The Tupelo journal., 1913-02-21

4hOIIOc COuIlIy , lCduiuS PAyoiSioAo, 10
in the city the guest of his brother,
Mr.. w. F. Riley.
Mr.. G. w. Putt, one of the second
districts good citizens, was here We'd
nesday and left with US a years sub
scription to the journal.
There will be services Monday night
at 7.3O O'Clock at the Episcopal church
conducted by Rev. j. Lundy Sykes, of
West Point. All visitors welcomed.
Miss Maggie Riley, who spent the
winter IN Memphis the guest of her
sister. Mrs. R. L. Rhymes, is at home
again, to the delight OF aer many friends
Mr.. j.. U. Witcher, OF Coonewah, was
oyer on matters of business Wednes-
day and left with us a reminder that
the Journal is appreciated at his home.
Mrs. w. H. Powell and little son
came in Monday from Seattle to join
Mr.. Powell here. They will make
their home in the Watson residence ION
Church Street.
Mr.. Yarbrough Cummings returned
Tuesday night from Memphis where
he went to place his daughter, Miss
Bessie, in the Memphis Business Col
lege. Miss Bessie will devote her time
to the study of shorthand, typewriting
and bookkeeping.
The Presbyterian church here was
represented at the Lymen's meeting
IN Memphis by Rev. Geo. P. Scott.
pastor; V. c. Kincannon, Stannard
Topp, Mrs. Nettie Clark, Mrs. Jack
Yates, Misses Hattie Lee Hood and
Antoinette Clark.
The R. w. Reed Co. have moved to
the store recently vacated by Temer-
son, where they offer an extensive
line of dry goode, shoes clothing and
hats to the trade. Their spring stock
will begin to arrive by March LIST.
A large number of Masons from sui
rounding towns came to Tupelo Satur-
day and Sunday to take advantage of
the round trip rates offered to Gulfport
on account of the meeting of the Grand
Lodge in that city this week. Among
these were Messrs. Graham and Lee,
of Fulton.
In this issue the Journal has a double
page advertisement of Milan & Com
pany. retail grocers. This firm is one
of the few grocery firms in Mississippi
who have been placed on the list of
good storekeepers by the Good House
keeping Magazine. This magazine has
a system of inspecting the grocery
stores that handle nationally advertised
food products. This advertisement of
Milan & Company IS to let the public
know that they believe in National
advertised goods and push them for the
reason that they give satisfaction.
Mr.. S. J. Thomas was the victim
Wednesday afternoon of a painful &C.
cident which came neat being serious.
Mr.. Thomas had just mounted his horse
at the Lawson stable to ride home as
his custom every afternoon, when a
rider on a spirited horse ran into him.
knocking Mr.. Thomas hoase down and
painfully bruising Mr.. Thomas. For
some time he was unconscious but was
finally restored. He was taken home
in a buggy. All effort by telephone to
learn of his condition was without avail
yesterday.
The demonstration conducted at
Trice- Raymond Hardware Co. by Mr..
Poteet, representing the Majestic
Manufacturing Co. of St. Louis, result
ed in the sale of a good number of this
popular range. had weather kept
many away but the crowds were fairly
good every day. Several prizes were
distributed during the demonstration
among the visitors. Mr.. Poteet, an
artist in the culinary line, demonstrated
that four cakes could be made by the
use of only three eggs. He also de-
monstrated that the range could be
kept at baking heat all day by the use
of only one scuttle of coal. He uses a
paper joint as the first section of PIP e
above the war; ing closet.
For Sale-37 4 5 acres of Kings Creek
bottom land, all in cultivation except
about three acres; on Tupelo and Ches-
t~ervllle macadamized road. II miles
from town. Call on or write L. Ii
Eaves, Tupelo. Miss. as
80 Ds-- |