The hummer., September 03, 1915, Image 6

About The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??

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Houston Locals.
Mrs. J. C. Park of Tupdo is the ' Mrs Mary Lyon Peel of Waynes
guest of her sister, Mrs. J. A. Evans, boro is the guest of her mother.
Mrs Sue Lyon. Mrs Peel recently
returned from a 4 years stay in
Texes where her health was fully
' Mac Reed of lloulka is the guest restorej
of friends here this week.
Mr Wales Walker made a
ness trip to Tupelo this week.
busi-
Mr and Mrs Hiller Gilfoy are the
guests of friends at Woodland this
week.
See the 10th episode of
Elaine Friday night at the
Airdome.
Messrs John Walker, H L Har
rington and J W Pratt motored to
Okolona Thusday
Miss Willie Ferguson of Pontotoc
is the guests of Miss Pauline Marion
this week.
Mrs. Minnie Flynn and children
visited Mrs. Flynn's parents at An
chor last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed McQuerry and
children were week end visitors to
relatives last week.
Mr. Jessie Byars and family now
oe.iupy the Griffin home in front of
Sheriff Harrington's residence.
Mr. and Mrs. John Seay are to be
the new occupants of the residence
vacated by Mr. Byars,
Mrs. Eura Hicks of South Varda
man is the guest of Mrs. Van Rish
Demly this week.
Mr William Decket Gladnev of
La. Jo me guest ot his grandmother
Mrs Sallie Gladney.
Mr. and Mrs R C Rice and family
left for Arizona Monday much to
the regret of their many friends.
Mrs Weatherly and little grand
children left for Jackson Tenn.
Tuesday.
Mrs Claude Hightower left Mon
day t' r Arizona where she expects
1 1 t 'y until Christinas.
Miss Clytee Evans returned from
Detroit Michigan Friday last to the
deliglit of her many friends.
Mr. Hurley Harris of Houlka was
the guest of Morgan Shell Evans
the first of the week.
Mrs. Gaines Kimball of Vardaman
was the guest of her father Wed
nesday. Mr. Bruce Knox of West Point
was a visitor to relatives here this
week,
Misses Laura Wildie and Mary
Emn.a Roane returned from Grena
da Tuesday.
Misses Lela May and Lovaiue
Shell returned to Okolona Wednes
day after a pleasant visit in the
home of Mrs, A. P. Odom.
Mrs. W. S. Atkinson and Miss
Lois and Mrs. Joe Ford and little
Jr. left Tuesday for a weeks visit
to Mrs.Tilden Pryor of Calhoun City.
Mrs Standford has moved into
the Crawford house and things have
taken on a new aspect after a coat
of paint and other repairs.
Miss Hallie Smith returned .to her
home at Derma Monday last after
a pleasant two weeks stay with
friends and relatives here.
Miss Mattie Lie Ray of Pontotoc
returned home Saturday last after
a pleasant visit to relatives and
friends here.
Miss Louise Evans left Thursday
for Vardaman, w here she w ill spend
a few days before going to Calhoun
City to take up her school work on
the 6th inst.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Pearson are en
tertaining a new baby girl who
made her arrival in their home last
Saturday morning.
Cards are out announcing the
approaching marriage of one of
Houston's most popular young la
dies. Miss Grace Evans to Mr.
Charles R Justice
Mrs. John C. WyckofT and
daughte. Miss Evie of Memphis who
have been the guests of Mrs. Pink
Randall for several days returned
Monday.
Mrs. Agnes Shell and little Fran
cis Maude left for their home at
Nashville Wednesday after a pleas
ant visit to relatives here.
Miss Fannie Byars is now one of
the "Hello' girls of this city and we
are sure her sunny disposition
and geniul efforts to please the pa
trons of the system will be favora
bly noted by all whom she serves.
But Houston Exchange has always
been fortunate in the willing and
quick and kind service given the
public by the capable girls whose
work is to bring us into mystic
touch with each other.
Mrs, Hal Brannon returned home
from Memphis where she recently
underwent a serious operation.
Her improved conditions is a pleas
ure to her many friends.
Rev. John C, Cotintiss and daugh
ter Miss Kate Lou of Grenada pas
sed through Houston ft'onday and
spen t a few hours with Mrs.
