The city itemizer., November 26, 1908, Image 4

About The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918

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ANNOU N CEMENTS.
FOB MAYOR
WM. F. HAMILTON
for Marshal
E. H. ROGERS
M. K. RICHARDS.
FOR CLERK
E. H. SIMS
FOR STREET COMMISSIONER
D. WHIT MURPHREE.
FOR ALDERMEN-AT-LARGE.
T' I. TUCKER.
E. F. CHRISP
J. W. HARLEY
FOR ALDERMAN—3RD WARD
W. J. KING
FOB ALDERMAN—4TH WARD.
W. T. HIGGINBOTHAM,"-' ’
(\ A. CARLSON
North Mississippi Conference.
The North Mississippi, ijinnual
Conference will assemble in regu
lar Session i,n Water Valley next
Wednesday morning at 8:30, Bish^
op H. C. Morrison presiding.
Devotional exercises will be held,
sacrament of the Lord’s Supper
administered, and the members of
the Conference put in a spiritual
frame of mind for the transaction
of the great work which lies be
^ fore them to be accomplished* in
tpe next five days following,
'This will be the organizing ses
sion, and after this Conference Will
get down to work-in good earnest^
and it always has plenty to do, and
strong minds and good hearts to
do it.
Tuesday night a meeting of
more than ordinary interest to
Water Vallians will be held at the
First Methodist church, inasmuch
as the North Mississippi Confer
ence was organized in the city of
Water Vailoy 39 years ago. This
service will be held by the Missis
sippi Methodist Historical Socie
ty, and will be addressed by Revs.
T. W. Lewis, J. W. Honnoll and
J. R, Countiss. This will be an
nen meeting to which all are in
? We are sure if .you attend
+ing that you will be deep
4 with and interested
<'•*" <)8. \
isek we will have some
thing like three hundred preach
ers and visitors in our city, and
the work they are here to achieve,
will make sacred history for com
ing generations. . Let us give them
a warm welcome from the warmest
place in our hearts.
Mr. J. W. Harley will be found
announced in this issue of The
Itemizer as a candidate for Alder
man-at-Large of the city of Water
Valley. An introduction of him
by us to the people of Water Val
ley would add nothing to his statue,
for he is well known to the' entire
citizenship of our city, as one of
our best men—honest and true in
his purposes, with a determination
them to a successful issue.
Me tg in favor of retrenchment
and refcun, and is willing to put
his effort into the accomplish
ment of thisvend. He doesn’t fail
to set forth his views on the ques
tions of the hour.
J. W. Harley.
While attending^to his duties as
switchman in the yards here Mon
day, Sam Biles (colored) had the
nnfef^rtune to strik| his head
against the bumper of the switch
O"nek which resulted, in his im
iald"death. He hall gotten off
the switcli'engine, whim his at
tention was- c&lled to an approach
ing train from an opposite direc
tion. and in trying to avoid tfiaj
struck his hetfd, as before stated..
Sam was a good ^workman and a
valued employe of the Illinois
Central 'Ra'droad Oorhpany and
his'tragic death is regretted.
The Moving Picture Show will
give away $2.50 to the one holding
the lucky number Saturday. Good
pictures every night. Price\ 5
and 10 cents.
Mrs. Sue Connor left Tuesday
morning for Carbohdale, 111 , (Jo
be with her daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Glenn Connor, who became the
mother of a fine boy baby Tues
day morning.
In addition to the list of those
who will entertain guests at the
North Mississippi Conference,
Messrs. J.-D. Olinger and Lewis
McNamee have taken two each,
the.guests to be assigned later.
Mr. O. P. Carry has bought the
Becton place on Wood Street and
will move in and occupy this week;
Dr. and Mjs. E. L, Davis, of
Central Academy, spent a few
days in our city this week the
guests of Dr. and Mrs. S L. Cox.
.It don’t do any good predict
about the weather. We Bad to
spoil all the dates and all the con
ditions predicted in our almanac
the past^year. Winter is awful
dilatory, Tuesday morning look
ed just like planting tiifre.
Let us stand right by Santa
Claus and the Christmas giving,
tie has made the world brighter
and better and happier. Ills work
is uot yet done. as tong as there
*is a poor lonely heart any v. here
in the world; as long as there is a
man or woman in the world who
needs to be cheered up; as long
as there are buys and girls to love—
so long will there be something
for this Saint of the Big Heart to
do.—Decetnber Farm Journal,
Dear Itemizer:
I have just been elected Presi
dent, and, aui busily engaged pre
paring d wave of prosperity to send
SouthJ , Bill Taft.
To which we made the following
hasty reply:
Deae Bill—We have just per
fected ^magnificent wave here in
the Syuth, which we ure sending
North. Please keep a lookout and
do'n.’t let them bfltt heads on the
halfway ground, f Will have an
other completed in a few days.
Htfpdyou willeujdj.them. If you
haVe fftiy mote Bend/^em on, the .
Sou^h is in the receptive mood.
Will'forward our’n North rs fast
as made,, I' • ^
fiespecifully,
The Itemizer.
* —
A inple once drew a heavy load
up a Bleep, hill; When he hud al
most reached the top be kicked
himself loose and the load rolled
.down the hill That mule had to
back and draw the same load to
the top of the same hill agaih.
There are lets of mules in the'
world, Ponder, and be wise,—De
cember Farm Journal.