The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1908-04-23
CRAWFORD NOTES.


in Mckinley Inarmary several weeks,
returned last Tuesday She is i'm
proving nicely.
Ms. Lille Waller is at the Davis
Infrmary now
Mrs. Babb has been sick several
days though improving now
Dr. Harrington made visit to Co
lumbus Saturday. returning yester-
day
Mrs. Perkins school was out Fri
day last. Mrs. Perkins left Saturday
afternoon for starkville to visit rela-
tives.
Mr.. Chandler, from the country,
moved into his newly purchased
house of Mr.. Edwards last week.
Old Grandma Edwards, who lived
with her son, Mr.. Thorn. Edwards,
died Saturday night. We hear that
her death was sudden. She was
about so years old
Mr.. Higgins, once lived near the
Choctaw Agency, and died upon the
NJ. o. r. R., was brought to the GEM
etery near Mr. FIournoy's yesterday
for burial.
Mr.. Fred Waller, of Meridian,
made a visit to relatives a few days
since.
Mr.. Pearce, our boss on this sec
ton of the NJ. & o., has been in Mo-
bile several weeks. Quite a crew of
hands are now being worked by the
gentleman who is in Mr.. Pearce's
place.
Work to prepare the building for
the new bank here is in progress.
We are getting a bank none too soon.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Ledbetter, who was sick
a week or two ago, is up now.
Mrs. Vaughn, from near Catalonia,
came Thursday to see her daughter
and family, Mrs. Bessie Thompson
Messrs. Thompson and swaller,
who bought the Paul Perkins place,
are out there making things happen.
Say they will soon have steam plow
running tearing up Johnson and
other grasses the place is infested
with Will not steam plow be a
=
especially the darkey and the mule?
But they are used in the North and
West, and 50 can we if a white man
is put in charge.
The preachers institute held att
West Point for the CIumbus District
last week was truly an interesting
occasion. Many good papers were
read and some good sermons
preached. Dr. shoaf's sermon on
the Tragedy Of our savior's Crucifx-
ion and Death was listened to with
marked attention The oldest preach |
er Of the conference, Rev. J. d. New /
son. was present. He has been preach |
Ing nearly co years He is a super |
annuate and lives ait Shuqualak No |
man among his brethren has been |
more loyal To the Methodist church |
than Bro. Newson. A thing to be |
regretted is that many Of our young |
preachers don't seem to know the /
Importance Of attending the various
meetings which are appointed to de-
velop a more effective ministry.
DIR. Harry Smith. who has been
suffering from fracture of a jaw
tooth. went to Meridian Friday last
to have it removed, but an abscess
had formed and nothing could be
ooaa nov but to open the abscess. |
Dr smith has been a great sufferer
the last ten days.
. NJ rr,ot y-orKnsavd |
who is the manager on the late Mai
Watt Hairston's place, was in town
a few DAYS since Hugh IS a fine fel-
low and just needs some good woman
as q help meet to make him still bet
ter. Why not, Hugh?
Miss Rushtadt is visiting the KAY
anaws.
see Mr.. James Hinkle here to-
dav. No place like one old home
Cant keep away, though having
moved away.
We hear Nr. Albert Lee Ledbetter
is much pleased with Asheville, n
G.
Mr.. Wheeler. son-in-law OF Capt. |
Waller. after short visit, left Tor
his home. Mrs. Wheeler and the
baby will remain for a while.
The Misses Powell who have been
in Memphis. Tenn, six or eight
months, are TO return to their old
home in this place soon.
Mrs. Inman. former resident OF
,x-ae hanl~ on q visit to
friends. We are always glad to see