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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-14
RISE OF F. R. HARRISON,
v|RG|N|AN, IS METE0RIc
Former Petersburg Man Accepts
Flattcring Offer With New
York Concern.
STARTED AS A MESSENGER
Leaves Assistant Sccrctaryship I'm
Department of Agriculture-Sec-
rotary Meredith Writes In High
est Commentator of Work.

Especial to The Times Dispatch ,
WASllINGTON. March :5.-FlUyd
II. Harrison. late assistant to the
Secretary OF Agriculture. Is young
Nirsinian who has made very re-
markable record in the government
service and who is now leaving II to
become associated with Eugene
Meier, former managing director OF
the War Finance Corporation, in New
York. at IA salary more than three
times AZ large as he received in the
Department of Agriculture.
Mr.. Harrison Is native OF Peters
burg and spent thirteen years In the
Department of Agriculture. rising
from messenger to he an assistant
secretary. He had become an expert
In Legislative matters and represent
ed the department in all dealings
with the committees OF Congress-
Just before his retirement. Secre-
tary Meredith wrote Mr.. Harrison Il
letter Of the highest commentator.
This, in part, says:
When ! came 10 the department
j was told Dy Secretary Houston,
who had had seven years experience
with you, that you were, by all
means. the most Important ana the
most valuable single Individual con-
nected with the department.
During the time | have been here
have had an exceptiona! opportunity
to judge OF your services TO the gov
crnmcnt. II have accomplished
anything, ! say frankly that II was
due TO your helpful corporation.
suggestion and direction. That you
should. at your age. have tho conf
dcncc, cooperation and respect OF
the heads OF the seventeen bureaus.
men In many caScY old enough 10 D,.
your father and wonderfully cap
able In their several lines, is a re-
markable accomplishment and only
emphasizes how important II is that
you remain with the department.
Il know, however. that you have
an opportunity now to take up
large work ~ salary much greater
than you are now receiving from the
government. Under the circum
stances, much as l regret seeing you
leave the department, feel imrcl!ed
To accept your resignation. which
have done"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-14
TOBACCO PRICES REACH
HIGH MARK IN DANViLLE
Dark Wrappers Sold During Inst
Week ms High as $40 for
p,tmnds
Especial to The TImes-

Especial to The Times Dispntch.1
LfNCHBCRG. VA, March I3.-Dark
tobacco wrappers here during the
the highest price paid here in MANY
years for dark tobacco All grades
OF good stock wrappers sold high and
were In strong demand. Common
onerings. especially that attacked by
wild fire" during the growing sea-
son, continued dull and low.
Sales Will be hight during the com
ing week. after aggregating 9S3,7O0
pounds last week. The sales for the
year now aggregate 9,436,500 pounds,
being only $4,000 pounds under the
sales at this time year ago
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-14
NEWS GA 7HERED FROMALL PARTS or VIRGINIA
WILL TRY BROTHERS FOR
DEATH OF THEIR FATHER
Eimsr and George Henslcy Are
chnrGsd hh Murdei of Pancnt
F0IlOMInS lunrrrl
lSpecial TO The T:.,,es. bispatchI

lopeclal 10 The T:.ics- DispatchI
CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. March
l3,-Eimer and George T. Henslcy OF
near LSaia. VIII be tried at the April
term of the Greene Circuit cour, on :.
charge OF numbering their father
Thomas Ellsworth Hensley. who was
found dead IN the yard at his home
Friday afternoon with bullet hole
through his left breast
me shooting followed n family die.
cussion of some affair. The f,t rs
becoming anEered, It is charged,
grabbed his father ard EeorEe
ss IL. which ended in the shooting
Mrs Hensley ana her two tIamYbtnrss
when the S:ouble began ran Smtcis ;;
thg gb house dssd and into an adjoining field.
Of age and a native Of RockinSShhaaISS
county He married Miss Emma
bIeSoen. VINO survives. with five
cnlldren; lie also leaves his parents
Mr., and Mrs. Thomas Hcnsiey. Of
Beldor. three brothers and five sis.
..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-14
TO TRY FARRELL, CHARGED
WITH M'DANIEL KILLING
Norfolk Pair Unite In Statement Tint
Aid In Defense of Char
I0ttcNriIic Nlnn.

