The Tupelo journal., 1913-01-03

Kirk Orr. of Houston. made a stop
over visit to his aunt, Mrs. w. l..
Clayton, on his return to school at Bell
Buckle, Tenn.
Miss Lula Griggs. who has been the
guest of her sister. Mrs. v. C, Cavett,
left Wednesday for Memphis. where
she teaches in the city schools.
DR.. j. M. Foster and family, who
have made their home at P%lantersville
for the past two years, left Monday
for Prairie, where they will locate.
Charlie Trap, of Nettleton, who has
been the guest Of his brother, 0. T.
Trapp and family the past few weeks
left Wednesday night for St. Louis.
Little Misses Frank Erck. Annabel
Suggs and Virginia Bossung, of Mem
phis, are spending the holidays as the
guests of little Mary Nell Mentzel.
Attorney L. G.. Shelton and wife,
John Shelton. wife and daughter. Miss
Estelle, Of Oklahoma. visited their sis
ter. Mrs. w. E. Pe9ues. during the
holidays.
Miss Mabel Bunch and Frank Bunch
of Verona left Wednesday foriUniversi-
ty, where Miss Bunch will resume her
duties as secretary to the Chancellor.
and Frank will take up his studies
again. , J. Il. 49,
We call attention to the change of
advertisement of B. F. Ballard. of We.
roma, who offers some high-class Pc
land China hogs for sale. MIR. Ballard
believes that the best are the most
profitable in breeding. and has some
high-class hogs for sale.
Mrs. r. L. Kinds, of Tupelo, and lit
tie son, reached Grenada Saturday to
spend Christmas with Mrs. Kinds pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Dubard, in
Grenada. No lady who ever married
and left Grenada has more friends than
Mrs. Hlnds.-Grenada Sentinel.
Mrs. r. F. Goodlett and Mrs. Tyson
MCGEE On Monday evening entertained
at a bridge party in honor Of their
guest, Miss Sallie Clifton, of Aberdeen.
The game was participated in with
a spirit of zest and the successful con-
testants won after q hard fought bat
tie. .ual
norman Monaghan and wife, Miss
Hazel Topp. Stanley Kinds, johnson
Witt, Sam Tree. John and Edwin
Trice, Polk Harris, Worth Gardner,
Melville Brown. Word Baker and Her
bort Clifton attended the dance given
in Okolona Tuesday night. Everyone
reports q delightful time.
Mrs, Bunyan Baker, 9 Miss Jeffie
Bell Kitchener, is in the city tire guest
of her mother. She was accompanied
by little Miss Marguerite Kitchener.
daughter of DR.. Claude Kitchener, who
is remembered here most pleasantly.
Mrs. Baker and her brother. DR.
Kitchener make their home in Okmul-
gee, Okla.
The Verona Bank publishes its last
statement to the auditor which shows
it has followed a conservative course
during the stringent season which we
have Just gone through, and was at all
times prepared with a good margin to
take care of it's customers. The de-
posts show a marked increase owe, the
former statement.
P. B. Smith, Of Nettleton, was Up
Monday to square his accounts with
the county and State, and did not for
get the Journal while here. Mr.. Smith
farms on the intensive system, tiles
his land. dlversifes. and makes good
crops. He is one of our most progress
sive farmers and takes great inter est
in everything that tends to build up
the country.
In this issue will be found the report
of the Bank of Saltillo as made to the
auditor at his last call. Tt statement
presents . most gratifying condition of
that young institution, which has been
organized but q short time. The items
Of the statement show that the bank is
in a most prosperous condition. and
fully able to take ARE Of the business
Of its territory.
Will Mears, of Saltillc, was down
Monday and cA'led to renew his sub
scription for 1918. Mr.. Mears is one
of Lee ~county's most successful all
round farmers. He grows good crops
Of corr and cotton, but makes q spN
cialty Of corn and hogs. He expert
mented this year with the soy bean