The Tupelo journal., 1911-09-29
Local Happenings
Those Who Come and 10

I. r. Stubs of Baldwin, favored US
with call yesterday.
Mr.. j. A. Barnett of Shannon, was
here yesterday on business.
Geo. T. Mitchell is at home after a
week spent in Pontotoc on legal bus
mess.
C. p. Long. ESQ.,, made profess
ional trip to Jackson, Tenn, Wednes-
day.
Miss Lucille Spradling left the past
week for Meridian where she enters
college.
Mr. and Mrs. John Livingston of
Sherman, are the guests of relatives
here this week.
Mrs. T. j. Jordan and Miss Ruby
have returned from visit with rela-
tives and friends in Amory.
Mrs. R. M. Afford and daughter. Miss
Marjorie of Fulton. KY. are the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Shelby Topp. .
We had pleasant call yesterday from
Miss Linda Berry who was enroute to
Mayhem where she will have charge OF
school at that place.
Misses Florence Frierson of Column
bus, and Frankine Kincannon of OK
ford, were the guests of Miss Minrose
Kincannon during the week. remaining
over for the wedding.
Mr.. W. NJ. Brazeal of Itasca, Texas,
has been on a visit to his friend, Mr..
l. H. Spreading the past week. Mr..
Brazeal is a prominent farmer of Tex
as, and reports short corn crop in his
section of the state.
Rev. S. D. Shelton tied the nuptial
knot which bound together the lives of
Mr.. Albert E. Choate and Miss Iona E.
Wright here Tuesday. The happy
couple have many friends who join IN
best wishes.
Mr.. Claude Sanders and Miss Lynch
were united in the holy bonds of we'd
lock at the home of the bride Tuesday
evening. Only few intimate friends
and the families were present. Rev.
S. D. Shelton performed the ceremony.
The out-of- town guests at the Clay
ton Kincannon wedding were Mr.. and
Mrs. L. T. Taylor. Mrs. Jas. Kincan-
non, Mrs. Brother, Verona; Chancellor
and Mrs. A. A. Kincannon, University
Mississippi; Mrs. B. X. Daugherty, |.
&c Columbus; Mr.. Bratton, Miss
Bratton, New Albany.
On Sunday afternoon while crossing
Town Creek levee Mrs. w. H. Long
sustained fracture of the thigh bone
in attempting to jump from buggy
in which she and her husband were
crossing the leyee Seeing an automo-
bile approach she became frightened
and jumped out with the above result.
The team, however. showed no sign of
fear and the accident was the result of
Mrs. Lo"g's uneasiness. We are glad
to report that she is doing well.
Sonnie Thompson, pupil of the Tup-
clio Graded School, fell on the pave
ment near the Presbyterian church Mon
day afternoon from the effects Of con-
gestion. He had been excused from
school and was on his way to the South
ern Hotelwhere he lives. An old ne
gro saw him fall and assisted him
inside theschurch and notified Mr.. May
field Reese who was passing. Mr..
Reese called DR.. Bonner who came
with his buggy and moved the little
fellow to the hotel. His condition is
much improved.
Mr.. w. H. Tucker. one of the coun-
ty's Oldest and most respected citizens,
died at his home near Verona Saturday
morning. Mr. Tucker had been iii for
several weeks and his death was not
unexpected He was buried at Verona
Sunday morning by the local lodge OF
Masons Of which he had been mem
Der many years. Deceased was ma
tive OF Monroe county. He belonged
to an old family, was man of many
virtues, and held the confidence of ey-
eryone who knew him. He was o n4p-
hew of the late Gov, Tilln a NJ Tuck
er, who was one of the ante-bellum
governors of the state.
Mesdames j. NJ. Thomas and w. P.
Long entertained last Friday after.
noon with .'shower" for Mas Min.
rose Kincannon. The home was beau.
tifully decorated with pink roses, spin.
ming cobwebs of silver rope, butterflies
and capids. Punch was served from q
beautifully appointed table in the hall,
and the guests registered in the brila
book. Miss Kate Topp contributed ex'
c,;ci+e musical selections and Miss