The Tupelo journal., 1903-06-19

Inr"o Saturday en- route to Saltillo
to yirit the family of Mr.. J. W. Battle.
ur1. Blythe, Of Richmond, has been the
guest Of Mrs. Hunter the past week.
Mrs. Blythe has hern y regular attend
ant 1T IT,. l,apLlst meeting and has
gren'ly enjoyed the series OF sermons de-
liyered during the time.
Miss Moizelle Elliott is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Ed Gryder. Miss Moizelle
has been in the Scarritt Bible and
Training School for the past wear
n her friends are glad to see her
at home for a vacation.
Messrs J.. 7. Phillips and N. S.
Williams Of the 9Th. district, were in
town on business Saturday. Mr..
Williams had us to place his name
On our subscription list. Mr.. Phillips
has been a valued subscriber for
many years.
The many friends OF Maj Gibson were
pleased to see him on the streets Tues.
day, greatly improved in health. This
was his first appearance for the past
eight months. his illness being Of such
a nature as to conine him at home
during this long time.
c. II. Clifton, the popular druggist, is
in st. Lonis where he will place an order
Tor a complete line of drug fixtur:s for
the new store which will he erected for
him on the corner OF Main and Broad
way. He expects to occupy til, new
store Septem Der LIST.
Me-srs p. j. M%attox. Il. l., Mattox
and J. I. Johnson, OF Richmond, were
in town an husiness Monday. Mr.. r. L.
Mattox has been u student at Missis-
sippi College the past session where he
took a high stand among the student
BODY nj that falaous institution.
Cadet Levi Brown has co mpleted thu
course at the United States Military
Academy, West Point. and graduated
high up in his class. He will arrive at
home about July the first for a short
: vacation. His first service in the regular
army will probably he in the Philippines
1t gives us pleasure to state that DR.
Frank Henderson has passed a success.
ful examination before the State Dental
Board OF examiners. He is now visiting
2 relatives in Meridian ard will go from
there to Rolling Fork, Miss, where he
will locate for the purpose Of practicing
his profession.
We were pleased to soe our esteemed
friend Mr.. Dunk White, Of plantersville,
! in town Saturday. Mr.. White was at
tackled by paralysis Il few weeks since
and suffered from it for several days,
but we are glad to report that the stroke
was slight and the effects has almost
disappeared.
Messrs Hqlon Stone, Fred Stone aud
doe Freeman who have been attending
the school OF osteopathy at FRANKLIN
KY, are at home for the vacation.
These young gentlemen made s~atisfac.
tory progress in their studies during
the session and took n high stand in
every way.
Mrs. Carrie Rabb of Cherry Creek.
who has been on a visit TO a brother
at Beaumont Texas, spent several DAYS
with relatives here wlrile Ell 70 ute home.
She was the guest while here OF the
families of Mr.. l.. r. Gates and Mr., W
II. Kerry. She attended the meeting
conducted by Rev. Kimbrough at the
Baptist church and was greatly i'm
pressed with the spirituality, and zeal
OF the talented young minister.
Miss nellie Mclean entertained a
number OF her girl friends Tuesday
AFTERNOON with progressive finch. y
After al interesting game, in which
Miss Marion Clifton won the prize,
delightful REFRESHMENTS were served.
Those present were; Misses Pauline
Topp, Ida Porter, Emma May Laney,
Marion Clifton, Louise Clark, Mary
Bates Allen, Mary and Lottie Hines.
We inadvertently failed to mention
last week the return OF our boys who
spent the past session at the \. & NJ.
College. These young gentlemen acquit-
ted themselves well and deserve the ap-
probation OF their homefolks and friends
for the work done during the year.
These young gentlemen were; Ernest
Joyner, Lem Brown, Ernest Mills, Sam
Iiass. Plantersville; Jim Bunch, Verona.
We believe this is the list from Lee
county.
DR.. ]. ~. Miller, OF shannon. was
IN the city Wednesday morning. lie
has Just returned from ii trip to
relatives IN Texas whore he spent
several weeks. DR.. Miller reports a
rather %unfavorahle prospect for a
crop, both OF corn and cotton. in
| Texas ut this time. GA the Sth of the
month he saw fields of cotton being
replanted, and but little OF the crop
looked to be in good condition. There
il grave apprehension that the boil
weevil will again attack the plant and
In the southern part 81 the state where
the land is suitable, it il being planted
IN rice. 1t has been discovered that
the boil weevil beds among the cot
ton seed and in this. way is transferred
from one section Of the country to