The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1904-07-21
Local News
Happenings of Interest TO Home People Briefly and Enter
tainfngfy Chronicled.

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was an appreciated visitor at the
Advertiser office Monday.
Mayor P. NJ. EImore and County
Assessor W. C. Red came over from
Durapt Tuesday morning.
Miss Memie Wyatt returned Satur-
day from short visit to her sister
Mrs. J. E. Gwin in the delta.
Judge ]. B. Booth, Of Sardis, ar
rived here Tuesday on visit to his
daughter, Mrs. A. N. Pepper.
| Mrs. Povall and children spent
Tuesday al the old home, returning
to the country in the evening.
The election commissioners of
this county met in the courthouse
Monday 10 revise the poll books.
| A Farmers Institute will be held
here on Monday, August /. Every
farmer who can ought to attend.
Cincinnati is entertaining the Elks
this week. All the large towns in
Mississippi sent ntcreditable delegations.
Mrs. VIM. Melton and interesting
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children, Of Greenwood. are the
guests Of Mr.. j. T. Kealhoffer at
Owens.
| f. A. Resenthal is doing nicely and
his friends hope to see him out in
another week, although he be on
| sticks.
i D. W. Hobbs, our former sheriff,
and I. W. Evans left on Monday af-
ternoon's train for their delta plan
tations.
Mrs. G. T. Stepp and children ar
rived here from Greenwood, and with
Mr.. Stepp are now domiciled at the
Baker House.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Pepper will en-
tertain tonight In honor Of Miss
Hall, Of Charleston, who is guest of
Miss Annie Stigler.
Mr.. Ben Stigler,of Lexington, men,
Der Of the Whittle-Stigler Hardware
Company, Of this place, was here last
week. Belzonia News.
| L. D. Pepper and A. H. Roby. after
observing the Sabbath day and keep
ing it sacred with their families here
returned to Tchula Monday.
Rev. ]. B. Hutton, Of Jackson. Wis
tied his family the first of this week.
They are guests at Mrs. Hutton's
parental home in West End.
DR.. J. 7. Buck, secretary Of the
Holmes County Medical Society, and
DR.. G. G. Phillips made our Office an
appreciated call Monday afternoon.
Miss Nell Cunningham, . charming
young lady from Lexington, is the
guest Of her brother, j. E. Cunning
ham. Greenwood Commonwealth.
Mrs. Us, Eggleston's happy hos
pitality will be extended her friends
again Thursday evening in compti-
ment to her guest Miss Stephenson.
Miss MaYme Kealhofer, Of Owens,
who has been in charge Of the post
Office at Indianola since it has been
reestablished is at home for the sum-
mer.
| Mr.. 7. F. Durham, Of Aahrnd, came
over Thursday to accompany his wife
home who has been here some time
for medical treatment. Belsonia
News.
L. E. Vandever, member Of the
Yazoo County Board Of Supervisors
and prominent planter Of the Free
Run nsighborhood, spent Tuesday in
in our little city.
/ The Lexington Cotton Mills on
| Monday sold out the remainder OF
their twenty acres Ct land 10 I. Hy-
man. who on the same day sold Il
lat an advance to HI. w, Watson.
! Mesdames Bertron and Beatty
4 left Monday for Nsw York. Mrs.
Beatty will visit her sister and Mrs.
Bertron will sxtend her trip 70
Elmira to visit her ssn. Ar. Sam
Beriron.
/ The new double brick stors build
ling Of !. Flower i beginning 70 show
up and assume beautiful proportions.
When completed II win maks the
southeast corner Of the public square
show up and add much TO the business
part Of our steadily improving town.