The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-12-15
PiCkenS County Department
(By F. H. Wlliams.)

Soon after the close Of the Civil
war there came a young man to Car
rollton with his wife, who was before
her marriage Miss Sarah Gardner,
who engaged in the mercantile bust
ness, which he conducted for forty
three years at the same location, dis
posing of the business in the fall Of
1908. The gentleman referred to is
Mr.. William G. Robertson, one of the
best known men in this county, who
has spent a long life fighting for
the upbuilding of his town and also
the churches. In January 1867, Mr.,
Robertson was elected superintendent
Of the Baptist Sunday school and has
served continuously since that time,
now nearing his fifty-fourth year as
such officer of the Sunday school,
Should he live, and there is no doubt
but he will, until the coming Christ
mas it will be the fifty-fifth holiday
season that he has passed in Carroll
ton, never being absent from home on
this occasion. This gentleman is now
in his eighty second year, having
/ passed his eighty-first birthday last
| September, is hale and hearty and
steps with celebrity, having the bear
ing of man not over fifty years Of
age. He has served many years II
public life, filling two terms as circuit
clerk of the county and was appointed
register in chancery in 1898, which
position he still holds, and has the
reputation of being the best in the
state. His ability as business mar
i is recognized by every one and he Is
now serving as vice president of the
Bank of Carrollton. He was for q
long number of years Worshipful
Master of the Carrollton Masonic
/ lodge, as we'll as deacon of the Bap-
fist church. He is now nearing the
approach to the end of long ant
useful life and his friends are ex-
tending congratulations on the com
ing of these occasions that bring SC
much pleasure to his life.
The Shubert Concert Company Is
the first of series of lyceum at
4 fractions to visit Carrollton this sea
son and will appear in the auditorium
Of the school building next Thursday
evening. They come recommended tC
please any audience and a large GROVE
is EXPECTED to witness the entertain
ment.
1 Mr.. Howard Davis, who has beer
making his home in York for the past
several months, has been at homo
for several days visiting his. parents
Mr.. sand Mrs. j. G, Davis. .,,.
y Hon. M. B.. Curry was in Mont
gomery during the past week trains
asting business at the state capitol
Mr.. B. w. Gunter, of Tuscaloosa
was in the county last week looking
after the collections of delinquent
license. Mr.. Gunter has been con
nected with this department for some
/ time past, but will on the first of the
year sever his connections and remove
with his family to Eutaw, where hi
will engage in farming the coming
year.
Mr. C. w. Levy the clever travel
ing salesman of the Texas Company
with headquarters in Birmingham
was mingling with his many custo
mers in Pickens county last week
/ Mr.. Levy has recently returned from
vacation spent in Hot Springs ant
other noted resorts and reports
most pleasant time while absent.
| Miss Lucille Smith, who was the at
tractive guest of her sister, Mrs. d
B. Miller, the early part of the pas
week. has returned to her home il
Columbus.
Mr.. S. j. Pearson, prominent at
torney of Tuscaloosa, was business
visitor in Carrollton on Tuesday O
last week.
Friends in the county of Mr.. Boil
O'Brien welcomed him On his week..
trip last week and we're delighted t.