Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1919-09-05
Personal and Local Items

MIS- L. D. DuIIOu. is NlSlllQg rela-
tives at Kelli's Store.
Miss Mamie Warren Jones, of Mem
phis, is visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Sam Clark returned Thursday
from a visit to Hamilton, Ohio.
Mrs. Patton and Mrs. Thompson, of
Jackson, Miss, are the guests of Mrs.
J. c. Cavett.
Miss Vera Farmer has returned to
Lawrence county, where she is dem
onstration agent.
Mr.. Jas. E. Jones, Of Hattiesburg, is
spending a short vacation with his
folks in Macon.
Miss Beatrice Farmer has returned
home from visit to relatives in Bir-
mingham and Helena, Ala.
Mr.. Spivay Douglas returned We'd
nesday from a visit of ten days to
friends in Nashville, Tenn.
MI IL w bIdHdIl WAS Cdtl6u 10
Chicago Wednesday on account of the
serious ilnfss of his mother.
Miss Emily Clemens, of Hatties-
burg, is spending her vacation with
her mother, Mrs. Minnie Clemens.
Mrs. John A. Moore and daughter,
Miss Virginia, returned this week
from a visit to relatives in Virginia.
Miss Dora Evelyn Connor has re-
turned from Asheyille, where she
spent the summer with her mother.
Mr.. J. R. Dewitt returned the early
part of last week from a vacation trip
to Bay St, Louis and other coast
towns.
Mr.. Frank Thompson, OF Blue Noun
tain, Miss, is visiting his brother, Mr..
Cy Thompson and other relatives in
the county.
Mr.. Val Yates spent last weekend
in Macon, returned Monday afternoon
and was accompanied home by his sis
ter, Mrs. Hervey Field,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Connor were in
Meridian a day or two this week for
the purpose of having a slight opera
ton on their little son, Walter, Jr.
Mr.. jim Cockrell, who has been
with the banks of Macon for several
years, left today for Laurel, where he
has accepted position in bank in
that city.
Mrs. Walter Price returned this
week from a visit to her daughter,
Mrs. Jones, in Jonesboro, Ark, and
son, Prof. Edward Price, of Lewis
burg, Tenn.
The Messrs. Owens Bros, Of Padu-
cab, KY, are in the city to consumate
the sale Of the Macon Hotel property
to Mr.. Walter Connor, who will take
charge the first of October.
Rev, and Mrs. DeYampert Brame
are now wit hthe formers parents,
where they will be for the next week,
and will then return to Fort Worth,
Texas, where Mr. Brame has charge
Of a church.
Miss Mamie Warren Jones, who has
been at ~ Baptist Icayital in Mem
phs for the past two years, where she
has been taking a course to become a
trained nurse for the past two years,
is at home for twoweeks' vacation.
The millinery opening Of Mrs. Jno.
A. Tyson, Jr., will take place about
September goth. A definite date will
be published later The ladies of Ma
con and vicinity are requested to see
her stock before purchasing their win
ter hats,
Prof. J. I. Calhoun, supervisor of
rural schools, Of jackson, Miss, will
deliver the opening address Of the
County Agricultural High School at
Mashulavilie, Monday morning, Sep
TENDER Sth. The public is cordially
invited,
Mr. L. F. Egger has bought from
MIR. viii Cavett, of Clarksdale, the
handsome Wade home on Jefferson
street. The house was built several
years ago by Mr. Geo. Wade and is
modern in every particular. Mrs, Egg
Ger will conduct an up-to-date board
ing house.
Palmores Variety Show will appear
at the Lyceum Picture Theatre to-
night, Friday, and tomorrow, Satur-
day. This is an act direct from the
big time and is playing Mississippi in
dependently, due to the actors strike.
The price Of admission viii be 15c for
children and zoe for adults. House
pays war tax.
SAD DEATH OF MR.. ED. o. KIRBY.
Mr.. I'd. O. Kirby, a well known mill
man, was almost instantly killed
Thursday morning at o'clock by be-