ISpeciaI 70 The Times Dispatch.
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, March
lathe case of Herman farrell
charged with the murder OF John
Mcdaniel. well-known farmer re-
siding near Fletcher. Madison Coun-
~. on Christmas Eve. will he called
tomorrow in the Madison Circuit
Court George T.. Walker. OF this
city. has been engaged 10 assisI
Commemorative Attorney Pnync
Former State Senator John S. Chan
man and w. a. Cook will defend jar
rell.
Lester Lamb. one OF the defenda nts
in the case, is in Lynchburg hos
pital where he underwent an opera
ZION Lamb was home for the holi-
days when he got mixed up in thc
affair, with the result that he is ac-
cuscd OF completely in the killing OF
Mcdaniel.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-14
SAYS CONGRESS CANNOT
OVERLOOK HAMPTON ROADS
Congressman barrow, of PcnnsyIvn-
min, Stresses Importance of
T1ucwnrar Port

NORFOLK, VA, March l3.-"Con-
grcss cannot afford to overlook the
Importance of Norfolk and Hampton
a naval and military viewpoint. and
cannot afford to fail to provide hnan-
c:ally and by constructive legislation
for their future development" Con-
gresham George u. barrow, of Penn
sy!vania, said yesterday after making
n personal inspection of the harbor
and it's facilities.
With him on the tour were several
other members of the Senate and
House, who are In the congressional
party of 125, which sailed yesterday
afternoon on the steamship Cristobal
for Panama.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-14
World War veteran Di.,.

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA Macon
l3.-J. l.. Brooks. aged "a. of Lynch
burg, world war veteran died yes
terday at the Blue Ridge Sanatorium.
patient since last August. He na -
ticip1ted In the Mouse Argonne and
st. Mihicl engagements and. while in
service, contracted tuberculosis un
was son of w. n. Brooks. of
Campbell County. and before going
abroad. was in the employ OF the
Craddock-Terry Company. in Lynch
burg. He never married.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-14
.FARMV|LLE LEGION TO
. HAVE PERMANENT HOME
DcVcrcur Players Give Perform
ance In Normal School Build
ing-Other happenings.
LSpecial to The Tlmes- pIspatch.

tcpSSihl W i ne IlHleS-DtSDatCh.l
FARMViLLE. VA, Marcn l3.-The
american Legion organization hold a
most interesting meeting on Tuesday
night, Inc occasion being especially
20 disciss permanent home for the
iocal organization. immediately az
ter the meeting. Mrs. e. NJ Walker
rendered the use OF a large uuncr
Hat on Main Street, centrally located.
Tor the use of the organization. which
ofcr was accepted and for the pres
ent the lcagi0n will be comfortably
located In this home.
The DeVereux Players have been
giving performances TO large audi
cnces In the normal school audito-
rum during the week.
Mrs. Bessie Noel Blackburn and
little daughter have gone to join her
husband. Raymond l.. Black burn. in
Canada
i. 6. Baldwin was business Wis
itor to Lynchburg during the pas.
Boston h %Tese if se Vii shis remain Msek f Tor
several weeks on business.
j.. f. Garland and T.. s. Martin at
tended gathering OF business men
representing insurance in Richmond
during the week.
Mrs. W. w. barrow and Mrs. H. e.
Barrow have gone to Greensboro. n.
Miss Luriine Moring. who teaches
in City Point. spent the past week
end with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
II. d. Moring. Mrs. Willie Evans, Of
Richmond. was guest Of her mother.
Mrs. Davis. In the same home.
Mrs. T.. w. Ellington Is visiting
her son. Charles Ellington. and fam
lily in Brookneal.
II. C. Barker. OF Blackstone, visit
ed friends in Farmville on last Sun
day.
J.. Taylor Thompson returned this
week from Linden. Va. where he was
called on account Of the ilinees OF his
mother.
John Guerrant, OF Washington and
Lee University, was weekend WIS.,
received cordial welcome.
Professor w. wv. Bondurant. OF
san Antonio Academy. Texas. visited
ot'ves here this week.
Mrs. Guerrant. of Baltimore. Is
guest OF her sister. Mrs. Davis Nor
ton.
Afr. and Mrs. L. w. Hustled and
little son visited in Richmond dur
ing the week.
Mrs. ]. A. Davidson has gone TO
Richmond to spend some time with
relatives and friends Mrs. Walden
Mrs. j. l.. Horner was called to
Greensboro. y. c.. this week on ac-
count OF the sudden death OF her
brother in law. Charles Spcnccr.
Mrs. G.. I. Rex and baby son arc
visiting her husband in Pittsburgh
c. b; Cunningham, Jr.. has re-
turned home after being engaged In
The tobacco business for the past sea-
SOL in North Carolina
Mrs $ b. Walton spent the past
nneh: OF st. Louis at the Virginian
Hotel. Lynchburg.
DIR. p. w Bcckhar, was a visitor
II Covesvillc. Va. during the weak
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-14
Norfolk Janunrx conl E,nort..

