The Tupelo journal., 1917-03-02
Local Happenings
Those Who Come and 90

Those Who Come and 90
EMr. and Mrs., M. M. Miller, Of Shan
non, spent Tuesday evening in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. McCarty IRE the
guests this week of their daughter,
Mrs. Tom Curtis.
Mrs. Virginia Thomas was called to
City Point Tuesday by the illness of her
sister, Mrs. w. S. Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. McAlister were
delighted on Washington's birthday by
the arrival of a sweet baby girl.
Mrs. McCune, of Durant, spent sew
eral days the first of the week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Strauss.
DIR. Albion and family left the first of
the week for Sulphur Springs, Texas,
where they will spend the mex two
months.N
Charles McNiel, member of the A. &
M. College faculty, spent Saturday and
Sunday with his parents, MIR. and Mrs.
George McNiel.
George Maynard has returned from
the Carolinas where he spent ten days
taking up linters purchased by the
Carter-Arnold Co.
r. A. Stovall and family, who have
qeen living at Bonneville several years,
have moved back to this county and
now live at Guntown.
Carl Strauss spent a day recently
with his parents here while en- route to
Baton Rouge, La, where he has been
transferred by Swift & Co.
Norbin Jones lost his old mare by
death one day this week. Coming at
this time the loss falls heavily on Cap
and may result in him losing a crop this
year.
Rev. and Mrs. S. d. Hunter have re-
turned from Dyersburg, Tenn, where
they were called by the serious illness
and death of Mrs. Hunters brother,
Mr.. Henry M. Pittman.
w. S. Thomas, who served as ship
ping clerk for the J. T. Fargason Co.
here: has returned to Memphis to re-
ceive a promotion in the main Office of
the firm there. Mr.. Thomas is a sue
cessful young business man and made
many friends while here.
Mr.. A. ]. Tatum came in Tuesday
from Water Valley where he and Mrs.
Tatum were called the past week by
the serious illness of Mrs. Tatum's
father, Mr.. John Hervey. The latter
died Saturday. Mr.. and Mrs. Tatum's
friends regret to learn of this sad be-
reavement.
Mrs. W. j. Hawks is in receipt of a
letter from her nephew, George Cum
bingham, who is now a member of the
United States navy on the torpedo boat
Tanning. This boat is one of the fast
est of the Atlantic fleet, with a speed
of 35 knots per hour. The fleet is now
in the West Indies.
George Ballard, of Ballardsville, was
here on business Tuesday. Mr.. Ballard
is a neighbor of Ben Gregory, super
= visor from the Fourth District, who
has been i'll for some time. He reports
MI. Gregory as much improved and is
now taking a lively interest in the
progress of the work on his farm and
fine building of good roads in his dis
trict.
Rev. Belt White, superintendent of
the o~rphanage of the Christian church
of Atlanta, spoke to the congregation
of the Christian church here Tuesday
night on the work being done. Mr..
White gave an encouraging report of
this philanthropic work in which his
church is doing everything possible to
educate and care for the orphans placed
in their charge.
E. M. Hughes, who has been with
the Gilmore-Pucket wholesale grocery
concern in Amory, has accepted the
position of shipping clerk with the j.
T.. Fargason Co. Mr.. Hughes comes
to Tupelo with an established reputation
as a business man and the firm is for
tunate in securing his services. He will
be joined by his family as soon as a
residence can be secured.