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The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-14
Commencement.

The commencement exercises OF
the Houlka High School started
Saturday evening with the literary
contest and graduating essays. The
winners Of medals in defamation
and recitations contest were-fOE
the boys, Hubert Powell, declama-
ton, the Unknown Speaker. For
the eirls-Helon T0wery, Lady
Birds Race.
We extend our congratulations
to the happy winners. The com.
mencement sermon was preached
BY Rev. Brown of OkOIona Sunday
in the Methodist church.
Monday afternoon was the May.
pole dance. Monday evening the
High School staged a play entitled
The Sweet Girl Graduates.
This was indeed a success anC
shows what can be done by th'
boys and girls of HOulka.
To teachers and pupils We extend
hearty congratulations for the per
feet success Of all their efforts.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-14
Prof. J. J. Davis Announces
for Representative.

Another good man filings his hat
into the political ringand challenges
his opponents for a lively race
between now and August Srd- His
name is familiar to the people Of
the county and The Hummer is to-
day announcing his candidacy for
the important position Of Repre-
sentative from Chickasaw in the
next Mississippi legislature.
Prof. Davis was born five miles
south Of Houston and has lived in
Chickasaw since that time For
sixteen years he has been teaching
in the rural schools with exTaordi-
nary success. The many boys and
girls that have come up under his
wise and efficient teaching and
made prominent men and women
testify to his qualifications as a
fine character of comprehensive
control and public power. In all Of
his school life he has carefully
guarded the youth Of his care into
channels Of right and happiness and
in all the amenities Of life he has
tried to live the ideal citizen in
every act, in every place and at
every time. In this teaching
capacity he has endeavOred to form
in the minds Of his pupils the
essence of good government and
thru it all be has studied the best
methods Of proficient legislation for
the good old state Of Mississippi
Prof. Davis holds a state license
for life which favOrably shows his
fitness for any Office in the Gift Of
| ChlckasaW county.
He is a charter member of the
Farmers Union and still holds tC
the great principles embodied in
that ORGANIZATION. For one year
he was the lecturer Of the Farmer;
Union in Webster county and help
ed the farmers Of that county tC
establish their work and life upOT
a better basis of practical methods
and wiser economies. Prof. Dayil
esteems the farmers life as al
honorable calling and with hi
teaching has farmed successful!
on one of the best planned faTml
in the county.
Prof. Davis kindly requests hi
many friends to keep the goOt
word going and humbly asks
/ careful consideration Of his qualiti
cations for this Office.
The Hummer believes that he ]
a GOOD man for Representative AM
cheerfully commends his fitness [
your judgment next August.
Remember the name-PTOf j.
Davis.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-14

A very kind invitation from Mr..
and Mrs A. F. Herman to dine
with Vice-President and Mrs, Thorn
as r. Marshall and also another
kind invite from Rufus Lee Brown
to be present for Pontotoc's Big
Day was the biggest surprise Of my
life and / quickly resolved to GO.
Going a day earlier on Thursday
afternoon / spent several pleasant
moments with Editor Herman and
Rufus Lee Brown IN the Sentinel
Office and Editor Franklin in The
Advance Office. Both Of these Off
ces are doing a good business and
are faithfully boosting their section
with all the vim that makes for
good newspaper men. Later Mr.
Bolton HupmObiled us around to
see the new Baptist Church and for
symmetry and beauty we have
never seen its equal in Mississippi
OF in Memphis. It is a great credit
to the Pontotoc people Then to the
home of Mr.. Reuben Brown and
family. where hospitality has no
limit. asked permission to rest
my cast and it was granted. Right
here l sincerely wish to express my
unlimited thanks for their great
kindness to me while in their home
The next day ! heard Senator
Vardaman make a very interesting
speech and then went to the movies
with my good friend Richard Fur
After that met many Of my faith.
er's old time friends and their good
words Of course made me glad
Then back to Mr.. Browns with MT
Jesse Bell for a short rest At 6:3C
| went to the SawilmOn Hotel viii
Rufus Lee Brown and ate supper
with Editor and Mrs. Hermani
quests of the evening. Just as sup
per was finished the Vice-Presiden
arrived and in a few minutes ",
went to the school auditorium
to hear his logical lecture on Ma
tional Tendencies" 1t was grea
and everybody enjoyed it.
The next morning we went gu
to the old Reed home where / live
when a baby and thence to the de
pot with George Cambell for HON,
From the depths Of my happ
heart / humbly extend m,
THANKS to all the people Of POr
/ totoc.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-14
Sberiffs Sale Of Land.


