The Tupelo journal., 1911-03-31
Local Happenings


Mrs WV. Tricei is at Mineral Wells,
Texas.
Mrs. F. L. Kincannon is at staffore
Springs.
Mrs. B. A. Curry, Of Nettletop
spent several days the past week with.
her aunt, Mrs K. T. Gregory, in n
ps'o.
The candidates for District Attorney,
Messrs. Cunningham, Of Bonneville.
Bratton, of Pontotec, Hill and Finle,
of Tupelo. announced their candidacy
Monday in neat speeches.
The many friends of Mrs. J.. H.
Ledyard regret to know that she has
been seriously i'll for the past seversl
days. Reports from her, bedside yes
tsrday evening Indicate that her condi-
ton is a shade better than the previous
day.
In this issue will be found the nan e
of Mr.. G. A. Keyes who is a candidate
for..bailiff of the End district. Mr..
Reyes is a young mar of good habits
and thoroughly qualified to perform II G
duties of the position to which he as
pires. If elected he will make an ef-
fi.ient and faithful officer.
We are requested to announce Mr.. G..
B. McNeese as a candidate for baillff
from the 5th district. Mr.. McNeese
has served in the capacity of deputy
sheriff for the past four years, in whici
he has proven himself to be fully capa-
BILE of fulfilling the duties of bailiff. Ii
ele cted, Mr.. McNeese will continue t.
serve the people with efficiency.
In this issue will be found the name
of Mr.. j. A. Conlee, of the 9th district
who as a candidate fo'
county treasurer. Mr.. Conlee was
crippled a few years ago and is unable
to do any manual labor. He is a mar
of the highest integrity and stancs
high in the neighborhood in which he
has so long resided. If elected he
would make a faithful treasurer.
In this issue we are requested to al
nounce James A.. Gladney as a canoi-
date for county surveyor. Mr.. Gladney
Is we'll and f%avorably known to tie
people of the county, having twice be
fore been a candidate for surveyor.
In each race he received a very com
~plimentary vote and has been defeated
by small margins. He is well qualified
for the position he seeks and should
the people see fit to elect him he will
m axe them a first class surveyor.
We are requested to announced the
name of j. T. Morgan as a candidate
for supervisor from the Bird supervis,
ors district. Mr.. Morgan resides
northeast of Tupelo and is one of our
most substantial aad successful farm
ers. He has been in politics before anC
gained a wide. acquaintanceship witt
the people of his district. He is a
mar of intelligence, conservative anG
-Would- Hseshis best efforts to faithfully
represent the people should they see
proper to elect him supervisor.
Circuit court convened Monday with
Judge j. HI. Mitchell presiding ant
District Attorney Hill and County At
torney Blair representing the State.
The grand jury was organized with H
w. Parham as foreman. The Judges
charge was clear and to the point, and
couched in the usual vigorous style OF
the Judge. The State Docket is lighr
and the bulk of the business has beer
disposed of. The case of the State VS.
Albert Brown was in progress yester
day, a jury having been selected from
a special sen.re.
The Representative of the "Rount
Up Cigar" was here Tuesday and haC
on exhibition in the show window q
the St. Clair Drsg Co the great arts
Fl E. LaBreque. Mr.. LaBreque viii
be remembered here as one of the par
ties with the AVIATION meeting last De
cember. Mr.. LaBreque possesses the
extraordinary faculty of converting
himself into an antomaton and is APP
parently a mere machine. His exhi-
bition attracted large crowds through
out the day, who were greatly inter
ested in his exhibition.