The Tupelo journal., 1912-09-06

Billy Moore, the popular clerk OF the
Mobile and Ohio railroad Co.. has re-
Gently returned from an extended tour
Of the northwest going by way of S..
Louie, Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul
and Minneapolis. In the far west Mr..
Moore visited Spokane, Everett and
and Seattle. Washington, extending his
trip to Vancouver, British Columbia.
Returning he spent two weeks with
Tom Moore and his estimable wife at
Warland, Montana. The most delight
full feature of the trip being his visit
to his brothers family. which was
made pleasant in every way by the
charming hospitality of the hostess.
The Tupelo Public Schools will open
for regular work September 16 The
pupils and teachers will meet in their
respective rooms Thursday morning.
September 18th, for the purpose of or
ganizing. assigning lessons and holding
examinations for promotion. All pu-
pills must bring their cards of promo
tjon~~No pupil will be promoted with
out such a card, until a thorough in
vestigation is made of his record. We
hope that all pupils will be present
Thursday morning, September IL, in
order that all may be ready for regu-
lar work Monday morning.
j. C. WINDHAM, Supt
Hon. E. S. Gambler, Jr., of Corinth,
was here Tuesday returning from Full
ton where he addressed the people of
Itawamba county on Monday. He
went over TO be present at the meet
ing of circuit court to meet the crowd
there who had so loyalty stood by him
and to express to them his hearty ap-
probation OF the magnificent majority
they had given him in the primary of
last week. While in Tupelo Mr.. Cand-
Ter took occasion to express his appre-
citation of the great honor that had
been conferred on him by the people of
the district in electing him for the
seventh succeeding term. Mr.. Cand-
Ter was warmly congratulated by his
large circle of friends.
The death af Capt. j. M. billiard at
his home near Birmingham. the past
week removes another of the Confede-
rate Veterans who are rapidly joining
their comrades beneath the shade of
the trees on the other side. Capt. Dill
lard was for many years a prominent
figure in the affairs of Lee county. He
was the first sheriff of the county elect
ed to the office after the republicans
were driven out. He was a guod citi-
zen, a man of high intellectual attain
ments, well educated and possessed a
wide field of information. He served
under Robert E. Lee IN the army of
Virginia and had a record for valor that
was second to none. In his death the
county loses one of its oldest and best
citizens.
Tuesday night. September 3rd, Tupe-
10 Camp No. 100, Woodmel of the
World had a very enthusiastic meeting.
Under general business Woodmen Day
at the Tri-C County fair was dealt with
in a manner that was perfectly salts
factory to all sovereigns present, and
the following committee vas appointed
to arrange a program for the day.
October 11th.: j. E. Rankin, A. H.
Hutchinson, w. M. Watson, F. H.
Mitts and G. M. Crane. This commit
tee was instructed by the Camp to
take entire charge, and to make the
day a success, at Tnpelo Camps ex-
pense. The committee met in Wood
men hall Thursday night to map out a
program and make all necessary ar
rangements for the day. After the
lodge closed a watermelon cutting was
enjoyed.
Rev. j. A. Mcdonald. of Salisaw,
Oklahoma, spent several days here
during the past week visiting his uncle,
Col. w. L. Clayton and other friends
in town and in the county. Rev. Nc
Donald has recently returned from Ala
bama where he visited his mothers
grave. In the same cemetery was laid
to rest his grandmother. great-grand-
mother and great, great grandmother.
Mr.. Mcdonald was pastor of the Cum
berland Presbyterian church here when
he first entered the ministry. Sunday
he. preached at SpringiHiil church. near
Saltillo. this being the church where
he preached his first sermon. Since
leaving Mississippi Mr.. Mcdonald filled
the pulpits of his church at Bowling
Green. KY Union City, Tenn. Austin,
Texas, and other prominent appoint
ments. AT present he is the evangelist
in Oklahoma Of the Presbyterian church
of America to which branch Of the
church the Cumberland wing was joined