The Tupelo journal., 1908-09-18
CRISP NEWSY PARAGRAPHS
Concerning our Friends and Neehbors, What they are
Doing, Saying and Thinking, Where they are
Going and When they are Coming.

Mr.. and Mrs. Lucian Gould Boggan
have announced the engagement and
approaching marriage If their daugh-
ter Miss Geneva Eta to VIM. Clemmer
Firebrough, of Lexington, Tenn, Oct.
ID, at Boggan Heights, Tupelo.
One half dozen safty-pins gold plated
for so cents "The House of Hough'
Miss Ruth Hudson, after spending
some time in the trimming department
in n of the leading Millinery houses
in the south is back with the Nettleton
Supply Company as head trimmer for
the Fourth season. Miss Hudson r
daily invites all to see her display of
Millinery.
FOR SALE-To the highest bidder
for cash, 134 acre farm Known as the
l.. c. Payne farm six miles northeast
of Nettleton, IS acres in cultivation.
balance in pasture and woods. Good
residence and tenant houses. Sale will
take place al Payne's store Tuesday,
Sept. Is.
Mrs. j.. NJ. Weaver is visiting her
soDs and daughter, Mr.. P. S. and O.
K. Weaver, and Mrs. Arthur Killings
worth. Mrs. Weaver had the pleasure
of meet one-of her cousins whom she
had not seen in 30 years. 1t was very
interesting to hear them discuss their
happy childhood days of "some 40 years
ago"
The. family of Mr.. L. H. Dabbs, in
GLIDING Mrs. Dabbs, Miss Lucille and
Charlie, left the past week for Roswell,
New Mexico, where they will join Mr.
Dabbs. We regret to lose the family
as citizens of Tupelo and commend
them in the highest terms to the good
people among whom they will make
their home in the future.
Sunday October 4th has been select
ed as Rally Day for the Central Metho-
dist Sunday School. 1t is especially de-
sired that every one who has at any
time been u member of the Sunday
School to be present on that day. A
special program will be prepared and a
hearty welcome extended visitors and
parents of children who attend the
school.
The Tupelo graded school opened its
fall session on Monday with the largest
attendance in the history of the school.
The exercises were opened with prayer
by Rev. A. 0. Price, followed by short
talks by patrons who went out to take
part. Prof. Newell and his excellent
corps of of teachers begin work under
bright auspices and the session ahead
of them promises to be a pleasant and
profitable one to to all.
Don't forge ct the show here Wednes
day Sept. 18th. 1t will signalize the
appearance OF the Sun Brothers Great
er Progressive Shows. This is ,pne of
the institutions of this country that has
a clean and honest record. It is free
from grafters, gamblers and all off
color issues, and is invariably at.rac-
tive for ladies and children, The per-
forming elephants carried are said to
be one of the salient fe atures of the
performance.
While out limiting Monday near Sal
tillo, Mr.. X. Arnold was seriously shot
by the accidental discharge of his gun
While getting through a wire fence the
gun was discharged, the entire load
lodging in Mr.. Arnold's. right arm. be-
tween the elbow and wrist. The arm
badly l~acerated, the wound being
very painful one. We regret this UNI
fortunate accident and trust that Mr..
Arnold may not lose the use Of his arm
and hand.
Elsewhere we publish this week an
interesting letter from Mr.. j. G. Read
who with Mrs. Read is now at Red
Boiling Springs, Tenn. Mr.. and Mrs.
Read will spend some time at this fa-
nous watering place and from there
will visit Mr.. Reads birthplace,
Scottsville, KY, where they will be the
guests of MI. Reads relatives. The
old homs Of the family is now the prop
Of q cousin and has been in the
Read family for nearly 100 years. From
Scottsvilie Nj. and Mrs. Read will go
to Louisville to visit relatives there.