The Tupelo journal., 1913-10-10
Local Happenings
Those Who Come and DO

The Misses Lowry, of Belden, were
visitors to Tupelo Wednesday.
Mrs. Robert Finley, of Sherman,
visited relatives here Tuesday.
Henry Cruber, of the Second district,
was down on business Wednesday.
Mrs. w. C. Kinds, of Guntown. is
the guest of relatives here this week.
MI. j. N. McCord and Mrs. Sam Nc.
Cord, of Palmetto, spent Wednesday
here.
w. H. Clifton, ESQ.,, of the Aberdeen
bar. was here Monday en- route to
Fulton.
Mrs. Baker, of Monroe county, is
the guest of her son and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. j. M. Baker.
Sam Allen, representing the Iuka
Grave Company, was here Monday on
business for his company.
w. C. Burt and Lee Alternately, prom
inent business men of Belden, were
down on business Tuesday.
Will Threlkeld, Road Commissioner
of the Second district, was down on
official business Wednesday.
Mr.. C. C. Armstrong and Miss Lizzie
Armstrong, of Verona, were visitors
here Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Parks. of the Sec
ond district, were among the many
visitors to Tupelo Wednesday.
Clyde Burke, who holds a responsible
position with a lumber firm in Mem
phis, is on a visit to his mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Howerton and
daughters, of Chappleville, were visi-
tors to Tupelo the first of the week.
The Journal office was favored Mon.
day morning by a pleasant call from
Messrs. DAVIS and Goodwin. of Brewer.
Mrs. S. R. Russell and children have
returned after a visit of several weeks
to Mrs. Russell's old home in Ten
nessee.
S. w. Newell, representing CHM &
Co., spent several days during the week
in Atlanta, returning home Wednesday,
morning.
Marion Parker, of the firm of Austin,
Parker & Co., of Mooresville, was over
on business connected with his firm
Wednesday.
Mr.. J. r. Poe and daughter, of the
Fifth District were here Tuesday, the
latter being en- route to Birmingham,
Ala, to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Frazer lett Mon
day for their home in Winfield, Ala.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frazer spent the past six
weeks in Colorado and stopped over on
their return home.
Rev. and Mrs. j. D. Hunter and son,
Herbert, have moved to Tupelo and
are now occupying the residence on
Church street recently vacated by j. H..
Ledyard. The friends of the family
are gratifed to have them return after
an absence Of nine years.
H. L. Robins, who has been on a-visit
to his relatives here for the past two
weeks, left Tuesday for Kansas City.
Mr.. Robins is the travelling representa-
tive of the Indiana Silo Co. for the
State of Arkansas. The firm has a
branch house at Kansas City.
Mr.. A. S. Holder lett last Friday for
Winchester, Tenn, where he goes to
visit his mother. Mr.. Holder is seventy
eight years old and his mother is near.
ing the century mark. The latter still
lives in the home where her son was
born. Mr.. Holders friends here wish
for him a pleasant visit.
Little Ruth Stuart Clayton on the
9th of September celebrated her sixth
birthday. Quite a number of her little
playmates aud friends responded to in.
vitations to join her in the pleasures OF
the afternoon. and the occasion will
not soon be forgotten. Games that al.
ways delight the hearts of the little
ones furnished amusement for the af.
ternoon. There was a perfect shower
of gifts, including toys and other evi.
dences of friendship and love for the
little honoree. Delicious refreshments
were served.