The Tupelo journal., 1910-10-14
Local and General Mention,

The old hddler6 contest will take
pia1e on Thursday the 9Th inst.
FINLEY Hall and family have moved
into their new home on Magazine street.
Attention is called to the page ad. Of
Van C. Cavett, who offers some extra
bargains tn olgh our columns this
week.
Judge w. D. Anderson left Saturday
for jackson where he resumed his
duties Monday as associate justice of
the supreme court.
A sweet baby girl has arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Mullen.
and the happy parents are receiving
congratulations from their host Of
friends.
Mess. Claude Clayton and c. P. Lorg
spent most of the past week attending
the federal court in Aberdeen where
they were retained as counsel in i'm
portant cases.
In the last against J.. B. Miller,
charged with violating the bankrupt
laws, Judge Niles quashed the indict-
ment on demurrer. Mr.. Miller did busi-
ness here several years and about three
years ago was forced into bankruptcy.
Hon. J. M. Allen has returned from
Battle Creek, Mich, where he went
with his brother, Brooks Allen, three
weeks ago. We are glad to report that
the treatment has been of great bene-
fit to Mr.. Allen and that he is rapidly
regaining his health.
Mr.. E. G. Grissom, who has been in
this territory for the American Bakers
& Candy Company of Birmingham,
Ala. will remain with the company,
which has been consolidated with other
large companies doing business in this
territory. Mr.. Grissom is a valued
salesman for his firm and his services
are appreciated.
The many friends in Tupelo deeply
sympathize with MIR. and Mrs. E. Will
lis of Memphis in the loss Of their son,
Oneal, who died Monday night. Two
weeks ago it became necessary to
operate on him for appendicitis, but
later the physician decided that a second
operation was necessary. He survived
the last operation only a short time
Oneal was a bright boy of sixteen or
seventeen summers, and was the pride
If his fond parents. He is remembered
i. Tupelo as a boy of manly qualities
and was universally popular. His un-
timely death is the source of dep re-
greet among all who knew him.
The sad information was received
here Tuesday afternoon of the death OF
little Willie Ballard, the 9-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Bal,
lard, at Verona. She was taken i'll en- J
a few days prior to her death with dip
iberia and the disease eliminated il
death on Tuesday. The death of one
so young brings a sorrow co the hearts
of all loved ones hat is lasting and in
the grief of the parents there is n
consolation which is promised in a hap
by reunion in the great hereafter. The
sympathy of many friends goes out to
the distressed parents in this the dark
est hour of their lives.
Thomas Jefferson Arnold was brought
before Mayor Robins on yesterday,
charged with retailing. The witnesses
failed to make out a last against
Thomas Jefferson on these charges.
but Jeff Hamilton appeared against
him on a charge of ~embezzling- jeff
gave Thomas Jefferson $1.50 with which
to purchase whiskey for him, but the
latter failed to get the whiskey and ap-
priated the money to his own use. The
testimony was of such a character as
to convince the mayor of the defend
ants guilt and a fine of $25 was taxed
against him and in addition thereto he
will assist in identifying the city under
the direction of Street COMMISSIONS,
Sively for the next fifteen days. Thomas
Jefferson has been very fortunate in
the past, but the widest fox often gets
caught.
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