The Lexington advertiser., 1910-05-20

II pdtCG lHuiCdtte tudl ~ 10 Alos dCtiuf
strictly according 10 schedule: Where
is Halley's c0iueif' From laymen and
astronomers this question comes. And
no one seems able TO answer il. For
the first time in ages celestial body
appears to have swung out of its orbit,
battling the mundane Observers, and
increasing the feais of the supersti-
tious. From the Mount Wilson OBJ
servatory. high up on the slopts of the
Coast Range mountains in California,
where accurate pictures have been TAX
en- of all stages of the comets ap-
pIoach to the earth. and where corps
of trained observers have 6een en-
gagged In figuring the exact position of
the visitor comes the announcement
that the tail of the comet is apparently
stationary The Photographic lenses
show no apparent change in the posi-
tion of the tail since yesterday morn
ing. The comet appears TO be stuck
In the heavens. Just what this phe-
nomenon means-what effect it will
have upon the earth dwellers, the as
tronomers of that station confess them.
selves unable to decidd. They are
waiting. They are inclined to believe
that the picture may indicate that we
have not passed into the sphere of the
tail at all, or at the most .aIe but on
the outskirts OF the aura that follows
the head of the nebulous mass. PROT.
e. a. Faith, head of the observatory,
in statement says that ''Our observ.
ations so far ..have shown no aurora
lights, nor have any meteors been
seen.
A Mr.. Waltman, of Monroe county.
has purchased over 500 head of cattle
in Holmes county within the past two
weeks for shipment to the Island of
Cuba, and speaks highly of tho grade
of the cattle This shows that the
cattle industry in Holmes county is
no uncomfortable item after all, con-
sidering the shipments often made to
New Orleans and other points and the
home consumption. This county is
ideally adpated for cattle raising. with
its balmv climate and cheap foodstuffs
and when the proposed tick eradica
tion is effected, our cattle will be per.
mittsd to enter the markets OF the
world.
Two or three good mules for
sale. J. m. Powers, Franklin.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Wilburn and
L. ID. Pepper, Jr., went to YaZoo
county Friday to visit Mr.. wilburn's
mother.
]. T. Downer, of Reeves, mingled
with friends in the city Saturday.
Mrs. Nd. q. McNeer and daughter,
Miss Maggie. of Jenkinsville we're in
the city, shopping, Saturday.
j d. Causey. Sr., and Ruby Causey
were up from Brozville Saturday
A. @. Rogers. of Ebenezor, circu-
lated among Lexington friends Satur
day.
r. L. McNeer, of JenkinsviIle,
peregrinated our streets Saturday.
Capt. ]. FL. Downer, Of Emory,
greeted bis numerous friends in Lex
ington Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. e. Hoskins have as
their guest MIR. Hughes, of Grenada.
Or. c. A. Moore will be In West
Monday and Tuesday of next week
to do dental work.
j. A. Hearn, of Forest Grove, at
tended to business in Lexington Satur
day.
G.. W. Trigletb, of Tolarville. let
the light of his benign countenance
shine on Lexington friends Saturday.
Mrs. w. L. Frazier and children spent
Sunday at Owens.
Miss Annie Laurie Fincher visited
friends at Owens Sunday.
Postmaster A. r. Frazier spent Sun
day on his farm at Owens.
Supervisor D. j. Crawford, of Beat
Q, was in the city on official business
Monday.
Howard Fonville and Ernest Rathell
spent Sunday with friends at Liberty
Chapel.
Miss Hamilton, of jackson, is the
priced guest of the Misses Eggleston.
G. R. Dicken, sr.. and B. A. Barth
were over from Durant Monday
Abe Sheppard was up from Franklin
Saturday.
s. G. KERN was over from Keirn's
Switch Sunday.
For Timothy Hay, Ear Corn and
coaI---weights and quality guar
anteed, see J. z. Morris.
Rev. Edward McC.ady, of Canton,
occupied the pulpit at st. Mary's
Episcopal Church Sunday morning and
evening.
Rev. A. Fl. Miller came up from
Clinton Saturday to fill his Sunday
appointment at Emory.
E. j. Hines was over from East Bank
Sunday.
l.. K. Herring entered upon his du.
ties as mail carrier on R. F. D. No. 2,
Lexington. Monday
7. J. Jordan and family visited
Mrs. NJ. e. Jenkins and family at
Sunday.
Allen Tate died at his home at West
this week from pellagra and was buri
ed with Masonic hoLors Mr.. late
was one of Holmes countys best
known and respected citizens and his
untimely death is greatly deplored by
all.
w, L. Ellis, of Goodman, visited
Lexington on business Wednesday.
g. NJ, Fryer, of Eulogy, attended to
business in Lexington Saturday.