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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-02-24
COOMBS HAS DIFFICULTY IN
 GETTING ALASKA ISLANi'

Clyde Coombs of Cordova is oH a hunt for some department of ,h' government which can lease one oi the many small unnamed islands m the Pacific belonging to Alaska. "ho ,sfond he wants is about 80 miles from Kodiak.
 He has communicated with WHsh- ircton, D. C., and was told to e"r tH" Juneau land offico as well "F rh" forest office and other offices of
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STEWART COMES BACK

J. A. Stewart returned from TaI- kccma on yesterdays train. Mr. Stew art has been operating dog tcari transportation line from TaIkcetnl to the 'agc,,or He has disposed ot bis dogs, hyng sold several to George Aoans and is going to loo'; into the Ou ,-nd around Seward.
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EuSu5uGu5lI5IuEIuSIu SIu! c. M. C..
 TRUCKS

iu Motor Trucks there have been at- achments and notions and unusual de- signs, now ,,e have the simple C.. NJ. (. ii you are seeking d simple economic&I durable truck, look into the Line of C. NJ. (.
 II. F. ELLSWORTH, Agent. Buick Auto & C. VI. (. Trucks, Ford Supplies and Tires.
 lTaal5lElElJ5u5u5lISuSl5l5L5ll5 L5ll5 STli2ni9QIIU9lSflleI Il2llgUGl
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ALASKA LEAVES JUNEAU

Steamer Alaska sailed from Junrau at &:2O o'clock, yesterday afternoon. If the Alaska does not go to Skagway, as done on the last trip north, the ste m CT should reach Cordova tomorrow morning about o'clock and could reach Seward Thursday.
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know how it feels to "sit it out" if occas$ion should arise.
 The buffet car on the Gateway City limited is said to be the real thing, a credit to the railroad and a great con ycnehcc to the travelling public. Short orders are served and no stops Ie made at way stations for meals.
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WEN THEIR REpO R T

The following iS the weather rcro't { for the 24 hour5 cudmg al ' o'clo"lt ,hjS mOrnlng:-
 SEWARD &S Cloudy South. Daauaorso 2S Cloudy Calm. Tl'kaetna go Cloudy Calm. Wasala 90 Cloudy Calm. A,ataauska 4S Cloudy Calm. Ch,cha,oon @5 Cloudy Calm. Anchorage &6 Cloudy South,
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SEW ARD SNAPSHOTS.

Leaving Anca1u.g a. \ o.c.oc< yesterday morning, tar Gateway Cg limited hit the high spots for the o.d home town and arrived at Seward yesterday afternoon at 4:"0 o'clock. The return trip leaving hera ,awo.- row morning at s o'clock will undoubt- cdly bc a slow one.
 Elwin Swctmam and Busay LaeI.. who Have been at Anchorage sine January l0th hUst'rg Up things n
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- ----.- --- - - - - ~- -- ~- -- - - = - ,r. s,ar.'s n.pntmon,, could not s.@l ...u .oa ,ae Terminal city auy ..w.r.rf came ovc,on ,be tram yes. srHay for visit. Both will rctw0 au .-. tain tomorrow .rl come back .5 &wul ior permanent rcsida,o a..-. .r. mIma Of aa>, asnth.
 Capt. II. <. Lee, or lomr@ny E. 2'-
 Infantry, with his headquarters at Anchorage. came over on the Gateway Xy limited and will perhaps return - tom1.ou.s train. The visit her, is 70. ,ao purpose ot inspecting the 'o.aI detachment.
 Capt. LJ. Ryan and F. R. Tarwat- ,r rora,urI ou yesterdays train from Ar.horag' Both won't over to the j,- t,ror town on Saturdays rcgla" train.
 c. Hcrbvt Wilson, old timer in ,h,s section. is registered at the Ho- .. Sexton from the Kaottshna dis ,.rt. having arrived ou the train yrs-' a3ay afternoon. .!.
 F Hags.oad and wife, from Auchc. .. ago. are registered at the Hotel Sew ara. They will be passengers south on .hr steamer Alaska.
 John F.. Meals came in on yos'o"- days uun from 2Ilc 52 and is rcg's- .n..i at the Hotel Seward.
 George F. Potter is registered at -ao Hotel Seward from Anchorage. Mr. Potter will assist on the dock for go few weeks.
 Dr. Kirlham, post medical inspect or from Anchorage, came over on the train yesterday on am official trip.
 Tonight at 8 o'clock, in the town hall. farmers and others owning prp. oo~ty m the valley north of Seward, win meet local men for the pupos" If forming a holding company for .pl land development.
 George Guest caught 90 pounds of Alaska sardincs down the bay yester- day during his vacation hours from the cable office.
 American Paper Reprcscntativ" Mcdonnell; NJ. C. Rugg and R. Wake lin. also well known travelling men, returned on yesterdays train front Anchorage and are registered at tn" Hotel Overland.
 F. V. Bowie, from Cordova. who has been visiting at Archorage, is rcg,st. or.a at the Hotel Overland.
 The qasboat North Star. cnrout' to Unra to orra@e in cod fishing, is in oort. The North Star left Seattle durfno the middle of January and hes had a stormy trip northbound.
 The Alaska has 200 tons of freight for Seward, commercial and commis- s'on shipments.
 The dance last night, given by the Arctic Brotherhood, while almost an imprcmntu affair, was well attended, everybody had pep and all enjoyed themselves Grant Carlson, John D, Sullivan and W. E. Ellis had charge of tho dance. .... ."
 Councilman F. l.. Whittomoro TO- tr~ood on vostorda1Fs train from An crorace where hr has boon on busi- rozs t~in since lost week.
 Dr. r. A. Blvth is now on the way south 70 attend the dental college ses- sion at Seattle. Dr. Blyth will return to Seward within the next six weeks.
 It IS understood that the ladies, both single and married, are to give a lesp year dance in the very near fr- tue. Mere man will on that night
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CIaSSifi0dS

