The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1919-11-02
RAILROAD NOTES

Mrs. C. r. Hodskins will leave
shortly for Nevada, where she goes
to be with her sister hoping that a
(. change of climate will be beneficial
Mr. Hodskins, Known as the Chief
around the office and about town, has
numerous friends who symjathize with
him in the protracted illness that he
has in his household.
Mr.. j. P. Steele, the efficient sta
tim agent at Ethelville, Ala, will
soon leave and enter the ministry.
At present Mr.. Steele is filling APP
pointments in his vicinity, but will
soon devote his entire time to the
ministry. He has made the M. e. o.
a most efficient agent at different
4 points on the line.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Banks, who were
married dur ing the past week are
enjoying a visit to California and the
Pacific Coast. They left over the NJ
and o. Immediately after the we'd
ding ceremony. A gift from the
groom to the bride was a handsome
automobile.
Mr.. Walter Harper, who was among
those loyal to the order and answer
ed the strike call is here from Bir-
min2ham, Ala. He is a Union man
and has been in the service of the T.
C. |. until the strike. He is capable
office man and his services are in de-
demand around local offices.
+ General Yard Master C. 0. Long OF
the S. ]. NJ, Southern and the M. &. O. !
has gore to st. Louis to visit his son
Harry, who is in college. He is being
relieved by G. D. Wood, who has
charge Of the NJ. & O. yard engine.
Mr.. Eugene Darning is relieving Mr..
Wood on the yard engine.
General Foreman N. b. Garrett,
end Foreman of the Car Department,
Joe Reed, two we'll known division of
ficers of the M. & 0. were in the city
the past week where they ccuferred
with local officials of the S. |. M.
Mr.. Zack Duncan, brother of Mr.. |
Hogan Duncan of this city, who is
train dispatcher "a the S. P. in Lou
isiana, was here during the past week
to attend the funeral and burial of
his beloved aunt, Mrs. DR.. Quinn.
Mr.. Coffee, a former well known
express man, who was the local agent
in this city has left the service and
is seen along the lac of the ar. R."
with an attractive line of goods in the
capacity of a knight Of the Grip"
in the Southern States ~ aFs
Capt. Jack A. Leonard, through
freight conductor has been relieving
Conductor J. H. O'Gwynn. Cant tell
what viii happen to the Irish" ejacu-
lated the freight conductor when he
came in to register. Condr. O'Gwynn
is off taking The Shrine Degrees.
Mr.. Hu son a member of the rail
road clerks union was a successful
bidder on a clerical position that has
brought him to Columbus He
from Illinois and young man of
fine appearance.
Mr.. H. Austill, bridge engineer, for
the s. I. NJ. and the NJ. & o. was in
The city the past week where he con-
Tered with the Superintendent, F. f.
Patterson aad Roadmaster Croker in
their Offices.
Mr.. and Mrs J. NJ. Greene are hap
py over the tidings of letter from
their son, Collins, who writes them
from Paris that he is on war yes
sci homeward bound and will s6on
visit Columbus on a ten days leave.
Mr.. Grady Locke has bid in res
ponsitle position with the M. and O.
at Tuscaloosa, Mr.. 10 Ike. accompa-
MED his mother to Memphis the past
week where she was enroute to Tex
as for a months visit.
Mr.. Homer Adkins the second trick !
train dispatcher in the S. !. NJ. Offices,
is back on his trick after a lay off
with the flu. "A little belated but
Just as severe as those who have suf-
fered from it is the way he express
ed himself.
Mr.. Walter Shelton who is in line
fer bulletin JOB with the NJ. and O., {