The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-07-16
Railroad Note

have learned Of substantial conces
sions which had been granted tbs
craft and the meeting was told
by the general chairman just what
they have received.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. d. F. Baker are back
from visit to Fernbank, Ala, where
Mrs. Baker went to attend the burial
of relative, DR.. Smith, a beloved
citizen of that community.
Mr. Frank Highsaw, a member of
the clerical forces in the yard mas.
ter's offices of the S. l. NJ, Southern
and NJ. & o. r. R.. is back from a
visit to Birmingham, Ala.
Mr.. C. f. Barham, one of the "old
timers" that can always come back,
is working extra in the offices of
General Yardmaster c. o. Long, of
the consolidated yards
The friends of Mr.. j. f. Nichs,
foreman of the car department of the
IS. |. NJ, will regret to learn that
he is still confined to his room in
this city.
Mr.. c. F. Brown, a we'll known
S. |. NJ. engineer on passenger trains,
is enjoying a few days rest and is
Off the run.
Engineer K. L. Speed. of the S.
|. NJ, is running on passenger train
train service on trains No. IL and
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Mr. Tom Pullen, foreman of the
S. |. M. shops, is trying out the pull
ing qualities of Maxwell over the
hills and mountains. He and his fam
lily are visiting in Birmingham.
Mr. r. NJ Nolen, a yard master Of
the S. |. NJ. at Greenwood, is at his
home in this city, where he is a suf-
ferer from rheumatism. For the past
several months he has been inca
pacitated for work.
Mr.. Silas C. Baker is welcomed
home after many months overseas,
where he has been in service. He
will go to the Delta in the employ
of the railroad.
Mr.. j. f. Mabry, foreman of the
paint gang on the NJ. e. o., was
despatched to Columbus during the
week, where he did some minor work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Mann and their
two handsome young boys, are en-
joying visit to their former home
in Montgomery, Ala.
Engine Dispatcher G. Wilmot, of
the S. |. NJ, good naturedly handles
the job. Some of the hoggers come
in with bad "taste" in their mouth,
vow they will not come out until re-
pairs are made on that engine" but
in little while they are solved and
the early morning call fn1s tFem
ready to ride the jack out. That's
the way make ''civil engineers" out
Of 'em, said Mr.. Wilmot.
Miss Willie Maude Locke, the ef-
icient and attractive stenographer in
the local agents office of the M. &
D. office, will enjoy her vacation dur
ng the week. The boys in the office
Ill wish this elegant young lady
most pleasant vacation.
A number of the car men about the
,ity who have been out of work, due
o cut in the forces for the past
70 days, are hopeful that they will
,oon be returned to work A few of
hem were lined up for work in Den
,er, Colo, and had secured leaves
# absence for 80 days, but subse-
luent advises have led them to feel
.asy and the trip is at present de-
erred, which is gratifying to their
friends.
Fireman T. Tew, of the NJ. & o.,
was sent here the past week by /
Mr. N. B. Garrett, of the Montgomery |
District, to protect the owl run
Engineer Matt Banks, of the NJ. &
J., is spending today with friends at
dcCrary.
Engineer Ward Mcfarland, of the
u. & O., is back on the rails after
several weeks off from an operation
or appendicitis. During the week
lie made a trip to Columbus on a
lorth local.
Mr.. Graham NJ Jones was off of
lis run a few days during the week
IN account of bad boil on his neck.
The Columbus Lumber Company,
lnder the management Of d. F. Nc
Of this city, has been very |
generous in giving the railroad boys /
work in his car department, and the
past week some Of them have been
irawing stipends through his gener-
,sity.
Messrs. Hussey and Adams, relay 4
men from the Artesia offices, were /