The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-01-07

the Carronton Methodist church Sat.
urday afternoon and was presided
over by Rev. W. E. raust, presiding
elder of the Tuscaloosa district. Mr..
Faust also preached at eleven o.
clock Saturday morning and At the
morning hour Sunday.
Mr. J. H. Basinger and Mr.. Jas,
P. Gates Of Spring Hill, were in Car
roIlton on business Saturday.
Mr.. R. N. Storey, of Stafford, was
among those transacting business at
the eoutny seat last Wednesday.
Miss Lucille Blissett, of Tuscaloosa,
spent the latter part of last week
in Carrollton with relatives.
Mr., and Mrs. J. V. McCafferty and
children returned Sunday from Tus-
ialoosa. where hey kpent few
days with relatives.
In an election held on December
29,l919, the amendment to relieve
the soldier boys of poll tax for few
years carried in the county by 96 ma
icrity. Amendment No. >, allowing
the towns of the state to levy more
axes was defeated by 1913 majority.
This defeat was brought about by
the rural beats voting against the
measure, while it did not affect them
in the least.
Mr.. f. L. Going of Benevola, was
among Carrolton's appreciated bus
mess visitors Saturday.
Mr.. w. A, French of Sapps trans
acted business in Carrollton Friday.
Mr.. C. J.gDodds and Mr., t, w. La
than spent a part OF, Friday in Col
umbus on business
Mr.. NJ s. Curtis of Ccalfire, was
loking after business matters in Car
,rollton Saturday,
Mrs. c, r. Corwin and children Of
Tuscaloosa, spent part of last week
in the home Of Mrs. Corwin's mo; her,
Mrs. Jane Latham. yr
Mr.. John,Attebury, of Alieeville,
was a Carrollton visitor the latter
part of last week.
Mrs. Annie Archer, of Atlanta, Ga.
arrived in Carrolton the latter part
Of las week and is the pleasant CUES
in the home Of her brother, Mr.. j,
w. Campbell.
Mr.. j. j. Foster, well known citi-
zen of this county, died at the home
Of his brother, Mr.. 7. J. Foster, in
Pickensvilie on Tuesday, December
30, 1919, after an illness extending
through the past several months. Mr..
Foster was, at the time of his death
seventy-four years of age and spent
the greater part of his long life in
this eoutny He had been making his
home at Memphis, Ala the past fiji.
teen years and was removed to the
home of his. brother a short time
since, where. he could receive medical
a4ention.a Heis survived by one bro
Their, Mr.. IT, . Foster, and other fur.
Their removed relatives, who have the
sympathy Of countless friends in their
hour Of sad bereavement. lnterment
was made tbs. following day in the
Pickensyille cemetery and It was at
tended by a large number Of friends.
Sheriff H. |. Scot and Hon. Jack
NJ. Pratt left Monday for Fort Ogle-
thorpe where they have been sum.
moned to appear rs witnesses in the
court martial trial of Albert Huff
man, who was captureu IN this county
after evading being drafted into the
United States Army.
Mr. d. w. Hodge of Providence
beat, was in Carrollton the first Of
he week on business.
If there is anything to the old pro,
verb that the twelve days following
Christmas represents the twelve
months of the year, the year 1920
promises to be an ideal one, as the
pret.iest weather in years has pre-.
vailed.
Mr.. ]. T. Bailey is home from Flor.
ida where he has, been the past few
weeks on business.