The Tupelo journal., 1912-01-05
Local Happenings
Those Who Come and 90

Mrs. Afford N daughter, marjorie,
returned home Wednesday.
There will be something doing at the
big meeting at the court house Friday
night.
Mr.. j. F Repult, of near Planters
vile, is the guest of Mrs. Nielsen Dick.
erson.
Don't fail to attend the Business
Mems Meeting at the court house Fri
day night.
Sherman was represented here Mon
day by D. 7. Yates, j. S. Livingston
and S. C. Mcneil.
Mr.. McCune Tolbert returned to
Clinton, Miss, Tuesday night, where
he resumes his studies.
Miss Agnes Patterson of Verona, was
the guest of her grandmother. Mrs. w.
L, Clayton, the past week.
Mrs. Fred Witherspoon, of Birming-
ham, is the guest of her aunt. Miss
Mary Baskin, on Church street.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Wyatt of Mobile.
Ala, spent a few days with the latter's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. L, G, Boggan.
Mrs. Claude Clay ton and children are
the quests of Mrs. C~layton's parents,
DIR. and Mrs. w. o. Feemster, at Net
tleton.
Miss Ella Taylor and her little niece,
Allie of Memphis. were the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Taylor the past
week.
Miss Nellie Boggan, who is teaching
music at Pelahatchie. returned Monday
after spending the holidays with her
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arch Smith, Of Net
tlston. were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. L. Pound q couple Of days du-
ring the week.
Mr.. J. M. Aven, of Donna, Texas.
was here Monday. Mr.. Aven has been
the guest of friends at Shannon the
past two weeks.
Mr.. Edgar Orr of Houston, Miss,
was the guest of his sister, Mrs. W. L.
Clayton on Church street, a few days
this week.
Mrs. R. NJ. Afford and daughter,
Marjorie of Fulton. KY, are the guests
of Mrs. Affords parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Shelby Topp.
The pupils attending schools away
from Tupelo, and who spent the hon
days at home, have all returned to
their respective schools.
Miss Susie Lee Orr of Fulton, who lis
now a student at the L. l. & c. at Col
umDus, made her aunt, Mrs. Col. Claw
ton, a pleasant visit last week.
Bob Hoyle blew in from Colorado on
the cold wave that reached here We'd
nesday. He reports the weather at %
below zero, with a downward tenden-
cy.
W. F. Mott and wife, the new pastor
of the Christian church, arrived this
week and will preach next Sunday.
January 7th. Everybody cordially in
vited to attend these services.
We had the pleasure of meeting
Zach Smith, an old Lee county boy, in
Tupelo Monday. Mr.. Smith is the
youngest son of the late Buck Smith,
nee sheriff of Lee county, and is max
ing his home at Spiro, Oklahoma.
Miss Corinne Laney left Tuesday for
Grenada where she resumes her du-
ties at the head of the Latin depart
ment of Grenada Female College. She
vas accompanied by Miss Bessie Guth-
RE who is a student in the school.
Lee county's representatives in the
legislature, J. M. Stevens, senator, P.
E. Carothers and j S. Howerton, rep
resentatives, and j.. M. Spradlln. float
er representative, were on hand at the
opening of the legislature Tuesday
morning.
Geo. T. Hill, Esq, is i'll at home one
mile north of town. In retiring from
Office as district attorney for the frs
district, Mr.. Hill leaves a record of
duty well performed and carrying with
him the respect and good wishes of a
host of friends.
The Journal had a pleasant call Wed
nesday from Mr.. S L. Laney, of Der
yer, Col. Mr.. Laney has been on a
visit to his family at Shannon the past
three weeks. He is connected with
MI. J. M. Oldham. in the real estate
business and is enjoying an extensive
business.
The annual stockholders meeting of