The Tupelo journal., 1915-10-29

Mrs. j.. III. Green has returned aItei
visiting her sister, Mrs. Ross, in Jack
son, Tenn.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. III. Topp have re-
turned from Coden, where they spent
several days.
Mrs. T. H. Boothe had as her guest
during the past week her friend, Mrs.
| Waddell, of Meridian.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Ford had as their
guest their niece, Miss May Ford, ar
accomplished young lady of Amory.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Lumpkin
had as their guests Monday Mr.. and
| Mrs. T. J. Kennedy, of West Point.
Miss Blanche Hardin, of Pontotoc,
was the charming guest of Mrs. Chas.
Carothers several days during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Lumpkir
have as their guests Mrs. Strickland
and Mrs. VIM. Strickland, Jr,, of Holly
Springs.
Mrs. D. H. Clark and Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. O. Clark, of Verona, spent Wednes-
day afternoon here. The friends OF
Mr.. Clark are pleased to know that he
is improving after the accident of sew
eral weeks ago in which he sustained a
fracture of the arm.
DR.. S. A. Ford left at our Office Sat
urday a bunch of ripe strawberries.
DR.. Ford has a fine strawberry patch,
comprising some ten different kinds,
among which is the ever-bearing va
riety, and enjoys this luscious fruit
almost every day in theyear.
The stands for the white way on
Spring street have arrived and the
work of placing them and laying the
cable will be commenced at once. City
Electrician Chisum expects to have the
work finished and the lights ready to
turn on about December 1st.
President H. B. Abernethy, of the
Southern Christian College, West Point,
was here yesterday on business con
nected with his school. President Alb
ernethy is one of the leading educators
of the state and has a splendid institu-
ton of learning under his direction.
The Ladies Aid Society of South
Tupelo met with the Ladies Aid Society
of the Baptist church at the home Of
Mrs. G.. j. Mcclellan October 25th.
After the regular Mission study the
guests were served with cream and
cake by the hostess, assisted by Mrs.
G. A. Putt and Mrs. C. w. Robertson
The seeing Mexico car, which spent
last week in Tupelo, left Monday fo1
Amory, and from there will go to Alb
erdeen. This car was visited by hun
dreds of people while here and everyone
expressed themselves as well paid for
the small expense and time spent in
looking over the large collection of in
teresting relics from Old Mexico.
DIR. L C. Feemster has purchased
the Riley building on Broadway and is
having it remodeled and a new front
put in. The first story will be convert
ed into two store rooms, while the
second story will be devoted to offices.
The doctor has not decided as yet to
what use the third story will be put.
When finished the building will present
a most handsome appearance.
Mr.. and Mrs. George 7. Boothe, for
merly of West Point. have arrived in
the city and will make their home with
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. H. Boothe, parents
of the bridegroom. Mr.. and Mrs. Boothe
were married recently at West Point,
the bride being Miss Helen Mcdonald,
a member of an old West Point family
and a most charming and accomplished
young lady. The groom is the popular
representative of the Norvell- Shapleigh
Hardware Co., of St. Louis. We are
pleased to have this happy young couple
become citizens of Tupelo and sincerely
trust that their lives may be filled with
every blessing.
FOR SALE-One family horse, one