Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1913-08-22


Mr.. George Wade of Biloxi is in Ma
con for a few days stay.
Misses Annie Bell and Tenie Stnbbs
of Baldwin are visiting their aunt, Mrs,
w. v. Stewart,
Mr.. Conrad Smith, one of the most
progressive farmers in the county was
in towd Monday. He says his neigh
borhood has made a fairly good crop in
spite of the drouth.
Mrs. Jennie Patty, who has been
with relatives in Macon and Brooks
vile for several days, has returned to
Cliftonville. She will leave shortly for
Chicago where she will resume her du-
ties as teacher in a college.
Mr.. Dade Ferris. who has been with
the dry goods firm of Henry L. Owens
for several years, left Wednesday for
Decatur, Ala where he will be in the
employ of Williamson & Echols, a firm
he formerly worked for.
Mr.. G. A. Fielder, proprietor of the
the new barber shop, located next door
to the mayors office, wishes to thank,
through the Beacon, the public for the
liberal patronage aud hearty welcome
he has received since he opened for bus
mess.
Reports from every section of the
county this weed is that the drouth and
extreme hot weather has caused cotton
to deteriorate to a marked extent.
Rust has appeared generally, which
will cause cotton to open rapidly, and
unless picked out will be damaged by
the wind and rain usually comes during
the equinoxial season.
Several bales of cotton have been
brought in this week and a general
move will commence in a week or ten
days. Amorfg those who marketed this
week were Frank Harris from the Joe
Cole place, E. s. Harlan, Percy Lucas
and Jack Williams. a colored farmer
who has several times brought in the
first bale.
Mr.. John R. Dinsmore and Miss Alma
were host and hostess of an Internal
dinner at the Hotel Macon on Thursday
evening in honor Of a number of their
friends from Columbus, who arrived in
their automobiles late in the afternoon.
Covers were layed for sixteen and the
delightful repast was enjoyed by all.
The young people enjoyed an unusu-
ally well attended dance at the armory
on Thursday evening given in honor of
a number of visitors. The grand march
was led by Mr.. Bailey Hardy and Miss
Miriam Sykes of Columbus, assisted by
Mr.. John R. Dinsmore and Miss Eliza
beth Godfrey of Aberdeen. The unique
favors caused much merriment in the
jolly prrty.
Mrs. Evans Dorroh entertained a
number of her friends alfresco Thurs
day afternoon, forty-two being the
progressive game. The honors were
won by Mrs. j. L. Murphey and Miss
Abbidee Sessions.
There are several new cases of fever
at Mashulaville. Rev. Mr.. Simpson
and the infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Russell have been quite i'll this
week. Doctors from Macon have been
called there to see DR.. Jackson, who
been quite sick for a day or two.
Mrs. Coleman and the children of Mr..
Walter Hunter are improving.
Mr.. John Fleetwood of the Fearn
neighborhood was in town Sat-
urday with his twelve-year-old daugh-
ter, Eva Pearl, who came to town to
sell the surplus of her tomato crop.
She is a student of the M~ashulaville
Agricultural High School, and is a
member of a tomato club, which was
organized by Miss Robertson, the do
nestle Art teacher. Eva Pearl, though
under twelve years of age, has put
jars and sold IL bushels from
a tonth If an moro natoh