The Marion County Patriot, No. 4 Friday, February 7, 1908 Page One Local News Mr. H.S. Wall, of Mauk, visited Buena Vista Tuesday. Mr. King, of Cusseta, attended the Sheriff's sale here Tuesday. Mr. R.W. Stevens, the Putnam merchant, was in the city Tuesday. Mr. Sam Croxton, the Draneville merchant, visited Buena Vista Tuesday. Mr. J.H. Edge, who is attending the business college at Columbus, Ga., spent Sunday at home. Judge A.L. Guy, of Tazewell, paid us a visit Tuesday. The judge is a gentleman of the old school. Mrs. Emma Brasher, of Birmingham, Ala., was the guest of Mrs. W.D. Crawford the past few days. Mr. G.W. Brown, of near Doyle, was among the welcome callers at the Patriot office Tuesday morning. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Drane, on last Monday, a girl. The parents are receiving the congratulations of their friends. Our friend, Mr. J.M. McElmurry, one of our successful farmers of near Tazewell, was attending to business in town Monday. Mr. S.A. Brady and sons, on route no. 4, were attending to business in Buena Vista Tuesday and shaking hands with friends. Mr. J.B. Watson, of near Flem, Ga., was shopping in Buena Vista Saturday, and was among the welcome callers at the Patriot office. Mr. Charles Knowlton sold his mill, home and farm at auction Tuesday. The entire property was purchased by his son-in-law, Mr. W.B. Hart. Mr. Charles Knowlton visited our sanctum Tuesday. Mr. Knowlton is a gentleman of refinement and intelligence, a mechanical genius and we hope he will visit us again. Miss Love Wells, of this county, was a few days ago awarded permanent state license by the State School Commissioner, having made 99 percent on the examination of June 21, 1907. Messrs. M.T., W.A. and L.P. Fielder, brothers and successful farmers of Chattahoochee Co., near Box Spring, were doing business in Buena Vista Saturday and were welcome callers at the Patriot office. Mr. W.L. Benson, of Searight, Ala., was the guest of his brother, Mr. I.W. Benson, here from Saturday to Monday. Miss Mattie Pearl returned with him to his home where she will enjoy a visit of about a month. Mr. M.L. Lowe's little son, Marritt, is quite sick. Mrs. J.A. Sorrels, of Girard, Ala., is spending this week with her father, Mrs. (Mr.?) W.A. Guthrie. The skating rink opened Tuesday night in the hall over the store of Wilbur J. Parker. A large crowd was present. It will be open Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday nights. Already an interest is being manifested in the Buena Vista 1908 baseball team. The boys have rented the Dr. R.L. McMichael diamond and considerable money will be spent in repairing it. Baseball is a clean manly sport and our people do well to support it. Wilkes Moore, colored, charged with assault with intent to murder and Charley Smith, colored, charged with stealing cotton, who fled from Marion County last December, were both arrested at Prattville, Ala., Monday and Sheriff Mires was notified by telegram of the arrest. Sheriff Mires left Wednesday for the prisoners. The Board of Education met at the County Commissioner's office Tuesday morning to examine the applicants for County School Commissioner. Hon. T.B. Rainey was the only applicant and after undergoing a rigid examination, he was unanimously reelected County School Commissioner. The members of the County School Board are enthusiastic on the subject of advancing the school interest of the county. Hon. M.T. Edge, Dr. R.L. McMichael, Hon. J.L. Williams, Hon. S.R. Montgomery and Judge H.T. Chapman compose the Board. The Board will have Hon. M.T. Edge to visit the various communities of the county during the next summer and deliver educational addresses. Mr. A.T. Stringfellow, on route No. 1, from Juniper, was in town on business Wednesday and added his name to our list of Patriot readers. Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Goodroe and children came up from Columbus Saturday morning to Mr. Browning's place above Brantley. When they arrived here one of their children was quite sick and they stopped over with his brother-in-law, Mr. N.W. Parker and called in Dr. Drane. The little child has pneumonia and is very sick. Another one of the children was quite sick the last day or two.