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Changes in Mobile and Ohio Office
The residence of Mr. M. H. It has b-:-:en officially announced ' Moore, cashier of the Bank of that Mr. W. S. Thompson, who Tupelo, bumed to th~ ?:round at has been the agent here of the 2:30 o'clock Saturday morning. Mobile and Ohio railroad since Mr. Moore was alone in the house 1900, has been appointed travel- and he was awakened by the ing freight agent of the oad, smoke and only had time to get with headquarters at Jackson, out with but little wearing ap Tenn. This is a decided promo- pare!. The fire had reached such tion, and Mr. Thompson's friends headway that it was impossible cJngratulate him upon the for the fire company to save it, change, but regret exceedingly but_ the work ilone in saving the that it will necessitate the re- residence of Rev. A. 0 . Price, moval of Mr. and . Mrs. Thomp- which was on fire, was good work. son from Tupelo. Only a few artic!Ps of furnitu~e Mr. T!iompson has been con.nected with the Mobile and Ohio were sav~d. Insurance was carroad at this place for seventeen rled on both the house and th.e years. Twelve years ago he was furniture, but not sufficient by made a1rent. In discharging the any means to cover the loss. duties of his position he has met Mr. and Mrs. Moore lost many the requirements of the road and items, among them their wedha~ retained the favor and ding presents, pictures and other friends hip of the public gener- articles that money can not ally. He has made a good offi- replace. cial and in recognizing his worth - - -- - Iuka Bank Fails. the road rewards him by a substantial promotion. In his wider field we predict that Mr. Thomp- : The Tishomingo Banking Co., son will continue to m;!ke good. of Iuka, closed its doors on SatTuesday Superintendent Moor e urday last a nd was placPd in the of this division wrote to Mr. hands of a receiver. The bank John R. Moor e advising him of was unable to collect outstandhis appointment as agent here to ing obliirat;ons and w as forced to s•icceed Mr. Thompson. Mr. suspend. Mr. Faircloth the Moore has been chief clerk here cashier of the bank, was one of many years and no man on the the contractors on our go'.ld roads line is better titted to han dle the but the failure of his ban k will in business than Mr. Moore. He no wise or0ve s loss to the dishas proven his qualifications by trict. The contract provides for many years of arduous and effi- the advancement of only 85 per cient service, and his many ' cent of the amount due on the friends here and elsewhere w •ll work done during the month and b e gla1 to know of his promotion the estim a~e is made each month to the re pol1sible position. by the engineer and approved by l the commi sioners before an a ly K Jowance is made. BesideP, D.d l ou now . a goo lJ an d su ffi ~1ent . t here 1s bond behind the contract which guarThe b?osters car for New Or- antees the completion of the le:rns will leave Tu.pelo . about r ,>arls as now l:iid out. The uesFcbruary 14th? This will p ut ton - of their - completion . q now . G 1s t he b unc h t h ere f or Ma r i i raf h . . • up to t. e bond company, and and a royal good ~1me 1s µro .n, whi"Je we ar e no t a•Jvi ,J • · . t he ed m · d ise ·. . . m~ttn W<' prfsume that the bond This car will be a regula'lon corriiiany will place t-1ome one in Pullman ar d wilt carry 11nly Tu- ' ch1rg'! and C'>mple t~ the work a pelo Boosters, who wid advertise SO,)n as the w1-a 1 her will permit. ou,r city thoro 1g hly wh ile on the trip. Banners, rnuve nirs a11d all Stockho!ders Meeting. advertising mc. tter w II be furnished by the Busine:ss Mens I At a m ef' t i g of tl)e stockholdC tub. If you want to g et in on ers of tl:e Reeves Grocery Co., this trip, and want to know rates, ' on the 12th m:i a 1t a d ividend of leaving time, , tc., s~e 8 pi>r cen t wa , declar ed on the st<>ck and t h?:! same offic _rs re -elP. H. M U LLEN. ected for the ensuing year. The FIFTY YOUNG MEN WANTED to · . learn 1'.·Jegraphy and Railway Ac ount- company ePJ•) yed the best bus1ing Excell1:nt opportu111lies W tite . ne~s in i 0.,; hi ..;•ory i 1 1911. and f ,r our clubbing offer, p·v tr(·tih,rs. f'k. . Addres3 Shannon' ,i Telei;,raph Institute ' enters t 1e n~w year Wll h flatter• p ontowc, Miss. 2 , ing prOS.JeCtS of . . . tenJ ln~ it.
