The Tupelo journal., 1912-08-02

Miss Florence Wiley left Thursday
morning for Louisville, KY, where she
will visit friends.
Tilden Martin and little son, Elkin.
left yesterday for Smithville. where
they will spend few days fishing.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Rexinger and two
children, of Eudora, Ark, are or a
visit to MRS. Rexinger's parents. Mr..
and Mrs. E. Strauss.
Mr.. M. H. Moore returned the first
of the week from Biloxi after spend
ing a couple of weeks with his family
who are summering there.
Mrs. S. A. Ford, Mrs. George Har-
ris and little Nelson Lumpkin left yes
terday for Columbus where they will
visit Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Pegues.
Little George Cunningham, on Friday
morning while gathering peaches, fell
from a step ladder and broke his arm.
The fracture was q double one just
above the wrist. and was very painful
to set. He has suffered a great deal
since. but the physicians think there
will be no permanent injury to the
arm.
A. E. Grissom, representing the
American Bakers and Candy Co., of
Birmingham, Ala, called Monday for
the purpose of sending the Journal to
his father, Mr.. R. j. Grlssom at De
Leon, Texas. Mr.. Grissom has recent
ly returned from a visit to his parents
and reports that they are most pleas
antly located in their western home.
He started out yesterday on his regular
trips, after a months vacation.
We acknowledge receipt of a nice lot
of luscious liberia peaches from the
orchard of Mr.. l.. G. Boggan, west of
town. Mr.. Boggan's orchard is over
loaded with the fine fruit and the crop
is the best ever seen in this section.
The fruit is uniform in size and every
peach seems to be perfect. From three
to four hundred bushels will be gather
ed from the orchard, ready sale and
good prices being obtained for it as
it is offered.
Mrs. T. F. Elkin entertained with a
delightful lawn party on Tuesday after
noon in honor of Mrs. Raymond's
house guests, Mesdames Eckford, Lu-
cas- and Owen. Misses Linda Kincan-
non and Hoyt Raymond served fruit
punch from a table beautifully deco
rated IN yellow daisies. The afternoon
was spent playing hearts and each
table vas decorated in yellow daisies.
After the games a delicious ice course
with cake was served.
Everything points to al enthusiastic
County Sunday School Convention
Saturday, August 3rd. The first ses-
sion begins at 10 o'clock, and the after
noon session at 1:30. Such well known
state workers as Miss Elizabeth Kill
patrick, OF Corinth, and Rev. W.. Fred
Long. of Jackson, are on the program,
and many Of Lee ceunty's best workers
will take part. The convention meets
this year at Shilo Church, six miles
northeast of Nettleton.
Mrs. Elkin entertained with a de-
lightful lawn party on Tuesday after
noon in compliment to Mrs. w. G.
Raymond's house guests, Mesdames
. Lucas, Eckford and Owen. Fruit
punch was served by Misses Linda
Kincannon and Hoyt Raymond from a
table beautifully decorated with yellow
daisies. A number of guests were
present and the time was spent playing
hearts All the tables were prettily
decorated with yellow daisies. After
the games delicious cream and cake
were served.
Misses Olive and Marshall Coffee
entertained on Friday evening Of last
week in honor of Miss Bessie Aliens
house guests. The house was beautifully
decorated in sunfiowers and red roses,
yellow and red being the color scheme.
Refreshing punch was served to the
guests as they arrived by Misses Jennie
Newell and Linda K~incannon assisted
by Earl Pound. Throughout the even
ing amusing contests were engaged IN
by the young people, after which de-
licious refreshments were served. Al
a late hour the guests departed, eacf
pronouncing the occasion one of the
most enjoyable Of the season.