The Tupelo journal., 1911-03-10
Local Happenings
Those Who Come and no

F M Roper. Of Saltillc, spent Monday
here on business.
Mrs. F. c. McGauehy is the guest Of
relatives in Helena, Ark.
Mrs. ]. M. Weaver, of Rara Avis, is
the guest Of her son. p. S. Weaver.
Miss Il ellie Boegan. of the Industrial
Institute and College. is at home for a
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Thompson ard
Mrs. R. B. McNiel were visitors to Tu-
pelo Monday.
Mrs. w. F. Threlkeld and daughter,
Miss Myrtice, of Saltillo. spent Tues
day in Tupelo.
P. E. Mize, of Belden, one Of the
county's best citizens. spent the day
here yesterday.
Messrs. w. H. Davis. ". o. Dye and
D. Nicholson, Of City Point, had bus
mess here today.
Mr.. D. H. Moore was here yesterday
and had US to send the Journal to E.
w. Moore, at Comanche, Okla.
Messrs. Charlie and Will Lamb. two
of Shannon's pr progressive citizens,
spent the day here Monday.
Tom Gregory, one of the leading
candidates for sheriff of Itawamba
county spent the day here Monday.
Mr.. l.. N. Witcher was in town ves-
terday with his daughter. Miss Kittie
Nav, who was en- route to Saltillo,
where she will visit her sister, Mrs.
Mars.
Rev. W. L. Duren left Monday for
Helena where he was called on &C.
count of his brother having been
badly burned. He will return by Clarks-
dale, his former home.
Mesdames j. a. Robins and D. w.
Robins have returned from a trip to
Hattiesburg, New Orleans and Biloxi.
AT Hattieburg they were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Robins: at New Or
leans they took in Mardi Gras and at
Biloxi they visited Capt. and Mrs. j.
H Miller.
Mr., C. A. Hassenfratz has sold the
Model Bakery to Mr.. H. P. Barnett, Of
Erick. oklahoma. who will assume con-
troll of the same. Mr.. Barnett 8 inten-
ton is to keep up the high standard of
the bakery and turn out the same high
class goods that has pleased its custo-
mers for the past five years.
A rare treat is in store for all bible
school workers. superintendent, teach
ers and pupils If they hear the Nat
ional Bible School workers, Robt. M.
Hopkins. of Cine inatti and R. P. Shep
herd. of st. Louis, at the Christian
church Wednesday evening. March %
al 1880. Everybody invited and every
O5dy wiithe welcome.
Tom Shipman. OF Water Valley, was
here Wednesday looking 3fter. his fen
ces in this part of the political v.ne-
yard. He is a candidate for Railroad
Commissioner. Mr.. Shipman is a trav-
cling sale sman and has an extensive
acquaintance all over the district. He
knows all about railroads. wherein they
need regulating and has the ability to
see that they observe the law. Mr.
Shlpman will have many friends
throughout the district who will give
him their ardent support.
Miss Fife Milan, Miss Bessie Guthrie
and Miss Volula Threlkeld. of Saltillo.
who were students at the University OF
Alabama, at Florence, had a narrow
escape the night of the burning of the
dormitory. The entire student body
escaped without saving their trunks or
clothing and some were the victims OF
burned feet as they escaped over stair
case, that were on fire. These young
ladies have returned home and their
friends are happy to know that they
were not seriously injured.
The ladies of the Philathea Class OF
the Baptist church will tonight give a
musicale at the court house for the
purpose of raising funds for the Tri
st .te Baptist Hospital. which is now in
course Of erection in Memphis. This
benevolent work should receive the en-
d,rsement of everyone, and the ladies
should be literally patronized. The
hospita; will be open to all, regardless
of creed, and it's erection is one of the
greatest works the Baptist church has
ever undertaken.
In our announcement column will be
found the name Of Mr.. J. 3. Gunter
who has yielded to the solicitations OF
his friends to become a candidate for
Justice of the Peace from the 4th dis
trict. Mr.. Gunter possesses the edu-
cation and qualities that a Justice OF
~ pooco shonld have and is thorough