The Marion County Patriot, No. 51 Friday, January 3, 1908 Page One Local News Mr. Willie Burt has returned to his work at Oxford. Mr. Hudson Burt visited a maiden fair in Ellaville Sunday. Messrs. Paul Munro and Walter Burt have returned to Oxford. Dr. Hollis and family have returned to South Georgia. Mr. J.W. Roberts and son, Wick, have returned home from Harris Co. Mr. O.C. Bullock and family enjoyed the holidays with relatives here. Misses Sarah and Mary Jenkins left Monday for their home in Fort Gaines. Mr. Alva Cooper, of Covington, spent Sunday the guest of Miss Alice Foster. Miss Sarah Bullock has been enjoying a few days' visit with friends in Macon. Miss Bessie Mathis, of Moultrie, is the charming guest of Dr. Hollis and family. Mr. H.W. Garrett is home from Athens and now has charge of the Flem school. Mr. Eel Hogg, of Quincy, Fla., has been spending several days with relatives here. Mr. Edwin B. Taylor, of Americus, enjoyed Sunday the guest of Miss Ethel Hair. Miss Ada McDougal, of Columbus, enjoyed the holidays the guest of Miss Sarah Bullock. Mr. Will Posey, of Juniper, was transacting business in our city the latter part of last week. Miss Beulah Peacock, of Moultrie, is enjoying a visit the charming guest of Mrs. M.D. Hollis. Miss Lula Mathis, of Americus, is the charming guest of Miss Marguerite Drane this week. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Edmonson, of Meigs, enjoyed several days last week with relatives here. Miss Mary Jenkins, of Eatonton, was the charming guest of her sister here several days last week. The dance on Thursday night of last week was well attended and was the most interesting of the season. The Lilly band furnished the music. Mr. James Harris, of Americus, was in the city the first of the week, shaking hands with friends. Miss Helen Jackson returned to Columbus last Friday, after a few weeks' visit with friends here. Miss Elizabeth Hutchins left Sunday for her home in Vineville, to the regret of her many friends. Mr. W.E. Langford, of Americus, was among the welcome visitors to the Patriot office last Saturday. Miss Maybird Burt has returned to Brenau, after spending the holidays with home folks at Brantley. Mrs. Peacock returned to her home in Columbus Tuesday, after enjoying a visit with relatives here. Mr. H.G. Cook, of Havanna, Fla., spent last Friday and Saturday with his brother, G.W. Cook and family. Our genial Clerk of Superior Court, Chas. W. Lowe, is again able to be in his office and attend to business. Miss Rebecca Hodges has returned to her home at Andersonville, after a pleasant visit the guest of Miss Minnie Lowe. Miss Myrtle Sanburn has returned to her home in Americus after a pleasant visit the guest of Mrs. J.W. Roberts. Miss Clinton Brooks, of Vineville, returned Sunday to her home after a few days' pleasant visit with Miss Alice Foster. Prof. Howard McGregor, of Albany, was shaking hands with friends and enjoying a visit here the first of the week. Messrs. Roney Jordan, Tucker, Mack and Charley Rainey represented Ellaville in our city the latter part of last week. Mr. and Mrs. W.R. Bates, of Savannah, have been spending the past eight days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Belk. Miss Gussie Elliott and brother, Warren, of Columbus, were the guests of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Belk last Friday. Judge Willis Wiggins, of Doyle, will move to Buena Vista in a few days and become a citizen among us. We extend to him and his wife a welcome. Mr. Reuben Jordan, who left Marion County fifteen years ago to make his home in Texas, is enjoying a visit with old friends and relatives in Marion County. Those who desire to learn to play that sweetest of all musical instruments, the guitar, should see Rev. LeRoy Hirshburg and arrange to take lessons. He will begin to teach just after the holidays. Rev. L.B. McMichael, a member of the South Georgia Conference, and a pastor of the Sycamore circuit, has been spending this week with his brothers and sister in Marion County, leaving Thursday for his home and work. He was among the welcome callers at the Patriot office Monday. The preliminary trial of Nat Clay, colored, charged with Arson took place Monday in Judge M. Hair's court. Justices Col. Lowe and R.G. Noel associated with Judge Hair in the trial. The result was a verdict binding the accused over to the Superior Court in the sum of one thousand dollars. Miss Ella Bess McMichael delightfully entertained a number of young people at her home in Tazewell Sunday with a splendid turkey dinner. Those present were Misses Lurline Holleman, Marguerite Drane, Ruth Smith, Lula Mathis, Messrs. Neal Stokes, Vilas Belk, Dave Oliver and Eugene Reese. Misses Marguerite Drane, Ruth Smith and Lula Mathis while out driving Tuesday afternoon met with quite a serious accident. Miss Drane was driving and when near the depot the front axle broke letting the buggy drop down. Misses Smith and Mathis were thrown out by the buggy dropping, but Miss Drane held to the lines and tried to manage the horse, which now became frightened. Miss Drane was pulled over the dashboard and fell on her face and was hurt and bruised badly. The fall of Misses Smith and Mathis did not injure them in any way, only the fright which was soon overcome. The appearance of Mr. W.D. Upshaw at the Baptist church Sunday morning and evening and again Monday evening was a rare treat to all who were fortunate enough to hear him. "Earnest Willie" as he has been affectionately called for a long time, might appropriately be known as "Earnest Willie the Great," for doubtless he is doing the greatest work under all the circumstances, for humanity that has been accomplished within the state of Georgia. The best wishes of our people will follow him always.