The Tupelo journal., 1905-06-23

Mrs. E. C. Carroll, mother of our
townsman. Sam Carroll, died at the
home of the latter Wednesday after
noon. The body was taken to Winona
hcr former home for interment.
Miss Lula Laney was called to Ash.
vile, NC. on account of the illness OF
her sister, Miss Emma Mai. We hope
that Miss Emma Mai may soon be re-
stored to her usual good health.
Mr.. Fred Witherspoon of Birming-
ham Ala, came Saturday to accompany
his little daughter Winnifred home. She
has been visiting here for a month and
her little friends regret to give her up.
On Thursday afternoon from A to G
July 6, the ladies' of the Baptist Church
will give an informal reception in the
ladies' parlor at the Court House to the
Convention to which everybody is cor
dialy invited
J. M. Samples and A. NJ. Rogers were
in Tupelo Wednesday IN official bus
mess. We are glad to report that
FIR. Samples has entirely recove cred
from the serious attact of illness from
which he suffered recently.
The Womans Missionary Union auxil-
larry to the Mississippi Baptist State
convention will hold its sessions IN the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church from
4 P NJ to 6 P N on July 5th and It'll.
10 this meeting all ladies are invited
to be present
Mrs. Halle Slavery and daughter,
Mss Sadie Mai, of Winchester, KY,
arrived in the city the past week and
iii copoo1n Ny ffpon tho n1lnct of
Capt. Savery's family. Their friends
in Tupelo are delighted to have them
them here again.
The State Baptist Convention will
convenein Tupelo July 9Th at 10 a m in
the BaptistAchurch house This is only
a few days in the future 10Y But the
pastor of the Baptist church here informs
us that the community is in thorough
cooperation as to the entertainment OF
the body
We are requested to announce that
the ladies of the Cumberland Presby-
terirn church will serve ice cream on
the evening of June the Both, beginning
at 6 o'clock in the evening, at the court
house. The proceeds will be applied
to improvement on the Cumberland
Presbyterian parsonage. Everybody
invited.
The many friends of Rev. j. E. Nc
Shan extend him a cordial welcome
back to Mississippi. We do not know
Mr.. McShan's plans but would be much
pleased to have him and his estimable
family return toLee county and remain.
On Sunday morning MI. McShan preach
ed an able sermon at the Cumberland
PRESBYTERIAN church to a good congre-
cation.
The meeting in progress at the Meth
odist church is attracting large crowds
who take a deep interest in the services.
The ermon this week are by Rev.
Lewis of Kosciusko, brother to the pas
tor, and are deeply impressive and are
making a lasting impression upon his
hearers. Mr.. Lewis is one of the fore
most ministers of this conference. He
will remain several days yet and will
preach morning and evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Thomas, Mrs.
Maude Thomas and Mrs. J. NJ. Thomas
arrived in the city in answer to a
message announcing the serious illness
and death of their mother, Mrs. Mary
E. Thomas, on Sunday afternoon
Mr.. j. NJ. Thomas, who was in Colorado
did not arrive in time to attend the
funeral of his mother which took
place at Shannon Monday. The many
friends of the family deeply sympa-
thize with them in the sad cause that
brought them to Tupelo at this time.