The Tupelo journal., 1917-01-05
Loca! Happenings
Those Who Come and {

Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Brincat have re
turned from Mobile where they spent
the holidays with their daughters.
Miss Mary Bibb Long left Monday
for Summit, where she has charge Of
the Latin and English department il
the high school.
Mrs. j. J. Cloar has as her guests
her mother, Mrs. M. N. Barnett, anc
her sister, Mrs. Maye Wheeler, Of
Owensboro, Ky.
Sam Long, Esq, of Bonneville, spent
Christmas at his home and enjoyed the
festivities OF the holiday season with
his friends here.
Miss Julia Miller Long left Tuesday
to resume her studies at Shorter Col
lege, at Rome, Ga, after spending the
holidays at home.
Jerry Troy left Tuesday aftern Don
afternoon for Memphis, where he will
lCoQt1iC IA oJuulCS III lLS DQSillCSS
course which he will soon finish.
Mr.. Ralph Wardlaw, who has been
spending the holidays with Mr.. and
Mrs. c. P. Long and family, left Tues
day for his home in Chattanooga, Tenn.
The w. c. T u. will meet with Mrs.
T. w. Livingston January II, at 2:3O
p. m. All members are requested to
come and bring dues for 1917. Mrs. j.
w. Yates, President.
Miss Leland and Masters Stewart
and Edgar, children of Col. Clayton's
son, Charles, of Birmingham, Ala,
attended the celebration of the Colonel's
80th birthday on Dec. 22d, and remained
a week with their grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Gorden, from
Billings, Montana, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Jacobson. Mr.. Gordon is a
brother of Mrs. Jacobson. They will
remain a few weeks here and return
ing will go through California and
Utah, reaching home about March 1st.
Mr.. Gordon is a planter and stockraiser.
The Tupelo boys and girls who spent
the holidays at home have all returned
to their respective schools The teach
ers of the public school who spent
Christmas week with home folks have
returned and both schools, the Tupelo
Military Institute add the public school,
have resumed work.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Thomas hospit-
able home was thrown open Monday
evening for the entertainment of the
officers and teachers of the Baptist
Sunday school. A short devotional SER
vice was held, after which the super
intendent, Mr.. Joel Berry, made a brief
talk. During the evening a social time
was spent playing games, after which
Mrs. Thomas served a most delicious
salad course with an ice.
Elsewhere in this issue we publish
the thirteenth annual statement of the
Peoples Bank and Trust Co. The bad
luck which is said to follow the number
thirteen does not hold good in the case
of this popular institution, which an
nounce its most successful year. The
deposits run over a million and a half,
which is a remarkable statement. The
increase over a year ago is over $780,
600. The volume of business increases
annually, and the management are to
be congratulated upon the splendid
showing made.
The Linger Longer Lucy Company
appeared at the opera house Tuesday
night with a good caste of characters.
Their appearance had been well adver-
tised and a full house was out to see
them. The audience was somewhat
disappointed in having expected a mu-
steal comedy when the company pre-
scented a ~fun-making light drama. The
presentations were all good and indi-
vidual talent was we'll represented
The disappointment of the audience,
however, was Offset by the fun making
rollicking drama which was presented
Mrs. G. T. Mitchell entertained last
Friday evening in honor Of her house
guests The affair was a leap veal
party and unique proposals were fur
nished the young ladies to be passed on
to the yonng men. The proposals were
collected in a cute mail bag and deliv-
cred to the boys Sad to relate all the
proposals were rejected. Games of
progressive hearts also furnished
amusement. Miss Virginia Mitchell
delighted all With her vocal selections
and Miss Harley beautifully rendered
several piano numbers. Delicious re-