The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-14
Melbourne Letter.

We notice that Warwick" the
able and very efficient Vernon CORE
| spendent, makes meution Of many
probable candidates for the different
| political offices in Lamar county.
Hill McNeese, the present county
commissioner from the first district,
and Prof. [. G. Rector, are spoken OF
as candidates for sheriff. Mr.. Nc
| Neese has made good commissioner
and would make a good sheriff if
elected. He is a good man and has a
host of friends in Lamar county who
would be glad to see him elected.
Prof. Rector is one of the best men
in West Alabama, and is a man of
vast personal popularity, having come
within a few votes of the nomination
for sheriff at the last primary, when
Mr. Hill was elected, and should he
decide to enter the race the man who
carries the jail keys for the next four
years would have to get one vote
more than he does. He is a promi-
nent Mason and Odd Fellow, a IA
nous vocalist, and a sociable, genial
gentleman of the old school of men,
and his friends all over Lamar county
are predicting his election should he
decide to enter the race.
We hear the name of Hon. John
H. Hill of Sunnyside mentioned as
from the First district, and should
Mr.. Hill enter the race he would be
a strong man. No better man than
John Hill ever breathed the breath
of life in Lamar county. He stands
high in the social and business cir
cles of his community, and is prom
inent Mason and Odd Fellow, notary
public and ex officio justice of the
peace, and his host of friends would
be glad to see him elected.
In our last letter. in speaking of
the visit of Grand Master P. w Maer,
A. E. Love, c. L. Lincoln and War
ren NJ. Cox's visit to the Steens lodge |
of Odd Fellows, we failed to make !
mention of Brother w. r. McManus |
being in the party, and hope he will |
Bro. McManus was gladly welcomed |
by the members of the Steens lodge, |
and while there he filled the vice
grand's chair.
Messrs. S. r. Swanzey, W. NJ. Dow |
die and Clary Lavender of Sunnyside /
and w o. Ray of Richards were in
Steens last week on business.
While at Steens Thursday we were /
greatly pleased to meet with our for
mer school mate and friend, Mrs. Lee
Smith Mrs. Smith was known in
gir1hood as Miss Matte May Rich
ards, the accomplished daughter of
the late and lamented Judge Frank
Richards, of Richards, and is ex-
tremely popular among large cir
Gle of friends here.
We are sorry to note that Mrs. ].
T. Green was on the sick list for a
few days of the past week.
Hon. S. W. Caldwell, of Caledonia,
one of the leading citizens of Lown-
des county, was in Steens last Mon
day on business.
The pretty Misses Mary and Kyle
Vaughn. of Woodlawn, spent one day
last week in Steens as the attractive
guests of Miss Mamie Pennington.
Miss Josie Alexander, an attract
We and refined young lady of Colum-
BUS, spent several days of the past
week in Steens the guest of the pretty
Miss Essie Flippo.
Mr.. J. O. Gartman of Melbourne
vas off to Vernon last Thursday on
business, and paid US a pleasant call
Sunday and ordered the Dispatch sent
o his address. The Dispatch is now
by the citizens of West Ala
,ama as their home paper, and its
circulation is immense.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Cobb of Yer ]
ION spent few days of the past week
It Steens the guests Of the 1atter's
mother. Mrs. Jennie Brownlee.
Mrs. Mamie Pennington Of Steens,
he relfct of the late DR.. L. s. Pen
lington visited friends and relatives |
It Columbus last Friday.
It is with source OF great pleas
ire that we note the improvement of
)r. A. C. Pennington, of Steens, who !