The Tupelo journal., 1908-07-17
CRISP NEWSY PARAGRAPHS
Concerning our Friends and Neiehbors, What they are
Doing, Saying and Thinking, Where they are
Going and When they are Coming.

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drank the waters of the spring there.
We are pleased to note that Mrs. Mitts
was greatly benefited by the water and
returned home greatly improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. J.. Rogers left the
past week for Mexico where they will
spend some time visiting Mrs. Rogers
daughter, Miss Lennie Bancroft, who is
a missionary in Mexican fields. They
will also tour the country before their
return.
Spring Hill and Stones Chapel base
ball teams crossed bats on Saturday the
18th and resulted in a tie, the score
standing n and one, with nine innings
played. A large crowd witnessed the
game. Springhilland Unity Will play
Saturday rs inst. Everybody invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Griffin of
Spring Hill were in town Monday to
meet Mrs. Lizzie Hundley, sister of
Mrs. Griffin, who resides in Oklahoma.
Mrs. Hundley has not visited her old
home for a number of years and her
return is the of much pleasure
to her many friends in Lee county.
Little Miss M innie Kate Rogers enter
tained with a lawn party Wednesday
afternoon for her little cousin Minta
Haines Brother. About forty little
ladies and gentlemen enjoyed her
hospitality.
Mrs. Stern entertained on last Thurs
day evening with a telegram party in
honor of her guest, Miss Mary Griggs
of Georgia. A number of young peop-
lie were present and the word enter
tainment was heartily enjoyed. De-
licious refreshments were served
after the kilograms were read.
The news of the death of Mrs. Edna
Sharp at her home in Bonneville on
Wednesday was received here with re-
greet by the friends of the deceased as
well as those of Mr.. Sharp who is well
known to a number of our people.
Mrs. Sharp was the second daughter
of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Ike Sykes,
and was reared in Shannon where she
has number of relatives. She was a
woman greatly loved by all who knew
her and her untiimely death will be sad
news to all who knew her.
A marriage in which two sisters
became brides took place in the Circuit
Clerks Office Thursday morning, the
ceremony being performed by Rev. w.
E. B. Harris of the Presbyterian Church
Miss Rudell Petty became the bride of
F. V. Pound; Miss Gussie Petty became
the bride of E. l.. Teeter. The brides
are pretty and attractive daughters of
w. F. Petty of Belden, while the
grooms are two Of P%ontotoc's most
popular young men. Our best wishes
follow them.
Hon. Geo. H. Hill. Jr. has returned
from Denver where he represented the
First Congressional District as a dele
gate to the National Democratic Con-
v%ention. Mr.. Hill, with the Mississisp
delegation made the trip from st. Louis
to Denver on a special train which
stopped at many of the western towns.
Judging from the expressions of Re.
publican and Democrats interviewed in
these places, Mr.. Bryan will receive an
overwhelming majority in the west.
Mr.. Hill feels confident of Mr.. Bryan's
election.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Brown enter
tanned most delightfully."- Friday even.
ing complimentary to the Misses Gar
dner of Nashville and Miss Gray o.
Carrollton, Miss. Misses Ruth anc
Annie Lou Brown served punch in the
hall each guest vas then presented t.
the visitors. The Misses Clifton,
Frazer, Pauline Topp, Gardner and
Gray delighted the guests with voca
and instrumental music. The decora.
tions were in sun flowers, and the re-
freshments were cream in the shape
of sun flowers and cake. At a late
hour the guests babe then host anc
hostess goodnight voting this one of
most pleasant evenings of the summer.
The board of supervisors have deci-
ded to work the county convicts on the
public roads and have employed Ed.
Power of Saltillo to take charge of them
The board has bought a pair of gooc
mules and a wagon and will supply Mr.,
Power with the necessary tools and
implements for the work before him.
While there are only a few convicts to
be worked at present, the board fell
like it was better to put them on the
roads than permit them to lie in jai
idle and the county pay their board.
Work will be done On places most in
need of repair and especial attention
will be given to the repair and building
of small bridges. Mr.. Power is a good
man for the place and will render the
county efficient service.
On Tuesday evening Wesley Snipe'
team ran away with him on the Tupelo
and Fulton road near Gilvo and threw
him from his buggy and broke his leg
just above the ankle. He was brought
home and physicians summoned who