The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-05-26
HEROD HAPPENINGS.

The picnic at Clark's mill Friday
was a decided success. After the
early morning clouds passed away
the day was ideal. Several visitors
were present, and as the merchants
closed their stores and went the
whole town and community was there
with few exceptions. Although the
crowd was large there was enough
dinner to feed three times as many.
Young and old joined in the merry
games, and everyone present seemed
to enjoy the day to the utmost.
Judge and Mrs J. P. Hanna enter
tanned at dinner party the first of
| the week, Among their guests were
Rev, Clarence White of Carnegie,
Mr.. and Mrs. Laborn Sears of Daw-
son, Rev. and Mrs. D. S. Dennard
and Mr., James E. Bernard.
Owing to sickness Rev. L. l..
Lyons was unable to fill his last ap-
pointment here. A special prayer
service was held on Saturday, and
Rev Clarence White preached Sun
day morning and evening to good
congregations.
Misses Ruth and Olive McLendon,
Sarah English, Mary English, Florine
Cocker and Mr.. Frank Melton, who
have been teaching successful schools,
will all be at home now to spend
vacation. We welcome them gladly.
Mr.. c. NJ Harris and Mr. J. E.
Brim joined Mr.. ODE Hasty and Mr..
w. A. McLain of Dawson and went
on fishing excursion Wednesday.
They were very successful, as they
caught over one hundred.
The many friends here of our eff
cient mail carrier, Mr.. Frank Everett
extend sincere sympathy to him and
his wife upon the recent death of
their little daughter, Eunice.
Mr.. G. M. Harris will go to Cuth-
bert Wednesday to attend the grad
uating exercises, as his adughter,
Miss Cleo Lucille, will be one of the
sweet girl graduates.
Miss Julia McLendon and Mr.
Hugh McLendon, Jr., will return
Dawson, where they have been at
tending school.
Miss Alma McLain is the admired
guest this week of Miss Annie Lou
Blackshear near Thomasville. Next
week she will visit some of the FIori-
da lakes.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Brim, Miss
Bertha Brim and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
McRee went over to Sasser Sunday
to hear Rev. Culberson preach the
commencement sermon.
Rev. D. S. Dennard will attend the
Sunday school convention at PARROT
this week, and the general meeting
at Union. He is pastor of the church
there.
Mrs. Roberts of Bowie, Tex, and
four attractive children were guests
here last week of Mrs. Walter Hors-
ley.
Mr.. Charles Curry and family of
Dawson were guests of Capt. and
Mrs. D. J. Dennis Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. c. H. Melton and Miss Helen
Melton attended the closing exercises
of the school at Yeomans last week
Misses Charlie Harris, Elizabeth
McLain and Zetta Harris will attend
Andrew commencement this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sim Roberts of Daw-
son visited Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. HOrs-
ley Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Bridges of Styx
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Orb
Marshall Sunday.
Mrs. D. S. Dennard will visit Wes-
ton relatives Wednesday and spend
several days.
Mrs. Daniel of OgIethorpe has been
the welcome guest of Mrs A. w
English.
Col. and Mrs. I. P. Cooke were
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. M. Harris
Sunday.
Mr.. w. H. Garrett has the finest
cahhages in the community.
Prof. Frank Melton returned Sat-
urday from Blakely.