By virtue of a certain execution
to me directed by Joe L. Davis,
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Chicka-
saw County, Mississippi, in the case
of S. D. Murphree against the
Chickasaw County Fair Association,
ct al, No. 9174 / will, on
Monday, the 9TH, day Of June 1915
in front of the East door of the
Court House in the Town of Houston,
Mississippi within legal hours ex-
pose 10 sale, at public outcry, to the
highest bidder for cash, all the
right, title, interest and claim the
defendants in the above stated
cause have in and to the following
land, situated in Chickasaw County,
State Of Mississippi, and described
as follows
That portion Of Lot No. q, lying
and being in the Town of Houston,
described as a parcel of land, situat-
ed in the South West Quarter Of
Section Four az, in Township
Fourteen (14), Of Range Three (5),
East, and more particularly describ-
ed as follows. Beginning at a stake
on the West side of the Starkville
road and running West 1906 feet
thence South 40 feet, thence West
40 feet, thence South 1894 feet
thence East $50 feet, thence North
1880 feet to a stake, thence NORTH
West 215.S2 feet, thence NOrtf
I216.f5 feet, thence North West
436.48 feet to the point Of beginning
said tract of land containing about
twenty seven cd acres and the
same as lana out Dy the survey o.
the Chickasaw County Fair Grounds
All of said lands situated in Section
Four Cd, Township Fourteen (14)
Range Three 81, East in Chick a
saw County, Mississippi
The title to the above lands il
supposed to be in the defendants il
the above styled cause, but l vii
convey only such title as is in them
Witness my signature this the
10th day Of May. A. D. 1915.
H. L Harrington.
Sheriff Of Chickasaw County. Miss
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-14

State Of Mississippi
Chlckasaw County
ToMrs. Chas. B. Williams. Mrs.
RIP. Williams. Dr. William Mcln-
tosh. Miss Annie Mcintosh end
Mrs. Ena Dickinson. defendants
You are hereby commanded 70
appear before the Chancery Court
Of the First Judicial District Of
Chickasaw County. in said State. On
the Fourth Monday Of May, 1915
then and there to plead. answer Of
demur to the suit Of Mrs. Minnie
Mcintosh Walker e. al, wherein you
are defendants.
Given under my hand and OfIicia
seal, this the 18th day Of Apri
1915.
H. Z. BranDon.
Chancery Clerk.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-14
Elections Of Teachers.

The trustees Of the HOulka school
met Friday night and selected the
following teachers for another year
j. J. Weaver. principal Miss Bert
Thompson, hall teacher, Miss Mae
Thompson, second assistant; Miss
Ara Morgan, primary teacher Miss
Martin Of Ingomar, music. The
intermediate teacher to be elected.
The trustees are indeed to be
commended for their choice Of
teachers. This is almost entirely
the same faculty that had such per
feet success the past year.
Prof. Weaver, for the first time
made the school self sustaining
with a gOodly amount over.
The trustees decided to add the
eleventh grade next year and thus
affiliate with the University. So
there will be no graduates next
year.
To the faculty of he past year
we extend our congratulations for
their great success and wish them
still greater success in the future.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-14
Non Res dent Notice.

The State Of Mississippi
Chickasaw County.
To Lora HightOwer and William
A. little. whose post-oflice address is
Memphis. Tennessee:
You are commanded to appear
before the Chancery Court Of the
first district Of Cnickasaw County,
in said State, on the fourth Mon
day in May, 1915, then and there
to demur, plead or answer to bill
for partition filed in said Court BY
JR Williams wherein you are de-
ants.
Witness my signature, this the
24th day of April, A. D. 1915.
H. E. Brannon, Clerk.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-14
Registration Notice.

