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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27
German Balloon Establishes Record.

Berlin-Herr Kevlon, a German bal
loonist, who, with two passengers, as
cended from Bitterfield, Prussian
Saxony, in the balloon Duisburg, Dec
IL, reported Monday that he had de-
scended at Perm, town in European
Russia, near the Siberian frontier,
thus establishing a worlds distance
and duration record for spherical bal
looms. He travelled 1883 miles.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27
New Orleans Sugar Continues Weak.

New Orleans.-Only light receipts
Of plantation sugars accumulated over
Sunday The tone continued weak
Monday, except on white and yellow
clarified sugars, on which prices were
well upheld because supplies of these
grades are becoming scarce. On all
other grades prices showed a ten
dency to decline. Receipts were 4.O17
barrels of plantation sugars. Refined
sugars were quiet and the whole list
was reduced to Also.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27
More SUGAR Mills End Season.

White Castle.-Several more sugar
factories finished Monday. The Spill
er Sugar Company's Eureka factory
and the Cora Planting and Manufac-
turing Company's Cora factory ended
their season. Only one factory is still
in operation, the Old Hicory Planting
and Manufacturing Company, Tally
Ho, located near Bayou Goula, and
owned by the George NJ. Murrell
Planting and Manufacturing Co., fin
ished Monday, after crushing over a.
900 tons
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27
Lafayette Farmers Organize.

Lafayette.-A number of farmers
gathered in the Chamber of Commerce
rooms, ], P. Colomb presiding, Mon
day and organized the Farmers Mar
keting Association of Lafayette, with
J. p. Colomb, president; A. J. Allie
man, vice president, and B. F. Mar
tin, secretary. A constitution was
adopted by thirty farmers, represent
ing some five hundred acres of sweet
potatoes and three hundred of Irish.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27
Poteet Bank Robbed of $4,000.

Poteet, Tex.-TheSFarmers Bank of
Poteet, private institution, was rob-
bed Wednesday morning of $4,000 by
a gang of at least three, and probably
five men. The safe containing this
cash sum and other valuables, the
latter being untouched by the rob
bers, was totally wrecked, occasion
ing a loss of $1,000, and the bank
building was damaged to the extent
of about $500 by the explosives used
to open the safe. The bank carried
burglary insurance of $1,000.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27

st. Louis, Mo.-The body of an I'M
identified man badly crushed was
found in a freight car Saturday when
iit was opened in the yards at the
Funk Lumber Company. Police be-
lfieve the man got into the car to steal
a ride and was crushed to death by
the shifting lumber. The car was
sealed at Shamrock, Natchitoches
Parish, La, Dec. 4, and the seal was
intact when the car was opened
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27
Lincoln Parish Medicos Elect.

Ruston.-The Lincoln Parish Medi-
cal Association has elected DR.. ]. l..
Smith of Dubach, president; DR.. J. w.
Sheppard of Ruston, vice president;
DR.. W. S. RutIedge of Ruston, secre-
tary and treasurer; DR.. ]. S. Mcbride
of Ansley, DR.. H. N. Harper of Rus
ton and DR.. w. H. Cook of Choudrant,
censors; DR.. S. l.. White, delegate to
the State Medical Society; DR.. J. S.
Mcbride, alternate.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27
Oil at 240 Feet.

Bedias, Tex.-Oil in considerable
quantities was struck at a depth Of
240 feet at the Kerr C Bracewell gin
Saturday while boring for water
This is the third we'll drilled on the
same lot. All of them passed through
this stratum of oil, though a larger
quantity is coming out of the well
now being drilled.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27
A New Church for Baptists.

Winnsboro.-The Baptist congrega-
ton will soon begin on their new
church. Some time ago a subscrip-
ton was started to raise $1,000 for
this purpose and a very short time
after it was started over $4,000 had
been subscribed. Last week the ladies
held bazaar and netted over $3.50 to
go into the fund.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27
Start Work on New Railroad.

