The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-11-30

nave nCCu MAKING Alttf nome IN I'M
northeastern section of the county 70
a long number of years, have dispos
ed of their personal property and ar,
now moving to Reform, where they
expect to make their home. The PEG.
pie of Reform viii extend this ageC
couple a most cordial welcome.
Mr.. A. S. Murphy, of Aliceville
Went over to Tuscaloosa Saturday tC
spend Sunday with his family, who
are making their home in thar city
for the purpose of obtaining the bene-
fits Of the schools.
Mrs. Jane Latham returned the lat
ter part Of the week from Columbus,
where she spent several days with hen
daughter, Mrs. j. r. Laws
Mr. and Mrs. j. i. rridmore left
Sunday for Birmingham, where they
are spending the present week with
relatives.
Thanksgiving viii be appropriately
observed in Carrollton next Thursday
when a union service will be held at
the Methodist church, conducted by
Rev Charles II. Majors, pastor of the
Presbyterian church. The store
houses viii be closed in observance of
the day and a large crowd will be ex-
pected at the service
f. Mather Hiiburn, entertainer, ap-
peared as the seconH installment of
a lyceum course at Carrollton Sat
urday evening and was greeted by a
large audience, Notwithstanding the
fact that many were detained at their
places Of business and deprived of the
pleasure Of the entertainment.
Mr.. Morris Hollingsworth, of Col
umbus, spent Sunday with Carrollton
relatives.
Mr.. II. p. Williams, who has been
making his home in the Oak Ridge
community for a number of years,
where he was rated as one of the best
farmers of West Pickens, is adverts-
ing his farming implements for sale
preparatory to joining his family IN
Columbus, where they expect to make
their home. Pickens county regrets
to lose such citizens as Mr.. Williams,
as he is one Of the progressive cit
liens, leader in his community, and
has been for some time a member Of
the county board of education. Mr.
Williams goes to Columbus for the
benefits obtained from their excellent
schools, and his friends back IN Pick
ems will wish them well in their new
home.
Mr.. Clayton C. Cox and Mr.. d. D.
Patton left Sunday for Livingston,
where they go to join a party on a
deer hunt the present week.
Mr.. w. +. Godfrey, of Sumterville,
is a visitor in the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. M. M. Elliott.
The Mems Bible Class of the
Methodist church of Carrollton have
organized themselves into get-to-
gether meeting and the first gather
ing will be held next Friday evening
at the home of Mr.. S. F. Fitzpatrick,
when a dinner will be served consist
ing of barbecued pig and birds. In
vitations are being given to a num-
Der of those who are not attending
any Sunday school to be present at
the dinner and talksiNill be made by
several on advantages to be derived
from spending Jan hour each Sunday
in the study Of the lesson. The OBJ
ject of the organization is to increase
attendance at Sunday school, espec-
tally in this class, and meetings will
be held each Friday evening of the
week at some appointed place.
A wreck on the A. T. Il N. railroad
Sunday afternoon delayed the south
bound passenger train due in Carroll
ton at three o'clock more than twelve
hours, reaching here about seven
o'clock Monday morning. An extra
freight caused the delay when a car
was derailed about two miles north of
Carrollton, tearing up about one
feet of track and plunging
into a trestle, which had to be rebuilt
before traffic could be resumed.
Occupying a prominent place in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. d. b. Miller,
of Carrollton, is a family group Of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Smith, who reside
IN the Liberty section of Henry's
beat, and their fourteen children,
them being Mrs. d. B. Miller
and Mrs. j. +. Pridmore, Of Carroll
ton. This is one of the largest and
most prominent families of Pickens
county. Fourteen children, four sons
and ten daughters, constitute the
family, not death having occurred
III INe ueSceHudilLS VI MI anu HAi =.
Smith, all of whom are happily mar
ried, save four, the youngest of whom
is Mr.. Fred Smith, aged seventeen
years.
Mr.. T. T. Joyner, of the north
western section of the county, was
business in Carrollton the
first of the week.
Mr.. b. Rozier, a former resident
Of Carrollton but now popular hard
ware salesman with headquarters in
is making his usual visits
10 the hardware houses over the
county.
Mrs. Addie Kemp, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Hubbard and children, of Col
lmbus. spent several days of the past
week with Mrs. Kemp's daughter,
Mrs. Carroll Haynie, of the Hebron
Several over the county took advan-
age of the excellent weather of the
past week and killed hogs, thereby
diminishing the consumption of high |
priced corn. The weather was fine
Tor saving meat and no apprehension /
IS felt that it will not keep.
Fruit tree agents have been busy
N several sections of the county the
past several days making delivery of
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