Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-12-10
Personal and Local items

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Attorney John r. Dnsuore made a
business trip to CarroIlton, Ais, this
week.
Mrs. Angie Ames was the guest sew
eral days this week Of Mrs. Harden
Brooks in Meridian.
Hon. H. H. Brooks was in Macon on
business severul days the early part of
the week.
Mrs. w. W. Shannon was called to
Tupelo Wednesday by the illness of her
sister, Miss Ethel Dorroh.
Mrs, Fannie Patty, Miss Estelle Pat
ty and Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Patty were
shopping in town Thursday.
MIR. and Mrs, j. 0. Faser are at
home again after several weeks on the
road for a cutlery company.
Miss Viva Harrison spent several
days in Meridian last week, the guest
of her aunt, Miss Mary Holman.
Mrs. Jack Holman has returned from
a ten days visit to her parents, MIR.
and Mrs. Tate, in Br~ooksville.
Mrs. Tom Boggess and little son left
last Monday for Texarkana. Texas to
visit Mrs. Borgess. parents, DR.. and
Mrs, Taylor.
Mrs. II. F. Martin has been quite i'll
for the past ten days, Her condition,
we are glad to report, is much i'm
proved.
DR.. Jones of the Presbyterian chnrch
will preach in ~Shuqualak Sunday. The
Baptist will be the only church in towu
to have service Sunday,
Hon. w. w. Magrudcr of Starkville
was in town on legal business the first
of the week. The report has become
current lately that Mr.. Magruder would
make the race for congress against Mr.,
Gambler.
Mr.. Frank Maury, who is owrer and
manager of a tent show, is in Macon
for the balance of the winter, or until
the first of February. His show went
into winter quarters last week after
filling a date in Magnolia, Miss,
The friends of Ms. H. A. Minor will
regret to know of her illness at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. W. H,
Carter in Columbus. Her condition the
first of the week was considered DANCE
rous but she has improved very much
the last few days.
Mr.. Van c. Cavett came down from
Tupelo Monday night to spend a week
in Macon. Mr.. Cavett has just return
ed from the delta section Of the state.
where he made a very successful auto
mobile tour of several counties, in the
interest of his insurance business.
The bazaar, conducted by the ladies'
of the Baptist church, last Tuesday was
a success in every way. Delicious oys-
ter stew and fried oysters were serv-
ed, and a number Of handsome articles
OF fancy work were sold, as well as a
large amount of homemade candy.
The bazaar was well patronized.
Mr.. Ogden, of Hannibal, Mo, is Wis
ting his son, Mr.. Chas. Ogden and
family at Prairie Point. 1t is Mr..
Ogden's intention to move to Noxubee
county as soon as he can dispose of his
Missouri farm. Mr.. Chas. Ogden has
been a resident of this county for sew
eral years and the longer he lives here
the better he is pleased.
Notwithstanding the beautiful wealth
er that has prevailed this week the
has become almost an epidemic
in town. DR.. Murphey has been. con-
to his bed today, his mother, Mrs.
7. S. Murphey has been i'll since Tues
day, Mrs. Feb Holman, Mr.. Herbert
of the Herbert Drug Co., and a score
Of Others have been sick.
Nh. w. T. Parker, a former citizen
Of Prairie Point but now Of Pickens
was in town Monday. He says
that the lumber business has helped out
short crops in his county and that
business has been good all the fall. A
portion of Pickens made a fairly good
crop, about seven or eight bales to the
mule. which is a sight better than was
lone around here. ,
Mr.. Jeff Prince, Of S~huqualak, was ,
n town Monday. He has sold on the t
It, Louis market this fall several car
Dads of cattle and hogs. Though Meth a
n are bringing 9. good price, he is es- S
well pleased with his hog deal. Y
lie bought a number Of head in April O
t SIS piece, he ran them on a pasture D
the summer and this fall on a ten
ere patch of peanuts and soy beans,
nd finished them on corn for ten davs
nd they brought him about SIS a head.
Get a sample of our fresh roasted q
Office, Crigler's, phone %. =
Mr.. Harry Harlan, Of Mt, Pleasant.
'enn., is visiting his son in this coun-
and looking after his farming inter
SITS. The Messrs. Harlans have turn H