The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-02-20
CALEDONIA DEPARTMENT.

about if nothing occurs2 And how
can anything occur when it rains all
week? Ny dear reader, if you find
the department light and uninterest-
ing this week blame the weather bu-
reau. We had intended giving you
an interesting account Of d marriage
this week, but the groom stuck in the
mud. his new black suit was ruined,
and. as the negro would say, 1T had
70 be cusponed. other items of in
terest perished in watery graves. So
you had best take St. Paul's advice
and just "eat what is set before you
ald ask no questions.
Mr. and Mrs. Brown of Sulligent,
Ala, visited their daughter, Mrs. e.
Il. Willis, last week.
Members returning from Hatties-
burg report a most profitable and
a harmonious meeting of the Masonic
Grand Lodge in that city last week.
Caledonia lodge No. ESQ furnishes
two grand officers in total of seven,
viz: J. L. Williams, grand sword bear
er, and Rev. w. c. Galceran, grand
chaplain.
Misses Minnie Gay and Ollie Rec
Egger of Hamilton visited Mrs. Eras-
tus Egger lately.
Miss Ida LolIar, eldest daughter
of Mr. c. W. Lollar, has been very
sick of pneumonia, but seems better
At this writing Miss Margie Sim
mons. another of our students, has
pneumonia. We hope to see both of
them back in school again soon
Mrs. Cannon is reported sick. Also
Mrs. Parker, who lives at Pontitoc,
a sister of Mrs Della Egger, is very
low.
Miss Minnie HaIbert visited her sis
ter. Mrs. Emmett Smith, last Satur-
day.
Did you get a valentine? The
Young folks meant TO have their val
entine drawing on the night of the
14th, but the inclement weather
caused them to change the date to
the 18th They met at the home OF
Mr.. E.. E. Willis and enjoyed the oc-
casion immensely.
Messrs Guy Jameson and Leonard
Egger went to Hamilton last Satur-
day.
Measles is getting near TO US Mr..
John Goolsby's family have the dis
ease and Mr.. Lon Hollingsworth' S
family has been exposed.
Mr.. H. ]. Egger and family spent
last Sunday with Mrs. Egger's father,
III. Barrentine. Mrs. Barrentine is
not fully recovered from her recent
iliness.
Committees from each of the local
lodges met last Saturday and dis
cussed the building Of hall we
hone TO see a building erected that
VIII be in every way commensurate
with the dignity and Importance of
the lodges. As an illustration of our
strong belief in fraternity we give
this: At this committee meeting
were present four Masons, five ODD
Fellows. four Woodmen and one
knight of Pythias, yet there were
only six persons present. But one
of the number belongs to single
lodge only.
We regret that Miss Kittie Crow
has been uanble to resume her duties
as teacher at Lone Oak school.
Mr.. d. ]. Sanders of the Lone Oak
neighborhood was at the bedside oil
his sick mother, Mrs. J. H. Sanders
for week. Mrs. Sanders passed
away on Saturday, February 8th' al
the home of her son, n. r. Sanders, OF
Columbus. Her death caused feel
fnr of sadness in the entire Lone OaB
community. That had been hel
home for the last 80 years. There
she had many warm friends and 3
number of relatives who mourn hel
loss. We extend sympathy to the
bereayed ones, and especially to hel
aged companion.
Lone Oak people are having tele
phones put in as follows: ; a
smith. Claude Cain. Floyd Lofts and
Dallas Wheeler.
Mr.. w. B. Bibb is quite sick witt
measles and his entire family is ye
to have them. Mr.. William Savage
has measles also.
Dr p. f. Turner is still unable t.
make calls. With so many people
sick his services are needed badly
The widow of John Sanders ane
nor interesting children will mak'
their home in Lone Oak communlt!
again, where they will be welcomed
by many friends.
Mrs. F. b. Wheeler has been con
fined to her bed by an attack OF ];
grippe.
Medicine That Is Medicine.
re.,s = Good deal wit