The Tupelo journal., 1904-05-20
Local and Personal

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to relatives here this week.
Mrs. H. 4. Rodgers, OF Shannon is the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. o.. Is. Rogers.
Our esteemed friend Mr.. Jim Weems,
OF Corona, was in Tupelo Yesterday.
Miss Myrtle Evans, OF Guntown, is the
guest OF Mrs. Fletcher Long in West End.
Mr.. Clovis Kinds and family were
guests OF relatives in Guntown Sunday.
Mrs. julius Strauss, Of 'Birmi ngham is
the guest of Mr.. e. Strauss and family.
Miss Eppie Ruff returned from Mem
phis last week and visited Mrs Clayton. |
Mr.. and Mrs. $. r. Rodgers was the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs L.. l.. Eaves Mon
day.
Miss Kate Brown and Hermon Brown,
OF Pontotoc. are the guests OF relatives
here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. T. Fulton were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs O. b. Haynes in
Corinth Sunday.
Miss Erma Martin left Tuesday to Wis.,
it's her sister, Mrs j, A, Thomas in
Little Rock, Ark,
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. M. Witt, OF Sherman,
were the guests Of their son, j. M. Witt
Jr. the past week.
Miss Agnes and Ethel Patterson, OF
Verona, visited their grandmother, Mrs.
Clayton, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L.. X. Gates are receiving
congratulations upon the arrival at
their home OF a wee baby girl.
Mrs, Sam Henry, OF Guntersville, Ala.
sister of Rev. d. Huneer and Mrs, M, E.,
Leake visited them last week,
Miss Bessie Cayett, an accomplished
Young lady. OF Jackson, is the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Kincannon.
Mrs. Jones, OF Potts Camp. who has
been the guest of Mr.. w. |. Browns fam
lily left yesterday morning for OKolona,
Miss Mamie Rogers, one of Shannon's
prettiest and sweetest young ladies, is
the guest of her cousin, Miss Rosa Rog.
ers this week.
Miss Annie Delay and little Miss Els
Their Delay have returned from a pleasant
visit to Miss Zena Witherspoon in Biz
mingham. Ala.
Rev. r. A. Kimbrough and Mrs. Kim.
brough have returded from Nashville
where they attended the Southern Bap-
fist Convention.
Mrs. Hines. OF Ripley, is the guest Of
her son, Mr.. l.. ID. Hines on Jefferson st,
Robert McCarley, also OF Ripley, is the
guest of Douglas Hines.
Mr.. R. D. Porter has accepted a posi-
ton as travelling salesman for a shoe
house and is now on the road with his
fall line. We wish Mr.. Porter unbound
ed success.
Mrs Anna Simmons, OF Henderson,
Tenn arrived in Tupelo Tuesday morn
ing in answer to a message announcing
the serious illness OF her father, Captain
W. B. Long.
Mr.. NJ. s. Alvey, of Centralia, Ill.,, and
Mr.. Wilson, of Winona, are with MI.
J, +. Compton in the Elite Barker
Shop and will be glad to serve the
patronage of that popular shop.
R. W. and II. J.Garmon, OF Palmetto,
were in Tupelo on business Monday.
They report that the stand OF cotton is
not perfect but hope that it will improve
when the warm weather sets in.
On account Of the burning of Mr..
Delays house, the Bankers Associa-
ton meeting and the unavoidable alb
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some matter had to be left out OF
last weeks issue.
The many friends of Capt. J. H. Gar
mon were glad to see aim on the st eets
of Tupelo Oh Friday last. Capt. Gar
mon is greatly improved in health and
his friends wish for him a speedy return
to his wanted health and spirits.
Hill Heard, OF Leighton. and John
Livington, of Sherman. were in Tupelo
Monday. These gentlemen are among
the largest farmers in Lee county. They
report conditions of the crops in their
sections as first class. No complaints tC
report.
The rural route east from Tupelo was
inaugurated Monday morning with D,
r, johnson as carrier, The territory
covered was that served by the post ofa
fees at Tulip and Eygville, A route was
also inaugurated east from PlantersYille
with j, &, Kelly as carrier,
Dir. G A. Rush has returned from
Meridian after an absence OF several
weeks doing homage to a sweet little
girl VIII comes to make her permanent
home With him. We extend congratula-
tions. He is now ready to serve the
public in the dental profession.
We are requested to o that
Rev. j. A. Bowen return home from a
visit to Greenville Saturday and that
Mr.. Bowen will occupy the pulpit at the
Methodist church Sunday morning. Rev.
j. C.. Park of Aberdeen, will preach Sun
day evening.
We are requested to state. that a pro-
tracted meeting will begin at the Bap-
fist church the first Sunday in June.
| The pastor, Rev. r. A.. Kimbrough, will
be assisted by Rev. q. II. Crutcher, Of
Dyersburg, Tenn who is reputed to be
a very able and earnest minister.
Prof. Tom Boggan who has just COM
| pleted a very successful session as prin-
cipal of the high school at Collins, is at
home for the vacation, The success OF
our young friend won for him highest
commendation from the patrons of the
school and the trustees offered as an in
ducement for him to remain u considera-
BILE Iaise in salary.
Drs. Edwin Topp and Frank Hender
son arrived at home last week from
Louisville where they completed a course
in dentistry and received their diplomas.
They left Monday for Jackson where
they appear before the State Board Of
Examine 8 to stand the examination re-
quired by law to secure license to pracice.
We wish for our young friends unbound
ed success. @
Mr.. j. Il. Long of Baldwin, came
into our office Tuesday morning and
jerked out-his well filled pocket book