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POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT
vsv tLICE T.. ANDERSON
 NE NiNILCHiC

Auau.@.., ter candidacy for .a, t,rruoriai Ho",o of Repre- sa0.y,.,.s -ub.,c, to th2 Demo. c-a.ic pvlnlv,vs in April 1920.
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Lady Torrmgton ,1ccuw sweeper, al CRAFTS
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SklS atLL. UENEES

Home of Hart >cbaltncr X NarN cIu.hiug- JEEAti>
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Electric Sewing Machine motors et Graefs.
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.RAYO lamp, with shades g 50 a: Graef's.
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Sled, for boys and girls al Graers.
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FLASH LIGHTS and batteries al, J. L. Gratts.
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National Water Motor Washers at J. l.. GraefS.
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Elaine Eocenc and Pearl OH al Graef's.
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fisncrmeu'- Supplies a, Graess
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s5TLl IT .',5,I, SE5sE: <:

vr,-tal1y Co Royi.. 2229 lV Az S Seattle. Ret. irf Ni.LNurN sash and uuuD.'
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lee Crccpers and Skarcs- Graots
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CIaSSifi0dS FOR -.. T. I.s.. .ai n- g.. ... u.~hca hou~yo,,p..- ..eN.. in'", Hotel Nc>Jau. iui'.
 SkIS atLL. UE\Eg'S. Home of Hart >chattncr X Nary clu,hiug- JEBAtH'>
 Lady Torriuc.cn ,accum swerpers al CRAFTS
 Sled, for boy~ and girls at Graer's. .RAYO lamps with shade, So 50 a: Graef's.
 EleCtrlc SrWiug Nh#HN'N' uotN'N Ft Graefs.
 National Water Motor Washers at J. L. Graefs. Elaine Eocenc and Pearl Oil at Graef's.
 Ice Crccpers and Skates- Grlc's FlShcrmeu'- Supplies a, Graess FLASH LIGHTS and batteries ai J. L.. Gratts.
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ALASKA
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-06-11
WATER VALLEY. YALoBUsHA COUNTY,
CLUB EXPECT
ING TO DO GREAT THINGS
FOR WATER VALLEY

The Directors of Water Valley De
velopment Club met at an informal
banquet at the Best Cafe Monday
noon and outlined the future business
for the development, up-building and
cleaning up of Water Valley. The
following were named as chairmen
of their respective committees:
Finance Committee, T. o. Gore.
Publicity Committee, o. T. Hammer
Membership Committee, B. Le-
land, Sr.
Lady Organization and Member
ship, H. K. Hunter.
Sanitation, j. L. Kirby.
Amusements, j. l.. Harris.
Each of the above named chair
men of the committee will name six
other active and loyal Water Valley
Citizens to assist them in making a
success of this work.
Water Valley Development Club
wants every man, woman and chltd
who believe in better Water Valley
as members of the Development Club,
and every citizen who is interested IN
the upbuilding of our city is earnest
ly requested to JON us and have a
part in making Water Valley the best
town in Mississippi.
Good intentions are alright, but
Water Valley at the present time
seems to be paved with the good in
tentions of our citizens. Now what
we want is ACTION and EXECU-
TION of the things which OUGHT
TO BE DONE.
The Development Club has employ
ed the services of Mr.. G. N. White
of Greenfield, Tennessee as Secre-
tary. Mr.. White is man who comes
to us we'll recommended and is a high
class christian gentleman and busl-
ness man, also a member of one of the
best families in West Tennessee. He
is trying to meet every citizen OF
Water Valley and shake hands with
you and receive your CO. operation in
the work which he has undertaken.
Cooperation is our pass word, and
if the Development Club can get you
to cooperate with them it will be the
best movement that was ever estab-
lished in Water Valley and will work
great benefit and advancement to all
of the people. But remember, with
out your cooperation The Develop
ment Club can do nothing Are you
for our home town, or are You against
it? This is the question. Do you
want to da sorgethirg fog. 'I1,sat6A Nsals
ley or are you satisfied with merely
staying here? In other words, are
YOU a citizen or do you just live
here? Please don't knock our town
but try to bultd it.
The Development Club needs you
and you need them, so citizens of
Water Valley we ask you to get busy
and join the Development Club and
we will all march forward together.
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-06-11
ROUTE S STILL ALIVE

