The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1912-06-28

J, Mrs. j. G.. Read has as her CUES
this week her brother. Mr.. Hopwoot
and daughter of Louisville, KY.
| Marshall Adams, prominent young
attorney of Pontotoc, was here Wed
nesday on professional business.
Mr.. Morse of Meridian, is in charge
of the Gulf Compress Co. in the alb
sence of Superintendent McCardle.
Little Miss Regina and Douglass
Trap returned from Nettleton Tues.
day where they were the guests OF
relatives.
Will Jackson, a popular travelling
salesman of St. Louis, was here inter-
viewing our merchants Monday and
Tuesday.
Mr.. R. A. Weaver reached home
Friday morning from Biloxi where he
spent the past month enjoying the de
| lightful climate of the coast.
Local Manager Newbill of the Stan
tonvllle Telephone Co., left Monday
for Meridian TO attend meeting OF
the managers of that company.
The Journal office was favored by a
call Thursday morning by Misses Sad
lie Ramage and Lois Jones of Planters
vile, who were visitors to Tupelo.
Tupelo is represented at the Balti-
more convention by DR.. t. A. Boggan,
delegate, ]. M. Witt, alternate. Hon.
J. M. Allen, O. K. Gary and JEFF Bog
gan.
Mrs. E. E. Foster had during the
week as guests her sister, Mrs. H. H.
Smith and children of Corinth. In
company with Mrs. Foster they went
to Shannon Wednesday to visit friends
Mrs. S. T. Harkey, Miss Minnie
Belle and Swepson left Tuesday even
ing for Seattle where they will remain
until the first of September. They
took the northern route over the cana.
dian Pacific.
The first tomatoes of the season
were brought to the journal office
Wednesday by Billie Moore. the expert
and scientific horticulturist who holds
down the bill clerks position in the NJ.
& o. office.
The first cotton bloom was received
at the Journal Office on Friday morn
ing Of last week too late to be reported
in last weeks paper 1t was grown
by Will Payne on the farm of Allen
and Robins.
Mr.. L. NJ. Boyle returned Wednes-
day from q trip through Central Ala
bama. where he was looking after the
interests of the Tupelo Fertilizer fac
tory Mr.. Boyle visited Tuscaloosa,
Montgomery and Birmingham.
Capt. F. Elliott and his daughter.
Mrs. J. H. Strain, left yesterday for
Hot Springs where Captain Elliott goes
for his health. He has been quite iii
during the winter and spring, and will
take the baths there with the hope of
being relieved.
The largest turtle caught this season
was captured by John Winders Satur-
day last at the Long Bridge over
Town Greek, on the Tupeio and Saltillo
road. The turtle weighed SO pounds
and was caught with trout hook and
a cotton line. 1t required some time
to land him.
We have $1,000 worth of mowers. |
rakes. hay presses, riding AMI walking
wagons and bug9ies that
we are Offering special prices on for
cash, or we will exchange for your sur
plus liYe stock or farm products Can
you affard TO DO without them Asa
w. Allen Co. l2tf
Mrs. D. S. Ballard entertained last
Monday evening at her home on Green
street, complimentary to her charming
daughter. Miss Erin Ballard and her
attractive house guest, Miss Lucille
Preston. Hearts and music were the
amusement of the evening. A delight
full ice course vas served, after which
each guest was presented with sow
enir heart. AT II 80 the guests reluc-
sanety departed, voting Mrs. Ballard
most charming hostess.