The Tupelo journal., 1909-10-15
Local and Personal Mention,

-. L. DUWuIG was III DooiSFAiS sAho
week on business.
Mrs. w. L. Clayton has returned
from an extended stay in Hot Springs,
Ark.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Ash, of Macedo-
MIA, were among the visitors here Mon
day.
George T. Mitchell, Esq, went to
Iuka on professional business Venues
day.
Mrs. Stone and Miss Rose, of Plant
e~rsville, were visitors to Tupelo Tues
day.
Messrs. C. P. Long and A. H. Sterne
have returned from a business trip to
Nashville.
Chancery court was held this week at
Fulton, a number of our local attorneys
attending.
Mrs. z. A. Herndon, of Plantersyllle,
was the guest of Mrs. /. A. Boggan
Wednesday.
MIR. and Mrs. Ed Patton, OF Saltilio,
were the guests of Mr.. j. d. Patton
and family yesterday.
Mesdames Forest Pratner and WIN
Cochran of Baldwin, were the guests
of Ms. Sivley the past week.
Gu
MIR. W.. V. Long and wife. OF Shan
non, spent several days this week with
Mrs. Longs mother, Mrs. r. M. Mar
tin.
Mrs, Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
will be presented here at an early date,
by home talent, under the auspices OF
the Cemetery Association. We hope
that a liberal patronage will be giver
to this most enjoyable play.
For Sale or Rent-Five room cottage
with bath room, hot and cold water.
This house is in first-class condition, II
nice ~neighborhood on Walnut street
Possession given at once. Fol- particu'
lars see Dozier Anderson, at posto1hce
Louis Genereux, the popular baker
for the Model Bakery, left Tuesday fol
Seattle where he will in future reside
During his residence in Tupelo Mr.
Genereux made many friends by hi:
courteous demeanor who regret to see
him leave and whose best wishes fol
low him.
DR.. James A. Henshall, who has beer
in charge of a station in Montana, ar
rived Monday and will succeed Mr.
Burnham as superintendent of the gov
ernment fish hatchery. Mr.. Henshal
has written several books on the "Blacl
Bass" and is an authority on fish cul
ture in this country.
Miss Pearl Francis left the past weet
for Pass Christian where she assumes
charge of the primary department II
the public schools of that city. Mis-
Francis is one of Lee county's mos
successful teachers and we congratu
late the people of Pass Christian upor
securing her services.
Mrs. Barcie Allen, an aged and high
ly respected lady of the MooresvIll'
n~eighborhood, died at her home Tues
day evening, after an illness Of seyera
weeks. Mrs. Allen had lived in the
community in which she died many
years, and her death is the source o
uooro+ RI oil u,bo Lpaw her
In the FiddIers Contest during tbs
Fair the prizes were awarded as fol
lows: LIST prize. D. G. Lawhorn, $40
I'd Prize, Sam Claunch, $500; Sd prize,
Walter Vincent, $3.50. The contest tt
play off the other prizes will take place
on the 29th inst. All contestants should
be on hand ready with the fiddle anc
the bow.
Miss Maud Mckinney returned tC
S2nford's Infirmary, Memphis, yester'
day. having spent the past two weeks
with Mr.. Latham, who was seriously
i'll. Miss Mckinney Is an accomplished
trained nurse and occupies a high pc.
sition in the institution with which she
is connected. Mr.. Latham SHOWED
marked improvement from the time
she reached his bedside.
A marriage which came as q surprise
to their many friends wa that of Mr..
Stanley L. Vaughn and Miss Lille
Snipes at the residence of w. I. Pound
on Sunday evening, the ceremony be-
ing said by Mr.. Pound. Miss Snipes is
n of the loveliest and best young
ladies in the county and Mr.. Vaughn is
one of u most successful and enter
prising young farmers. May their lives
be one of happiness is the wish of all
their friends.
Messrs. Calkins and Hill, of Blue
Mountain, have purchased land on the
west side of the Mobile and Ohio rail
road and will begin the erection of a
pIaniug mill. They have gone to mar
ket to purchase machinery, and as soon
as possible will erect the plant and be-
gin operations. These parties were
induced to come here through the real
estate firm of w. s.. Poyall. A large
number of hands will be employed by
the new enterprise.