The Tupelo journal., 1905-12-15
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No meeting of the Southern Cotton
| Association was held on Saturday as
was advertised for the purpose of cleo
ting officers and sending delegates to
! the meeting of the association at jack
son on 3rd Of January. In order that
the county may be represented Pres
ident Taylor appointed the following
delegates and alterates to represent
the county association: Hon j. M. Al
len DR.. l.. O. Carruth, Hon. J ?. Du-
laney; %alternates: Hons. T. =. Carothers
G w. Wardlaw. d W. Clark.
Hon. J M Allen who was appointed
by the Board of Supervisors last spring
TO set the court square with shade
trees, on Monday and Tuesday had a
force at work putting the trees in
the ground. Mr.. Allen had secured a
! variety of trees that he knew to be
both hardy and ornamental and which
will live in any temperate climate and
with great care had them planted at
proper distances His experience as
Worlds Fair Commissioner where he
watched the work of identifying the
grounds of the fair, came in in his eff
forts to adorn the grounds around our
new court house, and if the work he
has begun will be kept up by the public
officials. within a few years the court
ward will be one of the handsomest
anywhere.
The Methodist Conference Of North
Mississippi which has just closed it's
annual session at Grenada, responding
to the unanimous wish of the congre-
cation and the people of Tupelo gener-
ally, returned Rev. T. w. Lewis to
the pastorate of the Methodist church
here During Mr.. Lewis %pastorate
here he has won the esteem of the en-
tire community and his return will be
the source of qualification to everyone
While a number of other places made
application for his services the Bishop
very wisely sent him back to Tupelo.
We are glad to know that he and his
estimable family will remain with us.
The conference approaching the ability
and LOYALTY OF Mr. Lewis to his church
elected him as one of the delegates to
the general conference at Birmingham
next year, an honor greatly coveted by
members of the conference.
Misses Katie and Clara Topp enter
tanned the "As You Like 1t" club in a
charming manner, on Wednesday after
noon of last week with a progressive
Dominoe Seaside Luncheon.
The rooms used for entertaining was
loviably decorated with anchors suspen-
ded here and there and other emblems
pertaining to the sea were used tast-
fully. Several games were played
for a beautiful hand painted china
plate which was won by Mrs. Berkeley
in a cut with Mesdames Boyle Mitts
Missis Milan, Dabbs.
The refreshments were asalad course
very attractively served with coffy
followed by ices served in the maniature
boats. The favores were boxes rep
resenting gold fish filled with choisest
bon bons. :.
Besides the regular club member
the invited guests were Mesdames Lee
Hines G. T. Mitchell, Sim Hines, F. II.
Wits G. T. Francis, w. Duncan, w. H
Topp A. E. Berkely.
Misses JUNE M. Harris Neville Ed
monds, Mamie Finley, Clara Bell Goor,
Eleanor Blair, Huffman Milan, McCan-
less, Nesbit of New Albany, Clara
Gardner. Phillips of Florida Ethel Topp
Pauline Topp Lucille Francis Margarie
/ Afford, Hazel and Elizabeth Topp.
Quite an enjoyable afternoon was
spent by the ladies of the Fortnightly
Matinee Club with Mrs. Mrs. Lee JOY
ner on Wednesday Nov. 18th 1905.
The interesting program vas during
| the period of 1850 to 1780
Mrs. Asa Allen read an interesting
paper on Marlborough and His expen-
sive Wars.
Mrs. win Hoyle gave a reading,
English Literature of the 18th Cen
tury.' as represented by Pope, Addi-
son, Gray and De Foe, tDumontl.
heading, .'EducSt on y q 0ms men by
Lady Montagu, Mrs. WIN hoDlns'