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More rain last Friday and
Saturday; also Monday. In the
opinion of some we are getting
too much.
Dr. Raymond preached at the
Cumberland Presbyterian church
last Sunday night.
A large number of the old citi
zens from Agency, the old home
of the late Dr. Carroll, came up
to attend his funeral Sunday.
Misses Annie May Henry of
Starkville. and Annie Rife, oi
Pheba, visited Miss Arlin Dobbs
last Sunday and Monday. —Ack-
erman Plaindealer.
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Miss Ellen Phillips arrived
Sunday evening and is attending
the Normal at the A. &M. Col
lege. Her many friends are de
lighted to meet her.
The Misses Dean returned
home Sunday evening from West
Point where they have been
visiting the family of then
brother. Mr. Herman Robson.
We have been over run with
job work this week and are hard
pressed, and crave the indulg
ence of kind readers for all short
comings.
Now is the time to have your
Job work done and not wait until
you need it. It takes time and
hard work to get out a job.
How many are going to Gulf
port on the.Gth of July?
Mr. T. W. Crigler, of Fair
port was a visitor to Starkville
Tuesday.
Mrs. Jas. Harris, of Malma
son, is visiting the family of her
aged father, Mr- John T. Thomp
son.
We had the pleasure of an in
troduction to Mr. J. B. Sprag
iins, of Ardemrs, I. TANARUS., a most
pleasing gentleman, visiting his
brother. Rev. H. S. Spragins.
Hon. Frank A. Critz, of West
Point, was here Wednesday on
professional business and ming
ling with old time friends. The
Judge is at home here. We are
pleased to meet him and see him
looking well.
Hon. I). A. Bard well has re
turned to town after a two
weeks* tishing expedition. He
is a strict adherent to the rules
:and most loyal to the club, never
brought any game home. It is
an established rule from which
no member deviates.
We are glad to meet Mr. Ellis
Davis, of Birmingham, who is
visiting relatives here and hisj
sister. Mrs. Will Shearer,
Messrs Elmo and Graves Davis.
It has been quite awhile since
be visited his old home and we
are glad to see him looking so
well and prosperous.
Mr. Will Martin is visiting
homefolks. Will is now a citi
zen of Amory, a most prosper
ous and progressive town. We
regret to know that he carries a
broken arm, the result of a fall
o week or so ago. He arrived
last Sunday and is in good
,health. We are always glad to
see our boys.
Mr. J. W. Maxwell departed
for Memphis to resume his po
sition yesterday, his vacation of
a month expires tomorrow.
Mrs. Maxwell will follow later
on.
Mr. and Mrs. Max Stern are
onjoying the refreshing breezes
of the North Carolina mount
Another hard rain Wednesday
ovonitlff of an hours’ duratioti;
Curtis Page and Will Gunn,
have hay to burn. They say
that it is .tine weather to grow
hay, but bad for saving it. Such
is life. If tn bad not had it
they could not have burned it.
The season has been very dis
couraging to the /armors gene
rally.
Col. Simon Fried s'pent Wed
nesday in Ackerman- —returned
home that evening.
More rain yesterday.
Mr. R. T. Bell was in town
yesterday. He says that there
is too much rain, but he is plant
ing corn, that it will make* feed,
though it should not m;Uure.
Others are doing the same.
On Sabbath, July 2, the con
tribution at the Presbyterian
church will be for Ministerial
Education and Relief.
H. K. Raymond, Pastor.
The price of cotton continues 1
upward.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Erwin
attended church services in town
last Sunday.
Mr. Benton Elliott was in
town Monday. He was on the
puny list last week and is not as
well as he would like. His pat
rons failed to get their mutton
last Saturday, and the above ex
plains and is entirely satis
factory.
Major Geo. Smith was con till
ed to a sick room last Monday.
We know that when he gives up
that he is a sick man. We wish
him good health.
Commissioner, J. S. Saunders,
is doing some good work, laying
tile, in the front of
Row, on LaFayette street.
The proposition of extending
Main street westward is being
agitated. It would be a good
thing, and would pay the town
back in the course of time. All
the work need not be done at
once. We believe, that the mat
ter presents itself most favora
bly upon consideration. It is
something that has never been
considered before. We have
streets made that the places
were not more inducive.
We believe that Starkville is
the healthiest town within the
state. Its location and surround
ings are most favored.
Capt. Issaac Winston was in
town Tuesday looking after
business. He tells us that Mrs.
Winston had a most pleasant
voyage and arrived in England
safely.
Mr, Bob Crow was in town
Tuesday, transacting business.