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The elegant offices an~ club
The severe weather of the past few weeks has brought out the fact that the people of Tupelo in a general way are in comfortable circumstances. The winter brin~s tlemands that frequently cannot be met by the poor, especially whe>le there is a large family, but during the trying times that the cold has brought there has been but little suffering among our people. Only once or twice were calls made on the United Charities Organization for help for those in distress, and relief was given as far as practicable without delay. The United Charities have found urgE>nt need for clothin.lZ for children, little fellows, from the infant in the mothers arms to the child of ten or twelve. Underwear, hosiery !and other articles of weariug apparel can be used to relieve the suffering from the biting cold of little ones whose parents are unable to provide for them. One family was found where the fat.her was sick in bed. He had worked until taken down with sickness and was unable to se<'ure the nPcessaries for his family. There were three small children, beside the father and mother. None of the family were comfortably clad and the supply of bed clothing was insufficient to kePp the family comfortable Th~re w::i~ no food i n the house On last Saturday afternoon a ca~e was reported of a hmily that was destitute. The father h a d le f t h ume an d th e mo th <'{' wit h five children, one an infant of tw , mont h s, was left to do the bf'st she couJd. We refPr to these cases in order to impress upon the people of Tuoelo the opportunity they have to furnish relief to the poor and suffering. Hi d away in many closets are cast off garm,mts that your family will never use again. On t he bndies of there h elp! PSS little fellows, they would bring comfort where there is now daily suffering, that will bring disease and death unless it is relieved. If you feel int.erP~ted in ~uch work get out what you can spar~ al"ld re['ort it to the United Char· itirs, who can i:,lace it where it will do good. The above appeal is to mothers especially. A nig ht, when with childish song you croon your little one to sleep, as you press him to your bosom, do not forget that there are others less fortunate, and that you can do a great deal to r elieve their suffering if you will onb· take the time and trouble to do so.
room of the Business Men's Club in the city hall was thrown open to the public this week and it is the unanimous opinion of all who have visited the new quarters that they would easily do credit to a town several times the size of Tupelo. The large reception room has been fully equipped with a library table, a large number of comfortable chairs and rockers finished in weathered oak and of costly and elaborate desig n of the mission style. All the meetings of the board of directors and other conferences of the business men will be held in this room, which will accomodate twenty or twenty-five persons. The other offices have been fully equipped with desks, filing casesandotherdevicesnecessary in the operation of a modern, upto-date commercial organization. The membership up to date ranges around the one hundred mark, and it is the hope of the officers and directors to double that number by February 1. A meet ing of the board of directors has been called for Friday night, and which will be held in the main reception room of the club at the city hall. A full attendance is expected to be on hand as at this meeting plans will be proposed and discussed pertaining to the worK. of the club for 1912. It is the expressed purpose of the officers of the club to prepare and publish next week a list of the name3 or the members of the club t o date. and as new names are added these will be published also. By so doing the citizens of Tupelo and others interested in the welfard of the cit.y will be able to ob erve who it is that have enlisted to fight the battles for the general good of the city. The membership committee have been doing valiant service and a large number of new names have been added since the inauguration of this mo vement and the organization of the club. It is probable, how ever, that not everyone ha~ been approached in regard to this matter and as the club room has been supplied with telephone se1·vice over both lines it is hoped that those who desire to become identified in this work will lose no time in indicating to the secretary by telephone or otherwise, such desire. Now is a good time to attend to this and /all th at is n ~ces ary for you to do is to call ce 1tral and ask them to ring the Business Men's Club and the matter will receive attention promptly and cheerfully.
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Announcement. Mr. and Mrs. Jeffer on D. Hunt announce the engagement and aoproaching marriage of th eir daue:hter, Katharine M ay to lfr. William Rogers Menzies of Tupelo, :\llississippi, which event will ;:ake place al their home on Tuesday morning, January 30,
W. H. Miner Robbed of $50,000'known here today. Detectives have Chicaizo Man Victim of Thieves been working on the case. but no an on nouncement had heretofore been made Train Bound for New York. made, as it was hoped that the thieves [By the Associated Press.] mi!lht be caught. N~w York. - That William H. Miner, The money was in a traveling bag president of the William H. Miner com- which Mr. Miner had at his side in his pany, of Chicago, was robbed of $50,- berth in the sleeping car. He did not 000 while bound from Chicago to New discover his loss until he reached his York last Thursd1ty night became hotel in New York. Your money will be safe in our Bank. You can carry or tran smit your money safely with our Bank Drafts.
