The Tupelo journal., 1906-08-03


Miss Cliff Blair has been attending a
house party in Aberdeen this week.
MIR Lucius Milan has returned from
a house party in Aberdeen.
Mrs. Blythe and her granddaughter
the Misses Bowlin, of Richmond return
ed Tuesday night from Texas where
they spent a month visiting relatives
Walter Armstrong of the fifth district
was in town Monday and left with US
! an invitation and announcement of the
. Union dinner to be given on August 18th
. a notice of which appears elsewhere.
Miss Corrine Laney has been visit
ing friends in Milwaukee, Wis. From
| there she went to Chicago to take a
| course of STUDY in the University pre-
parat Dry to teaching in Grenada Col
lege anot her year where she is most
| highly est cen ed.
Mrs. A E. Berkely and little Arthur
have returned from North Georgia where
they spent ten days with Mrs | w.
Phillips at her summer home. Mrs. Berk-
ley was accompanied home by the lit
tie Misses Phillips who will be the guests
of relatives some time.
Mrs. Lilly Powerson and daughter
Miss Elsie, left Monday night for Bloom
ington, Ill.,, to spend a few weeks en-
route to Olathy. Kansas, their future
home. Mrs. Powerson and Miss Elsie
made many friends while in our midst
and will be sincerely missed.
The Misses Dabbs and Miss Mary Jour.
dan Cunningham have been the guests
of Mrs. Tom Green at Guntown the past
uook of q hotco parfy ThA occoOinp
is reported to have been most delight
full, the hostess fully sustaining her rep
~utati,n an adept in the art of entertain
ing.
Mr.. Clarence Henkel. who has been
with the Fish Commission here for the
past two years left Sunday for Alaska
Mr.. Henkel has made many friends
and we wish for him health and success
in his new home.
The Farmers Union entertained the
public at a basket dinner one mile east
of Saltillo on Saturday last. The occasion
was a most enjoyable one and the com
munity fully sustained the reputation
held by it for its hospitality and the
su~mptuousness Of its public dinners.
We regret our inability to be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boothe and family, who
were citizens of Lee County for
several years are now in deep sorrow.
Roy, the only surviving son was
drowned in Sugar Creek ear Pulaski
Tenn July 21st Roy was a promising
youth and in his tragic deate, father and
sisters have sustained a severe shock
and loss. VIZ extend to the bereaved
our heart felt sympathy.
Mrs. Nathan Brown, who makes her
home with her son w. S Brown near
Rusk, is the guest of Mrs. C. P. Long
this week. Mrs. Brown has reached a
ripe old age and for the past few years
, has been confined to an invalids chair.
Mrs. Brown lived at Verona many years
where she is most pleasantly remember
ed by the older citizens of the place.
She is an interesting character and
talks e~ntertainingly of the period before
the war and the thrilling vents of that
historic conflict.
Mr.. Fletcher, who is a mineralogist of
no mean ability, has returned from a
two weeks visit to Itawamba county
where he has been deloing among the
rocks and hills in quest of minerals. He
reports the discovery of silver, graphite
and copper in workable quantities the
latter manned mineral being found in
Lee county. Mr.. Fletchers, investiga-
lions were confined entirely to the
country this side of the Tombigbee river
and he is very hopeful of the Itawamba
counties mineral wealth.
Mr.. C. P. Henkel who has been the
superintendent of the Governement Fish
Hatchery here since its establishment
was relieved by his successor, who we
learn comes from Maine, on the first
and left that day for his new position in
Alaska. Mr.. Henkel, since his residence
in TupelO. has proven himself to be a
gentlemen of the highest character and
has won the confidence and esteem of
our people generally. In going to his
new position in the far northwest he
carries with him the kindliest feelings
and sincere best wishes of everybody.
Rev. T. w. Lewis and son Tom at
tended a family reunion at the home of
Mr.. Lewis father in Chickasaw county
last week where the children and grand
children met after q separation of al
number Of years. The coming togather
of the family at the old home brought
back many recollecti0ns of the past and
the hearts of all were made happy at
being once more around the old hearth
stone. Mr.. Lewis was accompanied
home by his father and q brother who
is an attorney in the Indian Territory.
Weare authorized the name Of T. J..
| Kennedy as q candidate for the Office
lofcity clerk subject to the primary elec-
| lions held Aug. the 14th and 18th insts.
Mr.. Kennedy is well known tothe people
Tupelo as a sober, energetic and reliable
Young man who Is thoroughly capable
Of performing the duties Of the position !