! will be at the following named
places on the days and dates given
below for the purpose of registering
such persons as may not be on the
registration books
New Hope-Thursday, May 20
Van Veet-FridaY, May 81
Houlka-Saturday May %
Beeson Monday, May "a
Pleasant Grove-Tuesday, May Is
Atlauta-W Wednesday May 26
Woodland-Th Thursday, May q
Sparta-Friday, May %
McCOndy-Saturday May %
Bpena Vista-MOnday, May 81
Tuesday, June 1st
OkolOna-Wedn May End
Joe L. Davis
Registrator
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-14

STATE 81 MissIss lppL

State 81 Mississippi.
Chickasaw County.
Ordered by the Board Of Super
visors Of said County that all
pastures including land in Chicka-
saw County Mississippi and also
including land in the same pasture
across the line in adjoining counties,
is hereby declared to be quaran ed,
and 10 cattle shall move from such
pasture unless in compliance with
the laws and regulations Of the live
stock sanitary Board Of the State Of
Mississippi. That the Clerk shall
publish this order in paper in cOun-
~.
This the 9th day Of May, 1915.
ID. Dendy, President
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-14
HoULKA LOCAL NEWS

Mrs G w Smbblefeld and daught-
e. Mrs curt Saxon. made q trip to
Houston Saturday.
Master John Curtis Walker visit
Cd friends IN Houston last week
Miss Ruth McGovern who has
been visiting her sister Mrs P W.
Griffin, returned home Saturday
Miss Ethyl MurlI who was the
guest Of Miss Ada Howard thru
commencement returned home
Saturday.
Miss Mallie Thompson is assist
ing Mrs. Walker in the post Office.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. H. Baskin and
Mr.. and Mrs. I. R. Roberts and
family are visiting friends and
relatives at White Springs.
Boost renewals for votes in the
Panama contest.
Mr.. N. A. Hollis, of Hollis, visited
at the home Of C. N. Thorn Satur-
day.
Mr. Holly Thorn is back again
with homefolks.
Messrs B. L. Phillips and Charlie
Nelly made a trip to New Albany
returning with an automobile The
pQssee being Mr.. Phillips.
The Baptist Sunday school was
was reorganized Sunday on a more
systematized plan
Jasper Abernethy, who has beer
in business at Senatobia for the
past year visited his relatives and
friends here last week. Jasper il
now an expert jeweler and watch
maker and is making good in biz
profession. He is now thinking o
locating in Arkansas and establish
ing a first class jewelry store. Tit
Hummer wishes for him unlimited
success and we are always glad t,
see home boys 10 out into the wOrl'
and make good.
ASK Jim Shields about the sant
beds Of Goodfood.
Mesdames A. H. Reed and Emm
Saddler left Thursday for Chicago
Now is the time to have you
summer suits cleaned for presen
use and your winter suits for futur
use. Send them to W D Towery
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-14
Nonresident Notice.

NONRESIDENT Notice.
State Of Mississippi,
Chickasaw County;
To Sarah Love, Defendant:
You are commanded to appear
before the Chancery Court of Chick
asaw County, First District, in the
said State, on the Fourth Monday
of May, A. D., 1915, to defend the
suit in said Court Of Miles Love
wherein you are defendant.
Witness my hand as Clerk, with
the seal of said Court hereto afix
ed, this the 18th day of April, A
D. 1915.
H E. Brannon, Clerk.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-14

NOn-heSluent NOtlce.
The State of Mississippi,
Chickasaw County
To Alonzo Mitchell defendant.
Whose post office address is
Monroe. La.
You are commanded 10 appear
before the Chancery Court of the
First District of Chickasaw County,
in the said State, on the 4th Monday
Of May A. D., 1915, to defend
the suit in said Court of Willie
Mitchell, wherein you are De-
PENDANT.
Witness my hand as Clerk, with
T the seal of said Court hereto affixed,
this the 9th day of April A. D,
1915.
H. G. Brannon, Clerk.
by ] G Williams, D c.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-14
Non-Resldent Notice.

