Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-09-03

Durant, where she will teach IN the
public schools.
Miss Elma Pruitt has gone to Rich
ton, Miss, where she has a position
to teach this winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke, from Route 2,
Macon, with their infant daughter,
we're in town today.
Mr.. F. b. Bright, of Birmingham,
Ala, is visiting his aunt and uncle, Mr.,
and Mrs. L. W. Graham.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Downer have
returned, after a weeks visit to rela-
tives at D~eerbrook and Brooksville.
Miss Ethel Dorroh has accented a
position in the school at Tupelo. and
will leave Tuesday to begin her work.
Mrs. N. L. Terrell. who has been
the guest of her niece, Mrs. W: B..
Patty. for several weeks. left Friday
for North Carolina.
Mrs. J. L. Hibbler and Miss Lizzie
Bass, who have been the charming
guests of Mrs. H. H. Brooks in Merid-
IAN, returned MONDAY.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Rhymes have
ss their guests their brother and sis
ter, Mr.. Homer, and Miss Kathlyn
Rhymes, of Crystal Springs, Miss.
Mrs. Elizabeth Purser is with her
father and mother for a few days,
before going to Blue Mountain, where
she will teach expression in the col
lege.
Mrs. Madge Cranberry and grand
daughter, Dorothy Dixie. of Fulton,
KY, are the visitors of Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. w. Graham. Mrs. Cranberry is the
sister of Mrs. Graham.
Mr.. Will Patty left this week for
Columbus, where he has accepted a
position in a mercantile establishment.
He has been book-keeper for the
Macon Mercantile Co. for several
years.
Messrs. l. D. Tyson and Claude
Chamberlin, the latter from New
Orleans, now taking his vacation, being
in the employ of the postal depart.
ment in that city, were in town Wed.
nesday.
Mr.. Chas. Hight, of Louisville, has
commenced the erection of what will
be a handsome two-story residence fol
Mr.. Deale Blnion. Mr.. w. W. Shan
mons residence. which adjoins it, is be
ing remodeled by Mr.. W. NJ. Roger.
Mr.. w. B. Jones has % me to the
county with his family, and as will bt
seen by a notice elsewhere, he viii
have charge of the Salem CONSOLIDATED
school. He is a gentleman of pleasing
personality and a teacher of expert,
ence, and it is a safe protection that
the school will prosper under his direc.
ton.
Mr.. W. L. Featherston is showing 6
specimen of prolific corn raised in his
field on Cedar Creek with seven ears,
four of them of good size. What he
thinks is remarkable about it is that
the larger ears are near the top of the
stalk.
Friends in Macon of Mr.. and Mrs.
Whitman Davis will be glad to know
that Mr.. Davis is recovering from g
serious operation which he underwent
at the famous Mayo hospital at Roch.
ester. Mimi. several weeks ago. They
are expected home o
Or. and Mrs. Morgan, who have beer
spending awhile with the latter's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Minor,
left Monday for College Station, Texas,
where DR.. Morgan holds the chair Of
Agronomy in the A. & M. college Of
that State.
Considerable Sudan grass was plant.
ed in the county this year and much
more will be raised next year, IS there
will be plenty of seed and cheaper
Mr.. E. F. Anderson brought in a sam.
pie several weeks ago that was nine
feet high. He will get three cuttings.
Mr.. E. @. Yates has been with hi,
brother, Mr., E. V. Yates. and his moth.
er, Mrs. Lottie Yates for several days
Mr.. Yates has recently been appointed
to a responsible position in the Nation.
al Reserve bank, located in New
Orleans, to be opened on the tenth Of
this month.
Mr.. ]. E. Slaughter, who mas beer
with the Macon Mercantile Co. fol-
several years, left this week for De
Kalb, where he will be with '"Tht
Famous Mr.. Harry Miller, of Macon
proprietor. Mr.. Slaughter. by his
sunshiny disposition and courteous
treatment of all, made many friends in
Macon during his three years stay
here, and all wish him we'll in his new
home.
Miss Genevieve Rodgers returned t
Macon. Wednesday, from Chickasha,
Ok, where she has been spending the
summer with her parents. Mr.. ant
Mrs. N. N. Rodgers. She came back
to resume her duties as teacher of Do.