The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-14
MiIIporf Dots.

the past This IS the time for good
resolutions Some people make them
every year, only TO see them fall to
atoms: but it is better to make them
and try to do right while than not
at ALL Christmas made many hearts
glad by the homecoming of loved
ones and the presence of dear friends
and the little tokens of love from
many who did not forget rs added
much to our JOY and pleasure.
There We're quite number of the
young people who visited our town
during the holidays
Mrs ]. B. Hodo entertained sew
eraI young lady friends of her two
lovely daughters, Misses Ethel and
Winnie
Quite a number of socfables were
given in various homes for the ben
eft OF visitors. Miss Ethel Hodo
was the first to entertain, and then
Mrs. Windham gave a leap year par
ty in honor of her brother Mr.. Will
Waldror They had quite a lot of
fun by wrapping the young men in
sheets, with paper sacks over their
heads to disguise them, so that the
young ladies would not know who
she was selecting to escort to the
table. They report quite an enjoya-
bic time. Next came Mrs. A. K. Col
Inns, who gave a nice entertainment
in honor of Miss Luella Yerby of
Kennedy Mr. jim Cobb and his at
tractive wife gave the young people
nice time at their home. These
parties all served nice refreshments,
which made everything pass off very
well indeed, as most everybody likes
TO eat. Now, it is all over; the
young folks will have much food for
pleasant recolIections, to muse over
at their leisure. There is time for
everything, so now is the time to get
to hustling to make a success at some
thing in the year 1909. This life is
like a bee hive-we need no drones
nor idlers, but busy working bees.
We should go to work with mind,
soul and strength, and do all we can
for ourselves and help everybody else |
We can to do right and make the
world brighter and better, never for
getting to speak kind word and give
a pleasant smile, helping to bear our
neighbor's burdens. When we see |
some one down, help them up instead |
of pulling them down. About as good |
a resolution as I know of is the brid- |
ling of our tongues. That unruly |
member, which has caused SO many /
heartaches, stabbed so many hearts
deeper than a sword, has severed |
the ties of friendship that never can
be united We can forgive, but, oh,
how awful hard it is to forget-so
hard that death only can make us
forget.
There are a number of exchang
ing of homes, and new neighbors are
moving in. May they prove neigh
bors not only in appearance. but in
reality. Some handsome new cot
tages are going up.
Saturday was a very busy day in
Many country people were
in town
Mrs. Frances Varnum has had a
very sick baby. We are glad to note
it's Improvement.
Miss Lucille Richards has decided
not to return to the Athens school,
on account of her sisters i'll health.
The mills will all resume work
again. and the school reopened last
Monday with large enrolment of
pupils.
Bro. Self preached a very able ser
non last Sunday at the Methodist |
;hurch
I had the delightful pleasure of
listing the home of my dear son, S
Robert, and taking dinner with fine [
urkey on board and great many '
'ther tempting dishes prepared by his l
,ood little wife She had her par
nts, Mr.. and Mrs. Propst, and myself
nd Roberts father. We also had the
.leasure of visiting the home of Mr.
nd Mrs. r. Y. Windham, where we
hared in another very elegant din n
er, so | had my share Of turkey I S
ope all the writer's and the good t
ditor had a bounteous feast. E
With all good wishes for the Dis k
atch. the editor and its many read $
RS, I will bid you happy good f,
light Venice.
Remnants and odd lots go at half