The Tupelo journal., 1910-04-29

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Local and General Mention
Mrs. S. T. Dowdle and daughters ar
visiting in S~ylacauga, Ala.
DIR. Fred G. Stone, of Calhoun City
has been the guest of his parents tx
past week.
Mr.. j. N. Francis is at home after 9
successful trip in south Mississippi for
his shoe firm.
Mrs. T. w. Raiford left the pas,
week for Chattanooga, where she will
receive treatment from an oculist.
Messrs. A. C. Biagi and Walter Bal
lard went to Mobile Tuesday morning
where they will serve with the Saltille
band.
Tupelo is represented this week at
the reunion by Lindsey Trice, L. R.
Gates, j. B. Rains, Claude Iverson and
SLm2S DJZl6T AlQSISOI. ~
The many friends of Mr.. r. L. Pound
are pleased to know that he is improv-
ing after an illness that has confined
him to his bed for several weeks.
The protracted meeting at the Meth
odist church is progressing with much
interest, and Mr.. Duren is delivering
excellent morning and even
ing to good audiences.
The following teachers from the city
schools are in Meridian attending the
State Teachers Association: Supt. ID
C. Langston, Prof. R. T. Strickland,
Misses Emma Edmonds, Clara Mitch
ell, Anna Dozier, Charlie Boggan.
Mr.. Gentry L. Williams, n of the
Journals force, left for Mobile Sun
day morning where he will remain for
several days. Mr.. Williams while gone
will visit his old home at Brewton, Ala.
We wish for him a pleasant outing.
From Mr.. M. W. Houston we learn
of the burning of the residence of Mr..
Dug Renshaw two miles northwest of
Shannon on Monday morning. The
Are originated it is supposed from a
aue. The residence was a new one and
the loss falls heavily on Mr.. Renshaw
and family.
The little two-year sold of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jess Green was the unfortunate
victim of the fracture of the thigh bone
during the past week. The little fellow
is heroically facing the trying ordeal
through which ne is going, and it is the
sincere wish of everyone that he may
speedily recover.
Mr.. w. H. Sumner, of N~ettleton,
was here Saturday. He returned re-
Gently from Jackson where he stood a
fine examination before the State Board
of Pharmaceutical examiners and
received his license. NJ. Sumner spent
the winter in New Orleans where he
completed a course in pharmacy.
9don. Earl Brewer, of C~larksdale,
was here yesterday en- route home from
the reunion in Mobile. Mr.. Brewer is
a candidate for governor next year,
and will prove formidable to any OPP
position that may arise in the cam
paign. Mr.. Brewer has many friends
in Tupelo who were pleased to see him.
In this issue will be found the an
aouncement of Mr. l. III. Spradli1g who
as a candidate for Alderman
in the Second Ward. Mr.. Spradling is
4 successful business man, conservative
and energetic and if elected would
serve the people with fidelity. He So
l;cits a fair consideration Of his q1aiifi-
cations.
Willis D. Mitchell died on the Frisco
fast train Wednesday afternoon just
before the train reached Amory. The
body was taken off at Tupelo and pre-
pared for burial by the w. E Pegues
undertaking establishment and return
ed to Birmingham, the home of the
deceased. The brother of the deceased
was with him Ell route to Colorado
Springs with the hope OF being re-
stored to health.
An uafortunate accident occurred at
Bonneville on the return trip of the ex-
carsion to Corinth on Field Day when
Joe McGaaghy, of Verona, stepped
from the train to secu re his hat which
had blown off and had his leg broken.
We understand that he was mistaken
in believing that he could reach the
ground by a step, when in fact he was
above a trestle. The accident was
very painful but we are glad to know
that he is doing well and undergoing
the pain with courage and patience.
Tho fch will he hungry at park I.oko