The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-05-28

CALEDONIA.

Thursday afternoon the whole
community was shocked TO learn OF
the sudden death of Mr.. y. M. Wells,
one of Lowndes county's most high
ly esteemed citizens. He was one
of the old landmarks who are fast
passing into the Great Beyond. His
family is bereft OF a kind and indul-
gent husband and father and those
who had his confidence OF loyal
counsellor and friend. He always
stood for honesty and uprightness.
Truly, a good citizen has been called
to his reward. He was a devoted
husband and father. Could the
many good deeds OF his life be re-
counted they would surround his
name with halo OF glory. He was
a true Mason an lived close TO his
lodge, eexmplifying in his life the
many beautiful teachings of the or
der. His remains were Inferred in
the Rowan cemetery Saturday morn
ing with Masonic honoTs. The funer-
al services were conducted by Rev.
w. w. Hartsheld. pastor of the
Methodist church. The floral offer
ings we're many.
a ven VI HuiAOW anu NsthAtHN
spread over the Caledonia section
on last Saturday when the news
| flashed over the wires of the double
tragedy which occurred at Carbon
Hin. Ala, on last Saturday morning
at O'Clock when Mr. CURLY Allsop
stood by the bedside Of his sleeping
wife and shot her through the head,
causing instant death. He then
placed the still smoking pistol un-
der his chin and pulled the trigger
and fell dead by the bedside of his
dead wife Domestic troubles was
the cause of the TRACEY. Mr. Alsop
was a native OF Monroe county and
well known in this section He was
3S years of age and leaves an aged
mother and three children. two boys
and one girl His remains we're laid
to rest sunday afternoon in the Egg
ger cemetery. Funeral services by
Rev. w. ] Westbrooks, of the Meth
odist church.
The many friends Of Prof ]. G.
Cockerham. candidate for county SUI
perintendent OF education. will be
glad to &eern that he has successful
ly passed the examination which
HdS QOdIlHtu HluI Oh q Cduuludlo lOi
this position.
The following young men OF the
Caledonia section returned from
overseas the past week: Messrs. L.
A. Halbert, Arthur Miller, Clayton
Stephenson and Clabe Freeman.
These young men went through the
rough and tumble OF the hard war
service without a scratch: however.
Mr. Miller was slightly gassed, Their
friends are delighted to greet them
back home.
Mr.. Neal Lawrence and family OF
Pickens county, Ala, are welcomed
as citizens of Caledonia. They are
domiciled in the /. s. Egger home
We bid them a most hearty well
come in our midst
Mr.. Bob Smith received a tele-
gram Friday stating that his son
had safely landed in New York and
will shortly be home.
Mr. Walter Watson and sister, son
and daughter of Hon. J. A. Watson.
one of the most succesfusl planters
of the prairie section, were welcome
visitors in Caledonia Thursday.
Rev. b. F. Lawrence and brother,
l. B., spent Saturday in Columbus.
Mrs John Farmer and daughter.
Miss Mozelle. visited their friend.
Mrs Lucy CASTOR. Thursday.
Mrs. s. l.. Darnen spent part Of
last week in Memphis. the guest of
her sister. Mrs. Wiley Harrington.
The writer and wife were royalty
entertained at dinner Saturday in
the hospitable country home of Mr.
Jen Andrews and wife