The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-06-13


St. Louis districts.
Thursday, the twentieth Of May,
nineteen hundred and twenty, was
day eventful in the life Of Fred. The
birds sang the sweetest and the flow
ers with the sweetest aroma blended
in perfect harmony. Fred is a young
railroad official residing in Birming
ham and is a brother Of Mr.. j. G.
Colvin. who resides in this city, and
was happily married to talented
and accomplished young lady resid-
ing in that city. The young couple
have gone on an extended visit to
the West and viii shortly visit his
brother in this city.
Fireman Garland Wood, Of the M.
& 0. Railroad, one of the roads best
scoop men, enjoyed few days off the
road during the week which was spent
in Columbus.
Mr., 0aklyPeeteet, an employee Of
the st. L. and S. f. Railroad, with
Oklahoma City, Okla. as Div. head
quarters, is in Columbus for visit.
Mr.. Peeteet left Pickcns county few
years ago for the West. He is here
along with his better-half and enjoy
ing the visit ''back at home and along
the border of Pickens county.
Mr.. Frank A. DeVere, first trick
train dispatcher in the offices of dis
trict headquarters at Tuscaloosa, Ala,
has a number of friends who will re-
| grot to learn of a slight stroke Of
paralysis that befell him the past
week. IF A. d. is regarded as most
valuable in his line of work. During
his illness Dispatcher 2. I. Gwinn is
tickling the wires and moving the
trains on the local district.
TTainman Alonzo Beard of the NJ
g. 0. Railroad, is in and out of the
city on a work extra.
Hatley Mcdowell, who is operating
an "oil burner" on a Texas railroad
is in Columbus enjoying vacation
He has a run on |. & G. n. Railroad
running out of Palestine, Texas.
Structural Engineer H. Austell, Of
iron bridges for the M. e. 0. and the
S. |. M. Railroads has been in anc
out of Columbus the past week sup
erintending work on bridges adjacent
to this city.
Mr.. M. H. Jinkins, q well known
citizen and boiler maker for the ). |
M. Railroad with "a saddened heart
boarded. an NJ. & q, train, the pas
week. s'Going home t9sbury my mo
ther,-th sadest lhomeward journey o
the many that 4 have made to Geor
gia.' MI
Messrs. C. o. Long and Neal Mil
Ter are back from Birmingham, wher
they enjoyed the Alabama Shriner
meet.
Misses Annie Clyde Foster AM
Edna Robinson are back home afte
a Fortnight visit to Grecnville, Miss
where they were extensively enter
tanned.
Mr.. Chas. O. Norris, chief car in
spector, is back from Memphis, wher
i he was called on account OF the III
ness of a brother in the st. JOSEF
hospital. He left him improving.
"Here is w. j., by golly," exclaim
ed Sovereign Luther C. Abrams, eS
tending him his NIT with a heart
welcome the past week. Up unit
ten years ago w. J. Cash was fam
/ liar face in this city where he wa
on an NJ. & O. track force. He cam
from Georgia and after wander ius
left him he returned to his nativ
state. His hsme is Brennan, Ga
where he still railroads. He enjoye
] his visit and his friends enjoyed be
ing with him.
Mr.. Lacey Mullens was assigned
NJ. & 0. yards during the week a
chief car Inspector. during the al
sence of Mr.. Chas. o. Norris, by Gel
Foreman of the car department, J.
Nicks.
] Switchman J. II. Martin, of tn
s. I. M. Railroad enjoyed brit
! visit to Birmingham during the weel
! Engineer Fred Brewster on th
! Southern Railroad east local, hs
been off the run during the week Ell
. Toying n rest spent in Columbus an
: a short visit to Birmingham.
Supt. Rigsby, Road Master Croeke
! and Master Of Trains Bulloch, rount
! ed up the week with a, motor ear tn
! over the S. |. NJ. Railroad right-o'
! way. The car left Columbus the earl
part of the week. Much attention
given in getting the roadway in tir'
class shape.
Engineer Graham Jones has bee
? at the throttle on the Nj. 4 0. Raj
8 road"owl" during the past week, ha'
4 inc rolled Chas. Herman.
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