The Tupelo journal., 1904-04-08

Agent Mclean of the Frisco informs
! US that he sold over 200 round trid tick
cts to Memphis on perby Day. Most
all OF the purchasers returned on time
but some were behind. The Union depot
furnished u~nmistakable evidence OF many
OF them haying had a royal old time.
Bona son to Mrs. w. r. Savage,
on Thursday April 7th. We trust that
this notable addition to the body poll
tic may become an active agent in
bringing it under the blessing OF ciyi-
liZation.
We have on hand a nice line OF wall
paper and absolutely the finest and
most up-to-date liue of samples ever ex-
hibited in Tupelo. We read the latest
wall paper journals and keep in close
touch with the wall paper manufac-
turers and will be glad to you the
latest thing out.
BEvILL the Decorator.
On Sunday afternoon at the residence
OF Rev. 5. b. Shelton Mr.. s. C. Bennett
and Miss II. L. Baldwin were united ia
the holy bonds OF wedlock Rev. S. d.
Shelton performing the ceremony in his
usual happy style. The happy pair are
deservedly popular in a wide circle oil
friends who join in wishing for them a
long life ofconnubial bliss.
Irl Armstrong and wife. of Pine Bluff
Ark, are guests of DR.. II. f. Elkin and
wife. Mrs. Elkin is a sister of Mr.. Arm
strong. He has been at st Louis for
a few weeks and while there submitted
to a successful operation for p endi-
citis. Mr. Armstrong was reared at
Verona and has many friends there and
in this city who are delighted to see
him.
On Monday last Lewis Davenport, a
bad negro, was brought to this city and
lodged in Jail. Our readers will remem'
Der that "a serious difficulty occurred two
years ago, a few miles west Of Shannon,
in which a deputy constable was shot.
The trouble vas on the place of Mr.. Eu'
banks and this negro was the ring leader
and the one who did the shooting Three
of the negroes involved were sent TO the
penitentiary and one OF taem has died
Davenport has benin hiding eyer since
and has just been caught.
Hon. G. NJ. Robertson, Chairman o
the Democratic Executive Committee o
NoXubee county. was a pleasant visitor
to the Journal office Tuesday morning
Mr.. Robertson is one OF the largest
plnnters of the state and is constantly
adding to his landed estates. He has
great faith in the rich soil OF prairies
and thinks it the garden spot Of the
world. 1t was he who introduced thu
great renovating plant Melilotis into
the country and made "a large fortune
selling its seed
The Board Of Supervisors met in regu
lar session Monday morning and dis
pore OF Il large volume OF business dur
ing the three days they were III session
The members decided to devote all th'
time necessary to seeing that the wOrl
ON the new court house is done &C
cording to contract and will meet ire
quently for that purpose, The mem
bers will Inspect the work once a week
but will not be in session that often
These frequent meetings will not cos
the county usual per diem for call meet
ing but the board feels that it is to tn,
best interest of the people to make fire
quent inspection as the work progresse'
and are willing to make the sacrific'
from their private business in order tina
the new court house may come up entire
" to the specifications.