The Tupelo journal., 1903-03-27
Personal.


w. D. Anderson, ESQ. is in Pont0toc
attending Chancery Court.
MI. and Mrs. Gregory Of Verona were
visitors to town Yesterday.
Mr.. Ed Leslie OF birmingham. was in
town on business, Monday.
Messrs Gholston and Houston Of the
Fifth district. were in town on business,
Tuesday.
j. M. Thomas, Esq. made q trip to
Oxford the first OF the week on legal
b isiness.
Messrs r. l.. Birmingham and II. n.
Stone OF Rusk, were visitors to town
Wednesday.
Mrs. Ella Kitchener Of Amity, came
over Monday, and was the guest OF rela-
tives several days.
Messrs j. NJ. Gullett and Joe Towery,
two OF Plantersville good citizens were
in town on business Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Mabry, arrived in
the city, Wednesday, and are now at
the Metropolitan Hotel.
Mr.. J. c. Poe of Pontocola, was in
town Wednesday and placed us under
obligations for a years subscription.
Rev. ] G.. Park, Presiding Elder OF
Aberdeen District, will preach at Metho-
dist church next Sunday Mt II a. m. and
7:30 y. M.
DR.. w. NJ. Holland, with his wife, oil
Birmingham, were IN the city this week,
on business. We were glad to see them
in fine health and spirits
B. A. Crrry of the Fifth district, was
in town on business Wednesday and
while here took occasion to hand us a
years subscription to the Journal.
Al. Matthews came over from Mem
phis Saturday night ant was the guest
OF his brothers family Sunday. His
many friends were glad to see him en-
ioying his usual good health.
We enjoved the pleasure of a call Mon
day, from Mrs. Simpson of Leighton,
and her daughter, Mrs. Trip Scott,
who favored US with the payment OF
four years subscription to the Journal.
Such visits are pleasant indeed and
cheer us in our labors for the public
good. We thank these good ladies for
their visit and kind encouragement.
At the home of Mr.. w. H. Ward
east of Tupelo on Sunday afternoon,
Mr.. r. +. Manuel and Miss Nancy Box
were united in marriage, by Rev. S. d.
Shelton in the presence of friends Of
the parties. Mr.. Manuel is a popular
mechanic and his friends are congratu-
lating him upon his good fortune and
wish him and his bride every happiness
We had the pleasure OF meeting, Mon
dav, our life long friend, DIR. John
Featherston. of Macon, who was, with
his wife, visiting her sister, Mrs. Ed Will
son, OF this city. DIR. Featherston is a
distinguished physician of Noxubee
county. He has been in Florida for
several weeks. seeking health and we
are rejoiced to see that he is greatly i'm
proved and on the highway to entire re-
covery.
The services of Rev. s. ID. Shelton were
in demand Sunday, being called upon
to tie two knots the same afternoon.
The last couple was Mr.. Ed. Motley
and Miss Minnie Rains who were united
in the holy bonds of wedlock by the
r .latives and friends. The young peo-
pc are both popular and deserving and
have a host of friends who wish for
them a longl life Of connubial bliss.
Miss Ryan the talented young repre-
sentative of the Birmingham News
was in the city Monday and Tuesday
with the view of giving Tupelo II write
up in her excellent paper. As some of
our most prominent business men were
out of town Miss Ryan decided to
postpone her work here until later in
the year, when she will return. She
has met with great success in her line
and our little city would be FORUM
ate to have a pen picture of it's enter
prise and resources by one so compe-
tent to do it justice.
Mr.. John S. Kinds, OF Guhtown, this
week adds his name to the list Of can
didates for Circuit Clerk OF Lee county.
He has been for years a resident OF
that town and was for eight years it's
mayor, a position which he filled salts
factorily to the people. He ia clerk OF
the Mango camp of Woodmen of the
World and has been W. N. OF the Mason
ic Lodge there for the past eight years.
He is a gentleman OF good business
qualifications and has ,many friends
where he is known. IL the people should
elect him to the important office which
he seeks he will discharge it's duties
with efficiency and fidelity.