The Jones County news., 1913-11-20
Local News
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Interest
The Methodist ladies are observing
a week of prayer this week.


week of prayer this week.
Mr.. Ira Cochran, of tha A. Ell. s.
spent Sunday with homefolks.
Mr.. Lenior, OF Hastiesburg, 50 en-
Monday In Ellisville.
Mr.. Lowery Collins was home for a
few days last week.
Capt. J. A. Pack attended the Bap-
tlst Convention held last week In
Columbia.
Mr.. Clarence Hailes student at
the A.. & M. visited the A. II. S.
Saturday.
Mr.. Jesse Cebb, of the A. Fl. S.
spent Saturday and Sunday at his
home in Ovett.
Miss Bertha Ballard, of Sweery,
Texas, is visiting her sister Mrs. Joe
B. Cough.
Mrs. A. r. Ramsay and little son
Andrew, of Hattiesburg, were guests
4 Mrs. Joe B. Cough last week.
Mr.. Harry Snyder representive for
Panama Life Insurance Co. visited
our city last week.
Mrs. Gunter, her mother and Mrs.
Scarborough from Laurel were visi-
tors to onr little city this week.
The Mississippi Presbyterian Sy
nod met last Tuesday in Laurel aid
will remain ia session for four days.
Miss Maud Gallaspy and Miss
Hannah Eaton with MIR. ID. Van
SCARBOROUGH motored to Collins on
Saturday last.
Union Thanksgiving Services Will
be held in Ellisville in the Baptist
church Thursday Nov. 27th at IL
O'Clock. All are urged to attend.
The contractors have abandoned
the artesian well they bored for the
city of Laurel, having failed to get
the required amount Of water.
We are closing ont our entire stock
of Ladies, Misses and Childrens Goats
at Cost. See them before you make
your. purchase. Ruffin Mercantile Co
Miss Mae Parker has returned from
Columbus where she took a six weoA S
post graduate course. She leaves
next week for Boston where size goes
to study music.
Mis- Hannah Eaton has returned to
her hvr--~T-stI Faylorsville after a most
{ delightful visit to Miss Maud Gal
laspy Miss Eaton was the recipient
of much social attention while here.
Mrs. Monte Dolfns, attended the
Confession in Hattiesburg Friday
night returning Saturday after spend
iTg the night with her sister Miss
$3.50 DeBoxLel- @
fTr. r. Br Tlbbstt this week sold his
Ie home in Eilisville, with three
res of land, to Mr.. McClelland, OF
Idelburg, for 81, 900 cash. The pur-
laser will move here to educate his
Wldren.
ne inier-urban, we understand,
III only use the vacant corner lot
aey bought of Mr.. Reddoch and
ss9ants to sell the residence part We
do not know exactly for what purpose
this Nacant lot will be utilized.
Lanrel has quietly cleaned out its
red light district and only one house
OF i'll repute is left, that being owned
by its occupant. What Laurel does
is always in quiet and effective
way, without noise or excitement.
This week owing to rush of ad-
vertisements, we had to omit
several columns of important news
that was in type, but we will make
up for the short-coming in future is
some rare inducements and you
must read every line.
This is certainly wonderful cli-
mate and soil. <Mr. Joe B Cough
has garden that looks like spring.
time. He has growing therein rad
ishes, lettuce, beets, several varie-.
ties of onions, turnips, collards and
other vegetables. That garden is an
eye-opener as to the possibilities OF
our section.
Wards Pharmacy has had painted
new signs, which state that e. J.
Ward established business in our
town in 1886, just 28 years ago. His
Pharmacy ranks es fifth year in the
sale of the Rexall preparations in
Mississippi, and which is q big
advertisement for both the proprie-
tor and our town.
Last Monday they gathered the
nuts. from the pecan tree that stands
IN front of the former hotel In Old
Ellisville, and 1t is estimated that
s- {he tree yielded about five bushels II
vas loaded with fruit, and the tenant
got four large zinc washtuhs full-
This tree is fully one hundred years
old, and which shows the long life
OF the pecan.
The Hyde Drug Co. Is this week
receiving their nice holiday goods,
recently selected by Mr.. Lloyd Tilg-
ham, and they are beauties. These
goods are now being opened up and
ii due season will be put on sale.i
The popular Hyde Drug Co. will this
season surpass all former displays
when 1t comes to holiday goods or
ANYTHING else In its line.
The Board of Trade met. Tuesday
night, there being d fairly good at
i,tendance. Everything passed on
nicely and committee was appointed
fo look after improving the roads
!. lsadinp into town. The next meeting
viii be one of unusual interest. and
M. s. NJ. Jones. Of Laurel, viii De
spectally invited guest. Our mer-
chants are all enthusiastic about the
Lea~trH;a-d report thatit is doing
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