The courier-index., 1919-02-07


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 The ground hog failed to see his shadow Sunday and traditional spring is here.
 We have no apology to offer for our long silence IL was she editors fault
 Our school is temporarily suspend ed on account of humps. This has been a very unsatisfactory school year. due to influenza. humps and other disturbances.
 L. Y. Gillison who. with his family, went to St Louis to reside, has, with his children returned. having lost his wife within a week after arriving in St Louis. from pneumonia follow ing influenza.
 
 J. H. warr and family. who have suffered great anxiety and suspense for several months from their in ability to hear from or locate his son. Leon Warr. were greatly relieved last week when they received a letter from Leon saying he was well and O. K.
 Mrs. Nj. F. Cox is in receipt of a letter from her son, Edwin. who is at Beauregard. saying he expects to be home soon and contemplates bring ing a cook with him
 
 T. c. Young has rented farm near Peters Landing and has gone to take charge of same His family will re- main at their home here for the 1 present.
 Mir. and Mrs. G. A. Harmon of Ma rianna have located in our community | having secured rooms from Mrs. M | F. Cox, where they will do light | engaged for several months working up the hickory timber on the R. NJ Banks tract of land, near Ringyille | s*ss*s Texas Township is at present with out justice of the peace. and while | this is not a very lucrative office and not so badly needed because of in- fractions of the law. it is imperative l that we have a J. P. to be repre- | sented at the quorum court Will some good man volunteer to serve us in this capacity?
 s*ss*s l The passage of an all year round stock law by the present legislature is expected by a majority cf the best | citizens of Lee county, and rightly so. If the stock at large ware sold at top prices the proceeds would pot | pay one third the cost of the fencing | that is required to keep them off | the crops Pastures are cheaper and | easier fenced than farms, anc can be alternated, thereby improving the land, which means moro and better 1 crops as we'll as better stock. to say nothing of the satisfaction of know | ing where the stock are all the time, which cannot be satd as regards range stock Think 1t over and pe- tition your senator and representa- tives to introduce and pass an sll year round stock law.
 Miss Alma Long, laughter of MT and Mrs. w w Long, .s s'ering from severe case ,t the soumps this week.
 Messrs. Willis and Sutton. who re- | gently purchased the c. R. Thomas | farm, are having extensive repairs made, fencing and otherwise, having rented the farm to Louis Carter. one of our reliable colored farmers, for the year.
 The township chairman of the com mittee of the Fourth Liberty loan, | Is in receipt of a letter from the county chairman, requesting that all those who subscribed for bonds be urged to come in at once and arrange with the bank in regard to their bonds. This is very important mat ter and should not be deferred The bank ordered the bonds in good faith passing their action on the honesty and integrity of the subscribers and this confidence should not be betray- ed.
 R. D. West is in receipt of letter | from Messrs. Haas and Dunnigan of Los Angeles, California, stating that Miss Pauline Rusch, who is well known to many people of Marianna