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rhe City Itemizer Established 1894. THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1913, Water Valley, Yalobusha County, Miss. Office Phone. 256, Residence Phone, 183. Mrs, S. W. Tate, of Riverside, Cal., is in the city for a two weeks’ visit to relatives and friends the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Gafford. Miss Lillie Hartwell left last Friday to attend the Young Peo ples’ Missionary Conference in Booneville. While away she will assist in holding Missionary In stitutes in Corinth, New Albany, Amory and Verona. Miss Vivien Dorsey returned home last Saturday from a several weeks’ visit to relatives and friends in Columbus and West Point. She was accompanied home by Miss Mary Hackleman, of Colum bus, who will spend seeeral weeks in our city as her guest. Miss Beulah Page, of Sulphur Springs, Texus, is in the city for an extended visit the guest of Miss Nellie Page. Misses Rowena and Bertha Moore, of Splinter, are in the city for a several days’ visit the guests of Mrs. W. D. Moore. FO R RENT—The Earl Carr house. Apply to Mrs. W. O. Carr. Mr. and Mrs. Z. C. McClendon, of Hattiesburg, are in the city for a several days’ visit the guests of Dr, J. H. Shoffner. Hon. J. N. Flowers, of Jackson, spent last Friday in our city the guest of Dr. J. C. Armstrong. Miss Sadie Pearl Cullen, of Jackson, Tenn., is in the city for a several days’ visit to her aunt, Mrs. P. J. Gaffeney. Save your Piano Tuniuig and Repairing for A. B. Adams. Price, $4.00. Work Guaranteed. Address, Coffeeville, Miss. The Bravest are the Tenderest When “Stonewall” Jackson was the unknowu teacher at. the mili tary school at Lexington, Va., an old comrade passed a night at hi3 house, having with him a little daughter only four or five years old. It was the first time the child had been away from her mother, and Major Jackson showed the greatest solicitude lest she should miss the mother’s care. He wanted the little one committed to Mrs. Jackson’s keeping for the night, but she was shy and clung to her father. During the darkness and stillness of midnight the guest was startled to find some one in his room. It was the soldier-professor who had crept stealthily in to see that the little girl was snugly tucked under the covers and was not grieving for the absent mother. —Selected. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Pickle are receiving the congratulations of their many friends on the arrival of a fine little son, John Anderson, who arrived at their home on the evening of July twelfth. Hats re-modeled aud re-trimmed. Materials furnished if desired, at Miss M. Brown’s Millinery Parlors on Calhoun Street, Phone 465 . Mrs Claude A, Spencer returned home last week from a months visit to New Orleans, Durant and Castillian Springs. --♦ Mrs. John L. Chapman of Du rant spent a few days in our city last week the guest in the home of Mrs. John Chapman. -«♦—-4 Mrs. Dock Bell, of Sumner, has been spending seveaal days in our city the guest of Mrs. Henry Stewart. Mrs. J. S. Hudson, of Oxford, spent last Saturday and Sunday in out city the guest of Mrs. G. W. Price. Miss Markolita Boyle, of Cof feeville, returned home last Friday after a three weeks visit to our city, accompanied by Miss Mar gery McLarty, who will spend sev eral days there her guest. TO Ford’s Wells For Both HEALTH and HAPPINESS The place where you can get the Water and the Atmosphere that will build you up and make you new. The valuable Medici nal qualities of this Water is recognized by all who have used it and is spoken of in highest terms. Visit these Wells and you will be convinced of the truth of this state ment. Terms Reasonable.