Ella Ford.
One
cash.
For Sale
$350.00 piana for $200.00
Mrs. A. D. Jamison.
To the Voters cf Chickasaw
County :
Being unable to again make the
rounds of the County to thank you
personally for your votes and sup-
Nua-nejiJtiit
:..e.
State of Mississippi,
Chickasaw County.
First Judicial District.
To all persons having or claim-
Post
port, aS well as the many kindnesses ing any interest in Lot 98, Griffin
and courtesies thown me in the re- J Survey of the Town of Houston,
cent campaign for Tax Assessor, I , Mississippi.
take this means of expressing to! You are commanded to appear
each of you my heartfelt apprecia-J before the Chancery Court of the
tion. County of Chickasaw, and the first
I made the race on my own mer-' district thereof, of State of Missis
its, and that alone. I spoke no evil ! siypi, on the 1st Monday in Nov
of any of my worthy opponents, and ember, 1913, to defend th suit of
made no trades w ith, or promises to ! the Town of Houston, in said Court,
my friends, other than the promise ' ,0 confirm and quiet its title to said
that I publicly expressed; to make L() 98 under Sectjon 540 of the
such an assessement for taxes in . ,,,. , ., c. , ,
County as would meet with the ap-! Co,le of UK)0- of suld State- where"
proval of all good citizens, as well ; i" you are defendadts.
Nun-! :cii,lt nt Notice.
State of Mississippi,
Chukasaw County.
To Jim PuHiam, whose
Office Address is unknown:
You are commanded to appear
i before the Chancery Court of the
the First Judicial District of Chickasaw
i County, in said state, on the first
the : Monday of November, 1915, to de-
fend the suit in said Court of Lucy
Hu-.i.-t..!i t-k..l.tiii Ku.i.l.
I 1 30 foot sicel bridge on the
Houston and Okolona road.
1 20 foot steel bridge on the Cen
ter Hill Road.
1 30 foot steel bridge on the Cen
ter Hill Road.
1 200 foot steel bridge on
Egypt and Buena Vista Road.
1 16 foot steel bridge on
Atlanta and Woodland Road.
1 40 foot steel bridge on the Ross ' Anderson, wherein you are defend
Hill Road. ' ant.
All to be built according to plans ! Witness mv hand and official
j and specifications on file with the i seal at office in the Town of Hous
es ot my own conscience.
I sincerely thank all who voted
for me, and entertain only the most
kindly feeling for those who saw fit
to oppose me.
Sincerely,
W. J. Williams.
This the 2nd day of Sept. A. D.
1915.
H. E. Brannon,
Chancery Clerk.
ton, Mifs., this the 24th day of
August, 1913,
H. E. Brannon,
Chancery Clerk.
Notice to Contractors.
GRAVE YARD WORKING.
Everybody that are interested in
the Asberry Graveyard are request- State of Mississippi
ed to meet there on the 14th of
September, to clean off said yard.
Respectfully,
George Bishop.
Chancery Clerk at Houston, Miss.
The Board to let the contract to the
lowest responsible bidder but re
serves the right to reject any and
all bids. Each bid must be accom- .
! panied with a certified 'cheek for
i $500.00. Non-Resident Notice.
Witness my signature this the State of Mississippi,
btndayol Aug. laio. Chickasaw County.
H E. Brannon, Clerk To J R Thomas, defendant, whose
For S"le ' a'l'ress 's Birmingham, Ala:
n r i wm r r u You are hereby commanded to
One Good Milk Cow, fresh ' r. ,r, ,,,
appear before the Chancery Court of
in milk, also two Through-j the Fir3t judical District of said
bred Jersey Bulls one two : County and State, on the First
in November 1915, to
Chickasaw County.
Notice is hereby given that the ; years old and one ten months ! Monday
To the Cotton Growers
Friends: We are again ready to
riin v'cr c;tt:ii it1'! hr"cby. respect
fully solicit the same liberal patron
age you have here-to-fore given us;
and we promise a renewed and
continued effort to please you in
our work.
Thanking you for all favors both
past and future, we are
Yours for mutual benefit,
J. E Dendy & Son,
dinners and Millers,
Houston, Miss.
