The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1909-01-07

Mr.. Sam Egger of Deerbrook and
Mr.. Heney Egger of Columbus spent
Christmas making. glad the home of
their father and mother, Mr.. and
| Mrs. Fl. j. Egger.
| MIR. Guy G. Jameson of Aberdeen
spent Christmas with his father and
mother, Dr. and Mrs. Jameson.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. T. Graves of Co
] 1umbus were the guests of the for
mer's mother last week. r
/ Mr.. John Egger and sister of West
Point were welcomed visitors in CAL
edonia during the holidays
Mr. and Mrs. Gid. Graves of Shan
non spent last week visiting friends
and relatives in our little town.
Come again, as yon always bring
sunshine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Egger of Aber-
deem were the guests of Mr.. Egger's
mother on Christmas day
Mr.. Jerkes Morris. of Hattiesburg
made glad the home Of his parents,
the holidays
Mr.. J. II. Mehaffy and family of
I Columbus dined with Mr. T. w Nor
ris on Christmas day.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Sanders spent
| Christmas visiting friends and rela-
tiyes in Monroe county. They. report
having had quite nice time.
Mr.. Griffin Kolb of New Albany
spent last week visiting friends and
relatives in the Caledonia community.
Mr.. Z. T. Thomas and Miss Siddie
Lawrence spent last week visiting in
Amory. where they were the guests
of Mrs L. E. Pickett, formerly Miss
BeuIah Caldwell Mr. Thomas also
visited his uncle, Mr. John Neighbors,
ore Of the most prominent citizens
OF Amory.
Mr.. E. k. Williams and Mr.. Luther
Kidd of Egypt were welcomed visit
ors IN our midst lass Saturday and
Sunday.
Hr, John Uithoven was the honor
ed guest of Mr.. William SanIey 3ast
Satn day. The doctor is numbered
among one of our most successful
farmers. x4
Mr., Clyde NJ. Egger bought twenty
five acres of land last weel-, for
y lich he paid $500. Clyde says.
,"Gec. but ain't / glad leap year IS
past. Happy new year to the girls
Our champion bird hunteFsy DR.. /
J.. c. Pickett and l. [. Andrews, are
hux E
killed s125 birds in three hunts If |
there are any two hunters ino the
county who<can. beat them we would /
be glad to see the shape OF their,f
heads.
AEr Ed Stuart killed two large
hogs thirteen months old which I
weighed 675 pounds dressed. i
Mr.. w. P. Halbe1t comes to the
front with two bumper pigs twelve
months old that weighed 900 pounds.
Capt J. L. Egger killed a 400
pound pig and he made 16 y gallons
of lard off the fat, after getting 400
pounds of meat
Mr. W A. NickIes has two ana
a half horse power gasoline engine
that he runs his pea thrasher with.
He thrashes fifteen bushels per hour.
Mrs. Y O. Phillips, formerly Miss
Alberta Williams, OF Columbus, and
her little daughter, Of Birmingham,
spent the Christmas holidays with
Mrs. Phillips sister, Mrs. s. A.
Mr.. NJ. u. Swanzey of Austin, Tex,
sp mt the holidays visiting. in the
home of his brother-in-law, Mr.. J. r.
Larry. of the Sanders mill neighbor-
hood. Mr. Swanzey is also brother
IF Mr.. S. A. swanzey of Caledonia
The Rev. J. s. Price, the Cumber-
and Presbyterian mipister, preached !
10 a large and attentive audience on
last Sunday. Mr.. Price is a young
man Just star ting in the ministry,
and a bright future lies before. him.
Messrs. Roy CASTOR and Bennett
Wood of Columbus were the guests
Of Mrs. Lucy CASTOR on neaw year. s
lay. and Saturday they. killed twenty
Ave quail.
Miss Birdie Stanley, after spending
.he Christmas holidays. with her par
snts, has taken up her duties in the
school room at Dutch, Miss. Miss
Birdie is fine teacher. She is one
Of the Caledonia high school grad
lates.
9 The Caledonia high school opened
after taking Christmas, with
I
/ number of new pupils. We heard
/ gentleman from Monroe county say
hat we had the best school in the
county. Mr.. Lawrence spent part of
he holidays beautifying the school
grounds. If all the patrons of our