The Tupelo journal., 1903-03-20

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infant son, Arthur, of Mr.. and Mrs. T.
J. Lilly, which occurred on Tuesday
17th inst. Mt their home ut Clesteryille.
He VA buried ut the ClesterviIle ceme-
terv on Wednesday, the ceremonies be-
ing conducted by Rev. s. A. Brown of
Verona. We tender the Borrowing par
ents our sincere coincidence in their sad
affection.
Rev. J. A. Bowen was called to Leigh
ton Tuesday to conduct the funeral
services OF Mrs. W. l.. Lewis who died
in Memphis on Monday. 1t has been
only two months since Mr.. Lewis and
his family moved from Tupelo to Mem
phis and the news Of Mrs. Lewis death
was heard here with many regrets
She was Almost estiInable christian
woman and her early death brings a
paDg OF sorrow to the hearts Of her
many friends in Lee county where she
was reared.
Mrs. Whitfield has returned from her
trip to st. Louis, where she made large
purchases OF an u%p-tO-date stock OF
goods in her line and which she will re-
ceive without DELAY and place on exhibit
ton and sale. Mrs. Whitfield is a skilled
ladies of the country and city and
knows exactly how to please them in
stylish goods. She is clever and accom-
modating to the trade and always keeps
in her establishment, young ladies who
are courteous ana attentive to all who
call.
Mrs. 4. +, Sivlev has returned fro IN
st. Louis, where she made large pur-
chases OF the very latest and finest pat
terms OF goods in the millinery line. In
her purchases, Mrs. Sivley always dis
plays exceedingly fine taste and never
fails to bring to our market the richest
and nobDiest creations to be found. In
this purchase she had the advantage of
the assistance of her new trimmer, Miss
Sturdivant, who has had large expert
ence in Memphis and who comes to this
city with the prestige Of an established
high reputation.
The Journal acknowledges the pleas
ure of a call. on Wednesday last, from
Hon. W. NJ. Cox of Prentiss county,
who spent several days in the city on
business in the Chancery Court. Mr..
Cox il n of the representative citizens
OF his county, which he represents in
in the lower house of the state legis-
+! lature. He is one of the foremost men,
bers of that BODY and is known all over
the state as one oil it's wiseat and most
DEVOTED statesmen and patriots. He is
honest and incOfrugtible and feels that
a mans public life should be, like his
private life, free from stain or blemish.
We trust he may be returned to that
body. There il a strong desire IN the
part Of many of his admirers to see him
elected Speaker OF the House of Repre-
sentatives, a position for which he is
eminently and admirably fitted.
Capt. Richard Wharton, one of the
Journals good friends oyer in Pontotoc
county, called in to see Us the other day
and gave us the pleasure of Il very in
teresting and profitable talk OF a hall
hour. Capt. Dick is one of the old con-
federate war horses and il full of recol-
~lections and "reminiscences OF the hot
old times that we saw in the COS. He
was a member of the famous 154th
Tenn.. and saw service enough to en-
title him to a pension OF $1.000a month,
if he had been ON 'tother side. He is a re-
preventative citizen Of Pontotoc county
and enjoys the honor of having been
sent by her good people to represent
them in the lower house OF the legis-
lature, some years since, which he did
with great credit. both to his consti-
tuents and himself. He is again a can
didate before them--this time for the
position of Senator from the district
composed of Pontotoc, Chicasaw ana
Calhoun counties. He is admirably |
fitted for the high honor, hs reason of
his experience aud his fine intelligence
and capacities. lie is u man II admir-
able personal character add nj uuainch.
ing democrat. The Capt. has a host
OF friends in Lee county who would
reibiee to see bin honored because VI
their high appreciation OF his character
and strong personal regard.