Lake Gharles.-The CaIcasieu Con-
struction Company will at once begin
the construction of the new branch of
the Orange and Northwestern from
Vinton, La, to Starks, La. The line
is being contracted for as far north
as Natchitoches. Shreveport is the
eventual destination.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27
Louisiana
I Meus !
No Trace Of Young Student.
From al corners
of the great Slate

Baton Unconstitutional the coun-
try has been secured for miles, no
trace Of Henry BOYD, the missing son
of President Boyd Of Louisiana State
University has been found. Chief Of
Police Huych, Officer Vance Moran
and the youths fellow cadets have en-
listed in the search, The ferry bag
gageman Saturday said that he had
seen Boyd cross the river and the
agent at Port Allen thinks he sold
the youth a ticket TO Edgard. Some
negroes say they saw him pass Scot
land at noon Thursday. \ storekc"p-
er at Baker sold sOme store lunch
10 a young man auswering Boyd. de
scription. A train conductor reports
having seen him at Slaughter All
these tracks. however, were followed
in vain.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27
indianapolis Team Sold for $175, 900.

Indianapolis, Ind.-The indianapolis
American Association baseball club
was sold by Sol Meyer, owner, to J.
c. McGill of Denver and William
Smith of New York Monday for $175,-
600. The purchase price was paid to
Sol Kisera, Mr. Meyers representa-
tive, at meeting in Chicago.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27
Wins Prize for Hookworm Essay.

Bogalusa-Miss Matte McCabe was
given first prize, box of candy, by
DIR. George B. Adams, state health Of
ficial, for the best paper by a student
on the hookworm. DR.. Adams, who
ds conducting campaign at Bogalusa,
was well satisfied with all the papers
submitted.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27
Bride of Two Months Killed.

Lafayette.-Mrs. H. Fleming, nee
Fern Larrabee, aged 20 years, of
Washington. La, was killed by the
accidental discharge of a rifle at the
hands of her young brother. She
was married only two months ago.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27
Cannibais Capture Scientists.

Brisbane, AustraIia.-Cannibals IN
Neu Meeklenburg, an island in the
Bismarck Archipelago, have massa-
cred DIR. Weiniger and another Ger
man scientist, together with fourteen
natives who accompanied them.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27
White Texas Christmas.

Dallas, Tex.-Snow extending gen
orally over the Texas Panhandle and
in several other sections of North
Texas, Southern and Western Okla
homa and Northwestern Arkansas
was reported Monday, the fall over
the Panhandle amounting to six
inches.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27
Must Give Bond or Lose CONTRACT

Lafayette.-The city council Satur-
day notified Contractor C. r. Scharff
OF Bristol, Tenn, that unless he fur
nished bond for construction of the
cement walks within forty-eight hours
the city would declare the contract
null.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27
Post Valued at s4:586. 374.

San Antonio, Tex.-Fort Sam Hous-
ton, inclusive of all buildings, grounds
and real property, is worth S4,56S.-
37470, according to an estimate com
piled by a committee of the San An
tonic Chamber of Commerce at the
request of the war department.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27
Girls in Hosiery Mill Strike.

Philadelphia, Pa.-Nearly a thou
sand employees of the William II. Tau
bel hosiery mills in Kensington, most
of them girls, went on strike Monday.
Notices announcing 2 per cent re-
duction in wages after Jan. l were
said to have caused the walkout
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27
Jeff Davis Grandson Welded.

Colorado Springs, Colo.-William
Davis Hayes, grandson of Jefferson
Davis, president Of the Confederacy.
and Miss Elizabeth Melvin Davis,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Kirk
Brown Davis of Colorado Springs,
were married Friday.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27
Fire Department Hose tost.

Winnfield.-Fire destroyed J. B.
Butchers blacksmith shop and sew
eral hundred feet of hose belonging
to the fire department. Fifty gallons
of gasoline helped the fire. A popu-
lar subscription is being gotten up to
buy new equipment.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27
Bank Will Not Pay Its Dividend.

City of MeXico.-The National Bank
of Mexico Saturday announced that
on account of the existing conditions
and as a measure of prudence" it
would not pay the semi-annual divi-
dend due this month.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27
Want More Buildings for School.

Observation-Disclosures project of rails
ing funds to erect more adequate
buildings for the use of st. Josephs
Commercial Institute is again being
agitated and subscription list will be
opened shortly.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27
Americans Are Buying in Wales.

