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The Neshoba Democrat I | LOCAE NEWS | B/V\r. Will Fulton was a visi ||B to Union Thursday. : M. Spears and Sous are IBiviiig in their new shop Bh week. rMr. Ben Myatt of Purvis 'has b< en visiting relatives Jiere the past week. ___ p Mr. Eufus Peebles has re burned from Birmingham ■here he has been taking a Btnmercial Course. ■ The many friends of Mr. Stiuier Masop of McDonald Bl regret to hear of his death ILich occured on the 7th. ®lrs. Lydia Green has re- HHued to Meridian after (■riding a few days with her pjßents, Mr. and Mrs. L J. ■B'Uile. / The many friends of Mrs. E. Wilson are glad to Bow she has returned from ■e hospital at Meridian greatly improved in health. The Election Commission ers were in session this week Arranging for the special elec- Bon to be held in this County ni\ June 10th. ) Mr. Smith Sanders of Okla (Jlpma has been visiting his pßphew Mr. J. J. Hardage iind other r< latives here and ■ Leake the past week. Remember Thursday of this week is cleanup day Collect allyourgarhage, place boxes convenient for wag- Bie tocall and haul sameofl Temporarily our town has lights again. A u agree men i has been reached' with Mr. Cramer whereby the town fill be lighted until further rrangemeuts can he made Sec. of War, Raker ha- all the boys will bp home |iiiii Europe by Aug. Tnis is based on the present move * jA ut> of about 300,000 per R’" th - Air J H. Sanford has re turned from New Augusta .where his granddaughter, Miss Mvrtice Young gradu !ited this sessiou. She return d with her graudfather to his plqce. the 27th is the ast hog shipping day until Hogs were quit ted on the Chicago market a ffevv days ago at 21.35, the Jiighest ever known. Sell all "you can and raise more to [sell next winter. ■Mr. E. L. Cumberland of the North Bend community idied Wednesday of last week from the effects of a stroke f paralysis received only a lew days before. He is sur vived by his immediate fam ily and many relatives and friends. 1 Mr. H. M, Parker having resigned as a member of r ßoard of Aldermen, a special election has been called and kve look for the candidates to Mall over themselves to get in (this race. r Mr. Par Ker will have full Li, a rge of the Kasdan store nor several months* neces-e states his resigning from the 'Board, of which he has pro Yeu a very valuable member. Chancery court this week. Mr. J. W* Gilbert, candi date for circuit clerk was a vhitor in town Saturday. Rev. J. L. Hughs left Mon day to attend the Southern Baptist Convention in Atlan ta. *“All candidates who expect to be elected are having a thousand or more cards prin, ted. * Mrs B. L, Boydston of Winston Cos. returned home Tuesday after spending a few days with relatives. Mr. C. D. Lewis of Okmul gee, Okla. was greeting his many friends here the past few days. MrZ. H. Kimbrough of near Dixon and who has been iu La. for the past several months is home again. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Dearing of Iredelle Tex. are visiting the former’s sister Mrs. J. Powell of this place, and o ther relatives of this county. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Parker was seri ously ill for several days last week but is now much im proved. Mr. A. J. Patterson and children have moved bacKto their home at this place. Mr. Pateerson will return af ter winding up bis business in Arkansas. '■v . i . ' The continued showers for the past ten days are putting the farmers badly behind iu their fanning operations. Grass corn and cotton are all coming tip together. Mr. H. G. L win, of Phila delphia, has accepted a posi tion iu A. C. Longino’s Di ng Store. We give Mr. Lewis a warm welcome to our town. He just recently returned from service overseas. , Union Appeal Mr. Henry Welsbacker just from France, a member of the Ist Division and who was wounded once m the hand and foot arrived here last week. Mr. Welsbacker was reported billed once but is now looKing fine to the grati fication of relatives and friends here. Gene Caddenhead who kill ed the negro Gene Harris at North Bend last week was given bail iu the sum of f3OOO last Saturday, which he made and was given his liberty. Unless more evidence is pro duced by the state than was brought out in the bearing Saturday he will have no trouble in the higher court. The commissary of the Deweese—Rodgers Lbr. Cos. was l bro Ken into on last Thursday night. A few do! lar£ in change was taken from the cash draper and a few dollars from a punch board. The Gant bloodhounds were secured and trailed to a ne gro house where a ne£ro by the name of Eugene Watts; was placed under arrest? Watts was placed in jail but stoutly denies the burglary. School hall Saturday night If yon miss the lecture of chap lain H/nig Sitnrdav n'gnt you will be sory ever afterwards. A Canning demonstration will he given t Oscar Johnston store Thursday; 1-P M. Mrs. lona Kalman has return ed to Memphis after spending a few days with her father, Mr. J. T. Maxey, She wasaccompainied home by her sister, Miss Ivor Maxoy. The many friend-* of Mr. J. H. Hester regret, he has been con fined to his home the past week on account of sickness. The many friends of Dr. R. 0. Yates are glad to kpow he has decided to locate here for the practice of his profession. Dr Yates h is been home from France only a few weeks. