The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-02-09

with those he knew many years ago.
DR.. R. r. Wyatt and Mr.. J. b.,
Parker, Of near Prairie Point, Miss,
were business visitors in Garrolton
last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs, w. II. Huffman, Of
Reform, are receiving congratul5-
tons from their numerous friends on
account of the arrival of fine girl
at the home of Mrs. Huffman's par
ents in Northport. The young lady
arrived last Monday, January n.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Owings re-
turned Thursday from Birmingham
where they spent several days Of the
past week.
Attorneys NJ. B. Curry and Jack
NJ. Pratt were IN Gordo last Thurs
day on business. Mr.. Curry went
over to defend Charlie Pate, white
man, charged with burning school
Pratt looked after the interest of the
state in the same case. !. Examination
was waived to the grand jury and a
large crowd that had gathered to
hear the trial was disappointed at
the sudden turn in affairs.
Mrs. C. II. Graham, of Reform,
was the attractive guest of Mississ-
ippi relatives the past week.
Mr. Clarence holland left Saturday
for Florida where he has accepted a
position with his brother-in-law, Mr..
w. O. Bell, who has recently invest
ed in property in that state.
Mrs. l.. A. Lavender and children,
of Columbus, were weekend guests
of DR.. and Mrs. Lavender in Reform.
A large audience greeted '"The Val
ley Farm" at the auditorium of the
'Carrollton school building last Friday
evening, the entertainment being
cleverly presented by pupils of the
Pickens County High School at Re.
form. 1t was among the best plays
ever presented by local talent to a
| Carrollton audience and those who
participated in the entertainment
have been highly complimented fol
the amusement of the evening.
Many people of Carrollton have
taken advantage of the ideal weather
of the past weeks and planted 9
part of their gardens, which is com
rag up nicely and bids fair to get 8
considerable start on the pessimist
who is still looking for winter t.
make its appearance.
The young men and women Of thf
hBaraca and Fidelis classes of The
Baptist Sunday school have decided
to have larger quarters to take care
of their ever increasing attendance
an are forming plans for the cree
ton of two Sunday school rooms OF
the church grounds The young
women, who compose the Fideli'
class, have been rehearsing a play
to be presented in the near future Il
assist in raising the necessary fund,
for the building of their department
and it is presumed that other means
will be inaugurated by the young mer
to take care of their pro rata in the
matter When the rooms are con
structed it will add materially in re.
lieving the congested condition of the
Sunday school.
The Odd Fellows convention held
last Wednesday with Reform Lodge
was success from every view point
A large number Of delegates from
lodges composing the 18th district
were in attendance, and feature OF
the occasion was an interesting adj
dress delivered by L. M. Bull, state
grand master with headquarters il
\ Cullman. Millport and Carrolltor
were lively contestants for the neEt
convention, Carrollton winning out BY
a small majority, and the Odd Eel
lows of this district will be the guests
of the Carrollton Lodge next Sep
TENDER. The following officers were
elected by the district convention
E. S. Clements, president; Mr.. Phil
lips, vice-president; j. NJ. Price, sec
retary-treasurer; X. L. Dill, chaplain
DR.. C.B. Lavender, who has beer
practicing his profession in Reform
the past Five years, has accepted
the practice of the Pioneer Lumber