London. - Welsh tinplate makers
have booked orders for some 10000
tons for delivery to American canning
and oil concerns between now and
June, it was announced Monday.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27
Reads "Prince of Peace"

Bogaiusa.-Rev. Edmond LaVergen,
Presbyterian pastor, Sunday read Will
liam Jennings Bryan"s prince of
Peace" He also made talk on the
commendable work of President Viii
son and Secretary Bryan in avoiding
a clash with Merico.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27
Woman lyric Written Killed

New York.-Miss Virginia Vaughn.
writer of lyrics and poems. translator
and friend of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
the Brownings and other authors of
half century past, was killed by a
street car Sunday.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27
School Building Contract Let.

Austin, Textile board of regents
of the state normal colleges Monday
awarded to J. F. Johnson of Denton
the contract to erect the fireproof
manual arts building at the Denton
Normal to cost $50,79S.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27
Damaue BY Floods Is Repaired.

Richmond, Tex.--A large force of
men is repairing the damage done by
the floods to the approaches of the
county bridge across the Brazos at
Richmond.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27
DonaIdsonviIIe Teachers Elect.

Donaldsonville-The Donaldsonville
branch of the Parish Teachers Asso-
citation has elected M. ]. Durand presi-
dent and Miss Annie Laurie Pujos Sec
rotary for the ensuing term.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27
Plaintiff Gets $4,000 JUDGMENT.

Lake Charleston injuries alleged
to have been sustained at defective
highway crossing, F. C. Darby Satur-
day was awarded a judgment for
$4,000 against the New Orleans, Texas
and Mexico railroad, He sued for $685.
600.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27
Hunters Kill Eleven Deer.

Houston, Tex.-By far the most sue
cessful hunting party of recent years
returned to Houston Monday with
load of venison that would make any
one envious, bringing back IL deer
and 100 quail.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27
England TO Have No Exhibit

London.-The cabinet Thursday de.
cided against official representation OF
Great Britain at the Panama-Pacific
exposition.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27
Are Maxine PROGRESS on Roads.

Westfield, Tex.-About four miles
of she'll road on the Houston road will
soon be completed. This gives about
twenty miles of good road and more
will be added as Soon as the funds
are available.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27
Home of PonohatouIa's Mayor Burn.

Ponchatoula.-The home of Mayor
Willard F. Tucker was destroyed by
fire Saturday. Only a few articles
were saved. The bucket brigade saved
the home of NJ. S. Harris, son-in-law
of Mayor Tucker.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27
Tulane Names GEORGE cap,ain.

New Orleans.-Garrett George was
elected captain of the 1914 Tulane
football team. He played halfback
on the team this year His home is
at Denton, Texas.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27
cripple Gets $4,000 DAMAGES,

Lake Charles.-Judge Overton Sat
urday rendered a verdict of $4,000 in
favor Of Frank C. Darby. who was
crippled at De Quincy by a Kansas
City Southern train.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27
Standard leases Oil Acreane.

Lake Charles.-The Standard Oil
Company Saturday leased from S. S.
Hunter of Shreveport forty acres in
the Edgerly field, a mile east of the
Discovery well, for bonus of $4,000.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27
BURGLARS Fired Store.

Roxton, Tex-Fifty thousand dol
lars damage was done Monday night
when burglars set fire to the store
of the ]. F. Landers Company.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27
Warrants Called for Payment.

Austin, Tex.-State Treasurer Ed
wards Tuesday called 4.763 Confed-
crate pension warrants for payment,
same being for s1O.5O each, or an ag.
gregate OF approximately $4,000.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27
EIectrocuted ty Pole Chain

Plaquemine.-Dempsey Smith, a ne
gro, was elecuocuted Sunday by com
ing in contact with the chain used to
raise and lower street lamp, which
had become charged in some unac.
countable manner.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27
Vote to Issue $4,000 Bonds

Garlic springs, Tex-At an cleo
ton held in common school district
No l of Dimmit County. the PROPOSE
ton of voting a $4,000 bond issue
for building purposes carried by a
vote of SO to Is.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27
Sell $4,000 Road Bonds.

