The Tupelo journal., 1909-11-26
Local and Personal Mention,

WAS III the CITY Iraulllg rIiudy.
Mrs. Lillian Leyes, of Shannon. was
the guest of Capt. w. H. Keyes sey-
eral days this week.
Anything from a visiting card to a
page circular turned out with prompt
ness and in workmanlike manner in the
Journal Job Department.
The home of DR.. and Mrs. T. F. Ell
kin has been frightened by the arrival
of a sweet little girl and their many
friends are extending congratulations.
Prof. d. C. Lawhon, of Verona,
principal of Bethel school, made us a
call Saturday and renewed his subscrip-
ton, and left an order for some job
printing.
Mr.. A. H. Mcfarland, of Shannon,
Route !. was a visitor to the city Mon
day and made a pleasant call at the
Journal office. He ordered the Jour
nal sent to his address for a year.
Justice C. C. Christopher, of the
First District, was in the city We'd
nesday. He reports everything moving
along smoothly in his neighborhood,
and the farmers about through gather
ing their crops.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Kinds, of Mem
phis, came out Friday last and have
ceen the guest of friends here during
the week. The many friends of Mr..
and Mrs. Kinds greatly enjoyed their
stay among them.
Mr.. w. M. Thomas, of Blair, has
sold his farm of 200 acres to Curtis Nc
Neill, the consideration being $40, 900.
This farm is situated five miles west of
Guntown, and is one of the best i'm
proved places in the county.
The journal has just received a nice
lot of new material, and with only first
class printers to use it, Journal Job De-
partment patrons are assured of work
in the latest style at reasonable prices.
Look over your stationery and send US
an order for anything you need.
Thanksgiving was observed vest rday
by the closing of the banks and a num-
Der of the business houses. A union
Thanksgiving service was held at the
Methodist church, an able sermon be-
ing delivered by Rev. w. w. Wollard,
the pastor.
The North Mississippi Conference
will v in Okolona next Wednes-
day morning. Rev. Wollard. pastor
of the Methodist church here, will be
able to present a most gratifying re-
port of the condition of his charge to
the Conference, as a most successful
year is just closing. Mr.. Wollard will
go to Okolona Monday morning where
he will be occupied for several days on
important committees Of the Con-
ference.
The Bank Of Shannon furnishes US its
statement of condition on November
9th, which appears in another column.
This statement furnishes i~ndisputable
evidence that the bank is enjoying the
greatest prosperity in its history, and
t lat it now carries its heaviests line
of deposits. The management are
TO be congratulated upon these marks
of prosperity which show a conserva-
tive and business like conduct of the af-
fairs Of the institution.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
st. John deeply ~sympathize with them
in tie loss of their little child last Fri
day night. 1t had been in very poor
health all summer, but there was moth
ing. about its condition to cause alarm.
1t was taken suddenly verse, however,
and soon expired. The interment took
place Saturdaymorning al eleven o clock
The bereaved parents are sorely grieyed
and have the sympathy OF every one
in their sorrow,
In this issue will be found the state
nent Of the Farmers Bank & Trust Co.,
and its branch bank at Saltillo. The
staten ent shows a very healthy and
condition of the bank which
has greatly increased all lines Of its
business within the past twelve months.
A comparison of the deposits with the
same date in 1908 shows the phenomenal
increase of moro than 100 per cent, the
deposits now being more than $500, 600
than the deposits of year ago. This
showing is most gratifying to the stock
holders ard patrons of the bank and is
an index to the financial condition of
the country around.
In this issue we publish a condensed
sta tement of the First National Bank
at tie close of business Nov. 10th.
This statement furnishes figures that
Indicate that this old and substantial
in ,titution has enjoyed a year of unus-
ual prosperity and that the business of
the institution continues to expand
with each year. The deposits are at
this time very heavy, which goes to
show that the cry Of ''hard times" is
more the result of a disposition to COM
rather than a real money string