NORFOLK, VA, March I3-Coal
exports In January, according to fig
ureS for Hampton Roads, available
greater in Value ;ha aDo in jan S
uary. 1890. Tobacco exports from
this port during January were s12.-
2a6.507 as compared with S3.612.S47
in the corresponding month of last
year. Total exports for the month
were s21.0Si.753. as compared with
$14,725,759 in January, 1920.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-14
Claims After-piscovered evidence.

LfNCHBURG. VA, March l3.-As-
serting that aftcr-discovered evidence
would figure in the motion for a new
trial for Moses Brown. convicted Of
the murder Of John Il. Gray here
Wednesday, Duncan Drysdalc has go
cured n postponement OF the arEu-
ment OF tho motion until March 90
The attorney has not Indicated the
nature Of the evidence claimed to
have been discovered since the trial.
II new trial Is refused, Brown viii!
be sentenced TO three years in peni-
tertiary
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-14
WALTER L. TUCKER HEADS
SCHOOLS IN AMHERST CO.
Lowesviiie Man LIS Elected Supervisor
over q. l.. Scott--Is w. & l..
Graduate.

bfNCHBURG. VA, March 49,
Walter L. Tucker, who has Just been
elected supervisor OF the public
schools in Amherst County. is princi-
pal Of the Bellevue High School. near
Lowesvillc. and member OF the
Board of Supervisors of tina. county.
In accepting the school work MIR.
trucker viii be compelled to resign
from the Board of Supervisors. and
J. ii. Fuicher. formerly a supervisor.
is being mentioned to succeed him.
MIR. Tucker is Il bachelor OF arts
OF Washington and Lee University.
lie defeated {. l.. Scott, who has been
superintendent of the Amherst school
at different times during the past
thirty years.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-14
moId ,Ii..Ion In llill Cit,.

LYNCHBUltG. Va. March Ia
Rev. T. c. Darst. Bishop of the
Episcopal Diocese of Eastern North
Carolina. begun mission at st.
Pauts Episcopal Church here today,
which is to continue nightly. through
Friday night.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-14
hughes, Condition Improyed.

DANNlLLE. VA. March 13.-Dr
Francis y. Dercum, of Philadelphia,
who came here yesterday to see John
T.. Hughes, who Is seriously i'll, re-
turned last night, after i prolonged
consultation with local practitioners.
He studied the charts kept in the
ease and. after seeing the patient, is
quoted as saying that MIR. Hughes is
showing some Improvement.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-14
JOHN ERUMMOND PARKES
!. Is DEAD AT 0NANC0CK
Owned Estntes Once Home, Of Gov
ernor Wise and General Chopper,
OF Revolutionary Fame.