Lake CharIes.-Ninety thousand dol
lars in parish bonds. with which Cal
casieu parish will build good roads,
were sold Saturday.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27
Mistletoe hunter Has Fall

MISUNDERSTANDING while Ernest
Cayard vas gathering mistletoe he
fell and sustained painful injuries, be-
ing unconscious for "a time.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27

Supreme Court Recesses 10 Jan. 5.
Washington.-The supreme couf,
recessed Monday to Jan. ;, when de-
cisions in several important cases are
expected.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27
Realize S57 for ibrarv E,,d

Bayou Chicot.-At an entertainer
at the Chicot school Friday night, SIS.
was realized for the library fund.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27
GETTING Crates for Berry Cru,

Ponchatoula.-Not desiring to take
any chances on a shortage of straw
berry crates and boxes for the 1914
crop, the farmers are purchasing a
large supply now.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27
Thirty-Three convicts Freed.

Austin, Tex. - Governor Colquitt
Tuesday granted pardons to thirty
three conyicts, effective on Christmas
Day.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27
Bandits Robbed Mexican Refugees.

Alpine, Tex.-Robbers held up az
automobile near Maria Thursday night
and robbed two Mexican refugees who
recently arrived at Ojinaga of , 900.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27

Concord, N. H.-Woman suffrage
was favored by the New Hampshire
State Grange Friday by a vote OF lI3
10 q.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27

1ota.-Sabatier Rice Mill No. 7 of
the State Rice Milling Association has
closed down for the season.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-27
First Car of Cahhane

Mission, Textile first car of cab
base of the season was shipped from
Mission Friday.
The Chanute times., 1913-02-07
BrItain's Colonial Possessions.

The colonial possessions of Great
Britain are divided into three classes
crown colonies. representative insti.
tutions, and responsible governments
In crown colonies the crown has the
entire control of legislation, the ad-
ministration being carried on by pub
lie officers under the control of the
home government Basutoland, Bech-
uanaland, The Fiji islands, North
Borneo and most of the African and
Asiatio possessions are crown colon
ies.
The Chanute times., 1913-02-07
Bay Rum FOUNTAIN,

Not even Cologne has the perfume
that is named for 1t flowing free. But
down on the island of St. Thomas, in
the West indies. there is a fountain
that gushes forth the great speciality
of the place-bay rum. The fountain
IS on the balcony Of cafe and would
attract more attention were not bay
rum the dominant odor OF st. Thomas.
This town is the great bay rum mar
ket Of the world, and everywhere 1t
fairly assails the sense of smell.
The Chanute times., 1913-02-07
Times Changes.

Among what may be described as
manufactured jokes the following
from an exchange is an ingenious
specimen: "If Tennyson had lived in
my suburb" said paterfamilias the
other night as he ruefully contemplat-
ed his gas bill. "he would never have
written, Honor the Light Brigade
honor the charge they made!' But pei
haps gas companies had consciences
In his day"
The Chanute times., 1913-02-07

Free Ladies and Gents Watches Rugs
Bracelets and Jewelry of Every Description,
Lace Curtains, Rugs. House Furnishings Rifles
Moving Picture Machines Skates Printing
Presses Fountain Pens. in fact nearly every.
thing you can think of you can get absolutely
Free for selling our Beautiful Fancy Drawn
and Satin Striped Handkerchief at I0c each.
They sell rapidly. D can generally be sold in
every house. Don't send us any money. but
write us to send YOU q lot OF Handkerchiefs to
sell. that when sold you will send us the money
and get the premium selected. Selling "a
entities you to your choice OF an
Elegant Watch 3 Gold Laid Rings. Lace Cur.
tains. Etc. Write us today, we trust you and
take back the goods II you cannot sell them.
INOLA CO.. CHICAGO. ILL
The Chanute times., 1913-02-07
Woman's Bank Account.

Women In the habit of deductine
some checks four or five times and
Others not at all, of adding fictitious
deposits and skipping real ones while
Keeping their bank account crooked
these women may find consolation in
the tale Of a local housewife. Her
husband, on going over the stubs of
her check book. found that on nine
different occasions she had added In
the date.
The Chanute times., 1913-02-07
Getting Down to Facts.

