Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-05-15
Personal and Local Items

MISS 1dfle DoITOu fASieSo
Crawford this week,
Miss Abby Woodward has returned
from Jacksonville. Ella.
Mrs. Cecil Elliott of Mashulaville IS
the guest of Mrs. Ben Price.
Miss Sadie Williams is visiting Miss
Jessie Robinson Real Columbus.
Mrs. w. T. Green of West. Miss, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Hagin.
Mrs. Wyatt Jones spent several days
this week her with her mother, Mrs. j.
E. Hibbler.
DR.. H. A. Minor of Columbus spent
several days this week with his dauge-
ter, Mrs. A. T. Dent.
Mrs. D. w. Mosby. of Columbus,
spent a day or two this week with her
neice, Mrs. Herbert Dorroh.
Mrs. T. B. Featherston of Baldwin
is expected in Macon today to visit her
sister, Mrs. w. v. Stewart.
Mesdames j. W. Deupree and Mrs
Mamie Moore left Tuesday for Nash
Vile to attend the Baptist Womans'
Union.
Mr.. j. E. Slaughter was called to his
old home, near Gholdon, today on ac-
connt of the critical illness of his faith
err, who is not expected to live.
Mrs. Angie Ames, who has been in
Birmingham for several months. has re-
turned to Macon and will be with her
sister, Mrs. Shelf Skinner this summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Bradley, of West
Point, spent last Sunday with their
daughter, Miss Lillian Bradley. at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Dorroh.
Mrs. W. G Clark, of Birmingham,
spent several DAYS this week with her
parents, Nh. and Mrs. J. E. Hibbler,
at Mcleod. She returned home today.
Mr.. j. w. Paulette passed through
town this week en- route to Atlanta,
where he went to consult with the con-
tracing agent of the Cumberland Tel
ephone Co.
Miss Ida Ivy Grove, Of Pamela. who
has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. W. M.
Jones, went to Mcleod this week to
ioin her aunt at the home of her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Hibbler.
Noxubee county has three graduates
in the class of 1914 of the Mississippi
Industrial Institute and College. Miss
Fannie Flora, of %Shuqualak, B. s.;
Miss Sallie Spann Swami, of Macon, A.
B., and Miss Elma Pruit, Of Macon, A.
B.
Miss Ethel N. Houser, Of Admission,
Ala, and Miss Alma Snapp, of Ensley,
two charming young ladies who, by
their gracious manners, have made
many friends since they have been
Hteaching in-theA couhty, nave returned
to their respective homes.
w. H. Dotherow, one Of the popular
statesmen in the store of Hunter & Nc
Gee, will leave tonight for Brooksville,
to attend the bedside of his mother,
who is i'll with typhoid fever. His
many jackson friends hope that his
mother will speedily regain her health.
jackson News.
Miss Elma Pruit has been elected as
t ,acher at Richton. Miss, for the ses-
sion of 19~14-1915. This school is n of
the best and most efficient for a small
town. This faculty consists of eleven
teachers and the school afiliates with
the state colleges.
DR.. Jones, assisted by DR.. Golf has
been conducting a series Of helpful SER
vices at the Presbyterian church this
week. The meeting will close with the
morning service Sunday. At that time
Dr.. Jones will be installed as pastor Of
that church. All are cordially invited
to attend this service.
Mr.. T. J.. Wilkins, Jr., of Brooks
Vile, was in town Wednesday and call
ed on the Beacon. Mr.. Wilkins was 9
candidate for two terms past for chan
Gerry clerk, but he informed US that he
will not be in the rae next year. He
said that he spent two weeks in Jack
son during the late session>of the legis
latute and he gathered the impression
that Bilbo would be the next governor
of the state. 1t is sincerely to bt
hoped that Mr.. Wilkins is mistaken
for the ranks of the Vardamen mer
hold a number of honest men who have
been mentioned as probable candidates
for governor, and how such men al
Quinn, Stennis, Powers and Blakeslee
all of whom were loyal Vardar an men
can have preferred over them one
whose name is connected with SO mucl
faint and corruption is past compre
hension.