The Tupelo journal., 1902-09-26
viii Austin and TomEMcFerrin repre-

Will Austin and TomEMcFerrin repre-
scented Moorersvi lie, at Memphis, last
Tuesday, having gone on the excursion
to that city. George Patton was in
town and wanted to go, but official
business prevented him from making
the trip. He is afraid to go out OF his
own jurisdiction.
j. I. Garrett returned from st. Louis
the first Of last week and is now busily
engaged in opening up the extensive
stock OF dry goods Of all kinds which
he purchased for the fall trade. Mr..
Garrett is well acquainted with the
trade and its demands and made his
selection to suit the trade.
Rev. j. A. Landers Of Blue Springs
was a visitor to 1upelo the past week.
| Mr.. Landers delivered an able
| at Auburn Baptist church Sunday to a
good congregation. He is a talented
Young minister and stands high in
christian work. While here he was the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Martin,
WRITE-For prices, description aud
maps OF rich Delta Farm and Timber
ging and milling operations. Liberal
terms.
HousToN Bros.
Bigbee, Miss.
Cawthon Bowen left Monday morning
for Jackson, where he will enter Milsaps
College. Cawthon is a most estimable
young man and we predict that his re-
cord at the College will be an honor to
himself and his parents. He was ac-
companied by his father, Rev. j. A.
Bowen, who remained several days in
that part of the state.
Sam Allen of Iuka, now on the road
as a travelling salesman, was in Tupelo
this week in the interest OF his firm.
Sam is the son of the late Col. Robt.
Allen who was many years ago a citi-
zen of Lee county. We were glad to
see our young friend again and to know
that he is meeting with much success
on the road.
We are in receipt OF a letter from Rev.
s. p. Harris who is now located at
yorktown. Texas, engaged in teaching.
Mr.. Harris writes that he is well pleased
where he is but that unless his wife's
health Improves sufficiently to enable
her to join him he will return to Missis-
sippi after the close OF his years WORK.
We wish him abundant success in his
new location.
Mr.. W. A. 1ompson, OF the Shannon
vicinity, called in Monday and had hi4
name placed upon our list of subscribers
to he sent to him ut Rattan, Texas
We have no disposition to decry Texas,
but we do not like to lose young men
like Mr.. Thompson and trust he may
,>,u pxyanf Iro fia, nnnul,,IA tbnt 1 ar
county is a better place for him than
Texas.
Mr.. Rus Phillips has sold his farm
e a Macedonia to Mr.. Tucker of Sher
man and has purchased a residence ir
Sherman and moved there with biz
family. We regret exceedingly to lose this
estimable family from the county anC
cannot help but feel that Mr.. Phillips viii
long for his old haunts before Il great
while and will come back to Lee coun-
ty to make his home again among biz
old friends and neigh bors.
We are in receipt of a letter from L
NJ. Street requesting us to change his
address to Scooba where he has ac
cepted the position as principal OF tn,
high school. Prof. Street sta ties that h,
and his family still feel a lively interest
in Lee county and her people and en-
joy each week the news received through
the columns of the Journal. We arr
quite sure that their many friends will
be glad to know that they are most
pleasantly located and are enjoying
the best of health.
The kindergarten school, under the
skillful management of Miss Lille John.
son, opened Monday morning with very
fiattering prospects. Twelve names
were enrolled the first morning with
two more following Tuesday. The
school is being taught in one room
OF the Excelsior building We hope this
new undertaking will receive the EN-.
enlargement OF u people.-SenoiI
(Ga.) Advertiser-Gazette.
Miss johnson alluded to, is a former
Okolonian. She has been teaching in
Oxford Ga. for the last few years, meet
ing with success in her chosen work,
that OF a Kindergarten.