The Tupelo journal., 1908-10-30
Hawks brilliant Cut Glass.
THE "HOUSE OF HOUGH. .

visitors to Tupelo Thursday.
See the specials in Diamonds at The
House of Hough.
Mesdames Geo. w. Epting and H. B..
Brownlee of Guntown passed through
Tupelo Wednesday en- route to New AL
bany to visit their father, Mr.. Holland
of that place. They were accompanied
to Tupelo by Mr.. Epting.
Superintendent of Education, Clay
ton and family, have moved to Tupelo
and are now at home at the residence
of Dozier Anderson on Broadway. We
are glad to welcome them as citizens of
this place.
Celebrated Gorham silver at THE
HOUSE OF HOUSE
The services of Brother Shelton were
We're called into requisition Tuesday
morning to join ia wedlock Mr.. T. J.
Stewart and Miss Oracle Hill, of Card y
va, Ala. The bridal party returned
on the 80 train to receive congratula-
tons from their friends.
Sam Knowles, less McGee and Arch
lie Stokes Of McGee's Store, were down
Oh business Monday. Mr.. Knowles
favored US with call and left with us
two years subscription to the journal.
Fine Watch repairing promptly done
at The House of Hough.
Insurance economy is sometimes
practlced by buying a thirty cent kind
for forty-nine cents, when the price of
the best is only fifty. Buy the be stand
have continuing indemnity. YoI get
it from Slavery.
John Carmen spelt several days the
first of the week at Trenton Tenn. and
the vicinity recently made famous by
nighs-riders. John did not find the eli
mate altogether to his liking and return
ed to his accustomed haunts in Missis-
sippi.
The many friends ofMr N. L, Witch
er deeply sympathze with him in the
death of his wife which sad event o.
cnred last week This is the second
death in the family during the month,
daughter, Mrs. King of Pontotoc
county, having died on the 9th inst.
Umbrellas recovered at The House of
Hough.
Mr.. R. C. Davis, the 5 and Zoe store
man has returned from weeks visit
to Oklahoma City and informs US that
all the river bottoms and lowlands of
that country are submerged by water
as result of the recent big rains that
haye visited portions OF the West.
DR.. John Lilly, VINO attended the
tuberculosis Congress in Washington,
is now visiting his parents at Chester
vile. DR., Lilly was greatly impressed
with the work of the Congress and be-
lieves that much ID will result from
the efforts of the scientists to abate thu
increase of consum .jtion by educating
the people how to avoid spreading the
disease.
Machine needles and supplies at The
House of Hough
Miss Minrose Kincannon, who is d
member Of the Junior Class at the In
dustlrsl Institute and College, was cleo
ted ice-President Of the class by her
associates Miss Rosalie Kincannon,
who is a member of the Freshman
Glass, was elected President of her
class. The friends and families of these
young ladies appreciate the honors con-
ferred on them.
President j. H. Ledyard of the Tupe-
10 Cotton Mills has returned from a trip
TO North and South Carolina where he
spent several days the past week. Mr.
Ledyard was greatly impressed with
the evidence OF Improvement in the old
er states, especially in Georgia where
the farmers have reclaimed the worn
out soil and are now taking the lead in
cotton production. The good results
have been brought about by a close
study of the sol and its needs, the Sc
lection of seed and proper cultivation.
The Georgia farmer was the first to be-
gin the system of intensive farming,
oelng driven to it by failure of his lands
20 give remunerative returns. He is
now reaping the reward for his intel
llgent application of business methods
to his farming operations.
Nunnally's Fine Candies. None bet
ter. C. H. Clifton the Magazine Man
is agent at Tupelo.
On Tuesday night the residence of
Mr.. Albert Sims in the northern part
Of town, was almost completely con-
sumed by flames, and is total loss.
The fine was discovered about 8 80 at
night but it was impossible to save eth
er the buildine.or his household goods.
Everything being SO dry, the flames
were soon beyond control and it was
with difficulty that any of the house
hold effects were saved. Only a few ar
ticles of clothing and some of the bed
ding were taken out. The origin of the
fire is unknown as considerable head
way had been made by the flames be-
fore the family knew of it. The loss to
Mr.. Sims aud family is heavy The
building was partially insured. Mr..
Sims has the SVmuathV of the cammlln-
iJy in his loss