The Tupelo journal., 1905-04-14

far. The farmers have done no plant
ing in this vicinity.
Plumbing an Hot Water fitting done
by the City Plumbing Co. Call on us
for prices and estimates. Smith and
Watson, Proprietors.
w. D. Anderson, ESQ.,, has returned
home after a two weeks stay OF the
Mississippi coast. Mr.. Anderson was
greatly improved in health by the trip.
Our esteemed friend Murrell M. Miller
was in town Wednesday and left with
us an order for stationery for the F. P.
| McElwrath Mercantile Co., of which
firm Mr.. Miller is a member.
AL. Matthews of Memphis came owe
from Memphis Tuesday and is now the
guest of his brother W. E. Mathews
and family. Mr.. Mathews has numer-
Gus friends here who are glad to see
him here again.
Governor Vardaman has appointed
the followering delegates to the Good
Roads convention at Baton Rouge: p.
E. Carothers, w. M. Roberts, B. F.
Parker, Marion Martin, j. c. Calhoun,
j. w. Barnes and j. M. Witt.
L. C. Rhodes and family, of Hender-
son, Tenn, have moved to Tupelo and
are now living in the residence on
:. Church street recently vacated by Mr..
z. T. Trice. We are glad to have Mr..
Rhodes and family as residents of
Tupelo.
DR.. G. w. Gamble was in Tupelo
Wednesday en- route home from Arkan-
sas where he purchased a large tract
Of farm lands. The Doctor has decided
to remain in Lee county where he still
has four hundred acres of fine land in a
SPLENDID state of cultivation. His Ark
ansas lands will be rented.
The Young Ladies club was most
delightfully."- entertained Wednesday
afternoon by Miss Hattie Porter. The
subject for the afternoon table talk
was Erwin Russell" the first writer
of negro dialect and a native of Mis-
sissippi. The evening was most
pleasantly spent the program furnished
a literary treat.
Anderson Gregory and Eugene Curtis
were in town Tuesday and in referring
to the planting situation said that not
a cotton furrow had been run on either
of their places. This state of affairs
exist in all parts of the country and
but little progress has been made in
preparing for the next crop.
Mrs. j. M. Thomas and children left
Monday for Pontotoc where they will
remain during the next few months.
Mr.. Thomas will leave soon for Texas
where he will travel during a vacation
he proposes to take from his profession
al duties. We wish for both himself
and family a pleasant time during their
! absence from Tupelo.
The services of Rev. S. D. Shelton
were called into requisition Thursday
morning to celebrate the marriage OF
Mr.. r. B. McNeal and Miss Myrtle
Norris of Alabama. The ceremony was
performed in the ladies' waiting room
in the Court House in the presence of
a number who gathered in to witness
it. The couple took the east bound
Frisco train for home.
The 10th of April usually finds most
farmers planting their crop Of cotton,
but this year is an exception with most
of them in this sectior. Very few
seed have been sown al vet and the
condition of the weathe. and soil
makes it doubtful as to the good seed
planted now will do. Little lard las
been plowed in the county e.tl.e f9r
cOrn or cotton.
Now is the time to have 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.
Tupelo Miss.
Minor Miller, son of Joe Miller, en-
ployed on the Tupelo Mercantile Com
pany's building, yesterday afternoon
fell from the third floor to the second
floor and landed on his side, Young
Miller was pushing a wheelbarrow
with brick to the third floor when the
barrow tilted and in his effort to hold
it fell with the brick. Hewas consider
bly, stunned by the fall but sustained
M serious injury. DR.. Bonner was
near at the time Immediately examined
the Young man and..found that he was
only stunned by the fall.