The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-11-17
PiCkens County Department
(By F. H. Williams

Col. C. L. Lincoln, Of Columbus, was
business visitor in Carrollton the
latter part of the past week. While
here he was guest in the home OF
Mr.. John w. Cox, who claims the
friendship of this gentleman for a
long number of years.
Mr.. W. H. Torbert returned Sun
day from business trip to Meridian
Miss.
Mr.. R. B. Burgess, of Coalfire, was
in Carrollton last Tuesday on bust
ness.
We are pleased to announce to the
friends of Mr.. j. T. McShan, Sr., who
resides near McShan, that he has re-
covered from injuries sustained when
he was thrown from mule not long
since, and is now able to be out among
his many friends of that community.
Mr.. Andrew Lee returned Saturday
to his home near MeShan, after bust
ness trip of several days over in Mis-
sissippi prospecting with view of
locating or removing to that state.
Mr.. Lee informed your correspondent
that he did not find a thing that suited
him better than old Pickens county
property and gave it as his belief he
would remain with us.
The basket ball team Of the Carroll
ton high school journeyed to Alice
vile last Thursday where they en-
gagged the high school team of that
place in match game, which re-
suited in the defeat of the Carrollton
team by score of % to 8. This was
the first match game played by the
Carrollton team and so we'll did they
oppose the victors that they won the
praise and admiration of all who wit
messed the contest. The Carrollton
team is composed Of the following
young ladies'; Sarah Maud Nettles,
center; Mildred Storey, side center;
Virginia Niece and Nettic Belle Shep-
herd, forwards; Margaret Hamilton
and Lizzette Lipsey, guards.
Mr., and Mrs. w. R. McCaffcrty and
Mrs. J. p. MCGEE were visitors in
Columbus for the celebration last
Thursday
Mr.. A. c. Ezell has recovered from
a recent illness which kept him con-
fined at his home in McShan for sew
eral days and he was welcomed out by
his friends Saturday when he appear
ed at his place of business.
Messrs. w. f. Tcnnison, C. L.tHill
and r. M. Beard, of the McCrsry,
Miss, section, were business visitors
in Carrollton last Saturday.
Mr.. B. z. Rozier, a popular travel
ing salesman representing a st. Louis
hardware company, was mingling
with his trade in Pickens county the
past week
Mrs. George Budcr, of Chicago,
spent several days of last week in
Carrolton, a guest of her cousin, Mrs.
W. W. Beasley. She left Sunday for
her home.
Sheriff H. ]. Scott with force of
deputies made raid in the Mt.
Moriah section of the county Saturday
and captured large still, but owing
to the fact that the still was operated
Friday night no beer was found. The
still was found on the land of w. j. I
Walker and was well constructed, be-
ing the best the sherih's force has
yet captured. The outfit, together
with all equipment was destroyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. MCGEE, of Cliff |
tonville, Miss, were guests Sunday of
Mr. McGees mother, Mrs. Jennie
Niece, and other relatives in Carroll /
ton.
Mr.. J. J. Langdon, who has been
operating the Reform hotel has turn T
ed the property back to its owner, Mr..
T. j. Duncan, of Carrollton, and NOV
ed the past week to his home in Re-
form. Mr.. Duncan, who has been
,lerk at the Phoenix hotel in Carroll
.on spent several days of last week
N Reform in an effort to get a new
'enter or operating the hotel himself.
Mrs. ]. f. Cook, Mrs. T. j. Moore
md Mrs. NJ. B. Curry, of Carrollton.
md Mrs. LYDIA Whitaker, of the Heb
on community, returned Saturday
rom Mobile, where they were deleg-
ites to the annual meeting of the
organization of the state.
Mrs. Curry was accompanied by her
laughter, Miss Edna Earl Curry. AL