Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-07-16
Personal and Local Items

Miss Eleanor Jones is visiting friends
in Meridian.
Miss Jessie Robinson, Of Columbus,
is the guest Of Mrs. Ed Allen.
Mrs. Bette Lee is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Lee in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Mrs. E. A. Going, of Pickens county.
is visiting her son, Mr., A. G. Will
liams.
Miss Ruth Reed, of Houlka. Miss.
is visiting her cousin. Mrs. Raymond
Trimblc.
Miss Virginia Morgan. who has been
attending a normal at Hattiesburg.
has returned home.
Miss Mary Kate Hunter, after a
stay of two weeks at home. returned
to Meridian, Tuesday.
Mr.. j. W. Haddon attended the
meeting of the farmers and hay grow
ers in Okolona this week.
Mr.. De Yampert Brame left Wednes-
day for York, Ala, where he expects
to go into the grocery business.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Hickman and
children left Wednesday for Houston,
Miss, to visit Mr.. Hickman's father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marian Harris were
called to Okolona this week on account
of the serious illness of Mrs. Harris
father.
Hon. Hardin Brooks is in the county.
Like a loose war-horse, he shifted the
battle from afar and made for the
battlefield.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Patty, Mesdames
Angie Ames. Horton, j. H. Williams,
and Ben Price enjoyed a day in the
country this week.
Mrs. sgd Morgan and daughter,
Miss Matte, and Miss Matte Stone
Barnes, of Mobile, are visiting rela-
tives in the county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Finis Woodward, of
Louisville, and Mr.. and Mrs. E. S.
Wilson, of Guydan, La, are in town
today. the guests of Mrs. L, F. Hol-
berg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cal Swallow left this
week for a few days visit to friends in
louisiana. During their absence Mr..
Spencer Jones will be in charge of their
plantation.
Dr.. Minor is expected to come down
from Columbus this. Friday, afternoon
and spend a few days in Macon before
he and Mrs. Minor goes to Virginia
for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. A G. Williams returned
the early part of the week from Fay
cite, Ala, where they had been called
on account of the illness of Mrs. Will
liams' grandmother, Mrs. Robertson.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. s. Field, Mr.. Hervsy
Field and Misses Callie and Elizabeth
Field of %Shuqualak, with their aunt,
Mrs. Pierce, and her granddaughter,
Miss Mabel Chiffon. of Montgomery,
were in Macon, Friday.
DR.. Stanley reports that the condi-
ton Of Mr.. Noah Scales is very hope
full. If there is not another hemor-
rhage, and there seems little fear that
there will be ore, Mr., Scales is on a
fair way to recovery his health. This
will be good news to a large number
of people In Noxubee and East Missis-
sippi where Mr.. Scales possesses a
great number of friends.
Miss Miss Lilly Clemens, older sister
of Miss Henrietta Clemens, and one of
the most capable and esteemed and
popular young ladies' of Macon, left
today for Hattiesburg where she will
spend the greater part of the remand
er of the summer. For a time she
will relieve Miss Emily Clemens, who
is with the National Bank of Com
merce, Miss Emile going to Washing
tod, D. c., for her vacation.
Mr.. John Gass, who was lately grad
uated from the Episcopal Theological
Seminary at Cambridge, Mass, will
be associated with Rev. ]. Lundy
Sykes in his clerical work in this do
cese, succeeding Rev. Rev. j. B.
Mitchell, who is now stationed in New
York. Mr.. Gass. who Is the stepson
of Bishop Bratton, is a young minister
Of great promise. He will preach here
on the fourth Sunday of this month.
On account Of very inclement wealth
er the annual picnic of the northern
born citizens of Noxubee county, which
was held at Mr.. Curriers' place on July
Sd, was not as much of a success as in
past years, but about sixty-fve from
the neighborhood and northern part of
the county were present and enjoyed
the day as much as the weather would
permit. They expected to try it over
on Monday. the 9Th, but the rain was
coming down even harder at that time.
Fords Still Selling.
Latest buyers of Ford cars are as
follows: