The Tupelo journal., 1903-12-25

IL II. Porter was called to Texas the
first OF the week by telegram announc-
ing the serious illness Of his father.
The most up-to-date line OF Oak and
Reed rockers ever Shown in Tupelo.
Lumpkin Bros. 4 Co..
Mrs. l.. i Ballard and children are
the guests oi Mrs. Billiards parents,
Capt. and Mrs. Reyes.
Miss Lucia TanRersley who has been
the guest OF Mrs. Y. G. K~incannon the
dast week has returned home. Miss
Tankersley has many friends in Tupelo
who enjoy her occasional visits.
The friends of Mr.. L. Y. G.. Baker.
one OF our popular cotton buyers, are
congratulatiBg hiln npon the arrival
Of n wee baby girl ;lat has CON" to
HESS his huiue.
Capt. Il. p. Mills left Saturday night
for Lewis, Iowa where he goes to visit
his father. The Captain has sold his
arm and stock but will return to Tu-
pelo about the LIST. of February and
continue to reside here.
Tom Brady of PlantersyilIe was in
town Tuesday and squared accounts
with the journal Ii any of our young
people have to resort to the gum shoe
method OF getting off" they could find
an experienced ally in our friend Tom,
who has had experience aloug that
line.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II Wheeler are re
| tpIyInO nnurnfplufinn nnnu tho I'D
dition of Il sweet baby girl to their
family. Girls are a rarity in the
Wheeler family and this one could lot
be bought for her weight in gold. Mr..
Wheeler has purchased the farm of w.
q. Harmon zeal Amity and will move
there in the near future.
We acknowledge receipt OF the fol
lowing subscriptions: A. b. Griffin, L
II. Dabbs, C.. S. Brice, John Underwood.
j. p. Dulanev, w. NJ. Cox, W. L Thorn
as, g. II. Sloan, S B. McCord, ID. II.
Clark, Mrs. f. A. Green W. A. Jamison,
r s. Thomas, 7. W. Johnson, S. L,
Dabbs, W. G. Spencer, Eugene Mize, W.
L. Pound, j. b. Livingston, Mrs. NJ l..
Burdine, N. H. Reynard, E. E. Estes
Mrs. fucker. l.. b. Grady, A. c. ::Jones
r. q. Lilly, 2. E. Scales, j. b. Gregory,
L. J. Brady, Dade Edwards.
We are in receipt of the menu to b,
served Tor Christmas dinner on the ele-
CANT dining car which the "Old Re
liable" is running for the accommoda
ton OF it's passengers, winch cam,
through Mr.. John NJ. Beall of tn,
passenger department. The card is {
very handsome design and the menl
was selected TO please the most fastidi.
Gus epicure. Mr.. BralI has prove
himself to be a genuine artist along
advertising lines. Every ad. sent GU
from his office is an attractive on
and always aprOpos the occasion II,
believes III printers ink and the resn
OF his work on the road in increasin.
it's passenger traffic sproves that he hal
been wise in the selec ion OF his meth
DDS Of catching the eye and ear of til,
public.
We were pleased with a call Monda,
from Mr. Dee Work of Wellman, Iowa
who is on a prospecting tOur Chrougl
the South. Mr.. work is very favorab!'
impressed with our section of the coun
try and has written several very inter
esting letters to his home papers in tn
north, sottiDg forth the great advanta
yes OF our southland. 1t is the intention
of Mr.. Work t. bring down a colony c
northern settlers and it is quite proba
BILE they will locate in Lee county. Mr.
Work has been the guest of Mr.. j.. W
Underwood, at Verona several days an,
is more favornbly impressed with LIE
county than any Other section he hat
visited Through the courtesy of dir. ;.
\ NJ. ncHll a q, p. A. OF the VI. & O., h
was granted transportation Ia orde
, that he might visit every section along
thp MOhilp & Ohio r II