WOODLAND ITEMS.
Howard Crawford of Houston isi
visiting Hiller Middlcton this week!
Lon Ricks made a flying trip to
Houston Sunday on the late train- ;
of course it was a business trip.
Mrs. Will Abernethy and children!
passed through Woodland Saturday j
on their way to Mantee. They !
had been visiting relatives in Pon- j
totoc county. j
Woodlands' second nine lost toi
Mautee Saturday by the score of 14 f
to 7. Woodland, however, won from
Mantee two weeks ago in a well
played game score 7 to 5.
A few weeks ago John Springer
accomplished the feat of pitching a
perfect game, a no-hit, no-run con
test against Atlanta. He neither
hit nor walked a single man and no
player reached first. In fact, tl e
"hubby" team could not hit him.
The Anchor ball team will begin
a 3 game series with Gershorm Fri
day afternoon and play 2 games
Saturday.
TO THE VOTERS HOUSTON
PRECINCT:
I take this method of thanking
you for your kindness in electing
me your Constable for the next 4
years. I will do all in my power
to make you a good officer.
Thankfully,
A. P. Seay.
3t.
Board of Supervisors of said county old,
and State, will, on Monday the 6th i
day of Sept., 1915, receive sealed
bids within legal hours, at the Court
House in the Town of Houston,!
Miss., for the construction of the ;
following bridges. i
i Oi r , , ! I,-; 1 i ,,,, I
1 )v iuui aicci uiiu(c on irnr .
Houlka and Schooner Valley Road. ; Office over Tabb Bros., Drug Store
1 50 foot steel bridge on the j HOUSTON, MISSISSIPPI
Walter Alexander, R. 2.
Baxter N. Knox
Attorney-at-Law
this
answer the suit of 0 A Clinton
wherein you ore defendant.
Witness my hand as Clerk
the 23th day of August, 1915,
II E Brannon, Clerk
By J C Williams, D C.
$4.50 and $5.00 Mens Ox
fords $2.98.
II C Brevard & Co.
iZxntsxuMm-ustic j. g
Ti IK
To the Public and
Friends
Our
The T. C. Smith gin will be open
for business soon and we will be
ready at all times to serve you with
a fair s pa ire djal. To thwe who
stood by us at the other girt in the
past we will endeavor to treat you
with the same courtesy and fairness
that we have in the past,
I will be at the gin after Sept.
15th. Now as we have the double
holler breast that seperates the
hull from the seed , and helps to
make a better sample, we appeal 1 1
to you in your own interests to
patronize us. We will pay the
hightest market price for cotton
seed.
Respectfully,
W. A. Grissom.
"The Million Dollar Mys
tery" opened here Wednes
day night at the Open-Air
theatre with a large house.
This is said to be one of the
best serials now running jjj
thruout the south.
I he
Bargain Housi
AIJCMJ
ST
CLE
i IF
Commencing Saturday
until Monday
August 28th and continues
September 13th.
How, to clean out all odds and ends and seasonable goods before
the opening of the Fall Business, we have gone through our stock
and sorted out all broken lots and priced them ridiculonsly low for
final Clearance. Everything is marked way below actual worth.
Now is the time of all the season to get a lot of goods for little money.
Prices.
$1.00
15 yards Hope Domestic for
9-4 and 10-4 Pepperell Sheet
ing - - 22 l-2c
Apron Gingham, 10c grade for 7c
Dress Ginghams 10 and
12 l-2c for - - 8c
100 pieces, light and dark
Prices.
colors, Percal
Mens and Ladies, Hose, Tan
and Black
50 doz Bleached Towels
Extra Heavy Turkish Towels
50c Grade for 18c each.
One Lot Ladies Shirt Waists
6 l-2c
7c
4c
Prices.
and Middy Blouses at 1-2 price
All Summer Dress Goods going at
half price.
Laces and Embroideries at 1-2
price.
Mens' and Ladies' Low Cut Shoes
at 1-2 price.
Don't xvo.it, acsortmento grow smaller every
day. Tliere are many great Bargains Here
now. Come snd save money.
lie
Dixie Bargain Ihtoi
"THE HOME OF LOW PRICES."
HOUSTON,
MISSISSIPPI
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