The Tupelo journal., 1910-08-12
Local and General Mention.


Mr.. Glenn Berry. of Texas, is here
the guest of his cousin, Walter Berry.
Mrs. H. CULLEN. of Nettleton, is the
guest of her son, Ross CULLEN and fam
lily.
John Wallace, of the cotton firm of
Wallace Co., came in Mon,
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Parker have re-
turned after an absence of several
months.
Miss Anna Milan, of Bonneville, is
the guest of Misses Sadie and Louise
Gentry.
Mr.. J.. H. Spight, of Demopolls, Ala.
is spending several days in Tupelo with
relatives.
Mrs. C. w. Waring, of Little Rock.
Ark, is the guest of her cousin, Mrs.
Shelby Topp.
Mr.. w. P. Hunter, of Guntown, is
on a visit to relatives in New Berry,
| South Carolina
Mr.. Julius Strauss and little daugf-
ter, of Memphis, visited the homefolks
for a few days this week.
Sheriff o. T. Trap was called to We
rona yesterdy to investigate a robbery
of the Mobile and Ohio station.
DIN Francis who has a responsible po-
sition with the Southern Express Co.
at Meridian. spent a couple of days
with the family this week
After spending a few pleasant days
with his parents and homefolks, Mr..
CASTOR D. Strauss, of Swift & Go. has
returned to his home in Memphis.
DIR. Lem Brown, of Louisiana. is here
on a visit Of several weeks to relatives.
DR.. Brown enjoys a splendid practice
in his adopted state and ranks high in
his profession.
Mr.. D. II. Spight of Demopolis, Ala,
Miss Lizzie Spight of Clarksdale and
Mrs. Bamberges Of Memphis are guests
of their brother Mr.. F. L. Spight and
sister Mrs. Hall.
We are requested to announce that
the Kyle cemetery near Saltillo will be
worke ed on Tuesday the 18th. inst. All
parties interested are requested to be
present, to assist in the work.
Rev. A. j. Preston has returned from
Alabama where he visited his boyhotd
home, and where he was engaged in a
revival which resulted in the accession
of forty members to the church.
The many friends of Capt. F. Elliott
were pleased to see him in iowa Tues.
day, and to know that he had almost
entirely recovered from the attack of
appendicitis from which he recently
suffered.
Mercer Abernethy received the sad
intelligence yesterday morning of the
death of his little five year old son,
Wilkes, at Fort Worth, Texas. Mr..
Abernethy has the sympathy of his
many friends in his bereavment.
The meeting conducted at the tent on
court square by Elder Gross, of the
Christian church, is attracting wide at
tention and large congregations as
semble each night to hear the able dis
courses of this popular evangelist.
Mrs. Monts, wife of j. N.
Monts, residing five miles n~orteast of
Nettleton. died at her home on the
night of the 3rd inst. from typoid few
err. Ike deceased was a devout christ
ian. and her influence for good was
erted among a wide circle.
One of the prettiest entertainments
Of the summer was the al fresco party
with which Mrs ]. M. Trice entertain
ed a most delightful company of young
ladies at her home Friday afternoon in
honor of Miss Pattie Persons of Jack
son, Tenn. Progressive fifty two"
was the game enjoyed; later ices and
cake were served to the twenty young
ladies who had the pleasure of being
present.
On Thursday afternoon Mrs. A. g.
Biagi entertained the United Daught-
ers of the Confederacy at her beauti-
full home on Church street. The meet
ing was called to order by the president
and after the regular routine Of busl-
ness, three games of progressive .sfor-
ty-two'' were entered into with much
enthusiasm. After the game delicious
ice cream and cake were served to the
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