q ISpecinl TO The Times -Dispatch.1 :
ONANCOCK. VA, March 13.-John
Rrummond Parkes. son of the late
I{rancis w. and Sadie Kelley parkes,
oiled here yesterday at the home OF
fhis sister. Mrs. John, w. West, fol-
yenr3 old.
Mr.. Parkes owned two OF the hand
aKomcst old estates on the Eastern
Shore, only" the old home or Gov
Sernor Henry a. Wise, and ''Crcpper-
yillc,"S part OF the large estate of
sGenerai John Cropper. of Revolutions
ary9 fame. ~ TX
After funeral SERVICES at Holy
Trinity Tplscopal Church, iptermerit,
Will he made In the Onancock GEM
Hiloftin sister, Mrs. Claude r. Northern,
& and two iiiecea,s AlisBcs Frances and
hliary Ann West; al Of orancock.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-14
nont Line Applic. for cbnrtcr.

NORFOLK. VA. March lathe
Hampton Roads Steamship Company.
which proposes to operate seven car
go steamships agEregating $4,000
tons between Norfolk and Liverpool,
London. Antwerp and Rotterdam,
has applied to the State Corporation
Commission for charter. The local
company is owned by the Export
York. First sailing rs to be about
April !.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-14
IIltnoIsnn Come. to virginia.

FREDERICKSBURG VA. March
l3-JudyHilie Farm, consisting or 300
tie Falls Farm, and the Dewey Farm.
OF 126 acres. all in Stafford County.
have been sold to a Mr.. Pierce, OF
Illinois. by the Great Eastern Land
Company. Mr.. Pierce will take pos
session on April l, and will bring his
family to Stafford County In the fall.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-14
Deal May succeed smnm.

NORFOLK. VA. March 13.-Con-
gresham j. T. Deal, who succeeded
Colonel r. u. Holland as Second Dis
trict Representative in the House.
has applied for the place on the
House Rifers and IIarbors Commit
tee vacated by John II. Small, of
North Carolina. who was not re-
turned to Congress at the last cleo
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-14
THREE.
Rccovcr stnlen Am.

FREDERICKSBURG. VA. March,
ia Ford automobile stolen from
X L. Waters. at Dumfrles. on Mon
day night. has been recovered II
Washington. Three men occupv,nW
the car were placed under arrest ma
taken to Manassas for the PrjncsS
William authorities.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-14
Make Crosby Firm Demonstration.

FREDERICKSBURG VA, March
I'D. II. Crosby has been elected as
farm demonstration of Essex County
by the Board OF Supervisors OF that
county. He is native of MISSISSIPPI
ri. but has been for the past year
assistant demonstration for Caroline
County. Mr.. Crosby has had several
years experience as instructor in n
large agricultural college. He Will
assist and instruct the farmers Of
Essex County
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-14
H0GUES OBTAIN DISMISSAL
OF PENDING DIVORCE SUIT
Norfolk Pair Unite In Statcxment Thu I
They Again Arc Living Hap
PLY Together.

tSpeGial to The mes-Dispatch.l
NORFOLK. VA, March l3.--Uniting
in the statement that they are again
living together happily, and have
been for the last ten months, Maude
Hoguc and K. l.. Hogue have obtained
dismissal of the divorce suit brought
by Mrs. Hogue against her husband
in the Norfolk City Circuit Court in
January. 1919.
When the suit was brought Mrs.
HoEuc charged her husband with
cruelty. She united with him in the
petition to the court that the suit be
dismissed, stating that all their diff
fercnces have been settled. The suit
was dismissed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-14
Norfolk GETS Additional Tugs.

NORFOLK. VA, March l3-Two
additional tugs have been assigned
TO the Norfolk station OF the coast
guard. giving division headquarters
in this city fleet of three harbor
boats. in addition to the cutter Man
ming. The tug already here is the
Chowan. The new ones arc the Win
nisimmit. a 9Gfoot steel ocean going
tug. equipped with triple expansion
engines. formerly used In boarding
service ut Boston, and the 41-foot
harbor tug Relief, OF Baltimore.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-14
Nils. cb-i,,I,n won,.n,. en-, ,,.,,,

LYNCHBURG, VA, March 13-Miss
Margaret Christian Will head the To-
cal Womans Club during the coming
cd being: vice-president. Mrs. w. h.
Ryan; recording secretary. Mrs. Au-
brey l.. Strobe: corresponding secrc-
tary. Mrs. Maurice Moore; treasurer.
Mrs. X. o. Horton; librarian, Mrs. y.
ID. Eller. and auditor, Mrs. Y. +. Mar
shall. The club has started move
for a clubhouse
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-14
IIIlI Gle rnstor ConsIlcrr Gail.

