The Tupelo journal., 1912-09-06

preach at the Presbyterian church at
Unity, neal Plantersville, on tie third
Sunday in this month at II o'clock a..
m.
Gordon Parker reached Tupelo Tues
day from Greenville, Ala, where he
spent the summer. Mr.. Parker will be
with John Wallace during the cotton
season.
r. w. Reed returned the first of the
week from St. Louis and other North
ern markets where he made extensive
purchases of fall and winter goods for
his firm.
Prof. j. C. Windham and family ar
rived in Tupelo the first of the week
and are now at home in the Langston
residence. We extend them a cordial
welcome to Tupelo.
The many friends of Mrs. l.. G. Y.
Baker have been delighted to have
her in Tupelo again during the past
week. Mrs. Baker and children are
the guests of Mrs. Motlow.
We acknowledge receipt of a com
%plimentary ticket to the Baldwin fair
that opens the 18th inst. The pros
poets for the fair there Is the best in
the history of the organization.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Funk have re-
turned to Tupelo and are now at home
in the residence vacated by Mr.. Sid
Holt. Mr.. Funk will be connected
with the firm of We'll Bros, cotton.
Representative j. S. Howerton, of
Guntown, spent Monday in Tupelo on
business. Mr.. Howerton has promised
to write US an article relative to the
hospital which Tupelo hopes to secure
at the next session of the legislature
Messrs. Holberg and Thomas, road
commissioners of Noxubee county, and
Engineer Wheeler were here Wednes-
day afternoon for the purpose of in
speeding our macadam roads. They ex-
pressed themselves as well pleased
with the progress which Lee county
has already made in road building.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Robinson have
rented their beautiful cottage to Mr..
and Mrs. Holt, of Tupelo. They will
arrive on the 28th, and will be welcome
to our city. Bonneville Banner. Tu-
pelo regi cts to lose Mr.. and Mrs. Holt
from Tupelo, and bespeak for them a
cordial welcome from the good people
of Bonneville.
The Journal had a pleasant call Sat
urday from Mr.. j. C. Westmoreland
who called to extend his subscription.
Mr.. Westmoreland has rebuilt his home
and barn which were destroyed in the
storm that swept through his section
in April. The loss was a great one,
but he spent no time in regrets and has
devoted his time to repairing his losses.
Rev. Geo. Scott. VINO has accepted
the pastorate of the Presbyterian
church here, preached his first sermon
Sunday morning to a large congrega-
ton. Mr.. Scott IS one of the leading
ministers of his denomination IN the
South and the m Sunday fully
sustain the reputation he has won. His
congregation are much pleased with
him from the first.
The city has purchased the lot just
east of the Mobile and Ohio road on
Main street from C. w. Troy and will
begin Immediately to improve it.
Shade trees will be set cut and a good
supply of water will be put on it and
it will furnish a public assembling
place which has long been needed at
some some convenient location near
the business portion Of the city.
MI. H. C. Patterson reached Tupelo
Tuesday and will again represent the
Geo. H. McFadden Agency here. This
is one of the most extensive cotton
firms in the world and have maintained
an agency here for q number of years.
This is Mr.. Patterson's fourth year
here. He is an experienced cotton man
and handles a large share of the cotton
in this territory. Mr.. Patterson spent
the summer at his old home in Raleigh,
N. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. r.. A. Weaver, accom-
panied by Mr.. j. M. Allen, reached
Tupelo Wednesday afternoon from
Chicago, where Mr.. Weaver has been
in a sanitarium for treatment. The
party was also at Battle Creek where
Mr.. Weaver was also treated. On the
trip home~Mr. Weaver was brought on
a special car which afforded every con-
venience and he stond the trip remark
ably well. Since his return he is feel
ing much better and of course is glad
to be at home again. His many friends
~ T,snoIa wish fnr him q anocdv racov.