Mr. D. D. Hartness was here
Tuesday, on business.-
Capt. H. A. Fox and son John,
of Sessums neighborhood, were
in town Tuesday on business
Capt. Fox is of the opinion that
they have had enough rain in his
section for the present.
There should be a general
cleaning up of premises through
out the town. After so much
wot weather it would be well to
use lime freely. There is a ten
dency to chill and fever.
We were glad to meet in town
Tuesday, Mr. J. R. Davis, of the
Trim Cain neighborhood. We
know that he must be up with
his farming interest or he would
not have come to town, though
on business.
Mr. Max Stern returned home
today, but Mrs. Stern and the
little one will not follow for
some time*
Mrs, J. C. Arnold entertained
q uite a number of friends most
0 icgantly Tuesday evening in
1 ionor ot her guests who are at
tending the Normal at the A. &
M. College. Every one had a
rmost delightful time and felt
grateful to their hostess for the
, pleasant occasion.
Sturgis is one of the liveliest,
most enterprising and progres
sive towns in this section of the
State. It ought not to be other
wise with her many natural ad
vantages—a tine agricultural
country to back it.
Our old friend, uncle Johnie
Daley, was in town Wednesday
and yesterday, transacting busi
ness. We were glad to see the
old gentleman looking so well.
He is about 80 years old now.
and we wish him many more
years of good health and happi
ness, and joy in the beyond.
Mr. Hunter Rutland, of Merid
ian, was here several days this
week transacting business and
mingling with friends. He was
once a citizen and conductor on
the Starkville branch of the M.
and O. R. R.
The Gulf Coast Chautaqua to
be held at Gulfport, Miss., July
Ist to 16th, 1905 will have some
of the most prominent Speakers
and Lecturers in the- country.
The railroads have made rates
of one fare plus twenty live
cents for this occasion.
All the entertainments will be
most enjoyable and every one
should take advantage of this
opportunity to hear the celebrat
ed Speakers and Lecturers who
will take part in this Chatau
qua.
Dr. W. G. Sykes, State Organ
izer, of the Knights and Ladies
of Honor told us that the time
tixed for the Grand Rally Picnic
would be held on July 19th,
The Committee of arrangements
have not issued the program, or
if so, we have not received one
as yet. It don't take the Knights
and Ladies of Honor always to
get ready and do things for hold
ing a picnic at Weir or McCool,
It will be at Weir again this
time. Every Lodge along this
line of the railroad will, no
doubt, participate. The Lodge
here ought to go as a body.
Don't forget to take a basket of
good things, hoar some good
speak leg and have a real good
time,
Mrs. A. r /P. Sanders received a
telegram Saturday, informing
her of the serious sickness of
Mrs. Matthew’s, her mother, who
recently removed from Koscius
ko to Hattiesburg. We are
pleased to state that she receiv
ed later intelligence of her im
proved condition and did not de
part as she intended for the bed
side of her mother.
Miss Pearl Webb, of Sturgis,
was a visitor to Aackerman last
Thursday. Miss Pearl has just
recently returned from Judson
college where she at once took
high rank. In a contest at the
first of the year for the best
essay she won the prize, which,
in view of the fact that Judson
College, Ala., stands in the very
front rank of Southern Female
Colleges, is an honor to which
any should feel proud. How
ever, the success she achieved
was not a surprise to her friends,
for she is a young lady of the
very highest order of intellectu
al gifts. —Ackerman Plaindealer.
The News thanks the Plain -
dealer for its recognition of
merit of one of Oktibbeha’s most
worth j and lair daughters.
Death of Maj. W. M. Arnold.
We regret to chronicle the
death of Maj. W, M. Arnold
which occurred at his home on
Bywy last Wednesday. He was
stricken with paralysis last
Thursday, and gradually grew
worse until death took him from
his terrible sufferings. Maj.
Arnold was one of the best
known and most prosperous
farmers in Choctaw, He was
about 70 years old. A good man
has fallen on sleep. We extend
sympathy to the stricken fami
ly.—Ackerman Plaindealer.
Maj. Arnold was once an old
citizen of this cuunty, reared
here. He was a gallant confed
erate soldier, a splendid type of
manhood and a good citizen. He
spent a few days here at the
home of his nephew, Mr. .] no.
M. Arnold, during the college
commencement which he attend
ed.
The News joins the family
and relatives in sympathy for the
loss sustained in this good man
and our personal friend.
STURGIS LOCALS.
Dr. Alva Richerson, of Beth*
eden, spent a few days here last
week.
Miss Bertie Long has returned
after a few days stay in Louis
ville. Ky.
Miss Genie Scarbrough and
Master Hoyt Woodson, spent
Sunday in Ackerman.
