The Tupelo journal., 1910-10-07
Local and General Mention

E. Strauss made a business trip to
st. Louis Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs, r. F. GoodIett spent
Friday last in Aberdeen the guests of
relatives.
Mrs. T. L. Russell. ofnear Chester
vile, was among the visitors here Mon
day.
E. s. Moon, of New Orleans, is tie
guest Of his sister, Mrs. F. L. Kin
cannon.
Messrs. Will. Brown and J.. M.
Thomas made a business trip to Corinth
Saturday.
Miss Myrtle Threlkeld. of Saltlllo,
was here Saturday en- route home from
Blue Mountain.
The Ballard Dry Goods Co. offer
some attractive inducements to the
trade in their line.
Mrs. Bette Baskin and daughter,
Miss Lille, of Belden. were among
the visitors here Monday.
Mr.. S. E. McCarty, of Macedonia,
an esteemed friend Of the Journal,
spent the day here Monday.
Mrs. Geo. T. Mitchell left Monday
for Memphis where she will be the
guest of relatives for several days.
Miss Madge Haughton, who has been
the guest of Mrs. F. G. McGaughey,
has returned to her home in Prairie.
Mrs. j.. K. Mothershed and son,
Robert, of Saltillo, were the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Clayton Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Mason left Mon
day for Corinth where they will in
future reside. Our best wishes follow
them.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Wesson. of Sal
tillo. were here Monday on their way
home, after visiting relatives in Blue
Mountain.
Mrs. Tyson MCGEE left Saturday for
Waco, Tex, where she will be the
guest of her sister, Mrs. 0. L. Strib-
ling, for several weeks.
Richard Bryan spent several days in
jackson this week where the fall eX-
animation of pharmacists was conduc-
ed by the State Board of Examiners,
of which Mr.. Bryan is a member.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Finley left
Tuesday morning for Columbus, where
they go to be present at the Finley
Sims wedding on the 9Th inst. Mrs.
Biagi went down Wednesday.
The first rain for the past five weeks
began to fall early Thursday morning
aud continued throughout the day. A
strong northwest wind blew all day
and a decided change has taken place
in the weather. All farm work was
Interrupted by the rain.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. Redus, of Chatta-
nooga, Tenn. and Mrs. H. T. Rogers,
of Austin. Tex, are the guests OF
relatives in Shannon. Mr.. ]. N. Redus
was in Tupelo Tuesday mingling with
his many friends here, who are glad
to know that he is succeeding finely in
his business at Chattanooga.
The annual box packing of West
Judson Association will be held at Tu-
pelo Baptist church Tuesday, October
Is, and the a~ssociatlonal vice president
earnestly requests a representative AND
package from each church. Trains will
be met and dinner served for benefit Of
visitors. Come and you will be made
to feel sit is more blessed to give than
receive.
j.. W. Brlstow, of Guntown, a Con-
tederate Veteran &C years of age, we
believe holds the record as a champion
cotton picker for a man of his age.
One day last week Mr.. Bristow picked
4l9 pounds. He is a widower, does his
own housekeeping, and aside from his
household duties during his idle time
c~ultivates a crop and gathers it. II
Mr.. Bristow was so situated that ht
could devote his entire time to his croi
there is no telling what reports VIZ
would have from him. Some of his
friends, we understand. are interest
ing themselves in his behalf, and the
circuit clerk authorizes the statement
that there will be no fees due his office
if a trade can be consumated.
v. C. Kincannon received scme
severe bruises in q runaway accident
at New Albany on Wednesday after.
noon. Returning to town from a
country trip in company with Mr.. Fur,
the lveryman, as they went down a
steep grade the neck yoke broke let
ting the tongue of the buggy drop to
the ground. The horses made a break
and became unmanagable. Fortunately
for the occupants the entire seat and
topo of the buggy broke and fell off
throwing Nj. Kincannon and Mr.. FUR
violently to the ground. The latter
was more fortunate and sustained only
a few light bruises: the former. how
oyar recaiyad a badly bruised leg.