The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-12-03
Pickens County Department
(By F. H. Winiams.)

Thanksgiving was appropriated,
observed in Carrollton last Thursday
Carrying out an agreement the mer.
chants of the town closed their places
of business on Wednesday evening
and did not reopen till Friday morn
ing, some of them spending the day
hunting, while others remained al
their homes and attended union
service at the Methodist church
which was conducted by Rev. Charles
H. Nabers, pastor of the Presby.
terrain church. On this occasion Mr.
Nabers chose for a text the second
verse of the one hundred and third
Psalm, "Bless the Lord, o my soul,
and forget not all His benefits"
The entire county of Pickens was
shocked last Friday morning when
it was announced that Mr.. r. H.
Lavender was desperately i'll at his
home in Carrollton, following an at
tack of apoplexy Deceased was on
the streets late Thursday afternoon
in apparently good health. rising
early Friday morning and assisting
with the chores about the house
preparatory to getting off TO his
saw mill. 1t was at the breakfast
table the attack seized him and he
was assisted to his bed by his good
wife. who Immediately summoned 2
neighbor. and a runner dispatched
for the family physician. But. alas
too late. and within a short time he
passed from this earth, leaving loved
ones and friends to mourn his pass
ing. Mr.. Lavender at the time of his
death was about fifty wears OF age
the greater part of which had been
spent in Pickens county. he havino
been born in Greene county, and re-
moved with his parents to the Forest
community in Henry's beat, where he
resided until a few years ago when
he was elected county treasurer, re-
moving to Carrollton to take up the
duties of the office. Soon after NOV
ing to Carrollton he met and mar.
ried Miss Nellie Kelsy, who. with
two children, are left to mourn the
passing away of a devoted husband
and father. Besides these the de
ceased is survived by two brothers
Messrs. j. w. Lavender and T. w
Lavender and one sister, Mrs. w.
III. Pridmore, as well as number of
further removed relatives, whose
grief is almost unbearable. At the
age of Is years Mr.. Lavender suf-
fered an attack of muscular rheu-
matism which left him in such a
crippled condition that he was almost
an invalid, but Notwithstanding that
fact he was full of energy and per-
severance. He was a devoted mem
Der of the Methodist church and was
for a time teacher of the Mems
Bible Class, having been classed as
one Of the best teachers of the school.
Funeral services were held from the
Methodist church Saturday after
noon at one o'clock conducted by his
pastor, Rev. r. L. Dill, who paid
a beautiful tribute to his worth as
a citizen and christian. interment oc-
curing in the Carrollton cemetery
the last sad rites being attended by
a large number of mourning relatives
and friends. The floral offerings
were both beautiful and profuse and
was only slight testimonial of the
esteem in which the deceased was
held by this community.
There was a great get-togethef
melting of the Mems Bible Class of
the Methodist Sunday School, which
was held at the home of Mr.. 5. +.
Fitzpatrick Saturday evening, at
which time a number of the regular
and invited guests were pres
ent to enjoy the occasion. This class
has inaugurated meetings, not only
to increase interest in Sunday School
work, but to invite those who are
out of Sunday School and thereby
influence them if possible to attend
also. Barbecued meats, with other
things that are palatable, were SER
we'd, and the feast was sumptuously
enjoyed by every one present.
Mr.. A. H. Dabbs and DIR. Ben /.
have beeen in Oklohoma the
past several days on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Holingsworth
who have been making their home
in Columbus, removed the past week
to Carrellton, where Mr.. Hollings-
worth has accepted q position with
the Carrollton garage.
Mr.. Roy Cox returned Friday to
Mobile after spending a few days in
with his parents, Mr. arc
Mrs. J. w. Cox.
We are pleased to learn that lit