The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-01-20


dams chickens scored first prize in sew
eral state contests.
John M. Stone Camp, Confederate
Veterans, met yesterday at the court
house to Fay tribute to the memory Of
Robert E. Lee, the Commander of the
Confederate armies, on the occasion of
MS birthday. Appropriate services
we're observed. The Daughters of the
Confederacy at noon served an elegant
lunch to the veterans.
The entererising firm of j. j. Rogers
& Son has installed coffee rooster
a I'd now enjoys an extensive trade in
lis section by having coffee parched
freshly frem thoir own plant. The
capacity is 123 bags of green coffee a
day. The addition of this plant has
illed long felt want, as the demand
for freshly parched coffee has made it
necessary for the establishment of the
rooster.
Mr.. Foster Hudson left Saturday last
for southern Texas where he goes
prospecting. Mr.. Hudson has not en-
ioyed good health for the past few
months and he seeks change Of cE-
mate and business with the hope that
the change may prove beneficial to his
health. He sold his interest in the
Leake- Goodlett & Hudson Lumber Co.
to his partners. We trust the change
may speedily restore him.
We are authorized to announce Mr.
G. O. Herring, of Belden, as candi-
date for supervisor in this. the d Su-
pervisor's District. MIR. Herring was
a candidate before and received very
large vote for this responsible Office.
He is one of our most successful cit
liens, man of splendid intelligence,
conservative in all matters of business
and should the county select him as
their supervisor, he will prove to them
that their business has been entrusted
to safe hands. He asks fair consid-
Grafton of his qualification from the
voters of his district.
Mr., P. E. Carothers was notified by
message Wednesday afternoon of the
death in a hospital at Columbus of DR..
MayfeId, who passed away at lo'clock.
DR.. Mayfield was a citizen of Lee coun-
ty for many years, having lived in We
roma and near Saltillo. He was man
remembered by the older citizens as of
superior intellectual endowments and
esteemed for his many excellent quail
ties. For the past few years he made
mis- home in Texas, but returned to
Mississippi a year ago. DR.. Mayteld
had reached the advanced age of "a
years. Mr.. Carothers went down Thurs
day morning to attend the funeral
services.
Mr.. Stanley Vaughn requests US to
announce him as candidate for bailiff
of the Third District. Four years ago
Mr.. Vaughn made the race for this Of
fee and received large vote and made
a most favorable impression BY his
courteous manners. Mr.. Vaughn is
specially suited for the position he as
pires, having in high degree all the
necessary qualifications to make an ex-
cellent officer. He is sober, law
abiding citizen and worthy<of the con-
fidence of his neighbours And the peo-
pile generally. Should he be elected
the people would fM him the same
courteous man "a office that he is a pri-
vate citizen, file asks favorable con-
sideration of the voters of this dis
trict. {,
MI! G. w. Garner requests us to say
that he is candidate for bailiff from
this the 3rd Supervisors District. Mr.
Garner made the race four years ago
for this office and his race was most
creditable one and won him many
friends in the district. He has beens IAN
active riding deputy sheriffunder Sher-
if Trapp during the term, and has dis
charged his duties to the satisfaction OF
the sheriff and the people. He has prov
en- to be an alert officer and should he
be elected he will bring to the discharge
oe bis duties that fidelity which marked
him in his present position. He asks
the voters to fayorably consider his
claims.
Mr.. J. J. Filgo requests us to say to
the people of Sd District that he would
be pleased to serve them in the capac-
ity of bailiff during the next term
Mr.. Filgo made the race for this posi-
ton four years ago and was defeated
by only small margin. He is thor
oughly capable to discharge the duties
Of this position and it elected, would
serve his processes in accordance with
the requirments of the statutes, and
would make the people most excel
lent and accommodating officer. He re-
specially asks the people for a fair
and impartial consideration of his
qualifications, feeling that he could