Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-21
BROWNSVILLE.

day about noon, when the ue"S
reached il that Nj. T.. II Suyth
was dead. He vas killed almost
instantly by an old log house fall
ing on him. His funeral was held
at the home Of his daughter, Mrs.
Tyndall. Rev. j. NJ. Quinn aud
Rev. W. u. Rabb read the burial
service ana Rev. L. r. Long prayed.
Several appropriate hymns were
sung and then the body was LAID
to rest in the Borders cemetery.
AIRS. Smyth, Mrs. Tyndall, his
daughter. and little Marietta Tyn.
dali have the sympathy of their
many friends
Hon. w. w. Magruder, ofStark'
willie, spoke at the Methodist
church Sunday evening, opening
the membership drive of the Red
Cross. His address was eloquent
full Of pathoe and resulted IN ma.t
converts to the good cause.
Ncgsrs. Harrison Patty an.
Charlie canning ham, Of Camp
Bcauregard, have been At home on
ten days mrIough. Capt. j. n.
Holman. of Fort Sill, is at home
now. He is with Mrs. Holman at
Mr.. T. W. Tatc's. Mr.. Harrison
Dotherow, from the same camp, is
with his home people for a few
days.
Mr.. Madison, of Memphis, hos
been in town this week, looking
after his farming interests.
Mr.. w. A. Nuckols is in Gulf
port working in the shipyards.
Mr.. Paul Chase has Joined the
aviation corps.
Mr.. w. G. Swallow of st. Joseph,
La, has been with relatives in
town recently,
Miss jamie Graham, Of the |. J..
& G., spent Sunday with the fam,
" of Mr.. G. w. Graham.
Miss Judith Lee Gaines, of the
Corinth schools, is at home for the
holidays.
Mr.. Curtis, Of West NoXubec, is
the new clerk at Bells.
Mrs. Hughes, Of Macon, can't
up Tuesday to see her sister, Mrs,
Bcvill, who is an invalid.
Mr.. Winston Dotherow and wife
are with their homcfolks for the
holidays.
Mrs. Jack Ingram, of Macon,
spent several days this week with
Mrs. j. &. Nance.
Mrs. w. A. Mcleod has gone t.
Alabama to see her mother, and
Mr.. Mcleod is in South Mississip
pi visiting his mother,
There has been considerable sick
ness in town lately. Mesdames j,
Nance, J. G. Wilkins, John Smith
and Mr., Britt have been among
the sufferers.
Miss Graham's music pupils en-
tertained their parents and
friends at "a musicale Monday
evening, The playing showed that
they had made great progress.
The school gave concert Thurs
day evening in the interest of the
piano fund. =
The Christmas tree at Mrs. Per
rvs for the l.. Il. l.. was great JOY
to the little folks.
Their, will be a community
Christmas tree ut the school build.
ing Christmas Eve.
Mcsdames j. W. wilkins, J. &,
Peterson and Il. Jacoway were il
Columbus Wednesday.
McSdamcs &. W. Cunningham
and b. M. Boggess visited friend,
in Macon Wednesday.
Prof. Stubblcheld, chairman o
the Red Gross drive, appointed
the following committee to solicl
members: Mrs. j. .. Green, Mrs
j. G. Wilkins. Misses Deli Madi
sou, Eleauui Colony, Lena Hcaron
Mary Agnes ~lacoway, Rev. j. NJ
Quinn and Mr.. John Bell. TIL
ladies wore the Rcd Cross nurses
uniform, vnd did valiant service
The committee reported 81 as tn
result Of their work.
Monday evening Rev. Owe
Williams, Rev. j. NJ. Quinn, Pro.
Stubbleticld and Prof. T. N. Scot
addressed the colored people o
the subject of the Red Cross, an
seventeen members volunteero,
and said they would organize late.
One incident of the day is wo.
thy of notice. Mr.. Tom Gay mac
his mother, Mrs. II. A. Gay
member of BrooksvilIe Chapte
She and Miss Gay have turned
some beautiful knitted articles
the Brosksville Chapter, thong
their home is in ScOoba.