The Tupelo journal., 1917-02-09
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Miss Blanche Jones spent Sunday
with homefolks.
T. A. Hussey, of Richmond, was
over on business Tuesday.
The Presbyterian Guild met with
Mrs. w. G. Booker Monday afternoon.
Mrs, Tom Cole, of Ridley, was q
weekend visitor to Mrs. Lloyd Sadler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Redus, Of Shan
non, spent Tuesday afternoon in the
city.
Morris Foster left Monday for st.
Louis where he will meet his spring
trade.
Henry Pierce and Marvin Pierce, Of
Mantachie, spent Tuesday in the city
on business.
Mrs. Gus McLeran went to Memphis
Tuesday to see Sarah B%ernhardt in her
farewell tour.
MIR. Robert Epting and daughter and
Rev. Landers, of Guntown, spent Tues
day in the city.
Mrs. Alma Kincannon. of Verona,
was the guest of her sister, Mrs. j. w.
Hoyle, Tuesday.
Mrs. Rush Cooper, of Memphis, spent
the week with her parents, MIR. and
Mrs. T. R. Wood.
Mr.. and Mrs. W.<D. Anderson have
returned from the coast where they
spent the past week.
u Mr.. j. B. Spreading has gone TO the
ST. Louis market, where he will spend
the next thirty days.
Mrs. w. Luke, of Birmingham, was
the guest of her mother, Mrs. }. N.
Francis. the first of the week.
Mrs. w. j. Mcclure was among the
Tupelo representatives to see Sarah
Bernhardt in her farewell tour.
Mrs. Dunbar Gentry, after spending
three weeks with her sister, Mrs. Dun
car, in Nashville, has returned home.
Mrs. Parkinson, of Amory, and Mrs.
BroyIes, of jackson, were the guests
of Mrs. j. E. Motlow the first of the
week..
Mrs. M. w. Thurman left last night
for st. Louis where she will purchase a
line of spring millinery for her bust
ness here. :
Mrs. Kelly Farris had as her guest
Sunday Mr.. Scott Lowell. who is con-
nected with the Western Union Tele-
graph Co. in Memphis.
Mrs. Morris Foster and baby left the
first of the week for Little Rock, Ark,
where they will spend several weeks
with Mrs. Fosters mother.
Mr.. and Mrs C. M. Moore left Mon
day for Memphis where they spent the
week and accepted the rare opportunity
of seeing the Divine Sarah.
Mrs. Raines, of Jackson, who has
been visiting her niece, Mrs. Ernest
Joyner, was Joined by her husband
Sunday and the couple left Monday for
st. Louis.
The Baptist meeting is being con-
Quoted every evening at seven o'clock
in the Chapel by Rev. w. T.. Robbins.
The public is cordially invited to attend
these services.
The Young Ladies Working Circle OF
the Baptist church met with Mrs. W.
H. Chalfant Monday afternoon. The
Circle will give 'your" birthday party
at Mrs. Oscar Doty's this afternoon
and tonight.
w. L. Ferguson, of G%reenville, ar
rived in Tupelo Tuesday and has sue
ceeded G.. G. Fore as traffic chief of
the Cumberland Telephone Co. Mr..
Ferguson has been with the company
some time and IS recognized as one OF
its most efficient employees.
Mrs. j. M. Allen and Mr.. S. J.. High
returned from Gulfport Monday where
they spent the past week. Mr.. High
reports that Mr.. Allen is enjoying the
coast very greatly, and is occupying
his snare time in giving s'recitals" for
the entertainment of the company of
young people that he finds at the Great
Southern Hotel.
d. w. Robins, member of the State
Highway Commission is in Boston
where he is attending the National
Highway Association of good roads.
This association embraces prominent
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