Times-promoter., 1909-12-23
Olive Branch Bulletin.
BY MRS. P. B. JONES.

The cold wave, with its unusual
ac accompaniment of snow in December
struck us Saturday. Since then young
and old have hugged the fires closely
No preaching, and but few out at the
Sunday schools and League.
Xmas will be with us when the pa.
per this week goes to the various
homes. May it indeed be Christmas,
and not "Jug-mas." Oh! that Christ,
mas every where, would celebrate the
birth of the Christ child-with hearts
and heads free from the frey infiu-
ence of alcohol. Can't we as His fol-
lowers meet Him face to face that
day, with mind unclouded-and hearts
that are full Of Him only. May the
egg-nog and dram this Xmas, be sup
planted with "In as much as we have
done it unto the least of those-ye
have done il unto me''--and give the
price of it to the rich and needyto
Him.
Mr.. Jim Cooper and family, of Cock
rum, moved into the Haynie resd ence,
just, out of town Thursday,
Rev. X. P. Foust and family left
for Corinth, their future home Tues
day.
Rev. R. w. Evans, pastor of the
Methodist church here, for the ensu-
ing year, arrived with his family
Thursday night. He was met at the
train by a goodly number of his flock,
and number of Sunbeams of the
Epworth League. All with hearty
welcome.
Coekrum was well represented in
our little town the past week. Messrs.
Eason, Harrison, Cochran, Tread
away, McNeilly, Elder and others
being here, selling cotton etc.
Miss Lena Ozment who is teaching
in the delta, is at home It'll after
Xmas. Diptheria causing her to sus-
pend school.
Mr.. Ben Ross and family, of Kile-
ton, passed through here enroute to
their new home at Oakville, Thurs
day. Another one of DeSoto's stand
bys gone. We hate to lose such fami-
lies. as they are hard to replace, but
we wish them good luck and much
prosperity in their new home.
Mrs. Will McCargo attended the
Winn-M McCargo marriage at Horn
Lake the 18th. She reports a fine
time. The bride looked lovely, many
nice presents. All entertained by
Mrs. Ballard elegantly.
Mr.. j. J. Stevenson was in town
the past week, ginning and selling
cotton.
DR.. Byers, of Cockrum, and DR..
Stuart were visitors to Memphis this
week.
Mesdames Linnie White and J. H.
Mcneil were visitors to Memphis this
week.
Mr.. Nat House and wife, of Kelly,
were in town shopping the past week.
Olive Branch is like Rome-all roads
lead to her-especially when business
is to be transacted.
Mr.. @. M. Haynie entertained Mr..
Tom Haynfe and bride the past week.
The boys always bring their brides
home for the old folks to see, to pass
Judgment on as it were, but you must
be very careful what kind of judg-
ment you pass.
Miss Lena Blocker who has been
visiting in Memphis the past few days
has returned home. ,
It is reported there will be an Xmas
tree at the school house Friday night
for the young people and old ones too,
if they will come.
Prof. Randolph Strickland visited
Mr.. @. NJ. Haynie's family Saturday
and Sunday.
Brown & Brooks gin has ginned to
date 204O bales. 1000 short of last
year this Tune. From the ginners re-
port of two and one-half million de-
felt, farmers can reasonably expect
to see cotton above high-water mark.
1t goes here now at from IA IL tc
Is IA.
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