The Tupelo journal., 1906-05-04

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, Professors Wallace and Whittinghil
and Misses Gresham, Kinmons, Bog
gan, and Holems of the facelty of the
Tupelo Graded School left yesterday
morning for Jackson to attend the
State Teachers Association. Anumber
of other teachers of the county also at
tended the association.
We are glad to report that Mr.
Charles Googe who vas shot ten days
ago has so far recovered as to be able
to make the trip to Bildwyn where
he has a sister, Mrs. Warren, residing
The many friends of Mr.. Googe are
much gratified that his wounds healed
! so readily and were not 50 serious 3S
was first feared.
w regret to learn OF the death of
Mrs. We. Nesb.tt at her home in Union
county which sad event occurred on
Monday. Mrs. Nesbitt WIS a sister of
Nh. j. w. Thomas, formerly of Tupelo,
and was reared in this county. The
family have many friends here who will
receive the announcement of Mrs. Mes
bits death with much regret.
J. B. Mansfield, the leading mar Of
the Tupelo Fertilizer factory was in
Anory Thursday Mr.. Mansfield is just
recovering from the effects of a sprained
ankle caused by alighting from a mo v
ing train. His regular comming this
way were very much missed, he is the
onliest live wire in the Guano business
and has been the hold thing in building
UP his Company's trade III this part Of
commercial world. -Amory times.
Rev. T. w. Lewis left Wednesday for
Birmingham, Ala, where he goes as a
delegate from the North Mississippi
Conference to the general conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South. The session of the conference
will last for three weeks and many mat
ters of interest to the church will be
considered. Two new bishops will be
elected and Mississippi will present a
distinguished son, DIR. w. B. Murrah,
president of MiIlsaps College, as the
choice of the Methodists of the state for
one of the places
On Saturd ~ afternoon little Miss
Elizabeth Topp delightfully."- entertained
twelve Of her little friends with a birth
day party. On arriving each n pre-
sented her with a gift After enjoying
games for some time the little guests
were ushered into the dining room to
partake of the dainties fran the table
beautifully decorated with La France
roses. In the center was placed her
birthday cake with name, date and nine
candles. On departing each child re.
ceived a little present as a souvenir OF
the afternoon.
A most delightful reception was that
at the home Of Mrs. Richard Coffee on
Monday afternoon, honor ng her charm
i'm sisters, Mrs. Lyon and Miss Mar
shall of Selma, Ala. Surely the spirit
of springtime peryaded the atmos-
phere.
Miss Louise Frazer, in her sweet,
gracious way, received the guests in
the hall, where they were served fruit
punch from a crimson rose laden table;
the crimson festoons being a most ar
tistic background for the attractive
brunette, Miss Milan. who served
punch. In the parlor with Mrs. Coffee
were Mesdames Lyon and Mullen and
Miss Marshall. The minutes flew by
very swiftly in the presence of this
coterie of wit and beauty.
The beautiful bowls of roses every
where in evidence were typical remin-
ders that old winter had given place
to gentle spring. with it's balmy days
and lovely flowers.
In the dining room were Mesdames
Pound, Raymond and Brown, who serv-
ed delicious strawberry cream and wa
fers. From the center Of the room
were festooned pink and white garlands
extending to each corner of the table.
A beautiful pink centerpiece of roses
and cut glass bowls of pink and white
bonbons, adorned the table of snowy
damask, dogwood blossoms banked the
mantels and were very effectively hung
over windows and doors. The vases OF
beautiful white roses and bowls OF punk
on sideboard, carried out the charming
effect prevailing in the room. s*&
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