Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1919-10-10
TWICE-TOLD TALES
FROM THE MACON DEACON on SATURDAY, OCT. 10. 1903

Aston Smith is clerking for J. n
Keaton Of Columbus.
Mr.. Jas. H. Sargent has a position
at Lumberton, Miss,
Miss Bessie Greer is spending a few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. Buck.
Mr.. J. C. MCQUEEN is again laid ur
with a spell of pneumonia.
Misses Lima and Annie Brewer
came in Wednesday from Memphis.
Mrs. Irene Gilmore and two chill.
dren, now of Columbus, are in town.
Wednesday Mrs, Archer Mrs. Mol
lie Coleman were shopping in town,
Mr., Ed. Martin has a position at
SO Madison street, Memphis, Tenn.
Miss Myrtle Coleman is assisting
the sheriff in making out tax receipts.
Mrs. S. NJ, Cockreli of Joiner was
among the many shoppers in town
Monday.
Miss Alma Freeman is visiting her
sister, Mrs. jim ChappeIl at Fearn
Springs,
Miss Lille Dorroh and Miss Sal Nj
nor are at StarEville, and taking in
the Fair.
Mr. Abe Douglass many friends will
be sorry to learn that he is very i'll
with typhoid fever.
Mrs. X. S. Skinner and Mrs. NJ. S.
Deal were shopping in Macon Monday,
and guests of Hotel Macon.
Miss Clara smith left Sunday to
take a position as teacher in the
Waynesborro, Miss, public school.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Lindley are en-
joying q visit from Mrs. Elisha Lind
ley and infant daughter Of Mobile.
Misses Fannie and Laura Hibbler
came up Sunday evening and were at
Mrs. Wood Cockrell's until Tuesday
Dr. J. E. Stennis and wife have re-
turned to McComb City, but will prob
ably return soon to reside here per
manently.
Some Macon young ladies had three
pleasant visitors Sunday-Messr. T.
S. Barnett, Julian Holt and Mr.. Stock
ard, all of Meridian.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Holt of Shupua-
lax, spent a day or so with Mr.. and
Mrs Smith Holt last week, were pre-
sent at the reunion Sunday.
Mr.. jim Chappell came to Macon
Thursday for a coffin for his grand
father, Mr.. John NJ. Chappell, who
died at his home near Fearn Springs,
Oct. 7th. Age, IS years.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Ford and four chill
dren of Porterville, spent one or two
days with Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Ford and
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith Holt. On Snu-
day there was a reunion at Mr.. Hollis
and all enjoyed most excellent din
ner.
Miss Mabel Boyle is attending the
Stanton College this session. She
writes she is delighted with the col
lege. 1t is one of the best schools in
the South, with Hon. j. R. Preston, so
well known throughout the State, as
president.
There was a meeting Of the chess
club Thursday night, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Brooke Ferris were the hosts. There
was some very good playing and also
something very good to eat, which
was greatly enjoyed. The club meets
next Friday night at Mr. A. 7. Dents
Since Mr.. Morgan Adams opened
store on the Louisville road, his bust
ness has increased rapidly and he will
have Mr. Carlos Hilliard to assist him
in it's management. There is no post
office between Macon and Mashulaville
about twelve miles, and an Office to be
called Morgan" would be great
convenience to a thickly settled scope
of country. If a petition was sent to
Washington the postoffice department
would soon send the necessary supply
for new office, as it would be on an
old established route.
MCGEE Simmons.
On Wednesday about the hour Of
noon, there was a marriage ceremony
performed at the residence of Col. and
Mrs. R. w. Powell, near Sherman,
Ala, by Rev. Mr.. Langford, and the
contracting parties were DR.. MCGEE of
Houston, Texas, and Mrs. Kittie Sim
mons. A large number of invited
guests were entertained at an elegant
dinner. On the next day the newly
married couple drove through the
county to Shuqualak and took the
train for their future home in Hous-
ton, Texas.
Serious and Painful Accident.
Last Saturday evening Mrs. W. B,
Augustus met with an accident which
came yerv near proving fatal. The |