The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-12-22
CALEDONIA
By Dr.. Emmett Jameson.

After 2 months absence on pro-
fessional trip to Greenwood Sprngs,
finds the writer and wife back at
their home in Caledonia, making
ready for a big Christmas. So here's
wishing the numerous readers of,the
Dispatch and also the able editor a
Merry Christmas. 1t is a poor heart
that never rejoices and even If the
year 1920 will soon be numbered
with the many things of the past.
Time is swiftly passing away. Where
are those who kept Christmas With
US long ago, even on last Christmas.
Some are away, divided from us by
many miles, but what of those whose
faces have faded in death, whose
voices are silent forever; whose bodies
We have laid away to take the long,
long sleep. These separations seem
doubly sad at Christmas time. The
present will soon be the past, so
good bye old year, for while we write
we hear the Xmas chimes vibrating
in the air, and all over the Southland
the holly and misletoe, the pine and
the laurel are being gathered to alorn
our homes, school houses and Sthe
churches for the glad Xmas tide.
The entire country has put on fes-
tive appearance, people are hurrying
to and fro with boxes and parcels, a
pleasant air mystery prevails in the
household and everything and every
body speaks Of that hearty goodswi
and peace that comes only with, this
anniversary.
Santa Claus, of course must come
along about midnight on Christmas
eve. He is the big hero of the season,
and he is about the only fellow Of any
prominence with both the old and the
young people. 1t is the universal
time for giving presents; the gifticar
ries with it more than its money val
ne, it's faith is that of the glowing
meteor in the midnight winter sky,
it is the gold and silver beams Of the
early morning sun, filling the world
with new light and life.
This letter brings our work. for
the year 1920 to a close. We wish
the Dispatch and all our friendS and
neighbors merry Xmas as it is rung
from lofty cathedral and from every
humble village steeple all over the
land. We hope that joy and mnth,
good will and peace may enfold one
and all in the golden atmosphere and
that each heart may be touched with
the sweet tenderness that comes.with
this Christmas tide. y
Now comes the real fun for every
body at Caledonia Friday night, Dec.
"a, The Negro Minstrel, put on by the
o. Y. Boys and the Caledonia High
school. This promises to be the best
entertainment of the season, Slet's
one and all come and help start the
Christmas fun.
The many friends of R. ]. Murphy
will be glad to hear that he is able to
go to the post office for bis mail,
after being seriously i'll for some
time. We join his friends in wishing
him happy Christmas. y
Mr.. Lawrence Molloy, successful
business man, of Birmingham, spent a
few days last week with relatives in
Caledonia.
Mr.. R. R. Barrentine, a prominent
citizen Of Vernon, Ala, was sbusi-
ness visitor in Caledonia last Friday.
Mrs. Lucy CASTOR is welcomed
home after spending some time in the
Queen city.
Mr.. Walter Egger took the premium
in the way of killing the big Christ
mas hog, which weighed 494 pounds
dressed and made 16 gallons ofslard.
Mr.. Egger says that he is sorry that
he did not feed this hog a week Nnger
so that he would have weighed 500
pounds.
DR.. ]. c. Pickett and Mr. J. j. And