The Tupelo journal., 1916-12-08
Local Happenings
! Those Who Come and 90


Mr.. and Mrs. v. C. Cavett are visit
ing relatives in Macon.
Marvin Pierce, of Mantachie. wastin
Tupelo or business Tuesday.
Mrs. Eugene Norton, of Guntown,
spent Wednesday in the city.
Mrs. John Buck spent Thanksgiving
with friends in New Albany.
Mrs. H. w. Newbill spent several
days during the week in Memphis.
Mrs. A. A. TAYLOR has returned frcm
Bonneville where she visited relatives.
Mrs. Geo. T. Mitchell spent Thanks
giving in Memphis with her friend, Mrs.
Fisher.
Mrs. F. L. Spight had as her guest
the past week her father, Mr.. Durham,
of Tennessee.
Mrs. j. d. Fogg has as her guest
her sister, Miss Walden, one of Herman
dos most attractive young ladies'.
Mrs. R. ". Afford, of Fulton, Ky,
was the guest the past week of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Shelby 1opp.
Mrs. Elizabeth Niece and Frances
Robertson spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jenkins in Corinth.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. C. Langston, of
Sherman, were the guests of their
daughter, Mrs. Frank Laney, Wednes-
day.
Mrs. George Green. Mrs Henry Green
and Miss Leila Green, of Guntown,
were among the many visitors here
Wednesday.
Mrs. Amelia Robinson and Misses
Sarah Robinson, Inez Witt and Vara
Lee, of Blue Springs, spent Wednesday
in the city.
Mrs. Tom Caldwell, Mrs. Epperson
and Misses Sallie and Lassie Scale
Caldwell, of Sherman, were visitors to
Tupelo Wednesday afternoon.
Verona was represented here Tuesday
by Mesdames Earle Galloway, Wiley
Marshall, Wade Reynard and Misses
Johnnie Kitchener and Velma Gracey.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Norbin Phillips are extending best
wishes upon the arrival at their home
of a bouncing boy. Best wishes follow
him.
Prior to November 14th there were
ginned in Lee county 1854 bales of
cotton, as compared with 17,s47 bales
same date 1915, as reported by Will
Gardner, county enumeration.
DIR. and Mrs. J. NJ. Foster and little
daughter, Johnnie, of Prairie, were in
Tupelo Wednesday afternoon en- route
home after spending the night with
DR.. Fosters parents in Nettleton.
The congregation of the Methodist
church and the citizens of the town
generally are much gratified that Rev.
O. w. Bradley has been returned as
pastor Of the church for another year.
Rev. Geo. P. Scott preached the
Thanksgiving sermon at Hamilton,
Monroe county, and also preached at
Columbus Sunday before a delegation
of missionary workers of the Presby-
terrain church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Carter announce
the arrival of a fine boy at their home.
The happy parents are being congratu-
lated and many good wishes go out that
their brightest hope may be realized in
the life of their little one.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Reeves have as
their guest their niece, Miss Helen
Reeves, of La Grange, one of Georgia's
prettiest and most accomplished young
several years ago, and is remembered
here very pleasantly.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Newell arrived
in Tupelo the first of the week after
an extended bridal tour of the east.
They spent some time in New York
City and visited other cities and points
of interest IN their trip. Mr.. Newell's
many friends in Tupelo extend him
best wishes and wish for him and his
bride all happiness and prosperity.