The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-02-20


met in regular ommunicar1or on t1e
sth inst. with Past Grand = 4 Sic
Gee presiding. and conferred the
first and second degrees o. Odd k'ei-
IowshIp on Brother F. H. Dollar n 3
very- impressive manner Ar- Asee
Hudson was elected 70 the tnlsia<oFx
degree and Brothers E'ranE E'a2Elsr
OF Bradley Lodge and R0seo Aoaoil
OF Sunnyside Lodge we're adnatt-e1
TO mem bershIp b. cards There ~eFe
30 or more members present and ~e
noticed the following visiting breta-
rem. Past Grand T. c. Reezor and
l. p Robertson o. Vernon Lo1se. "
". Crawford Of SunnysiGs Lo1ge au1
". f. Dobbins OF Mnlp0rc L.oage-
Capt. =. y. Barkzdale. a hiEhly re-
spected citizen and popular business
man and wealthy planter OF Ne~
Hone. spent Friday afght 0f the past
week in Melbourne as the d1srta-
guished guest OF the Dams and also
attended a meeting OF John Pa1yns
Lodge Of Masons Al Ferubank On sat
urday. Capt Barksdale IS q great
and good man. a man of vast personal
popularity throughout East Nlssls-
sippi and Western Alabama. and nas
a host of friends throughout the Mel
bourne territory who are always si-a4
TO extend to him a cordial welcome
among them. He IS a very promiE-
ent Mason and is : great AID good
friend to the writer His friendship
is as firm as the everlasting hills of
North Alabama
While at Fernbank last SATURDAY 4
we were pleased go meet With our
friends. Messrs. J. T. Ellis of star. 81
!. McGee OF stacy. e. A. Cole of Met
bourne and many other distinguishes
friends.
Mr.. R B. Ray Of Melbourne Isl Oh
the sick list this week. being a severe
sufferer of IA grippe
Prof. j. r. Green Of SLeens- tAe
hustliug and very efficient represel-
tative OF the Interstate Lumber con-
pany OF Columbus. spent a few DAYS
/ OF the past week at Melbourne ana
Stacy on business
Mr.. ". b. Dollar Of Mel5ourne vas
in Vernon one day last week Oh hasi-
ness about the court house
Mr.. l.. B. May Of Friendship was 9
visitor TO Fernbank last SATURDAY
Doctors and rural letter carriers
are having a very tough time az pres
ent as the public roads are in very
bad condition and it is necessary for
the letter carriers TO traverse the
roads with their mail hacks each day
of the week and the doctors are rid
ing dav and night There is more
| sickness throughout the Melhourne
territory than We ever knew The
roads are in bad condition on account
of the recent ineessant rains a Tea
days' sunshine and a little more worS
| would put the roads in fairly good
condition
Mr.. j. l. Stapp OF Fernbank at
tended meeting OF the National
Farmers Union at Memphis recently
and also made a tour OF Clark Coun-
II. Ala. in the interest OF the union.
and while there organized seven 10
Gals with a total membership of Zee
Brother Stapp is a great union woTS-
er and his efficient work is very graf
| ffving TO all union men
Mr.. Lewis Younger OF Richards Is
quite sick with Ia grippe We hope
to soon be able 10 report his con
! vaIeseenee.
Mrs. ". T. Hill. Alr. A J. HAYS and
his son. Werner, Mrs Nancy Brewer
and Mr.. and Mrs Tom DoNdle oi
sunnvside are on the sick list this
week. And We hope for them
speedy recovery
| Mr.. I. G. Barksdale o. Richards i-
on the sick list
Mr.. and Mrs J. E. Sisson and little
son. Lawrence. of Melbourne. are az
the sick list
Mr.. ". E. Dobbins OF stacy IS on
the sick list
| Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Hutchinson
little daughter. Iva. is quite sick this
week.
last sunday evening we called TO-
short while at the hospitable hone
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Gaulr. Of stacy
and had the good pleasure OF meet
Ing with their three lovely daughters
Misses Virdie. Annie and Lille GauiF
Miss Virdie is an accomplished 1n
sician and vocalist and while Fhers
we enjoyed some nice music
,x: r.er~rss Gentry OF Srar Is uE