The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-07-02

weekly coming is always looked for.
ward to much pleasure as they en-.
joy a few games of dominoes anC
invariably stage themselves in a
game as Mississippi against Alabama
They are good players and some time
have the good luck of winning, which
brings happy smile to Bob O'Brien
but kill double six in his hand and
order the hearse to haul it away, a
frown will appear like unto that
which he gives a customer when he
is refused an order.
Miss Mabel Sanders, an attractive
young lady Of Aliceville, left last
Tuesday for North Carolina, where
she is spending a while in the noun
tains Of that state.
Mr.. +. S. Baker, of Memphis,
Tenn, spent few days of the past
week in this his old home, greeting
old friends and making new acquaint-
ances. Mr.. Baker is almost totally
blind, his vision being so bad that he
could not recognize old friends unless
he was able to distinguish their
voice, but notwithstanding this ter
rible misfortune he is happy and is
enjoying good health. He is now
spending a time with his brother, Mr..
T. A. Baker, at Dancy, in the south
ern portion of the county.
Mr.. H. O. Babb, of Birmingham,
has been spending part of this week
with relatives and friends in the coun-
ty.
Mrs. George F. Stringer and daugh-
ter, Miss Evelyn Stringer, have re-
turned from Tuscaloosa, where they
spent several days with relatives.
Mr.. Z. d. Stringfellow, a prominent
business man of Reform, spent the
past week near Marion looking after
interest he has down that way.
Mrs. Lillian Little has returned to
her home in Gainesville, after short
but pleasant stay with Carrollton
relatives.
Messrs, Louie Fitzpatrick and Clay
ton Cox, accompanied by Misses Clara
Davis and Alice Bennett, were shop
ping in Columbus one day the early
part of last week.
Mr.. L. p. Kane, of Tuscaloosa, was
a business visitor in Carrollton last
Tuesday
Mr.. ]. H. Norh, of Lathrop, was
here on business Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Jones and Mr..
Buster" Curry spent several days
the Pleasant Grove section.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Moore, of Cor
do, were pleasant guests of Carroll
ton relatives one day during the past
week.
Mrs. Beulah Hinton and son, Mr..
Hayes Hinton, spent part of last
week in Birmingham.
Mr.. Walter Scott, who was men,
Der of the Wildcat division of the
United States army, arrived home
last Thursday and is being extended
most cordial welcome by his many
friends in his section. Walter spent
about eleven months in France with
his command, having left home in
May. 1918. and left soon after arriv-
ing at camp.
Hon d, D. Patton was in Reform
Friday on bushes.
Only one game of baseball was play
ed in the county last week, that be-
ing between Gordo and Aliceville on
the formers grounds. Aliceville
copied the game by score of 5
to 1.
Mr. J. K. Martin, of AhcevIle, was
in Reform last Tuesday.
Death claimed a good woman
when Mrs. f. NJ billiard passed away
at her home in Reform on Monday,
June 23rd, after an Illness extending
through the past several weeks, her
dying couch being surrounded bv
loved ones and friends, who watched
for days in the hope flat her life
would be prolonged Mrs. billiard
was sliced with a severe attack of
pneumonia about six weeks previous
to her death and this coupled with
complication of diseases hurried the
peaceful ending of life well worthy
of emulation. Deceased was a de
vout member Of the Presbyterian
church and her long life was filled
with good deeds. She was born Dc