The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-27
Local and Personal
We regret to report J. z. Robins.
Esq, on the sick list.

visit to relatives in Tennessee,
See A. II. Delay for fine engraved
visiting cards Wedding Invitations, etc.
Miss Annie Abbot, the Worlds won
der at opera house Wednesday night
Little Miss Laura Woods vas the
guest OF friends in Verona the past
week.
Mr.. j.. J. Rogers visited his daughter
Mrs. Hamilton in Aberdeen the past
week.
A few OF our citizens attended the sing
ing at Bissell last Sunday. All OF them
report a nice time.
Mrs Lillian Reyes and children OF
shannon. are the guests OF Captain
Reyes and family on Green street.
d. W. Clark of Chesterville was in
Tupelo Saturday and placed US under
obligations for a years subscription.
Mrs. Kellum came down Monday from
Guntown, is now the guest OF her
daughter, Mrs. G. W. Long. West End.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Huffman and
Claude and Jess Huffam spent a couple
of DAYS with home folks the past week.
The Board OF Mayor and Aldermen
appointed Tom Gray as inspector OF
the Sewerage system that is being put
in.
AS an advertising scheme. Harris
| Business College Jackson, Miss, is offer
ing q few Scholarships at a Big bargain.
Write them.
Misses Mabel Foster and Emma Hur-
sey, two winsome little ladies OF Okolo-
Iona, have been the guests OF Miss Ida
| Smith the past week.
After a delightful visit of several
weeks with relatives and friends, Miss
| Lorine Hightower, of Pine Bluff, Ark !,
left for her home Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Kate Thacker's Hair Tonic. "Ha-
To-" stops the hair from falling out
and makes it grow. Guaranteed to re-
move dandruff permanently. For sale
at Watson's Drug Store, Tupelo, Miss.
Mai. j. II. Richardson of Baldwin
was in the city yesterday to take part
in the corner stone laying. He is one
of the Oldest masons in the county and
feels a keen interest in the work OF or
der everywhere.
DR.. II. D. Chips, of Corinth, was
the guest OF DR.. Edwin Topp a couple
of days last week, stopping off on his
way home from Jackson where he had
been to attend a meeting of the State
Board of Examiners.
Drs. Edwin Topp and Frank Hen
derson, who went before the state
board of dental examiners at Jackson
last week were among the successful
applicants for license. We c%ongratu-
late our young friends upon their sue
cess.
We had the pleasure, Tuesday, of a
visit from Misses Marie HOyle and
Annie Lighon. OF Verona. These young
ladies are vivacious and sparkling lead
ers in their social realm and are as
warm and sunny in their natures as
the bright day which brought them to
our sanctum. II is leap year and we
cannot say what the anniversary OF
this visit may record.
Mr.. J. H. Strain has returned from
LaGrange Ala, where he went to at
tend a reunion OF the pupils OF the
military school at that place which
has held such a high reputation so long.
Mr.. Strain eft this school to enter
Confederate service and the military
training he had received fitted him for
the arduous and hazardous duties OF
the real soldier that he made. The re
union was a delightful affair made so
by the hearty reception and delightful
entertainment of the citizens OF La
Grange.
On tomorrow Mr.. r. FL. Rogers will
SUPERVISE the work of placing monu-
ments over the graves OF six veterans OF
the Lost Cause whose bodies rest in Old
Union Cemetery. The monuments were
purchased by the Union Memorial AssO-
citation and are marked with the names
of the dead. The memory OF the deeds
of yalor OF these heroes prompted Their
Surviving comrades to mark their last
resting place and it serves as another
Testimonial of the loyalty of the Confed-
crate veteran to the memory OF his de-
parted comrades.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. G. Kincannon received
on the evening OF the nineteenth. in
no nor of their cousin, Miss Cavett, OF
Jackson. The parlOrs and reception hall
were beautifully decorated in palms,
ferns and white lilies. Punch was
served in the reception hall by Miss
Troy. In the DINING room the decora-
tions were maiden hair ferns and sweet
peas, the delicious ices and cakes carry
ing out the collar scheme. Artistic piano
selections were rendered in a faultless
manner by Misses Clara and Katie Topp,
Mrs. Elkin, Miss Clifton Blair and Miss
Leola Strain gave a beautiful vocal
selection. Miss Cavett wore white
crepe de chine and Mrs. Kincannon was
also becomingly gowned in white.
About one hundred guests enjoyed this
delightful hospitality.
On Thursday afternoon. May 10th,
the LAS You Like 1t" Club was delight
fully entertained by the Misses Blair, on
the lawn of their home, "Aeolian Grove"
The mode OF entertaining was unusually
interesting.
Under the shady boughs Of the trees
were placed rugs, chairs and other adorn-
ments of a reception room. AS each
guest arrived she Was served to ice tea
and waters by Miss Clifton Blair.
Strains OF music which were heard
from the veranda, where he piano was
placed. opened the program OF the after
noon. An artistic piano selection by
Miss Clifton Blair aud songs well rem