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THE BANK OF TUPELO Branch Banks at Fulton and Nettleton, Miss. =============-======""-"--====="""""" " Dissolution Notice. The firm of Bailey & Cox, doing busin°Rs at 'altilln, Miss., has this dav been dissolved, I. Hailey retiring. w. A. Cox a sumes all debts of the firm and will continue the b1.siness in hi~ own nam . This January 2 , l912. M. A . C .', l BAILEY. Bill Bradley, one of Itawamba county's leadin11; citizens. died at his home on Mondap from an attack of pneumonia. Mr. Bradley was a leading factos in the politics of his county and a citizen t hat looked always to the b~st inte1 est~ of his people. He had many friends in Tupelo who ,will regret to learn of his death.
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When I consider the wonderful activity of the mind, so great a memory of what i past, and such a capacity of wliat i past, anti such a capacity of penetrating into the future. whe n I behold such a number of arts and sciences and such a multitude of discoveries thence arising, I be lie ve and am firmly persuadec. that a nature which contains so many things within itself cannot be mortal. - Cicero.
STATEMENT Of the Condition of the
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FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF TUPELO, MISS. At t h e c lose of business December 30, 1911, RESOURCES : Loans and advanced on Cotton __ ____ __. __ . ___. $282,359.32 United States and other Bonds ____________ _ 65.404. 27 Banking House, .Furniture and Fixtures _______ _ 7,000.00 Cash and Due from Banks ____________ . _______ . 76,539.66 <;431,303.25 LIABILITILS: Capital paid in ___________ ___ __ ·-- - ---- --- ----- $50,000.00 Surplus and Profits . __________________ ________ 55,508.26 Ci rculation ____ _ .. ______ -f _____ _ . _ . . __ ____ __ _ 50,000.00 Rills P~yable and Re-Discounts _____ -- ----- - -42.163.[ DEPOSITS . _______ . ___ . __ . ___ .. . ___ . __ ____ __ 233,631.15.
, • $431;303.25 The following subscribers were added to the Cumberland TeleIn calling the attention of our friends phone and Telegraph Co, Tuand customers to the abcve statement pelo' Exchange, for the month of condit10n :is shown by the books· of of Decembe r: this Bank at the close of business J1e144- W l 'aylor, Lerov . _________ Verona 50 Elkin, Dr. T. F . __ ________ Office cember 30, 1911, the Officers and Di45 Peoples ~larket __________ -----rectors desire to thank them for the 12 - W Bank of Verona __ ·-----Verona 1912. business given this Bank during the 12 - R W S Johnson&Sohs, Bus, Verona The fri~nds of Mr. Men zies, past year, and solicit a continuance of 128- X W ~ Johnson _____ _Res Ve1ona our popular agent of the Souththeir business during- the new year with 270- W W McColl um ------____Country the a$Surance that every courtesy an,i 259 F,re tation ________---- -- ·--·-· ern Express Co , will be s ur271- W •' alo:1P Bros _____ ______ Country prised to read the above taken accomodation in keeping with safe 2 9 C of P. Castle Hall ___ ____ _____ from a Ja~kson, (Te nn.) p:tper banking will be extended. JO W . E . Morgan .. ____ __ Country ' where th e prospective bride re DIRECTGR1: ,yat1·h . our Ja11 uary new !-11b- sides. Congratulations are exs criber lis t. The people w ii nt, t d d · J ohn M. A1 en, r:I . F. ,Tol, nson. J. Q. R0hin1?, and we furni h, Compreh f'nsible e n e m a \iance. J. D. Bryan, V. C. Ki ncannon, R. S. Thomas, Telephone S ervi ce. F0r rates Mr..John 8 . RiefP.rs and M is~ Su.iie OFFICER8: call on or write R.H. MULLEN. J Q. Robins, Presir! F'. J ~hn--on, Cach ·e ·. Patterson were marrie<l at Center Dis trict Manager, or H. L. Fin- Grove ~lethodist chul'ch Sunday immeW. W. Trice, Vice P t e:-ident. W. T Laney, A ~'::,' t. Ca hier ley, Suiicitor. diately after the preaching ervice, j Rev. Wiygner offi ciating. The bride . ._ _. ._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _..,_______. .; Ca ot. ,John Mah< n, for m~ny years a citizen of Lee counsy, died at his home is the lovely daughter of Mr. and Mrs. in Texas the past w1:ek and his remains were brought back to ·G u··to vn for in~~:fr~;~:i:~: ; ~~eebifi;ef: ::~~i::! ·1 P a y terment. Capt. )iahon was a Confed- of many friend; for a long and proserate Veteran an I a g - d citizen. perous married life. I 0
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