The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-11-03

III u COL UmB IS DIS
last Wednesday ia Elrod on business.
Rev. and Mrs. r. X. Din attended
the funeral Of Mrs. Clarence Mays in
Columbus the past week. Mrs. Mays
was a sister-in-law Of Mrs. Din and
her friends deeply sympathiza with
her in the sad death.
Mr.. John Prude MCGEE and Miss
Bessie Curry, popular young people Of
Carrollton, were married in Selma on
Sunday, October oath, returning to
their home the following day, where
they have been extended warm con
lgratulations from their many friends.
Mr.. Niece is connected with the
Piekens County Herald and is a young
man of energy and ability, while the
bride is an attractive young lady,
possessed of many traits Of character
that has won for her many friends,
who are wishing for the young couple
many years Of peace and happiness.
Mr.. ]. t. Joyner and Mr.. Clay JOY
ner, of Henry's beat, were business
visitors in Carrollton last Thursday.
Mr.. J. 7. Bailey, accompanied by
his daughter, Miss Rubey Bailey, were
in Columbus shopping last Wednes-
day.
Friends Of Mr.. j. t. McShan, Sr.,
will regret to learn that he is con-
/ fined at his home near McShan suf-
lfcring from injuries sustained when
he was recently thrown from a mule
which he was riding. On account Of
his advanced age fears are entertain
ed for his permanent recovery from
the accident, but all join in the hope
that he will soon fully recover and
be his usual self again.
1t is with regret we announce the
serious illness Of Mrs. Leona Potts at
the home Of her father, Mr.. G. w.
Basinger, in the Spring Hill section.
Mrs. Potts has been confined to her
bed the past several weeks and little
hope is held out for recovery Since
writing the above we learn that death
has claimed this excellent young
woman.
Mr.. T. L. Gass, former resident
of this county who now resides in
Marion, was transacting business and
visiting old friends in the county the
past week. He was extended a cordial
welcome by all.
Hon. George s. Youngblood, Of the
Andrews Chapel community, was a
business visitor in Carrolton last
Thursday.
While coming out of Columbus last
Wednesday and on reaching Ervin's
store at Green Hills bridge we found
our friend, Judge D. Mcclellan making
ready for the trial of Rich Mayhem
charged with stealing a COW and year
Hing from Mr.. Craddock Boyd, Of the
Dunbar section. We could not resist
the temptation 81 netting an 'oppofs
tunity pass to see our friend preside
on the bench, SO stopped over long
enough for the trial, and was very
much surprised with the celebrity in
which he handles the affairs Of such
cases. After court was announced in
session it was onlya few minutes UNI
! til he had placed Mayhem under a
$3.50 bond for appearance after ex-
animation Of the case before the next
grand jury and gave him fine of
$1,000 and six months hard labor for
stealing the yearling. The evidence
adduced at the trial was conclusive,
the defendant admitting, himself, that
he was guilty and implicated another
party. In the examination of the
defendant Judge Mcclellan attempted
to implicate the negro butcher, Ed
Gardner, who bought the cattle, with
the crime, but he was freed of any
connection in the matter.
A bushes trip to Henry's beat one
day the past week carried US to the
home of Mr.. Harvey Spruill, where
we found this gentleman busily en-
gagged in making syrup. During our
conversation we learned from him that
the molasses pan then in use was
made by his father forty years ago,
being a double copper bottom and still
in good shape.
Mr.. J. H. Coleman, Of PickensvilIc,
was in Carrolton on business last
Wednesday and was extended cor
dial greeting by his many friends up
this way.
Many improvements in the business
section of Columbus is the first thing
to attract the eye of the visitor when
he hits the town, among these being
the paved streets, painting Of the
water plugs and white way posts, II
really seems that Columbus has taken