The Tupelo journal., 1903-06-05
Ergene and Chester Curtis, OF Amity.
we. . III town on business, Monday,

Pr,' J.. C. Bell, OF Bald wyn. was in
iva. Monday, in fine health and
I spirit.
Esex Cobb Of Pal aeit,, was in the
CITY. Monday, but was no5 hunting the
candidates.
Drew Clark was in town, Monday, |
trying to find a candidate to shake
hands with. Drew says he is at loss
who to pledge himself to, this time.
The Journal had a pleasant call from
Mr.. A. {. Jones, candidate for Floater
from Lee and Itawamba counties. Mr..
Jones informs us that the canvass of
ltawamba county is now progressing
by the several candidates for f1oater.
Prof. e.. II. Howerton, one of our
valued old friends, paid US a pleasant
visit Monday morning anil took advan-
tage OF the occasion to pay a years
subscription to the Journal. Prof
Howerton is now engaged ns an agent
OF the Union-Central Life Insurance Co.,
Of Cincinnati, and is dong a fine bust
ness.
A marriage that came as a surprise to
the many friends Of the popular Young
compile, was that or DR.. f G.. Bills to
Miss Bruce Jones, both of Baldwyn.
Miss Jones is a social ~favorite and n
young lady VI charming personality.
Dr.. Bills is a popular young physician
OF sterling worth, who from present in
dications will make a high mark in the
profession he has chosen. He is a
grandson Of Mr.. T. Kinney of this
place. All join in best wishes for the
future welfare Of the happy young
couple.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. III. Oglesbv and Mrs.
Whitfield were called to Troy the past
week bv the serious illness OF Mrs.
! Henry Hester whose death occurred
Monday after a short illness. Mrs.
Hester was preceded to the grave by
: her husband only a few months since, a
notice of whose death occurred in our
columns. Deceased was held in high
esteem by her many acquaintance and
her death ZONES as a severe blow to
her family and friends. She leaves
two children, one Of whom, a daughter,
We received from our esteemed friend
Mr.. Il. h. Stovall of Saltillo "A this
vonrS co.kto hurr ctoiU uitI, fplIy ,,,
tured burrs on it. The unusual appear
ance of the cookie burr at this season
OF the year cannot be accounted for
unless it he that it mistook the pres
ent weather for n return of the fall and
! followed it's invariable custom to fruit
before frost. The burr was found in
the open field and had a dozen burrs
well matured on the top. We do not
remember to have ever seen one of
a the plants with the burr developed so
e early in the season before.
Mr.. Robert S.. Walker. who has
{ been the clerk at Monaghans hotel, in
r this city, for several months, left la st
Monday for Lauderdale Springs, where
! he will be in entire charge OF the cult
nary department and Office. Mr..
Walker is a hotel man of long expert
ence and knows exactly how to keep
a good one. He comes OF a family
that is famous throughout Mississippi
as splendid caterers and who have
hosts of friends who HAYS partaken Of
their hospitality. Mr.. Walker is now
in a position to enter tain all who
may go to the famous watering place
! in first class style. and will be pleased
to have his friends s%ojourn with him
Miss Florence Wylie. who has been in
e the Journal office for a long time, left
yesterday for Memphis, where she goes
to enter the Nelson Business College as a
pupil. While we rejoice to see so estim-
able a young lady as Miss Wylie ad-
vanced to a better position than we
lose her as an attache of our office. Dur
ing her service in our employ she has
been faithful and intelligent in perform
ing all her duties and won for herself our
highest respect and esteem. She is a
bright aud amiable woman and wherever
she may be placed will display the high
qualities of wOmanhood that always
, win and hold the respect. confidence and
esteem of all who may be associated with
. her. Miss Wylie takes with her the best
wishes of this community for her contin-
ued success and advancement. The
Journal bespeak ks for her, in her new re-
%lations, the kindly and courteous ron
sheraton to which she is entitled.
The following taken from the Times,
{ a paper published in Berlin, Germany,
will be read with interest by the many
} friends of Mrs. Elizabeth Hnrrris, who
is now taking a special course in music
| under P.of. Barth in Berlin, and who
> has also been chosen by our school
hoard as music teacher for the coming
t term. Mrs. Harris will leave Germany
the 18th of August and is expected
: home about the first of Sept.
Miss Mary Lyle Mcclure has been the
, centre of a coterie Of Barth pupils at
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