The Tupelo journal., 1905-04-21

citizens and capable of knowing a good
thing when he runs up on it. He is a
constant reader of the Journal.
DR.. G.. l.. Francis of Mooresville was
in Tupelo on business Monday.
Messrs. Joseph Wiygul and j. A.
Trice, two of Nettleton's leading bust
ness men were attending to business
matters here Monday.
Mrs. Lillian Dicks, of Natchez arriv-
ed in the city the past week with her
two little girls and will remain some
time with her parents.
Miss Lena Gordon has returned after
a pleasant visit to friends and relatives
near Guntown. Miss Belle Rampley,
returned with her and will be her guest
for several days.
Miss Hettie Bean who has just COM
pleted her school at Mound Springs,
en- route to her home at Ches terveille,
stopped oven a few days with relatives
here this week.
Mrs. Quinn Slaughter, of Louisville,
KY, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. J..
c.. Read. Mrs. Slaughter has many
friends in Tupelo who are glad to know
that she has returned on a visit.
Orville Stone, ESQ.,, who for a num-
Der of years practiced law in Tupelo
was here several days this week look
ing after a deal in real estate for a
| client in Alabama. Mr.. Stone is look
ing we'll and met with a hearty recep-
ton from his many friends here.
Now is the time to ha We your paint
ing and papering done. Spring is here,
a nice line of new samples of wall paper
on hand, and paint.
Apply for estimates, moderate prices
Perry A. Scates. .
Eupelo Miss.
At the last meeting of the Daughters
of the C~onfederacy Mrs. E. D. Hood
was named as the representative of
the local chapter at the annual meet
ing to be held in Macon on the End of
May. Miss Mamie Finley was selected
as alternate and will, we understand
also attend the meeting.
Capt. Richard Wharton and son.,
Percy, of Verona We're in town Wednes-
day. The latter has recently gradua-
ted from Draughon's Business College
Nashville, Tenn. Percy, is a young
man of exemplary habits, sober, honest
and Industrious and deserving of sue
cess which we wish him to the fullest
extent of his merits.
The condition of Mr.. George S. Hen
derson is unchanged since his return
from Philadelphia where he was under
treatment for sometime. Mr.. Hender-
son has suffered with a nervous affec-
ton for a number of years and it has
progressed to such a stage as to %confine
him to his room and bed. In his suf-
fering he has the sympathy of his host
of friends who wish for him a speedy
and permanent recovery.
Miss Kate Miller, the accomplished
postmistress of the Mississippi House
of representatives, and now a pupil of
the Industrial Institute and College at
Columbus was the guest of her cousin
Mrs. E. D. Hood the past week. Miss
Miller is a most charming young lady
and has made many friends or her
occasional visits here.
Woodson Jones was in Tupelo on
business Monday. His smiles was the
broadcast we have ever seen adoring his
~countenance and upon inquiry we
found that he was the happy possessor
of a fine boy. Business was a little
quiet that evening in Saltillo and he
dropped down to let his friends in
Tupelo know about his good fortune.
We extend congratulations.
MI. and Mrs. Augusta Anderson were
visitors to Tupelo yesterday. MI.
Anderson moved to this country from
Sweden and first settled in the north
west. Afterwards they moved to
Mississippi and have since made their