The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-08

MT M IOWefy OI fIAnCefSv1lle was
il Tupelo Wednesday and reports a lit
tie too much rain in his section. The
crops, however, are still looking fine
the corn being especially promising.
Mrs. John D.. Atkins. of Llano, Tex,
with three OF her little bows, passed
through the city, Monday. on her way
to Amory, to visit Mr.. Atkins mother
and sister.
The Board Of Supervisors remained
in session most of the week. The rou-
tine business was soon disposed of but
the accounts OF the contractors had t.,
be gone over before an allowance could
be made.
We acknowledge receipt of subscrip-
tions from the following esteemed sub
scribers this week: J Towery, Plan
tersyille. Gus Morgan, Mo%oresville, Wi
ley McNeese, Rands, John billiard, Fl
d Mckinney, Tupelo.
John billiard leaves at an early date
for the Mississippi Delta for the purpose
oil building cabins and Opening up some
delta land he purchased last winter. He
! will be gone several weeks.
We are in receipt OF a letter from
Capt. G. B. Evans who informs us that
several cotton bolls have been brought
in to him from one of his places neal
Shannon. These are the first bolls re-
ported this season.
Mrs. johnson OF Florence, Ala, Mr..
Pom CLAYTON and family ''of Saltillo
Mr.. Oscar Patterson and family, o.
Verona, and Miss Eppie Rough, oil
Plantersyille, were guests of Col. and
Mrs. W. l.. Clayton the paat week.
Capt. r. J.. Ward of Coonewar wa,
in Tupelo Monday and reports crops
in good condition in his section. He
sent the journal a cotton bloom on the
23rd inst. which failed to reach us
This was the earliest date a bloom wal
reported to us.
A Job Wanted.-The banker has q
job; the baker has a Job; the timer hal
a job; all have employment but tn
preacher who breaches Gods Word-h,
is ont Of work. Ii any know of a com
munity who will give the preacher a jOl
please let it be known by addressing
Nc g., care Tupelo Journal.
We had the pleasure of a call O.
Monday, from our old friend ant
comrade, Lewis Carlisle, Editor of tn
West Point Leader. He was in fin
health and spirits and we were glad t,
see that he was as full of democratic
fire as he was in 1861. of cOnfederat
spirit and pluck. Mr.. Carlisle was &C
compani, d by a friend, Mr.. Doty, whom
we were glad to meet.
BORN-A week ago a fine boy cam
to the house OF DR.. T. T. Bonner, an
took up his permanent abode. Hi
arrival should have been announce,
last week along with the list of hi
young friends who came about tn
same time-There were so many in til
GRO wd that we overlooked this yer
important arrival. We wish him goo
luck and hope he may keep u
with the crowd.
On Wednesday afternoon, June q
Mrs. Frank Goodlett entertained tn
Gas You Like II" club in a most enter
tn ming manner. Notwithstanding til
in clement weather a large number c
club members and visitors were pres
ent. As the guests arrived they wer
served to orange ice in the dining roOr
by Miss Hall of Grenada College. Mis-
Marion Clifton opened the program O
:, the afternoon with two songs which sh
sang in her usual pleasing manner
Folio wing this a Il contest, a Shaks
!, pearian story OF the "As You Like 1t
club; in which there We're blanks to b
filled out with the names OF Shakes
peares plays. Another enjoyable fea
ture of the afternoon IA the writing o
kilograms to Shakespeare. Each wor'
of it to begin with the letters in tn,
word "S%tratford," used in consecutiv
order. Delightful refreshments followed
The invited guests were: Mesdames
Raymond, Clifton, Blair, G. w. Wat
son, Henry High, James High, Troy
Van Hoose, Hoyle. Hood, Cunningham
Harris, billiard, r. G. Strain, W. W
Trice, L. D. Kinds, Fuqua, of Okmulgee
|. r.. Ben Snyder OF Mansfield, 0
Misses Harris, Clifton, J%uanita Clifton
Eleanor Blair, Kate Watson. Lottie
Hines, Mary Hines, Medford, Henderson
Lockard, Hall, of Grenada College
Sallie Clifton, OF Aberdeen Shearer o.
S%tarkville.