The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-14

Mr.. and Mrs. John Shepherd, of
Reform, were guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. s. F. Fitzpatrick sew
eral days the past week.
Rev. j. NJ. Mills, of stanseI, was
shaking hands with his many friends
here last Thursday.
Mrs. W. p Owens has returned
from several days very pleasantly
spent with her daughter, Mrs E. NJ.
Stringfellow, at Reform.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Longmire, of
Hamilton, Miss, have been visiting
relatives and friends in and near Car
rollton for the past several days.
Mrs. A. B. Price, of Gordo, visited
the family of Mr.. H. B. Latham the
past week.
Mr.. j. w. Stevens, of Tuscaloosa,
representing the Robert Kamm Lum-
ber Company, of st. Louis, was here
one day last week
Mr.. W. T. Lipsey spent the latter
part of last week in your city on a
business visit.
Mr.. T. A. Baker, one of Dancy's
successful planters, was here last Fri
day on business.
Mrs. A. w Latham left last Friday
for Gordo to visit her daughter, Mrs.
w. E. Dabbs.
Mr.. R. S. Jones has returned from
a very pleasant visit to his mother
at Pleasant Grove Ala
Mr.. w. B. PEBBLES, of Vienna, was
among those who transacted business
here Friday from the southern part
of the county.
Mr.. j. J. Parker has returned from
a trip TO Memphis, Tenn
Mr.. Lewis Randall, of Henry's, was
here the latter part of last week on
business.
If the number of travelling sales
men who visited this county the past
week counts for anything, business is
going to be better here this year.
Owing to the exceedingly bad
weather, very little has been accom-
plished by the farmers of this section
toward this years crop.
From all appearances Pickens
county is taking a great interest in
her schools at present. Several school
buildings have been erected in the
past few months over the county.
In the death of Mrs. Alma Chap
man, which occurred at her home
in Pickensville, Ala, that town has
lost one of it's most loyable Chris
tian women. She was the wife of
Mr.. w. c. Chapman, and besides him
she leaves four small children and a
brother, Mr.. John Carr, who lives a
few miles east of Macon, Miss, to
mourn her untimely end. Mrs. Chap
man had been a sufferer from that
dread disease, consumption, for some
time, and although everything known
to medical science was done for her
she passed away on January %, 1909, |
by her loved ones and
friends The interment took place !
the following day at two o'clock in |
the Pickensville cemetery, the fun
eral services having been conducted |
by the Rev. S. n. Burns, pastor of |
the Methodist church at that place. |
To the bereaved ones we extend our
Mr.. Frank Brandon, who lives a
few miles west of CarroIlton, is inn
proving after an illness of two months
with typhoid fever and pneumonia.
DIR. and Mrs. S. H. Hill, of Carroll
ION, attended the burial service of
Mrs. Chapman last Sunday.
DR.. John P. Brothers came over
rom A1iceville and spent last Sunday
With his wife and baby.
Construction work on the county
high school building at Reform is
moving along slowly at present, ow-
ng to the fact that they are unable
o get material on the ground. This
will be a handsome structure when
completed, and one which Reform
hould be Justly proud.
We are glad to note that Miss Sal
lie Storey, of Stafford, sister of Su-
of Education W. H. Sto-
ey, of this place, who has been con-
lned to her bed for some time from
ickness, is much improved. Her
many friends trust that she will soon
e enjoying her usual good health.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. P. Moore. of Alice
lille, were visitors at the home OF
Irs. Moore's brother, Mr.. L. G. Fun {
erburk, last Sunday.
Mr.. w. L. Baker, railroad agent !
/ Cochrane, spent Sunday with his
arents in Carrollton.
Mr.. George Burgin, of Pie Grove
eat. spent Sunday with his brother,
heriff r.. 3. Burgin. t
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