The Tupelo journal., 1908-07-31
CRISP NEWSY PARAGRAPHS
Concerning our Friends and Neiehbors, What they are
Doing, Saying and Thinking, Where they are
Going and When they are Coming.

first of the week from Oxford where
he has been for several weeks. He re-
ports Mrs. Boggan, who has been quite
sick, as convalescent.
Reports from all over the district bring
encouraging news of the strength of
Hon. Geo. T. Mitchell in his ace for
congress. Mr.. Mitchell has made splen-
did canvass and his many friends every
where over the district are sanguine of
his success.
We regret to learn of the loss sus-
tanned by Mr.. Dale Bell by the burning
of his residence at Deer Brook, Noxubee
county. The home was one of the anti.
bellum type, built by the late DR.. Clay
and was a very commodious and hand
some one.
W. are requested to announce that
,, Elder j. 7. Blanchard will preach at
Westmoreland church, a miles west of
Tupelo, the LIST Saturday and Sunday in
August. Elder Blanchard is one of the
foremost ministers of his church and de-
livers able and edifying sermons. All
are invited to attend.
After attending the Baptist Conven-
ton at Meridian and visiting her sister
Mrs. E. F. Ballard at Waynesboro,
Miss Kate Keys has returned home.
She was accompanied by Mrs. Ballard
and her children who will be the guests
of Capt. and Mrs. Keys for sons time.
Mr.. W. V. Mitts left last week TO
COLORADO Springs. The Pixies Peak
daily paper had MI Mitts registered
among the arrivals by foot on Monday
Mr.. Mitts made the rip without q
| chaperone.
In the game Friday evening between
between Tupelo and New Albany Lin
sey Trice sustained a fracture of the
collar bone and had to be carried to
his home. We are glad to report that
while Mr.. Trice has suffered consider
ably he is now doing ell and is able to
be out.
Will Thompson of Memphis spent
several days the past week with his rel
atives here. Mr.. Thomson has run as
passenger conductor between Memphis
and Paducah formany years and stands
high with the officials of the road.
Mrs Jack Jones expects her mother
Mrs. j. D. Hunter, and Master Her
bert Hunter as her guests within a
few days. Mrs Hunters many friends
IN Tupelo will enjoy having her among
them again.
Tom Kitchener Lyle and Marion King
of Oklahoma arrived in Tupelo Monday
and are now with relatives in the Rich
mond section. The former is the son
of Jap Lyle. we'll known as a former
citizen of Lee county.
The household OF the publisher of the
j ournrl have been the recipients the
past week of two splendid melons from
the patch of Mayfeld Reese. Mr.. Reese
has brought to town many of the finest
melons seen on our streets in a number
of years. We return thanks for the
remembrance.
Rev. S. D. Shelton will preach the
funeral of Mrs. Burns, on next Snndav
Aug. End at II o'clock at Briar Ridge
Il miles east of Tupelo, there will be
singing at 9o'clock by Trap, Curtis,
Kelly, Long,and others. All are invited
to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Perkins of Hen
derson, Tennes see, were in Tupelo, the
past week. Mr.. Perkins is a popular
travelling man representing a large dry
goods concern in st. Louis and has a
fine business in this section. We learn
that Mr.. Perkins is contemplating max
ing Tupelo his his home. We would be
gnu W nave the family as citizens.
Round trip rates to CHATTANOOGA Tenn.
on sale August 9th 9Th and 10th good
until August 18th, Fare via Frisco
$9.55.
L. W. MCLEAN, Ticket Agent
Memory Leake has gone to Georgia
where he will meet for the first time
his grandfather. Mr.. Lerke has be-
lieved always that none of his relatives
were alive, but during the spring he
received a letter from an uncle in the
West. Through this uncle he learned
that his grandfather was still alive and
and living in Georgia. He is ninety n
years of age.
Card Of Thanks.