Mrs. Jennie Galceran and
daughter, Marie, left Sunday for
a few weeks stay with fiiends
and relatives in Jackson.
Mr. H. J. Taylor and children
spent a few days with relatives
at Bradley.
Mr. Tom Shropshire returned
to Birmingham Monday night
after a pleasant visit here for a
few days.
Mr. John Barron of Ruleville,
is here visiting relatives this
week.
Selma Blankingship, of Du*
rant, is the little guest of her
cousin, Mrs. Mary Shropshire.
Mr. H. H. Sikes of Starkville,
spent Tuesday with us.
Mr. G. E. Galceran left Tues
day for Jackson to attend the
marriage of his daughter, Ella
Virginia, to Mr, Poster Mcllas
ter, of Way, Miss. The happy
event took place Wednesday,
June 28th. Many wishes for a
long and happy life.
Married,
Mr. J. J. Sislotf and Miss
Josie Lanier were quietly mar
ried at the home of the bride’s
father, Capt. W. R. Lanier,
Wednesday morning in the pres
ence of the immediate family
and a few friends, Rev. H. S.
Spragius officiating. Mr. Sis-
loff is a splendid yonng man, an
electrician, and formerly con
nected here with the Water and
Light Plant, but now of Hajde
hurst, and the bride is one of
Starkville’s most beautiful and
charming young ladies.
The newly married couple im
mediately departed on the 9:20
west bound I. C. train for their
future home, Hazlehurst, taking
with them the best wishes of
numerous friends for their future
happiness and bliss in which the
News most cordially joins.
NOTICE TO LETTER CAR
RIERS.
The Mississippi Rural Letter
Carriers Association will meet at
Tupelo on the 4th or July at 10
o'clock a. m. Let every carrier
in the stale arrange to be present
and assist in making this convey -
lion of interest u> all.
A program will be arranged,
and an enjoyable day is assured.
J. A. G lover, Pres.
Corinth, Miss., June 8.
DEAD.
The many friends throughout
the county and state will bo
grieved to know of the death of
Dr. J. G. Carroll, which sad
event occurred at his home here
on Saturday evening last at 6
o'clock, and the funeral servi
ces were held at the home the
following evening o’clock,
conducted by the v . Thorn
ton, Petterson and Spragins,
Dr. Carroll had been afflicted
with the brights disease for a
year or more previous to his de
mise. His remains were laid at
rest in the Odd Fellows’ Ceme
tery with Masonic honors, hav
ing been one of the oldest mem
bers of the local lodge hero in
order of membership, in the
presence of a large concourse of
relatives and friends who mourn
his loss. He was 74 years old,
and of his immediate family are;
the widow, Hon. T. B. Carroll,
Miss Maud Carroll, Mrs. Jeff
Hollinshed, of Oktoc, Prof. J. C.
Carroll of Atlanta, and Mrs.
Pelham Elliott, of Florida, all of
whom were present, and a very
large connection of relatives,
many of whom were present
from the country to pay the last
sad tribute to the memary of the
dead, whom they loved and
respected in life. The deceased
was an old Confederate Veteran,
a member of the 35th Missis
sippi Regiment. He was one of
Oktibbeha's favorite and most
honored citizens. He was a rep
resentative man. He served
this county in the State Legis
lature for the sessions of 1863
and 1864. Also in 1896-97 and
1898. He was a member of the
Baptist church, consistent from
young manhood, a good citizen
and an upright man. His death
is deplored by all, and we min
gle our sympathies for the be
reft in their hour of sadness, be
lieving that God is love, that He
can do wrong and that His will
is accomplished.
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Notice to the Patrons of the
Water and Light Plant
of Starkville.
All-parties taking (water and lights
from the town, are requested to call on
the collector at the Mayor's Hall and
pay their rents between the Ist and
loth of each month in advance If not
paid on or by the K.th of each month
the services will be discontinued.
By order of the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen.
P. (t. Si dduth. Clerk.
J. D. Deanes, Mayor,
NOTICE.
All persons holding claims against
the estate of Mrs, H. K. Harper, de
ceased, will have the same probated
and registered in the oltice of the
cierk of the Chancery Court of Oktib
beha county, Mississippi, within one
year from the date of this notice, else
all claims not so probated or registered
will be bared by law' from payment.
<3. Odie Daniel, Admr.
Starkville, Miss., .June 10th, 1005.
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The Times has given notice to
the Mayor and Board of Aider
men that we have quite a num
ber of vagrants within our town.
Mayor Deans has requested
Bro. Ward to point them out,
but he says that he is no detect
ive. We are of the opinion that
such had better be getting away
or get to work. Every body
should work—its God's decree
and the law of the land* *