The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-11-04
THE HAPPENINGS OF HEROD
A Fine School Exhibit Will be at the
Fair. News Notes and Personal
Items From That Community.

Items From That Community.
The school exhibit from this place
promises to be among the best at the
fair, and we hope the judges will de-
eide it is the best. The child's play
house, which is furnished through
out, even to a piano and davenport,
book cases, porch swing, ETC., is for
sale, the proceeds to be used in get
ting books for the school library. |
If Santa Claus wants to get it he
must apply to Miss Jewel Jordan or
Miss Lilly Dismuke, the teachers
here. They will both be at the fair
on Friday or can be phoned to here.
On Friday night at II o'clock the
waste cotton on the gin platform was
discovered to be on fire, and the
! flames spreading rapidly and alarm
was given. By using the fire extin-
guisher the crowd that quickly gath
cred soon had the danger over. 1t
is thought that some one threw
cigar stub in the cotton, which caus-
ed it to catch when famed by the
night wind.
Rev. ]. f. Eden, ST., has accepted
the call of the Baptist church and
will fill his first appointment here
the third Saturday and Sunday Of
this month. All are cordially invited
to hear him. He is a forceful and in
teresting preacher, and we are to be
congratulated upon securing him to
preach for us.
Mrs. Hanna and Miss Lilly Dis
nuke entertained number OF
friends Friday evening with IAN
hour with Hawthorne. After the lit
cray feature was over several games
of rock were enjoyed. Refreshments
were served.
Rev. Johnston will preach Satur-
day and Sunday. This is his last APP
pointment before conference, and he
may not be returned here, though
his friends here hope that will be
sent back. Come and hear him Sun
day.
Messrs. Melton, Dennis and Nc
Tendon, Mesdames Harris and Han
ma and Misses McLendon and Harris
attended the Bethel Association at
Edison last week, and report a sue
cessful and enjoyable occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ Harris enter
tanned at a pleasant rock party Sat
urday evening. In the contest the
) scrubs" badly defeated the talent
Miss Melinda Harris served the fruit
course in a delightful manner.
Two of our clever boys, returning
from call on their girls, discov-
cred the fire at the gin Friday night.
Moral: Go to see the girls, boys.
The gin days for this week are
Thursday, Friday and Saturday
Hereafter they will be Friday and
Saturday of each week.
Capt. D. ]. Dennis, Mrs. C. NJ. Har-
ris and Miss Melinda Harris spent
Sunday in PARROT with Mr.. and Mrs
Ed Pinkston.
Mr.. C. NJ. Harris will make bust
ness trips to Richland, Columbus and
other places this week.
Misses Nellie Battle and Helen
Melton spent Sunday with Chicka-
sawhatchee friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Brim and Mr.
FELTON, Brim of Pelham have been
recent visitors here.
Mrs. ]. H. McLendon and Miss Jul
ia McLendon visited in Sasser Friday.
Mrs. j., H. Brim has returned from
visit in Pelham and Cotton.
Mr.. Fernando Shram of Shellman
was a visitor here this week.
Little Ivey Fulford visited rela-
tives in Quitman last week.
Mrs. Steve Fulford spent the week
end with Dawson relatives.
Miss Lucille Hass and Mrs. Hanna
visited in Dawson Friday.
Miss Lila Corbin will visit points
in Florida this week