The Jones County news. (Ellisville, Miss.) 1909-1924, 1913-09-25
OUR MOSELLE LET TER

Moselle, Miss, Sept. "a 1t is
claimed that the number '23' stands
for skiddo. However that may be,
1t is certain that the results of this
election, held on the I'D of Septem-
Der, to fill the unexpired term ofCircuit
Clerk, made vacant by the recent sad
demise of Cleveland Bush, will spell
skiddo for some eight good men OF
Jones. Apparently we wall poll
very good vote here. Well here is
congratulations to the winner and
our kindest confidence to the loosers,
whoever they may be. We certainly
hope that the results will not result
in any ruptu red friendships. Life is
too short. and there is to much good
to be had in loving each other for
any one to harbor hatred or i'll feel
ings Right here we take this OPP
portunity of stating that what was
said by us, in a recent issue OF the
News, reg arding the candidates, was
not intended to reflect on Buford
Collins, or any other of the eandi-
dates, personally. We admit that
after our attention was called to
hurriedly) it could be construed as
personally rejecting on Buford. So
we desire to state emphatically, as
we have already stated to our friend
l. e
offending. We are glad that Buford
agrees that he does not believe that
any thrust was Intended, and we are
still the good friends that we have
been for long time, and hope TO
continue to be. We are greatly OPP
posed to socialism and what we un-
derstaud it's teachings to be, as one
can be. at the same time we have
many friends who profess it, even
close relatives, yet we love them as
friends and relatives just as truly as
as If they believed as we do. So, it
was the socialist idea, we desired to
attack, and not the personality of
any one. The only thing about
Socialism that we can agree with is
that, if anything, wherein it teaches
rue Jeffersonian Dem )cracy Every
thing else, we are opposed to. We
know that a great majority of Jones
County citizens believe with us.
Hence what we intended to convey,
when we said Buford was not quail
fed to fill the office, he being an
avowed Socialist. In Justice to
Buford Collins, his many friends and
ourself, we make the above explana-
ton, freely and without reserve.
There is no one further from harbor-
ing personal feeling, or desiring to
wound another fellow-being than we
more especially if that fellow being
be friend, as is the case in this
instance.
Mrs. W. w. Hood and daughter
Winnie returned Friday, after sever
al days visit with relatives at Semi
nary Mrs. p. M. keller returned
home several days ago, after a very
extensive tour of the West, covering
the summer months. Her numerous
friends are happy to learn that she
had a very enjoyable time and returns
much improved in health.
The friends of John Blakely regret
that his health has required his reno
val to the hospital in Hattiesburg and
where he was carried Tuesday night.
MIR. Lon Hogue, train dispatcher
for the V. S. & P. at Shreveport, La.
is visiting friends here for few days.
Lonnie learned t telegraph here at
Moselle while his brother Ernes st was
agent, and his many friends are graf
flied at his rise in the railroad world.
Mayor w. d. Grayson returned
from Marion county last night, where
he has been lecturing on Masonry,
and proceeded to Chicora, Miss, this
morning, to perform the same service.
D. w. Austin, an operator for the
Northeastern at Hattiesburg, was
visiting relatives here yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Jinkins and
babe came down Saturday from Lau-
rel and are visiting Mrs. Jinkins' sis
ter, Mrs. J. A. Hearn.
Mr.. w. ]. lis dale spent Saturday
and Sunday in Laurel and Ellisville.