The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1915-10-08

was presented a beautiful bouquet of
flowers for his faithful service. and
Margaret Ross, four years old, received
flowers TO. regular attendance during
the year. This token OF appreciation
to Col. Hamilton, "A man whom Du-
rant delights to honor, reminds us Of
passage in the lesson Sunday, which
says: Let a man go through fire and
storm as hero of God and If he lives
long enough, his old age will be an
unbrOken triumph, and men will JOIN
with God to shower honors upon him. !"
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon McNeer came
down from Memphis Monday to attend
the funeral of Mr.. McNeer S mother
at Bowling Green.
Mrs. Ben Wilkes and Miss Elose
Wilkes went to Memphis, shopping,
Tuesday.
Mrs. W. B. Nicols and daughter,
Miss Gladys, returned from the Tri-
State Fair Sunday night.
Miss Dickinson, who has been visit
ing Mrs. j. d. kealhofer for the past
month, left Tuesday night for Ocean
Springs.
Miss May Young, of Huntsville,
Miss, is visiting her sister, Mrs. l.. S,
ElgIn.
After two weeks spent pleasantly in
Durant with her sister, Mrs. Earle
Holmes. Miss Thelma Burns left Mon
day for her home in Baton Rogue, La.
Mr.. G. 5. Hill, a wealthy druggist
of FL PAso, Texas, paused few days
i'll Durant to eujOy the armth and
! nj nf Friny,HC pf h,,lI
guest of the S. H. Howard ia lily, en-
route home from New York, Washing
tor and Danville, Va, at the latter
place, placing his daughter, Miss Lin
da, in the Randolph ph-Macon preparatory
school. Mr.. Hill lived in Durant in
the early days of his young manhood
and enjoys a wide acquaintance here,
where he is familiarly known as Tat
H Ill.,"
Miss Minnie Lee Bankhead came
over from Aberdeen and spent Sunday
with the home folks at Mrs. g. W.
| Dranes.
Rally Day was observed at the Me-
th0dist and Presbyterian church Sun.
day IN most beautiful and impressive
manner.
Mrs. G. W. Drane visited her sis,
terS, Mrs Clarence Brown and Miss
Minnie Lee Bankhead, at Aberdeen,
this week.
one of the saddest deaths to occur in
our town in many months was that of
Mrs. Nick MeriWether, which occurred
Sunday afternoon at o'clock. Mrs.
MerlWether, who has only been resi-
dent of our town for little over year,
was a sweet, gentle woman who won
the love and admiration of those with
whom she was associated by her gentle
disposition and sunny nature. Her
death, which was unexpected, came
like an electric shock to her family and
friends. Her remains were conveyed
to her girlnood home at Monticello.
Her bereaved husband and family hay e
the heartfelt sympathy of the entire
town. Mr.. MerIwether, who is a
Homes county boy and a contract, r
by trade, has been engaged here 1,r
the past. several months N superin-
tending the building of the new Me-
thodlst church.
Miss Dulcie Winborn left last week
for Louisville, Ky, to go in training
for home missionary work. She Was
accompanied as far as Memphis by Mr..
and Mrs. }. K. Cargill.
The many friends of Barton Howard
will be glad to know that he has de-
Cided that Durant is better place for
a boy than the navy and will return
nome about the middle OF October.
Mr. and Mrs. K. l.. Tate are house
keeping in the Owen residence in South
Durant.
Miss Rosa Ramsey is onthe sick
list this week, but if good attention
and well wishes bring health, she will
soon have her share.
Miss Maggie Rivers, the deServCdiy
popular operator at Gwin, has been
enjoying a much needed vacation at
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. +. Garnett, of
Indlanola, Miss, announce the engage.
ment and approaching marriage of
their niece, Eta to James Lafay cite
Williams, the wedding to take place
on Thursday afternoon, November 4,
at 5 80 O'Clock at the Presbyterian
church. lndianola. No cards. This is
an item of much interest in Durant,
where the bride tO-be has so often Wis
tied and where friends number her
acquaintance.
Drew Rhone, of. Grenada, and W. T.
Shurley, of Yazoo City, spent Monday
night in Durant
Maj. ano Mrs. j. NJ. Po Vers came
up from Franklin last week, enroute to
New Orleans, but finding the storm
had played havoc with train service
went to Memphis instead