The Tupelo journal., 1911-04-21
Local happenings
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<. H. Mullen was 4 business visitor
TO Nettleton Tuesday.
J. E. Bright, Esq. Of shannon, was
here first Of the week.
The heaviest + ain for many moons
fell in Tupelo Tuesday night.
The Tri-County Medical Association
met in Tupelo Tuesday last.
Claude Clayton. esq. spent Tuesday
IN Mantachie on legal business.
DR.. L. G. Feemster, of Nettleton,
soent Tuesday afternoon in Tupelo.
Miss Annie Caruth. of Chesterville,
was among the visitors here Monday.
Mrs. O. L. Phillips, of near Verona.
was among the visitors in Tupelo Mon
diy.
Mrs C, J. Paessler has returned
from a visit to relatives in Union City,
Tenn.
w. R. D. Hairston, of Nettleton,
was among the visitors to Tupelo We'd
nesday.
Hon. w. M. Cox, of BALDWIN,
attended chancery court here the first
of the week.
Mr.. D. B. McGaughy, of the Fifth
District. was a pleasant caller at the
Journal Office Monday.
Mrs. F. L. Kincannon, Jr., of Mem
phis. is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Matthews, on Church street.
Hon. j. E. Berry, of Bonneville, was
among the lawyers attending chanceiy
court here the first of the week.
Rev. A. j. Preston attended the meet
ing of the State Baptist Sunday School
Association in West Point this week.
Mrs. w. D. Lilly and daughter, Miss
Lora, Of Chesterville, were the guests
of relatives here the first of the week.
Mrs. j. M. Oldham and little son,
jesse. of Denver, Colo are the guests
of Mrs. Oldham's mother, Mrs. Bette
Laney.
Mr.. B. c. Cole, of Plantersville,
made US a pleasant business call Mon
day, leaving with US a years sub
scriptlon to the Journal.
Easter Sunday was a beautiful spring
like day in Tupelo. and all the churches
were well attended, the pastors preach
ing sermons befitting the occasion.
At the spring examination for teach
ers license held at the court house,
there were ~sixty-six applicants, fifty of
whom passed the examination and six
teen failed.
Candidates cannot do better than
come to the Journal Office for their
cards. Three kinds to select from, and
a rush order for 1000 can be delivered
in just sixty minutes.
Today is Field Day IN Tupelo, and
sseena- eff ttfnNe1laffgest~crpwd ever assem-
bled here is expected The athletic ex-
ercises will take place at the Fair
Grounds, commencing at two O'Clock
this afternoon.
The heavy rains of the past two
weeks have materially interferred with
farming operations. The creeks are
all out of their banks. and the low
lands are flooded. Several bridges
have been washed away.
In this issue we are authorized to
announce Mr.. Tom Billiard as a candi-
date for circuit clerk. Mr.. Billiard is
a Young man of sterling worth and pos
sesses in a marked degree all the good
qualities. H is genial. accommodating
and Industrious, and should the people
eIe = him as clerk he will serve them
with fidelity. Mr.. Billiard lives in the
north eastern portion of the county
where he has many friends:
Tn our announcement column this
week will be found the name of D. B.
McGaughey, who is a candidate for
Justice of the peace for the Fifth Dis
trict. Mr.. McGaughy is too well known
70 need a recommendation at our hands.
He has lived all his life in this district
and is known as an honest. upright
gentleman, and would no doubt make a
conscientious officer ard enforce the
Law az he sees it if the people should
see proper to elect him. be VIII sp-
rreeiate your support