The Columbus dispatch., 1920-01-14
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CALEDONIA
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Good morning. New Years greet
ings to the editor, and the numerous
readers of the Dispatch.
We wish each and every one Of you
a happy and prosperous New Year.
For the year 1920 promises to be a
great year-one of prosperity. Let
each Of the readers of the Dispatch
do their part in helping to make this
the banner year in the history o.
the Dispatch. May peace and pros
perity be with the Editor and earth's
richest blessings attend us one and
all. Let us do our part in trying to
make the world better by having
lived.
The family and many friends of
Mr.. Henry Anderson were deeply
grieved over his death which occurred
at his home near Caledonia on Sun
day night, Dcember 2S, 1919. Mr..
Anderson was member of the coun-
tvs oldest and most prominent fam
lily and was himself a gentleman Of
the old ante bellum type that are SO
swiftly passing into the Great Be
yond. He was an old Confederate
veteran and was a member of the old
Rowan company and gave four years
Of his life for the lost cause. Mr..
Anderson was good citizen, d
faithful friend, and an humble SER
want Of God. He was a member OF
the Missionary Baptist Church. He
leavessa devoted wife and host Of
relatives and friends to mourn his
loss, We extend our sympathy, es-
pccially to those whose lives were
hound to him by the closest ties.
Caledonia enters upon the New
Year with the brightest business
prospects in its history. Property is
changing hands and several new bust
ness firms will open up in the near
future.
Messrs. Len Egger and W. L. Stan
ley have bought The DR.. Pickett
office and lot on South Main Street
and will at once commence putting
up a large and up-to-date garage,
The building will be forty feet front
and will be quite an addition to the
business section of Caledonia.
Mr.. L. L. Egger is going to open
up fancy grocery store in the Dr.
Picket office. He hopes to be ready
for business by February 1st
Plans ar being formulated for
new telephone building which is bad
ly needed at present. Caledonia is cut
off from the world as Mr.. Wood has
gone out of the phone business. He
has closed his exchange and all con-
noction is off and has been since the
first.
The many friends of Mr.. J. f.
Nation will be glad to learn that
Gov, Russell has appointed him on
his staff with the rank of Major Mr.
Nation is a native of Monroe County
and has a host Of friends in the Cal
edonia section that are rejoicing over
the honor bestowed on him by the
governor, His wife is a lady of
Caledonia birth and is fondly re-
membered as the charming Miss Lu-
dia Booth, the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. L, d. Booth, who for a long
number of years was a highly es,
teemed citizen of Caledonia.
Mr.. Nation is citizen of Tupelo,
and has been for number of years
where he is prominently identified
with the business interests of the
city and is recognized as one of the
city's most substantial citizens. He
has been one Of the leading cotton
buyers for the past twenty years and
occupies a prominent position in thi
cotton industry Of Mississippi. Maj.
Nation viii attend the inaugural GER
cmonies in full uniform and viii APP
pear in all the functions of the inaug
uration. He is receiving the congrat-
ulatons of his many friends upon
the high honor bestowed upon him.
On December q, the Masons of
Caledonia held their annual Install
alton of officers for the ensuing year.
An elaborate oyster banquet was
given insheir lodge room in the Ma
sonic Building, when the following of
fieers were installed; J. A, Dale,
Worshipful Master, T.. D. Egger
Senior Warden; W, A. Myers, Junior
Warden; NJ, II, Vandiver, Secretary;