The Tupelo journal., 1907-06-07

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Maj. S. C. Baskin, of Aberdeen, is
visiting Miss Mary Baskin and Mrs.
Gray.
Mrs. Thrace Davis, of Nettleton. Wis
tied Miss Kate Gibson on Saturday and
Sunday.
C. N. Malone a prominent citizen of
Coonewar, was in town Wednesday on
business.
B. Gholston, one of the first districts
good citizens, was down Monday on
business.
z. E. Leslie, John billiard, E. H Jones
and Griffin Leslie were down on bust
ness Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Ford have as their
guests their three nieces, the Misses
Ford of Red Banks.
Miss Corinne Laney, who has been
teaching at Grenada College, is at
home for the vacation.
Mesdames Phillips and Cross, of
Bonneville, have been guests of Mrs. e.
c.. Kinds this week.
Prof. AL. Burdine and will Galloway
of Verona, were among those here on
business euneSQay.
George Ballard of Itawamba county,
was here Monday on business with the
board of supervisors.
Mr.. j. F. McWhorter and the Misses
McWhorter of Plantersville, were WIS.,
itors to Tupels on Tuesday.
Wesley McRee came from the Indian
Territory on Tuesday night to visit Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Huffman.
Mrs. Hamilton and little son of Aber-
deem, who have been guests of her ia
ther, Mr.. j. j. Rogers, have returned.
Mrs. Pruitt Monaghan returned on
Monday from Eettleton where she had
been on a visit to her father, Capt.
Burney.
Miss A~ntionette Clark. of Tupelo,
Miss, is the guest of Miss Bessie
Latham in Chelsea-Memphis CONNER
cial Appeal.
Clark Troy, who has been at school in
Tennessee the past session arrived at
home quite ill Saturday last. We are
glad to report that he is now able to be
up.
C: A. Wyatt has moved his grocery
store from Main street to the Mitts
building on Spring street next to the
Journal office where he invites his
friends to call to see him.
Messrs. Clarence Rogers and Clark
Christopher, of the first district were
among those in town on Monday. Mr..
Rogers placed US under obligations for
a years subscription.
The sudden death of 7. j. Buchanan,
Esq, of Okolona, at Oxford on We'd
nesday is generally regretted. Mr..
Buchanan had many friends throughout
the state and was highly esteemed
wherever known.
Cards have been issued by Mr.. and
Mrs. j. ID. Huffman to the marriage of
their daughter, Miss Minnie, to Mr.. W.
P. Smith, of Gillsburg, Miss, on We'd
nesday, June 10, at their home on
Church street. No cards in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Riley have
issued cards to the marriage of their
daughter, Lollie Madeline to Mr..
Ray Lewis Rhymes, of Chrystal Springs
OF Wednesday evening, June 10Th, at 8
o'clock at their home in West End.
Following his usual custom Capt. C B.
Evans sent US on yesterday the first
cotton bloom of the season. The Cap
tain evidently anticipated the late
spring and provided himself with a
bloom of last years crop which he
carefully preserved.
The Veterans who visited the reunion
at Richmond are returning and report a
fine time, During the week the follow
inc have dropped in on their way home:
J.. B. Alternately, Shannon; Willis Aus
tin, Mooresville; l.. A. Mitchell, John
Holly, Guntown; Jack Brandon and w.
A. Dozier, Tupelo.
We are glad to report that Frank
Guthrie VINO was last week severely in
jured by being caught under a switch
engine that overturned, is now improv-
ing His foot was badly crushed and
he was badly scalded by escaping steam,
but his physicians now report his condi-
tod favorable
Mr.. w. NJ. Long who has charge of
the l. C. R. R. yards in Memphis has
sent in his resignation to accept a job
in Texas on the 7. & B. V. R. r. under
his old superintendent, J.. j. Flynn.
Mr.. Long has made a host of friends
aiming IIC OlilCIdiS Willie WOIhllS lOI
the |. c. f. R. who regret to see him
leave the company.
Rev. AL l.. Davis, for nearly a half
century a citizen of Morgan county,
Ala, but who is now residing at Pratt
City, accompanied by his brother, Rev.
w. H. Davis, Of Saltillo, called at this
Office OF Friday of last week. He was
fayorably impressed with the paople he
met and charmed with the bed ty and
thrift of Tupelo.
The approaching marriage of Miss
Margaret Tarleton BilIups of Mobile, to
Col. E. L. Russell, vice-president of the
Mobile and Ohio road, has been announc-
ed to take place ON the 26th inst. Miss
Billups is a member of an old and hon
ored family and young lady with all
the womanly graces. The many friends
of Col. Russell are congratulating him
in advance Of the happy event,
Rev. Amos Kendall, of Aberdeen, will
preach at the Methodist chnrch Sunday
morning at eleven o'clock. Mr.. Kendall
was for many years in active ministe-
rial work in this section of the State
and during that time won his way to
the hearts of all who knew him, It
will be . treat to Mr.. KendalI's friends