State Of Mississippi,
Chickasaw County.
To 7 M Harris Defendant:
You are hereby commanded to
appear before the ChanceTy Court
Of the first judicial district Of Chick
asaw county, in said State. on the
Fourth Monday Of May, 1915, then
and there to plead, answeror demur
to Bill for diverse filed in said Court
by Mrs W D Harris wherein you are
defendant.
Witness my signature, this the
18th day of April, 1915.
H. E. BrannOn. clerk.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-14
THE BANK OF HOULKA
goes under
The New Banking Guarantee.

They have complied with the State Law Of
Banking and have sent to jackson large guar
antee fund of hard cash. The people know that
they do not need to comply with any new law
because their integrity and their record as bank
ers for this section cannot be questioned, but
since it is law to 60 under the guarantee they
do so for the sake of the legislatures will Every
body knows that the BANK OF HOULKA
would and has made good under any condi-
tions--Law or no Law
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-14
Notice, Kodak Work.

I want to do your kodak finish
ing. Special attention to mail or
ders Write for samples and price
W. L Hestant,
PittsbOr0. Miss.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-14
Ice Cream Supper.

The ladies of the Presbyterian
church gave an ice cream supper
in the public square last Friday
night for the benefit of the church.
Quite a nice little sum was netted.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-14

Mr.. Curt Cook of Ellzy was in
town Monday.
Rev Moses, pastor Of the Presby-
terrain church, will fill his regular
appointment Sunday and Sunday
night.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-14
Statement of the Financial Condition O
Bank Of HOulka

located at Houlka, in the county Of Chick
asaw. State of Mississippi, at the close Of
business May 1, 1915. made to the Board
Of Bank Examiners.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-04
MISS COPELAND'S DANCE EVENT OE LAST WEEK

One of the most enjoyable events of the past week was an informal dance at the Birmingham Country and Motor club at Edgewood with Miss Caroline Copeland as charming hostess com plimentary to Miss Dorothy Gayle. the attractive guest of Miss Mildred Bau- ham.
 The young folks motored out to the club with Mir and Mrs. John Miner Caldwell and Mrs. R. G. Copeland as cnaperones and the evening was spent With dancing At a late hour a de- lieious ice course was served.
 The girls invitation list follows: Miss Mary Elizabeth Caldwell. Miss Mildred Badham Miss Dorothy Gayle. Miss Margaret Nelson, Miss Margar ct Davis. Miss Mabelle Plosser. Miss Madeline Jacobs. Miss Eleanor Massey, Miss Ann Laner. Miss Lise Shropshire. Miss Yankee Sibley, Miss Anita Sloss Miss Harriet Smith, Miss Kate Smith, Mss Anita Latady Miss Ethel Latady. Hart Miss Elizabeth Davis. Miss Mar guerite Lewis Miss Orline Perkins, Miss Marie Bates Miss Jordan Prince, Miss Martha Collier. Miss Wilbur Leake. Miss Beverly Leake, Miss Eliza beth Wyman, Miss Josephine Evans. Miss Harriet Forbes, Miss Annie Hood Colhorne. Miss Virginia Hassingcr. Miss Lenora Hassinger, Miss Mary Ada Tarrant, Miss Edwena Thaggard, Miss Jesse Stewart Miss Winifred Witherspoon. Miss Gillian Goodall, Miss Emily Fies. Miss Katherine Morrow Miss Julia Shackleford, Miss Emily Ford, Miss Joe Douglass Williams. Miss Katherine Leobettcr. Miss Annette Hoyt, Miss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-04

Columbus, Miss, where she will be the gdest of her parents. MT. and Mrs. GEnter, for the summer.
 Miss Mary Campbell of Arkansas Is visiting Miss Emily Frawley. Mir. Ernest Deidllne. who has been tho guest of friends in Norwood for the past two weeks, will leave today for his home in New Orleans. Miss Marie Rosamond expects to go to Jasper Wednesday to attend Miss Marian Bankhead's party.
 Mrs. E A. Holmes and her two sons. Adstin and Eugene Holmes. will spend d part of the heated term at Mentone. MT and Mrs George R. Neal are at Hot Springs for an extended stay. Mrs. Minnie Johnson Gillespie of At- lanta Is the guest of MT. and Mrs. I. l.. Drennen on Chestnut Hill.
 