LY NCHBURG. VA. March 13.-Rev
Or. Wallace T. Palmer. pastor OF
Westminster Presbyterian Church
has under consideration call to the
Passionate of the Presbyterian Church
at Abbervillc, S. c: HeS has not ye,
reached decision In the matter. DR.
Palmer came here about fourteen
years ago from New Orleans and his
pastoratc is the second largest In the
,.ity
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-14
bishop Cannon I'm DanyiIIe

DANvILLE. VA. March 1S.-Bishop
James Cannon, Jr.. who recently re-
turned from Mexico. where he toured
his district to discuss prohibition
topics in Washington and Now York.
preached at Mount Vernon Church
here this morning on the tempera nee
question.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-14
AGED WOMAN BURNS
TO DEATH AT HALLWOOD
Clothing of Mrs. Marshall Isnitcs
From stove Willie She Is Alone
In House, lis belief

ONANCocK. VA, March l3.-Mrs
Comfort MARSHALL was burned 10
death at her home at Haliwood She
alone at the time. 1t is supposed her
clothing ignited from stove She
is survived by several children.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-14

NORFOLK. VA. March lathe
naval tug Nonpareii. which IL to he
converted into fire boat for the
ely OF Norfolk. was turned over TO
Admiral a. c. Dillingham;. director OF
public safety. by the navy yesterday
The tug Is now in the yard of the
Norfolk ShiDbuilding Company for
ovcrh1uling and conversion. The cost
OF converting the tug into freboat
by the installation OF powerful pumps
and MOBILES Will be $4,000. which
sum was recently subscribed by
property owners along the Norfolk
waterfront
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-14
WEDDINGS ENGAGEMENTS

LYNCHBURG. VA, March 13.-Mr.
and Mrs. j. l.. Vest. of this city. have
received telegram announcing the
marriage of their son. z. Bernard
Vest, and Miss Eta Hyatt, at Will
Hanson. w. Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-14

There las bee. too m.eh talk
about bad reada. Let. think I'm
terms of good roads and support
the virginia Good Roads Associa-
lion.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-08-25
COTTON SEED WANTED

We want 10 buy cottonseed. Get
our prices. Lubbock Grain and Coal
Company, Phone 1874. 6tf
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-08-25
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS FROM
THE LYNN COUNTY NEWS

More than 1000 singers took part
in a tri-county singing IN the Lub-
book county courthouse. An organi-
zation of singers representing thirty
FIVE counties in the Panhandle and
New Mexico, the first meeting of
which will be held in September at
Lubbock, is practically assured as a
result of preliminary steps taken in
that direction at recent meeting
held in Tahoka. S. Il. Hatchett, Of
Tahoka, was elected president Of the
convention.
Norvell Red wine, son of MIR. and
Mrs. +. +. Re. wine, had the misfor-
tune to fall n )m wagon Monday
morning about 1ine o'clock and was
rendered uncor scious until one
o'clock in the a ternoon. When he
regained consciousness he appeared
none the worse from the fall, and had
no recollection Of having met with
the accident.
Messr~ Chester Connally, c. l..
@. b. Sherrod and Paul
Cathcart delivered several Fosdson
tractors 10 Lubbock yesterday. Ia
hoka Is the distributing point In this
territory for these machines.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-08-25
An American Product.

