The Tupelo journal., 1906-06-22

| Miss Rosa Rogers Sunday school class
enjoyed a picnic at Big Lake yesterday.
Mess. E. Strauss, F. A. Green, j: W.
| Hoyle and Albert Fulton left Wednes-
| dav night for Coden, Ala, to be absent
several weeks on the coast.
DR.. C. T. Keys has returned home
form Waynesbor where he went to at
tend his sister Mrs. Ballard whom he
now pronounces out of danger.
Mr.. C. E. Moreland and wife of Ellis
town, Robt. Payne and wife of Birming-
ham and Hon. i. l.. Dickerson of Blue
Springs, were visitors at the home of
Rev. S D. Shelton, this week.
Mrs. W. O. Demuth is with her sis
ter Miss Mamie Finley, having been
called here to attend her mother in her
last illness and death. and the sympa-
thy of the entire community is accorded
her in her trying hour.
The Aberdeen District Conference
convenes at Amory June %, at 80 a.
m. The Tupelo church will be rep
resented by T. w. Lewis, j. T.. Gun
bingham j. H. Strain. j. H. Ledyard,
S. T. Harkey, S. ]. High, and B. T.
Clark.
Mrs. Albert Dalton was called to
Erin, Tenn, the past week. to attend
her mother Mrs Seay. who was quite
i'll. News was received here Wednesday
of her death and Mrs. Dalton has the
svmvathv of her host of friends in her
bereavement,
The teachers of Lee and Prentiss
counties held a very interesting meet
ing at Baldwin last Saturday. The
superintendants of both counties were
present as we'll as a large number of
teachers. Many fine addresses were
delivered and the meeting was pro-
nounced a success.
Mrs. Stevens, of Chattanooga,
Tenn. is the guest of relatives here;
Mrs. Stevens is an old resident of
Tupelo and her numerous friends here
are always glad to welcome her. Her
visit at this time was under very try
ing circumstances having been called
here by the serious illness and death
of her neal relative, Mrs. Kate Finley,
Rev. w. S. Shipman and Hon. John
Rurdine of Amory passed through
Tupelo last Monday morning on their
way to Stafford's well. We are sorry
to hear of Mr.. Burdine's poor health.
He represented Monroe county in the
State Senate at one time. and a citizen
Of incompatible integrity and high
honor. We wish for him a speedy re-
turn to health.
Clark Troy pitched a game for Macon
against Crawford in Brooksyille Tues
dav; Macon was defeated by score Of 8
to 6, which was no fault of Troy, he pitch
ed a fine game of ball, allowing only 3
hits, struck out 5 men in first inning,
and the Catcher for Macon allowing
the ball to pass him lost the game.
Troy struck out 16 men in the game.
He is a good one and Macon would like
to beat you out of him.-Macon Ball
Team.
On Tuesday afternoon, June IL, Mrs.
r l., Kinds was the charming hostess
Of the AS You Like 1t Club. The guests
were met at the door bv Misses Mary
Hines and Jennie May Harris.
They were then served fruit punch
by Misses Lollie Riley and Lottie
Hines: In the parlor stood Mesdames
r. L.. Kinds. w. w. Trice, Kinds,
Kiss Kinds of Guntown and the Misses
Austin, of Grenada, received the guests
as they entered the room. Quite an
interesting programme, consisting of
musical selections and readings, by
Misses Harris. Kinds and Austin was
enjoyed. A floral contest followed in
which Mrs. Kinds won the blue ribbon.
Delightful refreshments were then
served in the dining room which was
beautifully decorated with sweet peas.
The invited guests were Mesdames
C. P. Long, w. w. Trice, Wallace,
Hood. w. C. Raymond, j. @. Robins,
y. W. Robins, w. Duncan, w. c.
Kinds, Misses Harris, Riley, Williams
a i'd Josephine Clifton of Aberdeen.