The Tupelo journal., 1910-06-24
Local and General Mention,

Mrs. w. H. Atkinson spent Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. L. T. Eiland, near
Okolona.
Misses Marguerite and Ora Atkinson
were visitors to relatives near Okolona
the past week.
We had a pleasant business call
Wednesday from Mr.. w. B. Threlkeld,
mayor of Saltillo.
Messrs R. o. Perkins, W. ]. Jour-
dan and C. E. Azwell spent several days
the past week in St. Louis on business.
Miss Minnie L. %Boardman, Of Mem
phis. has been the guest of the Misses
Boggan at their beautiful country
home.
George Maynard spent several days
the past week in Aberdeen, a guest at
a house party given by his friend,
Thomas F. Payne.
Rev. w. L. Duren, Messrs. Robert
Weaver and F. johnson left Wednes-
day for Pontotoc where they attended
quarterly conference of the Aberdeen
district.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Watt, of Gun
town. were visitors here Wednesday
afternoon. They called and had us
place the name of Miss Mamie Scott
on our subscription list.
Pastor Preston is in Amory this week
attending a religious debate. He will
be at home Sunday and will preach at
II a. m. and 8 p. m. Morning topic,
"Christ Our Rock" evening topic,
Rewards"
The friends of Mr.. B. A. Smith re-
greet that he continues i'll at his home
in Verona. Mr.. Smith has been SICK
for the past two weeks, which IS the
source of much solicitude on the part OF
his host of friends.
The Weaver-Azwell Co. have rented
the warehouse of c. W. Troy on Front
street and are receiving goods every
day. They have purchased a line OF
feedstuffs, flour, buggies and wagons
and have opened up for business IN the
warehouse on Front street.
The workers of all the Sunday schools
of the city are urged to come out to-
night friday at 8 O'Clock and hear
Mr.. w. A. Chisholm, nj of the state
workers. He will speak at the Meth
odist church, and everybody is welcome
This superce des all previous announce
ments.
Professor J. M. Kelly, of GuntowD,
was in Tupelo Wednesday en- route to
| plantersviile where he will remain sey-
eral days visiting relatives. Professor
Kelly has recently returned from Ok;
ford where he attended the meeting OF
the Institute conductors of the state
| He has been assigned to Clay and JEFF
ferson DAVIS counties.
DIR. E. D. Hood was the victim or
Tuesday of the second attack OF ap'
pendicitis and left that afternoon fol
Memphis, where he will undergo treat
ment at the hands of a specialist. All
operation was found necessary, which
was successfully performed. The many
friends of DR.. Hood sincerely trust thai
ne may speedily recover.
Miss Corinne aney on Wednesday
morning entertained in honor OF the
Misses Dubard, of Grenada, at a Forty
two party. Upon arrival the guests
were ushered into the dining room
where tea was served. Five games OF
| Forty-two were played, after which a
| salad course was served. The occasion
was most enjoyable to the young pee
pie.
Rev. S D. Shelton was called to e..
listown Tuesday to conduct the funeral
services of Mrs. Bette Pannell, wife OF
Mr.. w. P. PannelI, who died the day
previous. Deceased was a lifelong
friend of Mr.. Shelton, and in his talk
before the large %concourse present ne
paid a beautiful and just tribute to the
life and character of his departed
friend.
| Mr.. ]. M. Dickson brought US or
Wednesday a bundle of wheat heads
gathered from a field on the place OF
! Mr.. B. T. Clark south of Tupele The
wheat was sown on April 10th, and
during that time has shown that wheat
in this country can be grown and ma
J tured in less than four months. The
: heads were heavy and a profitable yielo
ca be gathered from thin land.
George Pope, a little six-year-old
negro boy, son of Virginia Pope, was
drowned Wednesday evening about
/ five o'clock in Town Creek canal just
| North of the steel bridge on the Tupele
and Fulton road. In company with his
oder brother and another negro boy
he was in swimming. The water was
very swift and 8 or 10 feet deep. His
.er saw that the little boy was u
aanmar .nd attempted to get him t.
land. just as he r 80.
| smaller boy turned loose ain" sanA, fts,
, large number ~congregated soon 1l