A large crowd attended services
at Brewers Chapel, Sunday,
Mrs. j. S. Brewer spent Sunday
afternoon with Mrs, Emma Coleman
Mrs. Corine True is spending q
few days with relatives and friends
on route 5.
Mrs. Clara Adams is on the sick
list this week. We wish for her a
very speedy recovery.
Mr.. Orrie Burl was in the Brewer
Chapel neighborhood Sunday. Come
again, Orrie.
Mr.. Elliott Hickman was visiting
in this vicinity Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. T. True spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Noah
Brewer.
Miss Kate Evans has returned
home from Dubard where she has
been visiting her aunt, Mrs. Persons
Best wishes to the Herald.
MUTT and JEFF"
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-06-11
MUST PAY FOR PAPER
IS RULING OF COURT
This Will Interest Publishe, .
Who Have Subscribers That
Fail to Pay For Their Publi
cations Despite Bills.

During the last term of the Circu
Court at Atchinson county, Mo-, the
case of H. F. Staple VS.. Charles Traub
was tried. The suit was brought on
a long standing account, and amonfs
other items was sixteen years sy-y1
scription for the Atchison Count
Mail. Mr.. Traub refused to pay fo4s
the Mail, claiming he did not take the
paper, and that he refused to take the
paper from the post Office and mai
box a number of times. The plain
tiff proved by postmasters and others
that Mr. Traub did take the paper
during all the sixteen years. In th9
case it was shown that, according 70
law, even if subscriber does oc4a-
sionally order a newspaper disc9n-
tinued or refuse to accept it, he can
not get out of paying for what ne
owes the paper, and the subscriber
must pay the arrearage before stop
ping the paper.
The jury in this case was out only
a short time and brought in ver-
diet for the entire account, including
the subscription for the Mail-sixteen
years at $1.50 year, or S24. The
costs in the justice court and the
Circuit Court amounted to about
S1OO, besides the attorneys fees.
A similar case has been decided by
the Court of Appeals, and it was held
in that case that any one taking
newspaper must pay for it as long
as he takes it from the post Office
Exchange.
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-06-11
PEOPLE MUST RAISE
MORE FOOD CROPS
Points Out Danger to World
of Misrepresentation of
Food Crops

Pointing out the DR. Of thu
world from on unas faction o.
-fEoJtassaig1 - 5.-sTi s>o.n..-tosiv.l<i5 y,
Agriculture, P. P. Garner has ISSUED
the following appeal to the people OF
this state to raise more foodstuffs
this year:
''In all human probability the cost
of food and feed will steadily increase
during the next year.
Decreased acreage and labor
shortage are both operating to les
sen the amount that will be produced
this year. The world is likely to need
more food than will be in the world.
There will be cut-throat competition
for available supply.
"There is only one sane course for
and that is to produce
as far as practicable their own food
and feed
"There is yet time to plant corn on
rich land, and cowpeas, soybeans,
and peanuts on land of average fer
tility.
"The business men and farmers of
every community should have meet
ing and talk over the situation and
formulate plan of action"
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-06-11
FORTY-SIXTH AN
NUAL R. R. PICNIC

The 46th Annual Picnic of the Rail
road Employees was held Wednesday,
June 9th, at Holly Springs. 1t re-
quired a special train of 13 passenger
coaches and baggage cars to trans
port the picnicers and their baskets,
etc from this city to the picnic
grounds, besides many people went
on the regular train from both here
and Jackson.
The grounds were in fine shape and
everything was well arranged for the
pleasure of the vast crowd in attend
ance.
Dancing and sports were the prin-
cipal amusements of the day. Watetf
Valley ball team defeated Jackson,
Tenn. team by a score of 2 to 1, ard
also trimmed the Holly Springs balll
club to the tune of to l.
1t was an ideal day for the picnic
and everyone had most enjoyable
time. Not single accident occurred
on the entire trip to mar the Joyous
occasion. After the return of the
special train that night, the you Ing
folks enjoyed dance in the Hirach
Hall.
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-06-11
BOSE" LASHLEY SAYS
WILLIE RUFFIN is SAFE

