The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-07-30
PICKENs COUNTY.

thousand being in attendance upon
the occasion. Several addresses were
made by prominent parties among
their race, and in each address then
hearers received some sound advice
as to how they should conduct them
selves if they expected 10 stay on the
right side of their white friends, and
also gave them many practical
thoughts as TO the saving of part of
their days earnings. An unusual CO.
incidence of the day was, not as single
arrest was made, the behavior of the
negro being excellent throughout the
entire time, and they are to be COM
mended for this one act more than any
other, for it is on these occasions
that the negro seems to hunt trouble,
bat on this particular day not drop
Of whiskey was smelled, which is
generally the direct cause of most
troubles.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. F. Castles, who
have been spending the past two or
three weeks with relatives and friends
in and near Carrollton, expect to
leave next Tuesday for their home in
LeFlore county, Mississippi. Mr. Cas-
ties was a former resident of this
county, leaving here nearly twenty
five years ago for the Mississippi
delta, where he has since resided, and
his annual visits back to his boyhood
home are always looked forward to
with keen interest by his many rela-
tives and friends. In conversation with
the writer, Mr.. Castles related many
interesting items regarding Carroll
ton and her early settlers, among
them being the laying off of the town
of Carrollton by his uncle, Mr.. Will
lam Castles, who was at that time a
merchant of the place and who came
here about the year 1928. While doing
business in this place Mr.. William
Castles would pack up goods and 60
over into Noxubee county, Miss,
where he would trade with the Chloe
taw Indians, which business was quite
successful. At this time there were
but few houses where Carrollton now
stands, but after the building of the
court house about the year 1880, set
tiers rapidly dropped in and became
citizens, and today there are descend |
ants of the first settlers residing
nearby.
Mrs. T. H. Sanders, a well known
lady of Aliceville, died at her home
in that place Saturday morning at
four o'clock, death relieving her of a
long and painful illness of several
months duration, due to the effects of
the FLU" and had been confined to !
her bed the past three weeks Mrs. /
Sanders was before her marriage
Miss Mary Mcdowell, and was born
and reared near Carrollton. She was
q consistent member of the Baptist
church and her many noble Christian .
deeds will be remembered for long
years to come. Funeral services were
held Sunday morning at ten o'clock, /
conducted by her pastor, Rev. j. E.
Cook, Jr., interment occurring in the
cemetery at the Garden, where she
made her home for a number of years
before moving to Aliceville. Deceased
is survived by the husband and sever
al grown sons, besides numerous
relatives, who have the deepest sym
patty of host Of friends in the death
of their loved one.
Mr.. J. T. Moore. former resident
Of this county. who now resides at
Bedford, Lamar CONN., spent the
past week in this county visiting
relatives and old friends.
Hon. B. G. Robinson, probate judge
Of this county, was confined at his
home day of the past week suffer
ing from slight illness i
Miss Hattie Mae holland has re-
turned to her home in this city after
a delightful stay Of two weeks with
friends in Montgomery. While absent
she spent part of the time on the
Gulf Coast and reports a most en-
joyable outing.
Or. E. L. McCafferty, assistant
of the insane hospital
at Mt. Vernon, Ala, has been spend
ing the past several days in and near
Carrollton with relatives. He is &C
companied by Mrs. McCafferty and
two children.
Mr.. Graham Hinton has returned
from Northport, where he spent a
few days with relatives.
Friends Of Mr.. A. w. Latham will
regret to learn that he has been con-
fined at his home the past week suf-
fering from a critical illness. His
friends will all join in the wish that
he viii soon recover his usual good
health.
Mr.. S. NJ. Nelms. connected with