Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-06-20

Miss Bessie Clemens, of Meridian, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Herbert
Dorroh.
Misses Mary and Callie Sykes Clay,
of Demopolis. are with Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. L. Cole.
Miss EN- Yates, who has been with
relatives in Laurel. returned Thursday
afternoon.
Miss Ruth Harkins of Aliceville. Ala,
has been the guest this week of Miss
Mary Harkins.
Mr.. Chappell and daughter, of Fearn
Springs, are visiting Mr.. ]. w. Chap
pell and family in Macon.
Chancellor Kincannon, of the State
University, is in the county looking af-
ter his farming interests.
Prof. Edward Price returned this
week from Bell Buckle, Tenn, where
he has been for two weeks past.
Mrs. James Hibbler, now of the
Cooksville neighborhood, is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Sargent in
Macon.
Mrs. Jennie Skinner, Mrs. NJ. S.
Deale and Mrs. Frank Skinner, of Car
r%ollton, Ala, were shopping in town
Tuesday.
Doctor and Mrs. Price Ivy and chill
dren, who were with Mrs. Dinsmore
several days returned to West Poiut
Monday,
Mrs. L. F. Holberg left Monday for
Jackson, where she is attending the
Teachers Training course at Belhaven
college.
Mr.. H. B. Gurler returned this week
from his boyhood home in New Hamp-
shire. He says he saw frost there on
June 10th.
Miss Sue Maury, who has been in
training in a hospital in Montgomery
for the past year, is at home for Il va
cation and is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. B: Maury.
Mrs. DR.. Stanley, who has been a
patient in DR.. Turner's hospital. Meri-
dian. where she underwent an opera
ton for appendicitis about two weeks
ago. was brought home this week. She
Is convalescing very nicely.
Mrs. Howard Scales left Wednesday
morning for Scottsboro, Tenn. She
joined her brother, Mr.. Ed. Oliver and
his wife at Corinth and will visit the
latter's relatives.
Mr.. Raleigh Brewer. n of the BEA-
CONS long, long time subscribers, was
in town this week for the first time
since Christmas. He seems to be
growing younger as he grows older.
Mrs. J.. A. Cheatham and children,
of Meridian. have been with Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Cheatham at Prairie Point
for the past two weeks. Mr.. Cheatham
came up Thursday and will return
with them Saturday.
A fishing party consisting of Messrs.
Richard Dare, Gus Minor, w. M Lam
Will Bush. Jno. Patty, Val
Murray Rogers. Henry Martin,
E. T. Bush, Jr., and Jas. Swami spent
several days this week at a camp on
the river. There was an abundance of
and squirrels. The largest fish ,
caught weighed fifty-five pounds, and
the story is told and vouched for that 7,
one of the party killed twelve squirrels ,
out of one tree. F.,
Mr.. Deale Binion made a trip recent
Iy to Indianola to look after his farming
interests there. He says he paid par i
ticular attention to crop conditions and {
he never saw the crops worked up bet
ter or in better condition-that he does
not believe he saw a hamper basket of
grass in the 100 miles. Mr.. Binion has ,
been making the same trip for a num- I
Der of years and conditions are more I
favorable than he ever saw before. |
Earl Skinner some years ago was the !
best road builder in the county. For |
some reason. some say OH account of I
disappointment in a love affair. he be. !
zane lazy and careless and the Fair
field road became one of the worst in
he county and the palm was taken by 1
Messrs. Joshua Stevens and Leo Cole. t
Earl recently purchased a Ford auto q
Ind his friends in particular and those
Who travel the Fairfield road in general
rope that this time he will have better i.
uck and regain his reputation as a road !