The Tupelo journal., 1906-11-09
Snrial anh prrHnnal

Mr. r M Martin is now employed by
the Tupelo Mercantile Co to look after
produce and is soliciting a share of the
business for the firm. Mr. Martin was
at one time in the produce business and
is a very capable and reliable man He
requests his friends to look him up
when they come to town with produce.
DIR. and Mrs. E. D. Hood entertained
with an elaborate luncheon on'Saturday
evening in honor of Miss Skillern of
Searcy, Ark. Those present were DR..
and Mrs. E. D. Hood, Mr.. and Mrs
Knoebel, Misses Skillern, Christine
Clark, Hattie Lee Hood, Florence Nc
Canless and Mable Miller Messrs Skill
ern and Cannon
The AS You Like 1t Club met with
Mrs. L. M. Boyle on Wednesday of last
week. A number of friends were pres
ent with the club members and a mer-
ry afternoon was spent playing games.
Mrs. Frank Goodlett won the first prize
and Miss Neville Edmonds the con-
ISOLATION. Delicious refreshments were
served the ices being golden pumpkins
suggestive of Halloween.
The publisher of the Journal is in
debted to Mrs. Geo. T. Hill of near
Shannon for a half dozen of the incest
young chickens it has been our good
fortune to get during the season. Mrs.
Hill is aware our of fondness for fried
chicken and it is not the only time we
have been remembered. Our vocabul-
airy is too limited to express our thanks
for the kindness.
During the winter Verona will have
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ed and secure by the leading literary
people of the place and the attractions
are among the best on the lyceum pro-
gram for this season The lectures are
upon subjects that interest everybody
and good audiences should attend every
~entertainm ent. The dates and attrac-
lions will be announced in time for all
to secure tickets of admission.
j M Gullett, of Plantersville was in
town yesterday en- route to the Chicka-
mango battlefield in north Georgia Mr.
Gullett was born in this immediate Sec
ton and saw much service around there
during the civil war He returns to
visit the scenes of his childhood and no
doubt when he recalls some of his boy
ish pranks will wonder if he is the same
UOy lC hllCW OdSh III 1COl ID Jill ANoo
than one hundred years ago
Rev G P Scott, of Dyersburg, Tenn,
preached at the Presbyterian church
Sunday morning and evening Mr.
| Scott came on an invltatlon
from the church to preach and
it is quite like y that he will become its
pastor The church has rendered the
p~astorate to him and his decision will
be received in a few days He is a
young man of first rate ability and his
sermons here Indicated that he will
| continue to grow We learn as we go
to press that Mr. Scott has accepted
the passionate
The AS You Like 1t club was enter
tanned by Miss Clifton Blair on Friday
afternoon October the twenty sixth.
! U. S. flags and draperies of red white
and blue were tastefully used for dec
oraticn. Quite a new and interesting
game of States" was played progress
sively. In a cut with mesdames Robt.
Kinds Murphy Thomas and Miss Mccain
less, Miss Clara Topp won the prize, a
beautiful Mirror. The consolation, a
large box of candy, was won by Mrs.
Elkin The ices in shape of U. S.
flags and cake were served. Quite a
number of guests were present to en-
Joy the afternoon.
A very unique Hallow cen entertain
ment was given the AS You Like 1t Club
last week by Mrs. Boyle. She was as
sisted in receiving by her sister Miss
McCanless. Grim faces of Jack-o-mo-
lanterns shone from every corner and
threw a soft glow On the tasteful deco
rations in autumn leaves. Progressive
Old Maid" was the game of the after
noon in which Mrs. Frank Goodlett, in
a cut with Misses Milan, Porter and
Pauline Topp, won the first prize, a
large box in shape of a pumpkin, filled
with candy. Miss Neville Eamonds was
the winner of the consolation, a dam
ty pin cushion. RefreshUents were
served in the dining room from a lighted
table upon which were placed small
| figures of ghosts, witches and various
| objects which go to make up the weird
ness of Hallw cen. The favors and
ices were in the shape of pumpkin and
apples. Besides a good club attendance
a large number OF guests were present
The Halloween entertainment given
by Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Trice at their
home in West End, in honor of their
| son, Lindsey, was an elegant affair in
every detail. Mr. and Mrs Trice were
| assisted in entertaining by Mr. and Mrs
| Berkley and Miss Annie Dozier. Re-
| spending to the quaint and original in
| vitations. the guests We're met at the