The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-10-05
PICEENS COUNTY.


known and popular citizen Of Car
roIlton, celebrated his eighteth
birthday, having been born near
where the A. G. S. depot is now To-
Gated in Tuscaloosa. After the close
Of the Civil War Mr. Robertson
came to Pickens county and engaged
in the mercantile business, follow
ing this vocation for forty-six years,
and was numbered among the couu-
TVS, best business men. Soon after
making his home in Carrollton he
was elected superintendent of the
Baptist Sunday school in January,
1867, and is still it's superintendent
after forty-two years of faithful
and untiring service, and has also
served this church as deacon since
1872. Besides these connections
with the church he also served as
moderator of the Union Baptist
association for sixteen years and
also Worshipful Master of the Car
rolltOn Masonic lodge for the same
number of years. Mr.. Robertson has
also been very active in politics and
served twelve years as circuit clerk
of the county, and is now register
in chancery, having been appointed
to the position in May, 1893. He is
also a Confederate veteran and
passed through that memorable
struggle between the states with
honor and distinction. While this
gentleman is numbered among our
oldest citizens, Father Time has
dealt gently with him and he is to-
day very active and takes lively
interest in all public and church
affairs with the same spirit as he
did back when he was only fifty
years of age. Many congratulations
and best wishes have been extended
this esteemed citizen by his hun
dreds of friends in Pickels county.
Rev. r. l.. Dill has been absent
from the city the past week being
engaged in revival meeting at
Langdale over in the eastern section
of the state. He is expected home
within the next few days and will
fill his regular appointment at the
Methodist hurch next Sunday, both
morning and evening.
Announcement has been made that
Miss Mary Pickett, one of Carroll
tons charming young ladies, will
be married this fall to Mr. Isham
Cabaniss, Of Ohio.
DR.. Henry NJ Edmondas, pastor
Of the Independent Presbyterian
church of Birmingham, was in this
county the past week delivering lee
lures at Gorio, Reform, Alieeviile,
and Carrolton, in the interest Of
the Childrul's Welfare. At each APP
pomtment he was greeted with
large audiences who listened atten-
lively 10 his interes. lecture on
what is being done by the welfare
department, and at the close of each
lecture substantial donations were
escured to help carry on the work.
Miss Henrietta Hine. who has
been in active charge of the home
demonstration work in this county
the past few months, was compelled
to obtain a leave of absence the
past week for the purpose of re-
turning to her home in Athens,
where she is Under treatment from
a SLIGHT illness brought about from
duties involving upon her in carry
ing out her official duties. Her
many friends wish for an early re-
turn and a speedy restoration to
perfect health.
Hon Jack NJ. Pratt. prosecuting
attorney Of this county, spent
part Of the past week in Mississip-
pi on business.
Friends in this county. the former
home of Mr.. J. d. Rodgers, who now
resides IN Tuscaloosa. will be de-
lighted to learn that he is out after
suffering a stroke of paralysis the
past week
Mrs W Z. Godfrey returned Sun
day to her home in Sumterville,
after a weeks stay in the home Of
her daughter, Mrs. NJ. NJ Elliott,
of Carrollton.
Mrs. John H. Proctor has re-
turned to her home in Carrollton
after a stay with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Young, at Pamela
Mr.. R. S. Jones spent a portion of
last week in South Alabama looking
after business interests at Monroe
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. MCGEE, Of