, who have
spent few days at the home of his
parents. We wish for them long
and happy voyage over life's tempes-
tuous sea. May their lives be strewn
with sweetest flowers of the richest
hue
Mr.. Tyler McShann, of McShann,
and Mr.. Harris Livingston, of Vernon.
We're guests at our home tonight.
Miss Efie Wilson and brother Wis
tied Miss Beatrice Thompson at the
home Of Mrs. Matte Windham yes
terday.
A good many are anticipating a
trip to the Magic City to be present
at the reunion of the old soldiers.
Just a few more years and there viii
be none left They are falling out
of the ranks one by one. We hope
the sons of these old veterans will not
forget their faithful old fathers who
fought so bravely and wore the blue
and the gray.
All honor to that beautiful song
sung by every true Southern woman
which I learned when a child:
My home-spun dress is plain, I
know;
MY nat Is Gd1nGtJOs LDOs
But then it shows what Southern
girls
For Southern boys will do
And so on.
These hats beat the Merry Wild /
ows,' and are priced lots more. for /
they were made by the dear hands
that have long been still in death. /
But the memory of those days Hnger-
.ound US still.
A few evenings ago was called in
rom the potato patch, where I had
,een helping the children, to meet a
ady who had called to see me. OF
curse l was not in a very presentabIe
light, but I had to face the music.
nd when I went in there sat Mrs.
yilleford McElroy, whom I had not
cen since 1 was a girl. I did not
now her; hut after she told me who /,
he was I, of course, was glad to see
er. I suppose I looked as unnatural
D her as she did to me. Old Time
lakes many burrows in our faces.
Mrs. r. Y. Windham and Mrs. /,
Taude Propts made a visit to Colum-
US last week.
Miss Winnie Hodo is visiting Miss
leo Caine and Susie VIII Gunter, of
olumbus.
I certainly did enjoy the Caledonia
stter last week. He ought to have :
often that letter in the week before
nd he would have been awarded the
rize. I am glad he did not get it in.
Very many thanks to our Artesia
correspondent, johnnie" He ac-
used me of ignorance in my letter
Y saying that I did not think an Ala I
amian would get the prize. Bro. p
Johnnie misunderstood my mean q
Lg. l did not think I would be treat I
] unfair or left out because I was {
Alabama, but just thought the d
labama items were not of so much Z
aportance as the other news gath 1
'ers to the paper. Yes, knew that :
ississippi had plenty of men who 4
ere honest and would judge fairly. Il
never go back on old Lowndes F
,unty. That is where and among II
hom I spent the halycon days of my
fe-in Columbus and dear old Gale
you will have to come
gain, Bro. Johnnie. .
Three cheers for Prof Thfxton on
Ie Sunday picnics. It is not the
nging, but the conduct at most Of
lie singings. 1 never hear a word
: young people about these occa- el
ons, only what jolly time they will II
Ave. The majority Of the people go A
II a good time and a good dinner, O
hi1e there are a few who go for the IL