The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1909-12-24

The many friends, subscribers
and innumerable, admirers of Tn
! Aberdeen Weekly, are commentln
with much pleasure upon the neS
. Christmas cover that eneloses tn
weekly editions. The Weekly come
welcome visitor 20 many tiresides
. and is one of the brightest an'
most interesting papers published
in the State-and its Editor, :
man broad-minded in his views
liberal in his policies, honest witt
all men, and true To his owl
ideals.
eve appreciate the above high
compliment, but fear our correspond
ent is better acquainted with the
merits of The Weekly than the short
comings of its editor.)
Charlton Alexander, a brilliant
young attorney of Jackson, was a
visitor here "Wednesday and Thurs
day, on legal business
Miss Marie McQuiston, who will
be- married to Herbert Evans on the
evening of the 2Sth, will have a
white and green wedding. the color
scheme To be carried out in the
decorations and the gowns of the
bridesmaids.
Lieutenant Edward III. Lotion OF
the United States Navy is a visitor
in the city, arriving last Monday.
Lieutenant Lotion leaves Sunday to
reioin his battleship-Missouri-
which. with a part of the Atlantic
fleet, leaves early in January, for
Cuba.
Miss LeNoir Mcmillan, who will
become the bride of Dallas Ban
croft Zollicoffer, on the evening of
December 30th, will have a rain
bow wedding, with girl ushers-a
novel innovation, which has been a
feature in society weddings in sew
eral cities.
Visitors Of note in the city, who
are of great interest socially. are
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred /. Thompson
and their two bright little daugh-
tiers, who arrived recently from
New York city, to spend the Christ
mas holidays with Mrs. +. r.
Thompson, en- route To their win
ter home in New Orleans. Mrs.
Thompson is a charming society
woman of the Crescent City, and
the hostess of many elegant func-
tons. Mr.. Thompson is leading
factor in the business world of New
Orleans, is part owner of the New
Orleans Item, and the head of
many financial enterprises, with
large holdings of real estate in
New York city. His name arouses
many pleasant memories of his
lanented father, Capt. Edward z.
Thompson, who was formerly the
owner and founder of The Aber-
deem Weekly, and recognized as
one of the most brilliant editors IN
the State.
W. G.. Winston. State Geologist,
was visitor here this week.
The many friends of Mrs. Carrie
Mcmillan Kerr were grieved to
learn of her death, which occurred
December 10, in San Antonio,
Texas. Her sister, Mrs. Hamilton
Dalton of St. Louis, was with her
when the end came. The funeral
was held in St. Louis, Wednesday,
where the remains were inferred
Mrs. Kerr spent several months in
California and from there went to
San Antonio, in quest of health.
Mrs. Kerr was a mem Der of one of
the oldest and most prominent
families in the State, was an ante
bellum belle and beauty, and
woman of rare intellectually, high
culture. and great force of charac-
ter. In her younger days, she
spent many years In England, un-
der the chaperonage of the Ameri-
can Am bassador and his wife, and
was received at court. She once
taught English in the University at
Berlin, and during a sojourn of
several years in Paris, was enter
tanned by the royalty of France. 1t
would fill book to relate the re-
markable life of this gifted woman,
so full of stirring events and ro-
mantle interest. Much sympathy
is felt for the families of Mr. Jack
McMillad and the late William
Carr Mcmillan in the loss of their
distinguished and beloved relative.
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