The Tupelo journal., 1911-07-07
Local Happenings
Those Who Come and 10


Howard Francis is spending his va
cation at home.
Brooks Marmon was among the bust
ness visitors to Memphis this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. McNiell, oil
Saltillo, were visitors to Tupelo yester.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ell Robins, of Hatties-
burg. are visiting Tupelo relatives and
friends.
p. X. Thomas was among the visitors
to Tupelo from Nettleton first of the
week.
/. H. Spreading and family have re-
turned from a three weeks visit to Itas-
ka. Texas.
Mess. j. F. and j. M. McWhorter, of
Plantersville, were in Tupelo on bust
ness Wednesday.
r. C. Daugherty, who represents o.
liver-Finnie 4 Co., is off on a two
weeks vacation.
This is the last day IN which you can
register and vote in the primaries and
November elections.
Mrs. R. C. Daugherty and mother,
Mrs. Henley, We're guests. of w. B.
Redus and family in Shannon Tuesday.
Lenard Wesson, the popular mana
ger of the Farmers Bank & Trust Co.
at Saltillo, spent the afternoon here
yesterday.
Mrs. A. H. Pegues and Mrs. Brooks
MCGOWAN, of Columbus, have returned
home after a pleasant visit with their
sister, Mrs. S. A Ford.
The many friends of Mrs. Pearl KEEL
Ter are pleased to see her at home af-
ter an absence of several weeks visit
ing relatives in D%emopolis, Ala.
Mr.. w. G. White, one of West Points
leading merchants and citizens, was
here Tuesday on a visit to his old
friend. Mrs. Williams. who is quite ILL.
Mrs. NJ b. Kitchener returned first
of the week from an extended visit in
Oklahoma. She was accompanied home
by her daughter. Mrs. Bunyan Baker,
who will spend sometime with her
numerous Tupelo friends,
A party composed of Rev. WI. Du-
rem and family, l.. G. Milan and fam
lily, Mrs. F. Johnson and Mrs M. l..
Clopton left last Friday for Monteagle,
Tenn. Mr. Milan returned home We'd
nesday; the others will remain for two
or three weeks.
D.. John T. D,lg.as. of Arlington,
Tenn. is the guest of his niece Mrs.
Jack r. jones. Dr., Dodslss IS one
of the survivors of the battle of Har-
sisbieg, ana will remain in Tupelo until
after the exercises on the battlefield
on the 18th inst.
The Lee County Sunday School Con
vention was held at ethel yesterday,
there being a large delegation present.
Tuoelo was we'll represented. severa
delegates and others going from here.
A more extended notice of the meeting
VIII appear next week.
Tuesday afternoon about four O'Clock
T4pelo and vicinity was visited by one
of the heaviest rain, wind and electrical
storms that has occurred here In many
m ,nths. The lightning put a number
Of telephones out of business. awnings
were blown down and the streets flood
ed.
The play Cinderella will be given for
the benefit of the Verona Chapter, U.
D, c., wednesday night, July 18th. A
cordial invitation is extended the pub
lie 10 attend, and a special invitation
is extended the Tupelo Chapter to be
present. A pleasant and enjoyable time
is promised all.
We are requested to announce that
the third Quarterly Conference of the
East Bonneville circuit of the Corinth
District will be held at Blythe church
July Ia. Mooresville circuit at Moores-
vile July Is and 16, and Mantachie cir
cult at Hebron OF July II. Those in
terested will please take notice.
Tie stockf o,ders of the Tupelo
Fertilizer Factory held their annual
meeting at the court house Monday
afternoon. The report of the secre
tay and treasurer showed that the
co cern had had a profitable year and
after considering the report a dividend
of eight per cent was declared. The
sane officers were elected for another
year.
The county candidates met at their
6-sf apnointment. Palmetto. the fourth.