The Tupelo journal., 1903-10-23

pins this week by the la0les.
Mesdames j. w. Hoyle,s f. Long. Mode
Trice, Finley Hall, John Motlaw, w. w.
Trice, Misses Nell Trice. Irma Mclean,
Hattie Lee Hood and Leola Strain.
~ Capt. Tom Ward vas here Wednesday
and handed US his subscription to the
He is one OF our most SUBJ
sta ptial farmers and came oyer to at
tend the lot sale on Willis Heights,
and made purchases Of several desirable
lots.
Our friend Mr.. G. w. Wardlaw of
Coonewar was in town Saturday and
took occasion to hand us his subscrip-
ton to the paper Mr.. Wardiaw has
sold his farm to Ed Maynard and will
move inst over the line into Pontotoc
county. We regret to lose him as a
citizen of our county.
Mr.. H. l.. Lyon the popular and
talented editor OF the Laurel Ledger,
was Il visitor to town Sunday. Mr..
Lyon makes frequent visits to our town
and while to belongs to the milder
class of Lyons it is beginning to be
surmised that his visits mean conquest.
or he will know the resons why.
One of the most pleasant afternoons
10 the history Of the Club was enjoyed
with that delightful hostess Mrs. l.. NJ.
Boyle by the Wednesday afternoon
Club at it's last meeting. The house
was beautifully decorated and after
the regular program two courses OF
refreshments were served.
A union meeting is in progress at the
Cumberland church, conducted by the
ministers of the several churches of the
city. The sermons each night have been
OF the most interesting character and
have made a deep and lasting impress
ion on the congregations which have
been large throughout the week.
Mr.. aud Mrs. P. II. Turner and chill
dren have returned to their home il
Sheffield, Ala, after a visit to rela
tives at Verona and here. Mrs. Turner
came down a month ago to recuperat'
and we are glad to know that her sta,
of a few weeks at her old home haj
almost restored her to her wonte(
health.
Messrs. Norman and Perry representa-
tives of the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION were in town Wednesday il
the interest of the work OF the beneti
cient organization. At the uuion ser
vice at the Cumberland Presbyterian
church at night these gentlemen set fort
the plans upon which the organization
worked.
Mr.. and Mrs. l., G. Bryson have re
turned to Guntowu with their famil,
after a residence of several months il
Tupelo. During their stay here the,
were proprietors of the M~etrcpolital
hotel which was largely p~atronized
Mr.. Bryson fonnd it to his interest 10 re
urn to Guntown where he had 6
mercantile business. During their sta,
in Tupelo the family made many friends
who regret to lose them as citizens.
The many friends in Lee county deep.
ly %syinpathize with Prof. Street and his
iamily of children in the death of his
wife and their mother which sad even
d. urred the night of the 10th inst. at
Slubuta. Mississippi. Mrs. Street was
beloved by Il large circle of friends who
were drawn to her by her lovely anc
gentle qualities OF mind and heart
Mrs. r. III. Senter went to Shubuta to
attend her sister in her last hours.
The street sprinkler ordered by the
city arrived Tuesday but unfortunate
ly some part OF the machinery nee essary
for running it was not included i'll the
shipment. An effort is being made to
run the sprinkler with some improvised
attachment to supply the place OF the
missing part. With the show in town
| the dust will be unbearable. For weeks
our people have been stified by the eyer
increasing clouds of dust that lowered
over the city for the past two months.
The i'll effect of such a condition upon
mated and we are glad to see steps
taken to relieve the situation.