The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-11-30

when we came to the forks in the road
( leading to the place, here we struck
what is known as the Fayette and
Z Vienna road, a road that thousands OF
bales of cotton has been hauled over
from the section surrounding Fayette
to Vienna, where it was either sold OF
shipped to Mobile. While our reeol-
lections do not extend back to those
days from what we gather from older
people Vienna was one of the best
trading points along the Tomhigbee
river, sharp competition being in
force, although there We're but few
merchants, but today there remains
nothing but a home and storehOuse
and the ground where thousands Of
bales of cotton layed waiting the COM
ing of some steamboat from Mobile
Mr.. Frank Gates, who is still in
the United States army with head
quarters at Camp Grant, is spending
a furlough with relatives and friends
in this county.
A sugar famine has prevailed in
this county for nearly month, but
these conditions were relieved Satur-
day when the merchants IN some of
the towns of the county received ship
ments, thereby placing the housekeep-
er in better mood.
Mr.. W. H. Torbert recently pur-
chased from Mr.. w. M. Shirley a
home on Spring street, where he and
his family moved the past week.
James Armstrong, a white man,
was arrested by Deputy f. H. Will
liams Saturday morning and lodged
in the county jail charged with vag-
rancy. The sheriff's office received a
complaint that a suspicious white man
was sleeping in the school house and
obtaining provisions from negroes in
the Stansel neighborhood and an in
vestigation resulted in warrant be-
ing issued for him out of the county
court. Other information gathered
was to the effect that he was inquir-
ing about the negro secret societies
over the county and it is believed by
some he is a dangerous and suspicious
character. He will be given a hear
ing in the county court at its next
regular term on the first Monday in
December.
Mr.. Roy Cox of Montgomery, is ex-
peeted to arrive the first of this week
for a few days visit to his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Cox.
Mr.. John, p. Gates, who resides in
the Archer neighborhood, is rapidly
recovering from a recent illness and
was greeting his friends on the streets
of Carrollton Saturday.
Mr.. w. L. Beasley has returned to
his home in Kennedy, after spending
a few days of last week in Carrollton |
with his sons, Messrs. w. w. Beasley
and L. H. Beasley.
Mr.. w. G. Allen, of the Cross
Roads section of Spring Hill beat,
was a business visitor to Carrollton
Saturday.
Mr.. Johnnie Hamiter, who resides
four miles southeast of Carrollton |
had the misfortune to be kicked by
a mule at his home Saturday, break I
ing the bone, which will necessarily I
keep him confined for several weeks.
Mr.. Sam Love, of Aliceville, was
business in Carrollton one
lay during the latter part of the
past week.
Mr.. Lester Mayfeld, of Reform,
was visitor to friends in Carrollton |
Turing the latter part of the past /
week.
Mrs. w. H. Storey and Miss Mary /
Curry left Saturday for short visit /
% relatives in Northport.
Mr.. w. p. Ferguson was a business /
visitor in Tuscaloosa during the week
end, returning home Sunday after
lOon.
Miss Lizzie Graham, of Reform,
vas shopping in Carrollton Saturday. /