The only child, that over-protected
and unprotected little soul, whose
parents are 80 un-intelligent in their
desire 20 be intelligent, so ineonsis-
tent in their cOnsistenciesl
He is an appealing child, even in
his most trying moments, and word
in his defense may soothe and en-
courage those who at times misjudge
and find him almost unbearable:
II believe all children good,
II they're only understood,
Even bad ones, pears 20 me,
Sizes as good, as they kin bew
The only child is surely sinned
against rather than SHINING He has
much with which 10 contend, this
lonesome child having no legitimate
vent for his social life with those Of
his own kind, in years and stage Of
thoughts, play his games and see his
little viewpoint.
Eat evening when the lamp is lit
Around the fire my parents sit,
They sit az home and talk and sing
And do not play at anything"
sang an only child, our whimsical
Robert Louis Stevenson. II is COM
panionship a child Graves, and an OPP
portunity 20 establish relations on his
own plane with other children.
or course a little child dearly loves
the undivided attention Of his elders,
10 be singled out ~ an object Of at
tention. the atcllite around which
those loving him revolve He is at
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-08-25
CHILD TRAINING AT HOME.

the mercy Of those persons who at
times ovcrwhelm him with attention
and affection as the mood seizcs
them, then, when the child least ex-
poets It, thrust him aside without a
word.
He is constantly being experiment
ed with, and by inexperienced par
ents, who TO follow any other pro-
fession but parenthood, the greatest
one in the world, would fit themselves
for il by years of study and research.
A nurse can keep a child physically
fit, she is trained for it. Parents
should go into training, curb their
selfish pleasures, and become sane,
balanced, earnest, lovable, prayerful
in their conduct toward this only
child. Then he oan build right stan
dards Of behavior and control, thus
producing the mental, moral and
spiritual qualities essential TO good
citizenship.
a worthwhile slogan provocative
Of thought, was released at a Child
Welfare Chb,-"The chief business
Of society, TO evolve parents fit for
children to live with" to which we
might add FroebePs Illuminating
words, "Come let US live with our
children"
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1921-08-25
MONROE NEWS ITEMS
OF THE PAST WEEK

Mr. Ward Grim has gone TO Fort
Worth, 10 sell some cattle. This .
his second trip this summer TO sell
cattle at Fort Worth.
Mrs. Jarmon and children, of Ark
have gone home after a visit with
their relatives-the Grahams' here,
and Mrs. Stanfil, a sister, at Lubbock.
They like our wonderful country.
Mr.. Denton and little daughter, OF
Wyoming, who visited in the home Of
Jack Merrill and family, left last
Thursday for their home. They
praised the climate Of the Plains, and
the good things raised TO eat on Mr..
Merrilrs farm and garden.
Mr.. Austin and family, Of Lub-
book. visited Jack Merrell and family
last Sunday evening.
John A. Long Nd family, visited
in Lubbock last Sunday.
Edgar Blakey and family, Of near
Alternately. were visiting Mrs. Ward
Grim the first Of this week.
Mr.. Ben Ditto is threshing his SUI
dan Of last year. nine miles west OF
Alternately. this week.
Mr. Tennyson, Of Plainview, ac-
companied by his singer. is conduc-
ting an interesting meeting here.
Services at II O'Clock q. m. and :
o'clock p. m.
Our children az Canyon Summer
Normal, will arrive home about Aug.
%. The party consists of Messrs.
w. D. Cox and Finis Vaughn, and
Misses Leola and Irene Cox and
Thelma Stephenson.
Champ Stephenson is selling 10
bales Of cotton this week at Aber-
nathy. He won't tell the price re-
ceived.
William Worley was serving ice
cream 20 a few Of his friends here
last Sunday evening.
Mr. Scott and family. Of Oklahoma,
are visiting Mr. SCOTS sister, Mrs.
Jackson Of Alternately. They attend
ed church here Sunday morning.
II is reported that Joe Mcdonald
and Miss Gillette we're married last
Sunday evening. Now. II this is not
true, please pardon me for being
too previous" but | hope il is true
and that they may receive all the
joy and blessings which they so rich
" deserve.
Mrs r. T. Lipscomb and two little
daughters, Louise and Elizabeth, of
Bonham, Texas, are expected TO ar
rive on the 10Th, 20 visit Grandma
Stephenson.