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Mol pus and Kev. R. L. Breland are attending the Southern Bap tist Convention at Atlanta this week. The tax payers of the Dixon neighborhood are working up sentiment for agood road from this place via the fair grounds, Dixon on to Union This road goes through the best section of the county, and could be made a road easier than any other road we know'. A good portion is already a splendid road and is one road that does not cross a swamp. This town and county has a treat in store in the lecture > of Chaplain Hogg at the school hall Saturday night. Rev. Hogg was the most pop ular eh ipluiu in the Arneri ran Army. He is a fine lec turer and has the finest col lection of souvenirs that has been brought home by .any individual. The sight of these relics alone is worth the price of admissision, DOWRY-TURNER Miss Sudie Turner and Mr. Louis Lowry of this place were marred at the Presby terian manse in Meridian last Wednesday. Mrs. Lowry is the daugh ter of Mr. James A. .Turner of this piece and for the past several mouths has been the bookkeeper at Kasdans. Mr. Lowry is one of our co unty’s splendid young men. He has only recently been discharged from the army, serving in a clerical position at Camp Pike for several mouths. Mr. and Mrs. Lowry expect to make their home here, much to the delight of their many friends at this place. TURNER—SADLER Miss Lila Sadler and Mr. James Turner of this place were married at the home of the bride at Baouville on Tuesday morning of last week. * • Mrs. Turner has been one of the teachers in the local school for the past two years and has scores of friends here who are glad to welcome her back in the social circles of our town. Mr. Turner is one of our leading and popular business men and is being congratula ted on winning the heart and hand of Miss Sadler. Mr. and Mrs,* Turner are spending in New Orleans but will re turn here within next few days. ' 7 'Olmplain W. B. Hogg is to. vjs it Philadelphia. 'The citizens of this city and vicinity will he delighted to know that they are to have the pleasure of hearing the ‘‘cheer-up” man of the army of occupation, who covered every mile of all the western battle fronts and saw the horrors of a devastated Europe, Mr. Hogg hurried mi re than three thousand of our boys over seas. He brings a soul-stirring message from the agony of war. Bat aside from this he saw the bright side too. His negro yarns will convulse the audience with laughter,' and no one will be a shamed of bis tears. The collection of souvenirs that Mr. £logg displays and explains is said to be the largest privately owned in the United States. This will prove to be most inter esting and educational. The blood and braius of men can still be seen op cany of them. An in teres ting relic is the Kaiser’s own prayer book/ CHURCH NOTICE The Presbytery of Meridian will meet May 15, 11 A. M at the church in this town. Rev. J. Lawrence Milling will preach at ll A. M At night the Presbytery will ordain him to the office of the gospel mim tery. R v R. A. Codv wi 1 preach the ordination sermon; Lev. J. F McDonald will preside, propound the usu il questions and offer up the ordination prayer ; Rev. J. C. Arnett will deliver a charge to the newly ordained minister. All are invited to come and hear the sermon by brother Mill ing at 11 A. M. and to be present at his oi dinut ion. J F. McDonald ARMENIAN RELIEF We are asked to close the work for Armenian relief in the next few days—rNeshoba county’s quo ta is yet S3OO short. Let every schodlthat has not vet made a contribution do so at once Bud send to'J. F. McCauley Treasurer. If you have a heart read the fol lowing dispatch from that land and then act': Starving reiuges in the South ern Caucasus are resorting to can nibalism, a number of cas s hav ing bei u’reported of mothers kill ing and eatinii their chi dren, hc cordiog to a message r ceived heie tonight by the, American C niorittee for Armenian aid Syiran R lief from Dr. J. H T. Main.'commis.'iuoi.r to the C.u ! oasu • for tbe committee. Tliiese are our allies in the great war. Shall we let them starve? Do your bit and do it so on.' This may be the last call. You eau’t feel good having done nothing for these dying people. R. L. Breland Cos. Chairman For Sale or Exchange—McCor mick Reaper and binder and mower and rake. Would ex change lor cattle. Al-o 2 horse wagon to swap for Ihoise wagon. Z. H. Kimbrough Route 5 CHURCH NOTICE Rev. Walter Evans will preach at Keptarky scheplhouse Sunday June Ist and Saturday night be fore. PICNIC NOTICE A fourth of July picnic will be given in the pasture of Mr. Amos Posey four miles south of Phila delphia, Special courtesies will be shown the suldier boys. Can didates will be given opportunity to make addresses. NOTICE All persons are requested to keep all cans and garbage out of ditches and streets. Au,y violation hereafter of the brdinauce prohibiting throwing of trash, gal|agH in ditches and gutters of* the town will be prosecuted ns , the ordiuauce requires | Lou Welsh, Marshall The lowest - / / >jl|' lastlos benefit. gT / A\ the crcatcsf Wm/n>\ ' V °th ,weel m x fffiSm WR|GLEYS w \^lP^ ,nthe seale<l w % Y Air-tieht and li IV Impurity-proof. riW if )f SEALED TIGHT ml KEPT RIGHT :! 7^ ~ TI: J p*y IPI The mBT? Lasts . v.. '*: : *‘\ ;,■*'•• ‘.V /■ •V _ * ; ..- M**- r.' v ■*> _ V ~ ..... ...1 THE UNIVERSAL CM Ford cars are impnrtantHervants every where. They help (lie family enjoy life, bring (lie pi asmvH ami advantages of . tin* town W;tlfin reach of the fanner and give practical service every day in the country and town. They require a mini mum of attention; any one can run the Ford and care for it, but it is better to have repairs and replacements taken care of by those who are familiar with the work and have the tools, the genuine materials, and skilled men to do the work promptly. We pledge Ford owners the reliable Ford service with real Ford parts and standard* Ford prices. S. W. TURNER AUTO CO. jjjujjjjj ESS * “Smash! There Goes My Glasses!” “But, think. my foresight, I Jn ■'HS99L. have an extra pair so I won’t have to - Kri S&toj worry along waiting for new ones to gi be made.” 'I his is a method which is working out to penciled advantage &BBMIWHMfc * with m inv of our patrons. Another m eyeglass method which many of our ypypwyvyr accepted everywhere as the only per- IV.*GLASSES feot two.vision glasses for near and THE INVISIBLE BIFOCALS far sight. No ugly seams. W. M. DANSBY, Jeweler & Optician