The Tupelo journal., 1908-05-01
CRISP NEWSY PARAGRAPHS
Concerning our Friends and Neighbors, What they are
Doing, Saying and Thinking, Where they are
Going and When they are Coming.

though a citizen of Pontotoc Mr.. Coch-
ran cakes a lively interest in Lee coun-
ty and is one of our appreciated SUBJ
scribers. and left with us his suhscript-
ion.
Mr.. P. E. Bruton of the fifth district
was here Saturday and left with US a
years subscription for his father, Mr..
G. c, Bruton. The former has just
completed a service of two years in the
United States army in Cuba He has
returned home and will engage in farm
ing this year.
Prof. Threlkeld of Priceville was ov-
er several days since and dropped around
to square accounts with the Journal.
The Professor has long been one of the
countys most successful teachers but
at this time is devoting himself to agri-
culture, in which art he is also advanced
and progressive in his ideas. -
Hon. Geo. T. Mitchell and Mrs. Nit
chell went to Macon, Friday of last
week where Mr.. Mitchell was down for
a speech before the daughters of the
C~onfederacy. Owing to the weathero of
the day the exercises were not held.
Mr.. Mitchell received many
of support from the good people of Nox-
ubee county.
have used Mercutol on my horses
and found it to be of great value and a
preparation of merit. R. M. Collins.
M. D.. Greensburg. La.
w. D. Anderson, ESQ.,, is in Jackson.
where he argued the case of J.. r.
MIoknrSOp We tho CT 1,,, @ c. H.
cisco Railroad Co. before the supreme
court. Nickerson secured a judgment
for 81, 500 for the loss of a foot, at the
November term of the Circuit Court
and the road appealed from the judg-
ment.
The ladies who had change of the
dinner Field Day request US to say that
a number of baskets and dishes were
left in the Mercantile Co. store. and
that the owners can call and get them.
Several umbrellas, a child's cloak, a
purse and a roll music case was left at
the courthouse. The owners can get
these articles by calling at the office of
the Chancery Clerk.
We have handled Mercutol for three
years and our demand for it increases
which is evidence of the remedies
merits. Stewards Drug Store. Amite,
La
In this issue appears the
ment of Mr.. ". Y. Cummings, as a
candidate for marshall of the city of
Tupelo. Mr.. Cummings is well known
to u people and needs no commenda-
ton at our hands. He is possessed of
all the qualifications necessary to make
a good officer and would discharge the
duties of the position faithfully, if
elected. He has a card in another COL
umn.
Mr.. Kelly Gregory, a repairer of
the Frisco road, was the victim of a
painful accident Tuesday. While at
work under a car a spike was driven
through the floor by Bourland Cherry
and struck Mr.. Gregory on the side of
the head. No blame can be attached
any one, as it was one of those unfor-
tunate accidents that frequently occur.
Mr.. Gregory is doing well and the ply
slclans do not anticipate any serious
results.
Our esteemed friend Billie McPher-
Son was over Monday on business and
while here he left with US a years SUBJ
scription to the Journal. During the
ten years we have published the Jour
nal Billie hat never failed to get his
subscription in on time. If all papers
had as regular and prompt subscribers
as he there would be no failures IN the
business. We appreciate his punctuality
and wish for him a long life and hope to
see him change his state of single
~blessedness before this leap year is pas
sed.
We are requested by Mr.. NJ. A.
Crawford to say to the people
of the city that he is a candi-
date for city marshall, subject to the
action of the democratic primaries.
Mr.. Crawford is well known as a mar
in every way qualified for the position
and as night policeman has proven HIM
self to be a good officer. He is sober,
honest and energetic and will look after
the duties of the position with dill
gence and faithfulness, if elected. He
respectfully solicits an investigation of
his qualifications and will appreciate
any support accorded him.
The return of Dan Taylor to his old
home in Mississippi the past week was
the second visit he had made since he
left here with his fathers family when a
boy of seven years to make his home in
Arkansas, AS a graduate of the Uni
yersity of Arkansas in the law depart
ment he took a high stand in his class
and after entering the practice he soor
won an enviable reputation at the bar.
He is now the assistant attorney gen
eral of the state and during the past
several months has had entire charge
of the office while Gen. Kirby was en-
gagged in his canvass for governor.
The annual meeting of the stockhol-
ders of the Tupelo Fish Club was held
at the St Clair Drug Co. at 4 O'Clock D.
m. April ID, 1908. Those present were:
R, l.. Pound, Reyes Gardner, w. w.
Trice, John Read, C. w. Troy, A. M.
Fulton, W. Y. Sivley, C r. Strain, E.
c. st Clair, K. G. Strain. On motion
F. H. Mitts was elected chairman and
R. G. Strain secretary. On motion of
Mr.. Troy the original charter and by
laws were adopted. On motion for
election of Board of Directors the fol-
lowing names were presented and duly
elected to serve for the ensuing year:
E. Strauss, A. M. Fulton, C. w. Troy,
r. H. Mullen, and r. G. Strain. There
being no further business the minutes
were approved and the meeting ad-
journed.
The meeting of the U. D.. C. held
April II, at the home of Mrs. Leslie
Smith was largely attended by the
members and in addition a number of
visiting friends were present. We are
indebted to Mrs. j. w. Yates for tell
ing the Daughters so much of Jeffer-
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