The Tupelo journal., 1903-02-13

he will put in operation here in the
near future. We understand that he
was negotiating for a lot on the N. 4 O.
line below the handle factory which
would be we'll located for his business.
Nv. +. Riley has purchased the lot
Of NJ. +. Leake south oil the Bon
ner and Elkin Office and will erect a
three story brick building on it right
away the contract having been let for
the work. Mr.. Leake reserves a sufici.
ent ground on the north side where an
office will be bnilt for him along with
the other contract.
Mr.. w. r. Rea OF Verona was In
town Wednesday and closed a deaI
Tor as acres Of land which he purchas-
ed from Mr.. P. s. Green just north oil
Park Lake. The location is admir-.
able for iactsry purposes and it is Mr.
Rea's intention to hold it for that pur
pose, he being satisfied that there will
soon be a de,hand for it.
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Mr.. O. B. HAYNES and family will
leave soon for Corinth where they will
in future reside. Mr.. Haynes has ac-
cepted a position with the W. +. Adams
Machine Co., az general auditor of &C
counts for which work he IL thorough.
~ qualified. We regret to lose this ex
%cellent family 10 citizens Of the place ant
trust they may And a pleasant HON,
in Corinth.
Mrs. j. B. Allen, Of Atlanta, Ga, is
the guest OF Miss nellie Clark on Main
street Mrs. Alien is most pleasantl,
remembered as Miss Herman who wa
an occasional visitor to Tupelo severa
years ago. She is an accomplished
musician and during her visits here il
always the recipient of many socia
cOurtesies.
Mr.. Luther Bryson arrived in the
city thursday to prepare tor taking
charge OF the Tupelo Hotel, recently
purchased by Mr.. John Dabbs Mr..
Frysonp will befollowed by his family
in a few days. We gladly extend a
cordial welcome to this popular host
and his estimable family and commend
them to the peoples OF ourcity as worthy
OF their highest consideration:
One OF the most genial and companion
l .kio -o,klotc& .,Lr,, - hno baan 0rr
fortune to meet recently is Col. W. II
Agnew who has been in the city the
past week. selling the celebrated Flor
ence Wagon. Col Agnew is a very fine
story teller and dispenses n big lot Ol
good things upon OCCASION. His fund
Of anecdote is large and his store o.
knowledge Of u people ia wonderful,
The Col. mnde Il big hit on this visit
and we trnat he may come again soOu
with a replenished stock.
Rev. W. F. Davis. an old and honor.
ed citizen, is q candidate for Treasurer
OF Lee county and to day u his
name 'as such. Mr.. Davis is a man of a
large family and lives at our neighbor-
ing village, Saltillo. Mr.. Davis ID not u
novitiate in asking the people to vote
for him as hs once ran for Assessor oil
Pontotoc county and was elected bv a
handsome vote. He il. n good and true
man and fully competent to discharge
the duties OF the Office and has many
friends who. would be. glad to see him
elected
The services of w. H. Wagner, Esq.
were requested for the one hund;e d and
twentieth time on Sunday last when in
his usual happy stvle he pronounced the
words that Joined Mr.. A. j Witt and
Miss Maggie Long in the holy bonds OF
wedlock. The bride ia a most lovable
young lady and commits her admirers by
the number OF her acquaintances. The
groom in n successful young gentleman
and is to be congratulated upon his
good fortune. we wish the nanny
pair much happiness.
At the home of the bride near Planters.
vile Miss Cemmie Estes was married
to MIR. h. E. Repult on Sunday after.
noon in the presence OF relatives and
friends OF the contracting parties. Rev.
j. NJ. Barnes officiatsd in his usual felici.
tous and impressive MANNER, The bride
il Il young lady OF many accomplish.
ments and il quite popuirr in a large
circle OF friends. The groom ia a young
man of excellent character and is sue
cessful and popular. we wish for the
happy couple a life of unallayed happi.
ness.
Rev. Charles Van Houten, the new
pastor OF the Presbyterian church, ar
rived in town several days ago and be.
gan his work here by preaching two
most interesting and able ermons Sun
day morning and evening. Both dis
courses were greatly enjoyed by the
congregations and the pastor captured
the citizens of TuDelo at the beginning
OF his labOrs amongst them. They find
in him n minister OF force, a man
deeply consecrated. liberal in his inter.
course with the bretheren OF the other
denominations and with all the men OF
the place. 1t is a pleasure to welcome
such a polished gentlemen and his ex-
cellent family al citizens OF our little
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. W.ip. Long have return
ed from their bridal tour anil have been
the recipients of many social attentions
from their host OF friends in the city.
The most notable OF these was the re-
ception which Mrs. e. P. Long held in
their honor on Thursday evening, 5th,
inst. at her elegant home on Jefferson
Street. Elaborate preparations had
been made for this function. which was
remarkable for the number and social
standing oi the guests present. Amongst
these were many ri the local friends of
the honcred recipients and quite a num-
Der from Memphis and other cities. Mr..
Long and wife will reside in Tunaln and