The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-04-15
Darracott Happenings
INTENDED FOR LAST WEEK.

The people of the neighborhood
met last Sunday and organized
Union Sunday School. We were
very much delighted with the crowd.
There were fifty-nine enrolled. This
seems to be a good beginning.
Everybody seemed TO be in the
right spirit to organize the Sunday
school. The following officers were
elected: Mr. Lewis Montgomery,
superintendent; Mr.. Clyde Bryan.
Assistant Superintendent; Miss So
phonia Bassinger. Secretary; Mrs.
Lewis Montgomery, Treasurer.
Class Teachers: Mrs. VIM. Will
liams. Bible Class; Dr. George F.
Darracott, Young Ladies' Glass;
Mrs. George IF. Darracott. Young
Mems Glass; Miss Matte Gallop.
intermediate Glass; Miss Sadie
Thrailkill, Card Glass. There will
be a rivalry between the young
mems and young ladies' classes.
The ones that excel the first month
will be entertained by the other
class. There were sixteen enrolled
In the young mems class. while
only eleven girls. The girls will
certainly have to get busy. Every
body come next Sunday and bring
some one with you. Get in the
habit of coming and you will not
want to miss.
Mr.. Greedy Howell has returned
and is with Mr.. and Mrs. Boseman
now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boseman spent
Thursday in Aberdeen.
DR.. and Mrs. George Darracott
were in town Wednesday.
Mr. Carleton Edens is visiting his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. B. n. Edens,
this week.
Mrs. J. n. Edens and Mrs. Ar
mold wore the guests of Mrs. Darra-
colt Tuesday.
Mrs. c. R. Nichols is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Basham this week.
Mr.. VIM. Bagwell entertained
with a farewell dance Tuesday
night.
THIS WEEKS HAPPENINGS.
The Sunday School is progress,
ing very nicely. Everybody i:
coming and taking part We al
realize that it takes a good Sunday
School to make a good neighbor
hood. So we are all doing oul
part. The first Sunday we enrolled
fifty-twe members. while last Sun
day the number rose to seYenty-six
This shows that we are in deaC
earnest. The young mems elias:
now has twenty and the young la
dies class has eleven. 1t looks
like the young ladies are going tt
have to feed the young men.
The fox race Friday night wal
certainly a bowling success. DR.
Cox, of Columbus, came with tel
of his noted fox dogs. Messrs
sgd Cox and Leslie Montgomery
of Columbus, also came. There
were about thirty men and boys t.
join them at DR. Darracott's for tn,
chase. They had several fine race
and about three O'Clock Saturda,
morning after a three-hOur chase
they caught a beautiful grey fox
DR.. Cox kept the dogs away, pick
ed up the fox and brought it t,
DR.. Darracott's home. where it wa
displayed to all the huntsmen. H,
was very large and handsome. Tn
fox was perfectly calm and mad
no attempt to run. When the sacl
J was pushed down from around him
he arose very proudly and trotteC
off to the woods.
Brother Owen filled his regula
appointment at the Baptist churcI
Sunday.
Miss Emma Thrailkill entertain
ed crowd of young people las
Saturday night with a pound sup
per. After many interesting game
were enjoyed, the guests were es
corted into the dining room to par
take of the lovely refreshments.
Mrs. George Darracott was il
town Tuesday and Wednesday,.
Mrs. Chas. r. Nichols and chi
dren have returned after a week
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
J. A. Basham.
Mr.. Fish. the surveyor. was on
surveying the Hogan farm Monday
!; Mrs. J. w. Cockerham and Mrs
Ben Darracott were in town Trade
Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter DarracOt
spent Sunday with Mr.. Darracott
family.
Mr.. Eddie Berry left Sunday fo
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