The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-18

Levi kellum, who has been in South
ern Texas for the past several months
with the hope of being benefited by the
mild climate has returned and ia now
{at the home of his sister Mrs. &. w.
Long. Mr.. Kellum's many friends will
regret to learn that he is hut little i'm
proved and ia confined to his room.
claude long who accompanied Tolbert
kellum to Texas returned with Levi.
Mr.. j.. NJ. May field and family left
recently ror Hutsonyille, ILL.,, where
thay will remain for some time. Mr..
Mayheld said that there were 70 few
birds in Mississippi that he could not
find enough of them to train his dogs
by, SO decided 20 go to Illinois. That
state has passed laws that protect the
birds and now have a more plentiful
supply of them than can be found in
Mississippi. Mr.. MayfieId carried with
him fifteen dogs in course OF training.
We regret to chronicle the heath of
Mr.. Jim Ward W hich occurred at his
home near Moores vile on the morning
OF March 18th from an attack of pneu-
monia. He was sick only a short time
and his death came as a surprise to
his family and friends who are deeply
grieved at his untimely end. Jim Ward
was a kind hearted social man who
had been a DEVOTED son and had cared
for an aged father and mother who
were his special care for many years.
He married last fall Miss Duvall of
ltawamba county. He was buried at
Mooresville where a large of
friends assembled to pay the last sad
rites.
At the close Of the school the annual
sermon is to be preached on Nav the
18th at the Cumberland PRESBYTERIAN
church by DR.. Ira Landrith of Chicago.
DR.. Landrith was for several veal RS
editor OF the Cumberland PRESBYTERIAN
and is now the General Secretary o.
the Religious Educational Association
The Tupelo Paste s Association at it's
tee on music, the following persons:
Mesdames l.. B. Anderson, BIN billiard
V. c. kincannon, d. F. Gentry, Mis-
Katie Topp. Messrs. Ben Snyder, j. w.
Thompson, Story Harris and j. H
Strain.
Mr.. Maurice Freeman who is touring
the States in the roman tic revolutionary
Play AT Valley Forge" which will b
the attraction at the Opera House or
Wednesday, March 23 is an actor O
the school and bids fair to take hi.
pace among the SUGGEST ii romantic
actors of the present time In the par
OF Captain Fairfax in Valley Forge. h,
has fOnGd Il most con2enial role befit
ting his strong physique and manly
presence. He has surrounded himsel
with a notable acting company anon,
whom are Mr.. William Monroe, Mr.
John Scott. Lr. Charles F. Christensen
Mr.. David Rivers, Mr.. H f livingston
Mr.. H. I'll. Perry, Miss Nadine Winston
and Miss Annie Mitchell and others.
Mr.. Maurice Freeman aud his compa
ny of select players will be the offer
ing at the Opero House on Wed. MarcI
% in the latest New York success from
the pen OF William l.. Roberts at Val
ley Forge" In reviewing the perfor
nance the Mobile Register said: At Val
ley Forge by William l. Roberts, was
played at the theatre last night by Mr.
Maurice Freeman and company. The
atmosphere oithe drama is the same a
that OF Nathan Hale and "Richar,
Carvel." The British are very bad. in
deed, and the Americans are heroic, a
they should be and the audience re
spends enthusiastically. Mr.. Freeman
plays the part OF the American patriot
with much ability, He has fine presenc,
and speaks with good emphasis and
~distinctness Miss Nadine Winston mad,
an attractive heroine, as Virginia Pres
ton. The balance of the cast were strong
The closing scene in the second act, the
effect OF Washington's attack on Tren
ton, IA a thrilling tableau and wa
enthusiastically appluaded. The cur
tain was raised four times, followed by
a call.
Price of seats S1.00 for first five rows
75c for next four and soc for balance.