The Jones County news., 1913-10-30
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.


Mr.. James Arnold made business
trip to Jackson on last Monday.
uiss Louise Walters spent the
week end with her parents.
Mrs. e. J. Ward visited Meridian
during the Fair.
Miss Estelle Jameson was home
for Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs James Arnold is in Jackson
this week attending the fair.
hon. w. ]. Pack spent last Thurs
day IN Meridian.
Miss Della Myrick, of Vossburg,
is visiting her sister Mrs. Edd Bounds.
Mr. Edmonson of Moselle was an
Elliseille visitor last Wednesday.
Miss Brent, who is teaching in
Sandersville, was an EllieviHe visi-
tor Saturday.
Sorry to know that Mrs Maude
Merritt is very sick but hope she
will soon recover.
Miss Nebraska MCGEE has been
very sick this week but is some better
now.
Rev. Mr. Barrett, of Moss Point,
visited his two sons at the A. Fl. S.
last Monday.
Miss Bessie Moody and her brother
Sam have returned from trip to
Birmingham and Meridian.
Jessie M. w alters of Pleasant
Ridge killed hog one day last week
that dressed 452 pounds.
We are glad to know that Mr..
John Graves who has been very sick
is improving.
Mrs. VIM. FL. Ellsworth has return
ed from an extended trip to Michigan
and other points.
The Editor was again on the sick
list this week, and confined to his bed
for two days.
Mrs. a. e. Shoemaker and little
Katherine have returned from Hous-
ton, Miss.
sgTs,sIs ]. Henry, of Laurel vas
visitor at sne a III. r. Montsny
afternoon.
There will be a good deal of chang
ing and moving around in our town
between now and next year.
1t is said that if you will confne
boil weevils in bottle, they act as
cannibals and eat each other.
Misses Eva Jordan, Ollie Cough
and Mrs. Claude Williams attended
the shower given for Miss Crawford
in Laurel last week.
Messrs. Dayton Crosby, Floyd
Jordan, Haney Johnson, Charlie
HAYNES aud Melmoth Atwood of the
A. H. S. attended the Meridian Fair.
Mrs. E. J. Ward attended the Me-
ridian Fair and spent several days
Mrs. Ward is one of the most popular
and Ioveable ladies in our little city.
] AXE Lewis aud the w. o. w. Band
are preparing for another big enter
tainment for both Ellisville and Lau-
rel.
Our Ellisville ladies are indulging
in horseback rides. There is not
lovelier sight than a pretty women
mounted on fine horse.
The Hyde Drug Co. has their
fountain ornamented with lovely
roses, grown by Mrs. Hyde. There
are not finer specimens of the Floral
kingdom anywhere than in Ellisville.
The huffin Mercantile Co. had
another big weeks trade, and their
slaughter sale is still on. Farmers
are learning that they must come to
Ellisville to2 secure bargains in mer-
chandise.
Read the new advertisement of
that hustling merchant, MIR. Viii
taker of Ovett, in our paper today.
He is building up fine business and
keeps a splendid line of goods.
A large delegation of ladies from
the Baptist Missionary Society st
tended the Association held in Laurel
last Thursday. A paper read by
Mrs, w. j. Pack was very highly
complemented.
A gentleman from Meridian came to
town Monday and bought suit of
clothes from Mr.. j. B. Cough, as he
saved money thereby. Mr.. Cough is
capturing the clothing business all
over this section. He has number
OF customers from Laurel.
Mr.. Curran, President of the N.
o. g. N. e. RaiI.ay, is now on visit
to New York, but SO soon as he re-
turns he will visit Ellisviile and ar
range for the trolly line crossing his
tracks. 1t is now proposed to bring