The Tupelo journal., 1907-12-13
CRISP NEWSY PARAGRAPHS
Concerning our Friends and Neehbors, What they are
Doing, Saying and Thinking, Where they are
Going and When they are Coming.

large for the bank. These are now in
the hands of Charlie Roberts at the
bank of Nettleton for exhibition. We
had one or two other turnip stories to
give our readers but will lay them aside
for next season.
FOR RENT-Second and third floor
of Tupelo Mercantile Building Also
Store Rooms to suit on first floor.
j. r. DABBS.
We publish this week the statement
of the First National Bank as made to
the Comptroller of the Currency at his
last call. The statement shows that
the business of this old and popular
bank continues to grow and that the in
stitution has the confidence of the bus
mess world We are proud to see our
monied institutions in such fine condl-
ton which is the cause for ~congratula-
tions to the entire community.
We have handled Mercutol for three
years and u demand for it increases
which is evidence of the remedies
merits. Stewards Drug Store, Amite,
La.
The American Gentleman" attired
in a George Washington costume, on
the streets and at Kinds Bros. We'd
nesday and Thursday. met his Waterloo
Thursday afternoon when Miss Hattie
Lee Hood threw her searching, capti-
waiting eyes upon him. She not only
made him smile, but he ''grinned," as
well-thus winning the fine $500 pair
of Hamilton Brown Shoes which was
presented by Kinds Bros.
C. A. Wyatt sells Auroromo Flour
the Highest Patent, made of pure soft
winter wheat. Try a barrel. We sell
Red Band Snuff, the best. We will APP
~preciate your patronage.
On December the 5th Mrs. Cleveland
Price celebrated her birthday at her
home ear Birmingham and had as her
guests thirteen of her lady friends.
The day was spent in quilting and ex-
change of the news of the day and 9TH
err pleasant pastime. At noon a sump-
tuous dinner was served and the guests
were all of one mind when the feat was
over that Mrs. Price is an adept in the
culinary art.
We are requested to announce that
un Saturday, Dec. IA, at II O'Clock a.
m. there will be a meeting at the court
house in Tupelo of teachers Of city
schools from Aberdeen to New Albany
on the Frisco and from Columbus to
Corlnth on the M. & o. The purpose
of this meeting is to effect an organiza-
ton whereby the teachers may be
brought in closer touch with each 9TH
err. ANY who may feel interested are
invited to attend this m Getting.
The Frank Dudley Co, opened a
weeks engagement at the Opera House
in this city Monday evening. and have
been greeted with fiattering audiences
throughout. While the plays thus far
presented have been pleasing, they
were all ola transparent nature after
the first act. Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley are
indeed very cleverin their chosen pro-
f~ession, and no doubt in future years
they will be prominent in the theatri-
cal world. The illustrated songs by
Mrs Dudley are excellent and adds
BABY BUGGIES-There are more
men and women pushing this business
than any other. We want to help you
and have on sac the nobbiest and
cheapest line ever brought to Tupelo.
We can please you. Come before they
are all picked over Lumpkin Hard
ware and Furnitule Co.
The larder of the home of the publish
er of the JournaI was enriched the
past week through the kindness of our
esteemed friend Nv. S. Sparks who
knew our wants and needs. All the
week we have had backbone, spare-ribs
and sausage the kind that made us
happy when hog-killing time came.
back when we were a boy. The flavor
of the Sparks beats Armour, Swift or
any other packing house in the country.
Our thanks are extended to our good
friend
DR.. W. C. Black at the Conference
at Columbus transferred to the Mississ-
ippi Conference, from which he came
last year, and is now attending it's sess-
ion at jackson. The church and COM
munity regret to lose DIR Black and his
estimahle family, and trust that they
may be pleasantly located next year.
DIR Black is one of the leading minis
tiers of his denomination and his sermons
are always replete with sound logic and
full of christian fervor. We regret
that he was not returned to the pastor
ate here.
LOST-Last Saturday night some
where in Tupefo, one Ladies Gold
Watch, with chatelaine attached, Ell
gin movement, with Is year guarantee
in back. Liberal reward for it's return
to Journal Office
MISS ESTELLA LOwERY.