Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-28

Prof. Breland of S~huqualak has been
in town this week holding a teachers
examination.
Miss Mamie Warren Jones has as
her guest this week Miss Helen Brady
of Tuscaloosa.
Mrs. ]. E. Hibbler and Mrs. Mary
Paulette were guests last weekend Of
Mrs. W. M. Jones, Sr.
Mr.. A. C. FAINT was in Newton sew
eral days this week on a visit to his
brother. Mr.. W. V. FAINT.
Mrs. Sam Helm has been the guest
several days this week of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Allen.
Mr.. Mcmillan Of Hattiesburg is
spending several days with his son,
Mr.. Joe McMillin.l
Miss Marian Patty will leaye Sunday
for Mobile and Gulfport to attend the
U. ID. c. convention.
There will be no services at the Pres
byterian church Sunday or account Of
the absence of DR.. Jones.
The cemetery association will meet
with Mrs. E. E. Dantzler Tuesday af-
ternoon, May I'd, at four O'Clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. M. Lutz and Misses
May Clyde Holt and Francis Dent are
spending the day in Louisville, Miss.
Messrs. VIM. Lucas, Frances Connor,
Pegues, Dinsmore and Clint Dorroh will
attend a dance in Starkville tonight.
Miss Ethel Dorroh, who is teaching
in the High School in Tupelo, spent The
week end in with home.folks in Macon.
DR.. and Mrs. j. E. Jones are on a
visit to relatives and friends in Meri.
dian, Vicksburg and points in louisiana
Mrs. Eliza Stinson and her son Mr..
Wayne Bush, of Columbus, spent the
weekend with Mesdames Deupree and
Moore.
Mrs. Whitman Davis and daughters
of Starksville will arrive today, Fri
day. to be the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. L. Featherston.
Dollar Bill Sargent has been in Starks-
vile several days this week. He still
retains his reputation for sobriety and
peace steady! Cal.
Mesdames Roberts and M~aguder and
Master Pierre Roberts, of Starkville
and the A. & M. College, spent a few
days id Macon this week.
Misses Mary Emma Richardson,
Patty. Dora Evelyn Conner,
Etheldra Spessard, Lizzie Stewart and
Galloway Kirby are guests of friends
in Starksville.
DR.. ]. H. Hubbard returned Tues
day afternoon from Deming, New
Mexico, where he went to accompany
Miss Matte Hale, who has been in
poor health for the past two years.
Messrs. ]. W. and Carl Snider, D. L.
Woodson, F. M. Cheek and Jas. Henry
of Kentucky and 8. E. Porter of Ohio
have been in the county this week
at lands.
Mr.. G. H. Spessard, who was called
to Hagerstown, Md, last week by the
serious illness of his mother. returned
home Thursday. Mrs. Spessard's con.
dition has improved and hopes are now
held out for her recovery.
Friends in this city are welcoming
DR.. and Mrs. j. E. Jones of Macon,
who arrived yesterday and are the
guests Of Mr.. j. L. Chandler of Suque-
lena until Tuesday, when they will go
to Vicksburg to visit their daughter,
Mrs. Joe Short. Meridian Dispatch.
Mr.. Jas. G. Horton, local agent for
the Ford car advises The Beacon that
he has sold and delivered new Ford
cars to the following parties this week:
j. E. Chancellor, P. A. Bethany, R. M. |
and P. T. White. If you want
a Ford you had better get your order in
now.
A number of cars. filled with base
ball enthusiasts from Macon went to
Columbus, Wednesday. to witness the
game between the University and A.
& M. The score was 4 to 8 in favor of
the A. & M. Mr.. Lutz in his Ford
broke the recorder time between
Macon and Columbus, making the re-
urn trip in n hour and twenty eight
minutes. The road through Jim creek
which is usually bad at this
lime of the year, is very good.