 Miss Elizabeth Touart of Mobile is visiting Miss selene Rountree.
 Mrs. C. J. Elledge and children of Pulaski, Tenn. are guests of Mir. and Mrs, W. oberhelman at the Ridsely
 
 Mrs Fl IT, Hamilton has returned from visit to Washington and points of Virginia.
 Mrs Ethel Brown of Sparta, Ga, Is the guest of Mrs. Harold Brown. Miss Lucy Kent Chappel of Columbus. Ga. and Miss Glennie Hancock of Mariet- ta. Ga. are spending two weeks with Miss Frances Woodrow
 
 MT and Mrs. r. w. Heinze of Cincin- natl are guests of Mir. and Mrs. Elmer w Heinze in West End.
 Mir and Mrs Walter Hooper and little { son left yesterday for Waynesvile N. c. where they will spend several weeks They will also visit her sister in South Caro- lima before returning to this city. Mrs w w Hale is the guest of Miss Bessie Lewis in Gadsden.
 Miss Julia Wolfe Spain of New York city is the guest of Miss Eleanor Me- kenna.
 
 MT and Mrs. Henry Lockwood and their little daughter, Mrs R. C. Fischer. and Miss Emma Riles are enjoying a camp ing trip on the cahaha river. Mrs Robert Knox Green is the guest of her parents. Mir. and Mrs. F. B. Evans. and will remain in Birmingham until after the Garber- Evans wedding.
  Mrs Nat Miller is visiting friends and relatives in Talladega Mrs. Morris Bernheim and her little daughter Ernestne. will leave this week for New York to visit her parents. MT. and Mrs. Morris Benjamin. Miss Mabel Satton will leave Monday for Atlanta to be the guest of friends in Atlanta.
 MT. w. NJ. Mccary left yesterday for a trip to New Xark and the eaat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-04

tn, Grand Canyon and see it alone. Don't make the common mistake of being one of a crowd who will make you frantic by the frequent use of would-be descriptive adjectives, such a Oh. isn't 1t beautiful isn't 1t great isn't it cute? etc, etc It put my nerves on edge and drove me off afoot to com mune awhile with God and nature
 You will also be repaid if you run on down to San Diego from Los Ali eeles and do the splendid little eX- ,,osition there. Take jitney out to Point Loma, where the Blavatski and Fingly school is located, and be sure to see the wonderful development of tie new, exclusive colony being planned there along the ocean front by Spauld- ing, the sporting goods man. He in tends making it the Newport of the Pacific and it is marvellous to see what money brains and good taste can do with a rugged, barren, shadeless coast front.
 Stop off if you can at Riverside and Santa Barbara-two charming, restfui spots-then reach Frisco on an early morning train as to get the full eff feet of the wonderful rebuilding of the plucky little city over the ashes and quake cracks of the rambling old town
 When your brain and body are tired out with sightseeing past on to Salt Lake, see the temple, the auditorium, hear the great organ and choir, and then say with me that while it is almost marvellous, yet you are glad to get out of city, the very atmosphere of which reeks still with the malodorous fumes of It's poyga- mic post A city. as it impressed me, standing as monument to the lusts of men and the weaknesses of women.
 If you have time to spare treat your ne1f In sipht of the two greatest conn pan;on pieces to Grand Canyon--Pike s Peak and Cripple Creek. If your purse is still fat stop at the Antlers hotel at Colorado Springs; eat a grilled lobster. and wash It down with a split of Lieb- fraumilch. If. however. the ones are beginning to look like tens, then pass the Antlers and put up over night at the Cliff House at Montau, where the keep is good and the score reasonable. and the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-04
MISSES. STALLING ARE N JOINT HOSTESSES

