The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-13
HABEAS CORPUS
 CASE IS SETTLED Separated Husband and Wife
 May Be RecenciIed TROOPS LEAVE FOR CAMP Second Battalion of Four Companies Goes to Jackson From Meridian.
 Mrs. Lockwood Takes
 Charge of Home.

Meridian. July Especial )-The habeas corpus hearing before Judge Buckley, instituted by Mrs. Maggie Fixes against her husband, George Fixes of Meehan, for the possession of their baby daughter, Ruby, resulted in compromise. The father is to have the little girl each Saturday until Mon day morning. and the mother the re- mainder of the week. MT. and Mrs. Fixes are living apart but are not divorced and friends believe that the compromise effected in court today will eventually result in reconciliation.
 The police late this afternoon ar rested R. H. Thor we'll known white druggist, and pr. D. w. Sherrod, negro physician, on charges of the
 unlawful sale of cocaine to negroes. The Second battalion Mississippi Ma tional Guard, left Meridian this morn- ing at I o'clock over the Alabama and Vicksburg railroad for the state en- campment at Jackson. The battalion was in charge of Maj. James E. Bell. and Is composed of Company D of Me ridian, Company H of Macon, Company A of Shubuta, Comnay c of Bay Springs. The latter company as well as the newly organized company at Newton, joined the special train at the latter place. The soldier boys all left in the very highest spirits and antici- pate one of the finest encampments in the history of the National Guard. It is understood that the people of Jack son have spared nothing in the effort to make the outing q success. Col. Sam l McCants and Lieut.. Charles Dal- by of the Second regiment left Satur- day for the encampment grounds to make all necessary arrangements for the quartering of their regiment.
 Mrs. Eunice Miller Lockwood has ar- rived in the city from her home in Crystal Springs and has taken formal charge of the Mississippi Masonic Widows and Orphans Home of this city. Miss Edna Richmond of Canton, came with Mrs. Lockwoo and takes the position of matron. Miss Pearl Green. who has had charge of the home for some time, while Mrs Lock- wood was out of the city. will remain with the home as assistant matron. The institution. with Mrs. Lockwood as superintendent will be well cared for and the Masons of the state are proud that they have been able to se- cure her services. She is a most ex- cellent, cultured Christian woman, and comes from one of the best families in the state.
 The following recently elected of- ficers of Rebekah lodge No. 25, I. O. o. F., have been installed Mrs. Sallie Walker, past noble grand; Mrs. Jessie Hagermeyer, noble grand; Mrs. Sarah Patterson, vice grand Mrs. Isabel Looney, chaplain; w. J. Stillwell, sec retary.
 Secretary M. C. Moore of the board of trade, who has just returned from the meeting of the southern secre- taries. held in Atlanta. is much en- unused over the prospects for good as a result of the meeting. He says that it was one of the most enthusiastic gatherings he has attended in years, prosper with such men everlastingly boosting the natural advantages of re- sources and climate.
 The remains of W. IT. Armstrong. aged 65, who died at his home on Col lege Heights Saturday afternoon, were inferred yesterday afternoon at Golf feeville. Deceased was a Confederate veteran. He leaves no relatives. his wife having preceded him eight or nine years ago.