The Tupelo journal., 1906-01-12
&nrtal ann Brrannal
ummuMmn, a.Nua. s.a.pess AaaAmAMNM m"h'AAa"

Mr.. JohnD. Patton of Guntown was
down yesterday on business.
Mrs. Waters of Okolona, grandmother
of A. G. Hurlbert, spent a few days
this week in Tupelo.
Rev. R. Kimbrough and family have
returned from a visit to Mr.. Kimbroughs
mother at Halls Tennessee.
Lon Gates and Will Stone left We'd
nesdav morning for New Orleans to at
tend tn. Southern Cotton Association.
Mr.. S. T. Harkey went to Aberdeen
Wednesday to attend the district
toward meeting of the N. E. Church
south.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Jamison of Hot
Springs, Ark, have been the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Davis for several
days the past week.
Mr.. S. T. Harkey spent Wednesday
in Aberdeen in attendance upon the
meeting of the district stewards OF the
M, E. Church south.
Miss Lillian Morgan, one of Saltillo's
most charming young ladies spent sever
al DAYS this week in Tupelo, the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Bean.
Miss Lillian Tapp of Baldwin, WI o
has spent several days most pleasantly
visiting the home of her brother, Lewis
Watson, returned home Tuesday night.
". D. Anderson was before the Cir
cult court of Appeals at New Orleans
to argue the case of Miss Nell Boone
VS.. The Western Union Telegraph Co.
w. B. Threlkeld, of Saltillo was down
Wednesday. He was accompanied by
Mr.. Abel Bolinger, who came over the
past week from Texas and is just re-
covering from a serious attack OF
pneumonia.
The w. c.. T. u. meeting has been
~nostponed until next Thursday, the 18th
on account of the bad weather. The
meeting will be held with Mrs. viii
Hovle at 2 o'clock and every member
is urged to be present
Mr. and Mrs. w. D. Brown spent
several DAYS the past week at Chat
tanooga where Lieut.. Levi Brown Is
stationed with his regiment. Mr.. an
Mrs. Brown visited a numb er OF places
while away and returned home VIA
Nashville.
The election of Will Laney as the as.
sistant cashier of the First National
Bank is an honor worthily won n be-
slowed and one of which any young
man might well be proud. We extend
heartiest congratulations to our
young friend upon his promotion.
DR.. w. B. Murrah, president CT
Millsaps College, preached an interest
inc sermon at the Methodist church
Sunday morning to a large congrega-
t;on. After the sermon a collection
was taken I'D for the endowment fund
IF Millsaps and a liberal sum was sub
scribed.
The many friends of Col. E. L Rus
sell will regret to learn that he has
been seriously i'll with an attack OF
pneumonia at the Planters Hotel IN st
Louis. Col. Russell went to st Louis
to attend Jackson Day~celebration when
he was invited to deliver the address
hut was taken sick and was unable to
do SO. The latest report stated that ne
was some better.
The Stockholders Of tie Bank OF Tu-
nelo met Tuesday morning in their an
pual meeting. The statement which
was submitted was one showing a fine
voi,,me Of business for the year
GOOD dividends From the profits q div.
idend Of 10 per cent. was declared and
tha residue passed to the surplus ac-
cnnnt The business Of the institution
has been YER satisfactory and those IN
nhsrra h;chlv pleased with the result.
At the meeting Of the stockholders mr.
and at the subsequent meeting of the
directors he was again elected cashier
The friends of Mr.. Troy are pIeased 70
lei him again with the bank as cashier
The old officers and directors were re-
elected with the above exception.