The Madison journal., 1917-02-24
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
Happenings of Local Interest
Picked Up Around
Town.

Miss Aldine Ellis, of Alton, has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Perry
Funk, in Tallulah for several weeks
/ Ifyou have launday. Phone No I,
I Barnett's Barber Shop.
Mrs. B. F. Wilson, of Alexandra,
La. is in Tallulah visiting her mother
Mrs. N. 3. Yerger.
We clean and press ladies' and
mems clothes. Phone I.
Mr.. Earl Higley, who has been at
Quimby for some time, was VISITOR
tC Tallulah the past week.
We are agents for the 0. X.
Laundry. Phone Z, Barnett's Barber
Shop.
Mrs. S. E. Lacy, at one time
resident of Madison, is the guest Oh
Miss Lucy Scale at Delta.
Mr.. L. j. Calvin. of Meridian,
Miss, and brother of Mrs. L. ).
F! Vance, of TaIIulah, was here one day
the past week visiting mis- sister.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Don Moberly, Of
Mattoon. Ill.,, are visiting at the
home of Mr.. Moberiy's uncle, Mr..
Jas. A. Moberly, at his plantation
home, near Tallulah.
| Mrs. W. C. Klein will take charge
of the Commercial Hotel on the nrst
| of March, when Mrs. M. B. YeIger,
| who has operated it for the past
! year, will discontinue as propr!etfeSS'
II Mr.. Horatio Carrie, who was to
!lleave for New Orleans, La, his
| home, last week, was detained IN
| TaLIulah until Saturday Of TINS
!: week, when he left for New Orleans.
II Mrs. N. D. Monette and taught,
i er, Miss Anita, were in New Orleans
: visiting MIR. and Mrs. l.. H. Hurst
Tnev went to New Orleans in time
to be there for the Carnival and re-
turned home Wednesday last.
The engagement of Miss Eliza
beth Cogro!atti to Mr.. James NJ
Ellis has been announced, the wed
ding to take place in New Orleans
on April 10th, 1917. Miss Cognol-
atti is a sister to Mrs. Dale Ellis,
Of Tailulah.
Apparently not satisfied with the
already high price OF news-prlnt
paper. 4 Tailulah discoverer threat
ems to further this hardship On
publishers by the announcement
that newspaper makes an ideal side
wa!k--an experiment having proven
success.
Mr.. Jas. A. Moberly, one Of Mad,
ison's most enterprising planters,
has recently returned from an ex'
tended trip throughout Illinois
where he visited friends and reIa
tives, that state being his native
state. On his return, Mr.. Moberly
was accompanied by Mrs. Lau-s
Bruce. of Decateur, ILL.,, who is
lsic.er-in-law of Mrs. McEe-ly.
NJ. Reub.n Smith, who ha- r
Gently returned from Memphis
Tern, has decided TO remain il
Tallulah, and has opened UP tn
, lStar Meat Market. The shop is tn
, one which was formerly operates
, By Mr.. J. V. Sewer, near the post
, Office. Reuben promises to hav
, on hand at all times beef, pork an
, mutton, and will be glad to receiv
! your orders. Notice his ad in an
lother column of this issue.
, The Journal received during tn
) week an appreciated visit from d
) A. L. Leonard, of Chicago who W;
) g resident of Old Richmond in tn
} parish just prior to the civil wa
, DR.. Leonard is now eighty-one yea
, old, but strong and vigorous in mir
\ and body and on the occasion of h
visit recounted many anecdotes
) the stormy times when he live
here. He left for Chicago in Isl
and tells of public men and measur
that made history about that tim
9 DR.. Leonard was the editor of t
q Madison Democrat during the Ia
3 two years of his stay here. He
g the guest of his neice Mrs. g.
6 Sewer.
8 Mr.. L. G. Powell, President
3 the Powell Motor Co., of Vicksbur
3 Miss, who handle Ford cars exc
8 sively in Warren and lssaque
& counties, Miss, and Madison P;
3 ish, La, was in Tallulah Thursd
3 of the past week looking after
2 interests of the company he
3 where they have established
3 branch store. While in Tallula
z Mr.. Powell was a pleasant cal
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