Miss Lucille Sailing and Miss Gladys Stalling entertained jointly Friday even- ing at their home on South Pine avenue, when the rooms were prettily decorated with flags, bunting and all kinds of suri- mer flowers Games and music were Inc diversions of the evening and punch and fees were served.
 The guests were Miss Helen Linthcum, Miss Katherine Inthicum. Miss Ada ccx Miss Annie Lee Miss Frances Blinn, Miss Ethel Notion, Miss Olive Cheek. Miss Julia Foster Miss Marie Turner. Mir. Ar |thur Raley. Mir. Harry Howell. Mir. Leon Farmer. MT. Floyd Murray. Mr. Bryce
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-04
MISS ESHELMAN GIVES
 FOURTH OF JULY PARTY

Miss Glee Eshelman was hostess at q Fourth of July party Friday evening at her home in Norwood and this in- formal affair was greatly enjoyed by a small number of guests. Flags and bunting carried out the red, white ard bhe color motif in the decorations and the same idea was used in the score cards and refreshments. Five hundred was played. the game trophies being box of correspondence cards, and one of the latest books.
 The guests were: MT. and Mrs. Lau- rell, Miss Lena Laurell, Dr. and Mrs D. F Bucks, Miss Inla Huffstutler, Miss Helen Wight, Miss Molly Fluyd. Miss Goldle Eshelman, Miss Anna Mae Shook, MT. Herbert Rogers. MT. J. D. Orr, MT. J. c. Powell, MT. Carl Adams, Mr. J. Barry. MT. ". Moore. Mir. M H Schoss, Mir. Leslie Eanes and Dr. r. A. Melee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-04
ELIZABETH HARDEMAN 4
 CELEBRATES A BIRTHDAY

Little Miss Elizabeth Hardeman enter tained a large number of friends at the home of her parents in Norwood Friday afternoon to celebrate her eleventh birth day tt
 The house was attractively decorated with emblems of the Fourth of July seq son and at the conclusion of series of games and contests prizes were awarded to Hazel Hardeman, Virginia Daniels. Margaret Buchanan and Edward Sutli- van. Ices and cakes were served.
 The children present were Maebclls
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-04
R A NDOM NOTES

Miss Margaret Nelson will leave Monday to be the guest of Miss Hattie Culom at her country home near Huntsville.
 Mir. and Mrs. c. E. Davis, MT. and Mrs. Clinton Hooper, Miss Esteile Davis and MT Benjamin Hicks will motor to St Clair today.
 Dr. and Mrs R. V. Mobley are at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, where he will undergo treatment.
 Miss Enid Ewing of Napoleonville Is the guest of Mrs. Herbert Stockham.
 Miss Lucille McGowan of Cuba, Ala, who has been the guest of Mrs. E. H. Andrews will spend this week with Mrs. J. F. Martin on Cliff road.
 Miss Mary Holland of St. Louis will arrive July 8, to visit Miss Barbara Gonzalez.
 Miss Louise Gunnels of Montgomery is the guest of Miss Marie Hardwick
 Mir. and Mrs. J. J. Morris have as their guest Miss Huldah Schotten of New York.
 Mrs. James T. Munds has returned to Nortonville, Ky. after month $ visit to her parents, MT. and Mrs. Sterling Laner. Miss Annie Lois Borders has re- tuned from Pensacola, Fla, where she attended the Leighton -Milligan we'd ding.
 Miss Stella Mae Orr and Miss Fran ces orr left yesterday for Pensacola to visit their aunt. Mrs. W. s. Norman Later they will spend sometime with Mrs D. R. Cox at Perdido Bay. Mir and Mrs D. C. Bowman and theii .wo children from New Orleans arc stopping at Hotel Granada with MT aid Mrs. Frank A. Robertson Latei they will go to visit Mrs. Bown1an's sister. Mrs. l.. T. Pritchett, formerly oi