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

taffOlJOn' as guests IN the home OF
Mrs. Jennie MCGEE.
Mr.. Howard Davis reached home
the latter part of the past week,
having recently been discharged
FROM the service of the United
state Army He is being cordially
greeted by his many friends over
the county
Rev. Perry o. Lowrey Of Pleasant
Hill, La, spent a part of the past
week in this county visiting out at
his old home in the Spring Hill sec
ton. Mr.. Lowrey was born near
Spring Hill, but left this county
during his boyhood days and this
is his first visit in thirty-three
years. Mr.. Lowrey is a Methodist
minister and filled the pulpit at the
Methodist church IN Carrollton Sun
day evening, delivering an interest
ing discourse to a large cOngrega-
ton. Mr.. Lowrey was extended a
most cordial welcome by the elder
citizens in and about Carrollton,
who remembered the family back in
the days when they ere citizens of
the county.
Albert Huffman, white Stacker
from service in the army, was cap
tured the early part of last week
about eight miles northeast of Re-
form, by Sheriff Scott and a force
of deputies. Huffman was brought
to Carrollton and lodged in Jail I'M
!. til papers were secured for his re-
moval to Fort Oglethorpe and he
was removed to that place Sunday
where he will be tried for his act
in lodging out for two years. A ne
!, gro deserter was brought in Satur-
he was also carried away with Huff
day by deputy F. H. Williams, and
ma,1. This negro deserted from
Camp Knox, Ky, December "a, 1918.
With the capture of these, wipes out
all for Pickens county so far as
known by the officers.
Under an act of the legislature
this county has been taken from
the Sixth judicial circuit and placed
in a circuit composed >of Marengo.
Sumter, Greene and Pickens, and
when our next term of court is held
in November, we will have a new
judge and solicitor. The old Sixth
judicial circuit was too large, being
composed Of six counties, thereby
making the court terms too long
and strenuous ia some Of the coun-
ties.
Mr. JOHN A. Pearson, one of the
good citizens who resides in the He
bron section, suffered a slight
stroke of paralysis last Saturday,
: but his many friends will be pleased
to learn that he is out and doing
nicely.
Mrs. r. L. Dill has been confined
to her home the past few days suf-
fering from an illness and her many
friends will rejoice to learn of her
speedy recovery.
Due to the unexpected large at
tendance at the Carrollton public
school the present session, the
trustees have been forced to elect
another teacher for the term, max
ing a total of six teachers. Mrs.
S. F. Proctor is the latest addition
the faculty.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Dobbs and
Mr.. w. G. Robertson eft Sunday
for st. Louis, where they are at
tending a meeting of the American
Bankers Association, which con-
vened in that city Monday. Mr..
Dabbs is representing the Merchants
& Farmers Bank at Gordo while Mr..
Robertson is Representing the Bank
of Carrollton as its vice-presideNt
Miss Clara rsyis. who is teaching
in the school a Goo water the pres
ent session, s0eut tie weekend with
home folks IN Carrollton.
! Mr.. J. Ralph Moore. cashier of
the Merchants e. Farmers Bank at
/ Gordo, has retuned from French
. Lick Servings. where he spent two
weeks for the benefit of his health.
A commercial club was organized
! in Ca~roll'.n during the past week
with the following officers: W. W.
Beasley. president; T. S. Lipsey,
vice-presiient; f. c. Hanson, secre-
4, tary- treasurer. An executive COM
mittee was also elected composed
of the following gentlemen: D. B. |
Miller, w. W. Curry, r. f. Elliott, |
and W. H. Strother.
With the high prices prevailing