Henry Ward Beecher was once call
ed upon to visit family, all Of ~hom
were Ill. The good sister said: Broth.
er Beecher. suppose 1t is the will of
him who knoweth best" Scarcely
were the words uttered ere she met
with the just reproof from her pastor:
It's no such thing; it's that stinking
cabbage In your cellar"
The Chanute times., 1913-02-07

Edith-seems to me that you are
buying an awful lot OF clothes even
Tor your marriage. Marie-weIl. you
see. papa is liberal when he thinks
tnat he is getting me of his hEnds.
and there's no telling what he'll do
when he finds that he has Fred on his
hands.
The Chanute times., 1913-02-07
Before the paxs Of Shorthand

AS al e world knows, the inimit-
able samNel Pepys wrote his diary in
shorthand and by the same means
took down in 1880 Charles lis own
account Of the battle of Worcester.
Previous to this the debates in the
House of Commons at the time of the
arrest Of the five members by Charles
l. were said to have been taken down
Verbation by one John Rushworth.
The Chanute times., 1913-02-07
The Greatest Life Insurance
Protection Ever Offered
to the Family.

The one kind Of Life Insurance Policy of
most practical value to Women and Children.
1t is the policy your wife would like, be-
cause it gives her sure Monthly Income for
Life. Income is Paid for 20 Years in any
case, even though Beneficiary does not live
that long. This is the Safest Way to leave
your Life Insurance. The Monthly Income
cannot be encumbered or deprecated. The
principal cannot be lost. All worry about
safe investment is eliminated. SI,23O cash.
and $50 Month for Life costs, if aee of
Insured is 80 and age of Beneficiary is rs,
b22l.4O per year, an average saving of
Sl8.45 per month-NOW.
The Income can be ARRANGED for in
multiples of $40 per Month up.
Write for particulars and cost for You.
Give both your age and age of Beneficiary.
The Chanute times., 1913-02-07
EVIDENT.

This car" said the demonstration
rs almost human. Perhaps you have
noticed" eyes, have" said Binks.
dryly. ut reminds me of several men
know-been smoking ever since we
left the garage. and the last hill we
climbed 1t puffed like a porpoise.
Haven't you something less human
and more generally satisfactoryi"-
Harpers Weekly.
The Chanute times., 1913-02-07
Who In She7

We are willing to admit that chrys.
anthemums were never more beauti-
full than now. Even head Of cabbage
would be beautiful II a pretty girl
wore 1t for a Observation-Disclosures
Telegraph.
The Chanute times., 1913-02-07
AI1'1oss @1IS GImTTT

"A Boston girl uho mad Just return
cd from her first trip abroad was ask
ed II she had been seaslck. "Seasickl"
sne replied. why. went into the
stateroom and sat down on my best
hat-and didn't care!"
The Tupelo journal., 1913-10-03
VERONA.

A. S. Tankersly trans acted business
here Friday.
Miss Grace Gilbert left Monday for
the |. |. and G.
O. L. Phillips was in town last week
on matters of business.
Misses Nellie Paulk and 1la Burt left
Tuesday for the l.. l. and c.
Calvin Ballard, of Ha%ttiesburg. spent
Sunday with relatives here.
Mrs. F. l.. Kincannon, Jr., spent
Thursday night in rupelo.
James Stanford, of Shannon, was a
visitor to our city last week.
DR.. De Van Hansell, of Prairie, was
a visitor to our city last week.
V. C. Kincannon, of Tupelo,. spent a
few hours upon our streets Monday.
Prof. C. C. Armstrong returned from
a prospecting tour over East Tennessee.
Hon. F. A. Green was among those
who attended the Tri-State Fair at
Memphis.
The Tupelo journal., 1913-10-03
CORONA

Fletcher Stokes will teach in Prem
tiss county next term.
Tom White is in school at Baldwin
this session. we'll pleased.
DIR. H. A. Stokes is in Medical Col
lege, he says lizard at work"
Miss Addie McCarty has resigned the
position of principal OF the school at
Camp Creek. Who will take it?
Mrs. Lizzie Epuing visited her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Dan White, last week. She
is always gladly welcomed in this neigh.
borhood.
Some of our Union county neighbors
are taking their meals and lodging in
New Albany now. They are accused
of picking too much cotton.
Pastor Gullett preached Saturday
and Sunday at Camp Creek. Good
congregation. Sunday School at Camp
Greek at 10 o'clock. Evangelist Bird,
of the S. S. B. S. B. c., will be with
US December 18th. Come and hear
him. they say ct is worth the trouble"
The sad news came last week of the
death of DR.. B. F. Leavell, of Cherry
Creek. He was a Confederate Veteran
and a veteran Of the cross of Christ,
a leader in every good cause. On whom
will his mantle fall, or who will take it
up?