Mr.. Bose Lashly one of the old, re-
liable and well-known |. c, locomo-
tive engineers, was the guest of old
time Friends in this city, Tuesday and
Wednesday. Engineer Lashley is a
resident of Jackson, Tenn, coming
there 80 years ago. For the past IS
years he has been on the turn-around
local, running from Grand Junction
to Jackson. "Bose" as the railroad
"boys" call him, stated to our cor
respondent that he considers that the
greatest achievement in his entire
railroad career was the fact that he
helped develop Willie Ruffin into a
real fine locomotive engineer. Bose
stated that he brought little Willie
with him to jackson 81 years ago
and has fostered and fathered the
"boy" ever since. He stated that he
looked after Willie like d guardian
Angel-trained, advised and counsel
ed the boy all along his rocky path
way of life and that he is more than
proud of the wonderful man the boy
Willie developed into. He said he
was always very careful in the selec-
tion of Wilhe's associates and the bAy
stance. Willie, contrary TO '3ose $
wishes, insisted on becoming rather
chummy with another engineer com
monty called "Red" Myers, and Bose
was always fearful of the result of
that association. However on this
visit here this week he stated that
now his mind was completely at rest
over the question as ire thoroughly in
vestigated Willie's standing in Water
Valley with both leading men and la
dies and found that Willie stands
Ace High, especially with the ladies'.
And further, since Willie had now a
full develoned mind backed up by ma
ture years of age and experience, he
felt the boy would remain firmly
seated on all lines of rectitude, IT.
regardless of any extenuatng inAu-
ences
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-06-11
THE MAN THAT WINS is THE
MAN THAT WON'T QUIT

Never you mind about what you
could do, and how bright your pros
poets would be, if only you hadn 7
made this mistake or had that bad
luck. Your problem is never "What
you might do, if" but what you can
do, anyhow" You have fallen in the
fight, your knees are skinned, one eye
is swollen shut, your shoulder bleeds.
your back aches, you have made the
wrong investment, trusted false
friend, been betrayed in love, acted
the fool, and been asleep at the
switch. What now? Why, up and
at them! The man that wins is the
man that won't quit. Your mistakes
and fortunes have but cast you back
on humanity, our common mother:
and you can rise with new strength"
DR.. FRANK CRANE
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-06-11
pROHT SLEUTHS NAB
'EM0ONSHINE" STILLS

Forty-nine moonshine stills We're
captured and destroyed in the State
Of Mississippi during the month OF
May, 1920, according to q report is
ssa4 al fha ~ecs 9f sn39r H5 Calvin
Wells, Fedecal Prohibition Li'l 7cto!,
by Jasper Boylin, Fedora. 4lohibi-
ton Agent in charge.
Holmes County was the scene of
the highest number of raids as nine
stills were taken. The other coun-
Harrison, 4; Clarke A; Lauderdale,
8; Monroe 8; George, D s t .,
Lowndes, Pearl River, Prentiss and
Yalobusha, each.
One each in Attala, Chickasaw,
Claiborne, Clay, Covington, Jefferson
Davis, Lawrence, Lincoln, Lamar,
Marion, Pike, Scott, Simpson and
Wayne.
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-06-11
FIRST PROFITEERINC
NDICTM'T BROUGHT
78 Per Cent Profit Made on
Shoes, Basis of Charge

