The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-11

the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Strain.
Mrs. j. NJ. Hoyle is in Jackson where
she went last week to join her hus-
band.
Miss Ethel High of Shannon was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. High this
week
We are glad to report that Mrs. J. G.,
Roberts is much improved from last
week.
We regret to report that County Sur
veyor, W. A. Dozier, is confined to his
Dom by sickness.
Owen Williams OF Shannon was on
Monday.
Mrs. Belle Ares of Peoria, III. is the
guest Of the family of her cousin, Mr..
Shelby Topp.
Judge Pounds called on us Monday
and left a notice of his court days to
which we call attention.
Mrs. Ezell Biggers and Misses Ruff OF
PlantersvilIe, have been the guests of
friends in Tupelo this week.
Weir under obligations to our efficient
county treasurer, Capt. Patterson for
his subscription to the Journal.
Glenn Biggers was in town Monday
and left with us an order for job work
for the firm OF R. G, Biggers & Son.
Our jovial friend, Bob Webb, of the
Second district was in town Monday
shaking hands with his hosts OF friends
The many friends OF J.. A. Monaghan
will be glad to learn that he is improv-
ing though the change for the better is
slow.
A V. Petty of Shannon was in Tupelo
Tuesday and took occasion while here
OF placing US under obligations for his
subscription.
Mrs Cow rise OF Arkansas is the guest
OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Burke. The
many friends here OF Mrs. Converse ex-
tend her a warm welcome.
Messers W. NJ. Cox and J. p. Du laney
were here Wednesday on business in
connection with the Twenty Mile
Swamp Land district
Wanted-A gray mule with a long,
l chnyad foil will noaI u,oh On ,onln , -
wind the Court House clock.
LON GATES.
Chester Curtis, who has been holding
a responsible position with "a large
packing house at Fort Worth, Tex. for
some time is at home on a visit to
his parents and
Miss nellie McLain who has been at
Martin College, Pulaski, Tenn, has re-
turned home on account of an epidemic
of measles which had broken out among
the student body.
We are pleased to aekno Wedge receipt
OF subscription of j. E. Morgan of Gilvo
TO. the Journal. Mr.. Morgan has been
quite i'll for several weeks, but we are
glad to know that he is convalescent.
Mrs, Grace s. Cornell has returned
from st Louis, and other markets, where
she has been for several weeks studying
styles etc, ahd buying her spring stock
OF millinery which will soon begin to
arrive.
Hon. r. l.. Birmingham of Planters
vile was in town Saturday and extern
ded his subscription with the Journal
for another year. He said that the Jour-
nal was a household necessity in his
home.
The bonds OF the Mud Creek Swamp
Land district were sold Monday to the
highest bidder, the First National Bank
becoming the purchaser OF the same.
The bonds rua ten years and bear six
per cent interest.
Mr.. M. r. Temple OF Shannon was in
town on business Monday and while
here had US to extend his subscription
until 1905. Mr.. Temple is an old resi-
dent OF Lee county and has an abiding
faith in her good lands and her good
people.
Bob Isepult of Plantersville was here
Tuesday and paid us a years subscrip
ton to the Journal. Mr.. Repult sub
scribed for his county paper among the
first things he did after beginning house
keeping, an example all young people
could well follow.
W. H. Payne of the Second district
was in town Monday and handed us a
years subscription for the paper. saying
that he could not do without his county
paper longer. Mr.. Payne is one OF the
most substantial a1d successful young
far MT rs Of the county.
A. V. Pettey OF Shannon handed us
two years subscription To the journal
tuesday. Mr.. Pettey has been a reader
of the journal since early boybnod. He
was brought up right aud has not. de-
parted from the good habits of his ear
ly youth. He still continues to read and
pay Tor his county paper.
!. Raj. Hill living north OF Tupelo on
Sunday night heard a noise at his
barn among his stock went out to
find out the cause and while near the
lot was struck on the head by some
one with n metallic substance that |