The Tupelo journal., 1910-05-13
Local and General Mention

Mrs. O. T. Trapp and children are
visiting in Nettleton.
Miss Kate Miller Jones, one of CO.
rinth's most attractive young ladies, is
the guest of Mrs, Guy Mitchell.
iiMr. w. C. Raymond attended the
Hardware Convention Of the hardware
dealers of Mississippi at Columbus this
week.
John NJ. Clark, cashier Bank of Tu-
pelo, left Saturday night for New York
City where he will remain several days
on business.
S. j. High, cashier Of the Peoples
Bank & Trust Company, and w. T.
Laney, assistant cashier of the First
National Bank, attended the Bankers
Convention at Natchez. They report a
delightful trip.
Rev. A. j. Preston, L. B. Wages and
S.V. Gullett left Monday for Baltimore,
where they will attend the General
Conventional the Baptist Church. They
will probably attend the Worlds Sum
day-school Convention in Washington
on their way home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Bates, of Kansas
City, haye been here the past week,
| the guests of friends. Mr.. Bates ran
as a conductor on the Mobile & Ohio
road for many years and has a host of
old-time friends along the line. Mr..
Bates had a slight attack of paralysis
last fall and is now on his way to the
Coast to recuperate.
Mr.. Will Norton, of st. Louis. has
been in Tupelo the past week. and his
many friends here have very greatly
enjoyed his visit among them. For
many years Mr.. Norton made this terri
tory and no man ever had more Loyal
friends than he. He is now in the cry
goods business in st. Louis and con-
tinues to enjoy a fine business.
Judge E O. Sykes. Of Aberdeen, was
here Tuesday, attending u circuit
court. For twelve years Judge Sykes
presided over our circuit court, ano
during that time he won the love anc
confidence of the entire people of this
| Jo4;k He r;c;t hove vryac v~aoflu an
ioyed and his host of friends were
pleased to know that he is enjoying fine
health.
Next Sunday will be celebrated as
Children's Day at the Methodist Sun
day-school. A special program, pre-
pared by the children, will begir
promptly at 10. 80. and a cordial invi
tation is extended parents and al
friends of the children to be present.
There will be no regular session of the
school, all exercises for the day begin
ming at 10. 80.
While playing at noon, Tuesday, or
the school campus, little Frank Thomas
sustained a fracture of the left arm,
both bones being broken. He was en-
joying the sport of vaulting, when his
staff slipped and he fell on his arm,
breaking it. The little fellow was
carried home, where Drs. Bonner anC
Elkln soon had the limb set. He bore
up heroically and is getting along nicely,
At a meeting of the Board of Trus.
tees Tuesday afternoon, the following
teachers for the Tupelo High Schoo
were elected for the ensuing session
D. G. Langston, superintendent; D. E,
Mccarthy. Miss Emma Edmonds, Miss
Clara Mitchell, Miss Sarah Townsend,
Miss Minrose Kincannon, Miss Annie
Dozier, Miss Myrtle Huffman. Miss Vir.
ginia Harris, Miss Jennie Newell, Mrs.
Anna Trice. The principal was not Sc
lected, but will be chosen later. The
Board added the eleventh grade to the
school, which raises the curriculum and
places the school in close touch with
the higher institutions of the State.
The past session has been a very sue
cessful one and the enrolment was the
largest in the history of the school.