COLUMBUS, Miss, June 8.-The
first Indictment in Mississippi for
prditeering in violation of the Lever
act was reported today to the fair
price commissioner, Thomas j. Locke.
The federal grand jury at Oxford
brought into open court an lndlcC"
meht against H. and j. Friedman,
merchants of Oxford and owners OF
the Leader Department Store of that
place.
The Friedmans are charged in the
Indictment with profiteering in shoes,
it being alleged that they sold shoes
in one specific instance at proht OF
78Sper cent. The Friedmans We're
PLACED under arrest some weeks ago,
charged with violations of the Lever
act, and were released at that tune
under bond to await the action OF the
federal grand jury.
Commissioner Locke stated that
other prosecutions would follow soon
Agents of the Department OF JUS
tice testified before the grand jury
against the Friedmans, giving the
jury evidence which had been collect.
ed against the alleged vlolators Oh
taS law.
The jury acted promptly, tnding
its indictm ent within two hours aiter
it had been convened. COMMISSION
er Locke said tonight that some mer,
chants in the state had been inclined
to disregard the orders of the com
missioner following the failure OF the
'graHd Jury in jackson to lndicV al
ieeed era lteers in that city, haVlng
been enc 5uraged and prompted TO
this course by statements publisneo
by news papers. He said that ma
grant and wilful violations of the law
woald he vigorously prosecuted
Following the publication of the
statements in Jackson derogatory to
the work of the fair price commission
Mr.. Locke gave statements to the
press warning merchants against VI
olations of the Lever act and telling
them that violations would not be
tolerated.
Mr. Locke stated tonight that 1t
was neither his desire nor the desire
of the government to prosecute any
one or TO molest or disturb legitimate
business in any way, but he stateo
most emphatically that the people
would be protected and that fragrant
and willful profiteering in violation
of the Lever act would not be tolerat-
ed. He said that other indictments
wolld follow the Oxford action where
evidence of violations of the law suf'
fciant to warrant indictments are
presented to him.
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-06-11
TALLAHATCHIE CO. DISTRICT

The Charleston Sun says the storm
which recently blew over the derrick,
delayed operations, but Mr.. Johnson,
the engineer in charge, now says that
drilling will begin not later than June
18th. Once started he expects to
drill to depth of 400 feet a day,
this speed progressively diminishing
the further the drill is sunk. If no
rock is encountered the question of
whether oil is there or not should be
definitely determined before this
month ends.
Mr.. David T. Day, one of the best
known geologists in the country,
spent the early part of this week in
examining the location of the well.
He was greatly impressed with the
possibilities and says that the struc-
ture upon which the Company is drill
ing the test we'll is better than any
anticline yet discovered in Louisiana,
East Texas, or Mississippi
Mr.. Day has just returned from
Arkansas and reports that conditions
here are very similar to those in the
region where the great Constantin
gas we'll was recently brought in.
In this connection he makes the fol-
lowing statement:
81 am all the more inclined to en-
dorse this drilling proposition because
1 have just made three trips into
Southern Arkansas and have noted
that the Constantin gas well was
drilled on a dome discovered by OBJ
serving dips in the same clays which
are found in this territory.
"Such dome structure of sufficient
size to reveal the Wilcox formation is
most unusual in Mississippi, and is
thus unusually favorable for accumu-
lating such oil as may be present in
this region"
Mr.. Day left Charleston for Wash
ington, D. c., where he maintains his
offices, but expects to return here
shortly after drilling operations are
commenced.
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-06-11
FROM ATTALA co. DISTRICT

The Choctaw Oil Company has
been chartered and organized in At
tala county by some of the foremost
citizens of the county. S. j. Peeler,
a successful lumberman has been e.
lected president P. A. Allen, secre-
tary-treasurer. A board of substan-
tial citizens was selected and the tim
bers have been cut for the erection of
rig about two and one-half miles
from Kosciusko.
A committee has been appointed
-:~y ,.AS-lbilh a;afa t,urehase OF d
string of drilling well tools, casing
and equipment. The drilling will
proceed Immediately with great dill
gence in making a thorough test of
the immediate territory.
Local capital is generously backing
the enterprise and great deal of in
terest is being manifested from vari-
Gus parts of the state.
Perhaps nowhere in the state OF
Mississippi is the public confidence
centered in the success to greater
extent than is shown in Attala coun-
ty, Mississippi.
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-06-11
How a Noted Vet. Gets Rid of Rats
Farmers Heed.

DR.. H. H. Butler says, 81 use RAT
NAP around my hospitals every
three months, whether see rats or
not. 1t does the work-RAT-SNAP
gets them every time. l recommend
it to everybody having rats" Don't
wait until there is brood of rats,
act Immediately you see the first one;
Three sizes, 25s, soc, $1.0O Sold
and guaranteed by M. f. Goodwin
Hardware Store and Knox Drug Co.
The north Mississippi herald., 1920-06-11
OAKLAND, ROUTE 1 NEWS

We are having some pretty sun
shiny weather now and we hope it
will stay that way.
Mr.. H. A. Sprouse and family
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Wright Sunday.
A crowd of young folks visited
Miss Allie Sprouse Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. John Sprouse and family Wis
tied Mr.. Ben Castleberry and his
mother Sunday.
We are sorry to report that Mrs.
George L. Sprouse is on the sick list
this week. We hope she will get well
soon.
A large crowd attended preaching
at Williamson School House Satur-
day night. -
"PRETTY GIRL"