The City itemizer., August 30, 1917, Image 4

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

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The City itemizer
Established 1894.
Water Valely,
Yalobusha County, Miss,_
Office Phone, 256
Residence Phone, 183,
THURSDAY^ AUGUST 30, 1917
City Schools to Open.
The Water Valley City Schools
will begin the session of 1917-18,
Monday, September the 10th, at
9 A. M, All friends and patrons
of the sohool are invited to be
present. §
On account of the crowded con
dition at the Main School Build
ing, the School Board has seen fit
to establish a Primary School at
the old College. All pupils in and
below the fifth grade, who live
north of the boundary line given
below, will be required to attend
the North end Sohool. All other
pupils are required to attend
sohool at the Main School Build
ing.
The boundry line is as rouows:
Begining on the west side of the
city limits at Lee Street, along
Lee Street, to Robinson Street,
then north to Wise Street, then
due east to Railroad property.
On the east side of shops, the line
is Lee Street to City Limits.
The usual incidental fee and
tuition will be charged all pupils
who live outside the city limits.
A meeting for all the teachers
is jailed for Friday, September the
7th at four P. M.
C. S. Bigham,
Superintendent
Every tiling in School
Supplies at JIKTUALPS.
Picnic at Orrwood.
There will be a big Picnic at
Orrwood next Tuesday, Sept. 4th,
given by the Ladies’ Cemetery As
sooiation of that vicinity. Several
speakers from a distance will be on
hand. Every body invited to at
tend and help in the oause. Plenty
of good things for every body to
eat. Don’t forget a good time is
in store for all who visit Orrwood
on September 4th.
Miss Ethel D. Rowland, who has
been spending her vacation at her
home in Tennessee, wilt arrive in
the city about September the 1st.
She has been spending several
weeks in the Markets studying
styles and selecting goods for the
firm of Davis Bros., and will again
have charge of their Millinery
Department, A card from her
states that Bhe wiil have an un
usually attractive line of Millinery
and Ready to-Wears for her many
customers and friends,
Mrs. H. W. Gfurner and children
are home from a several weeks'
visit to relatives and friends at her
old home in Canton,
Notice.
As I have been accepted by the
U. S. government and am now a
a member of the U. S. Reserve
Corps, Dental Surgeons, lam sub
ject to call for duty by the govern
ment at any time. This necessi
tates me shapiug up my affairs so
as to be ready to go when called.
With this object in view, it will
be impossible to do any further
professional work on credit, so
from this date all dental work will
be strictly cash. Kindly remem
ber this and come prepared to
settle for the work when you have
it done, as I positively will not do
any more credit business.
I have a number of outstanding
accounts due me which I respect
fully ask settlements to be made
at an early date, I do not want to
be called in the service leaving
these aocounts behind, unsettled
Besides I need the money, If you
owe me an aooount kindly give
this matter your consideration and
call at an early date and make
settlement before I am compelled
to leave my home and business
for an iudetinite length of time,
I have tried to be accommodating
and fair in my dealings with you,
now will you be fair with me and
give this matter your immediate
attention?
Thanking you for the many past
favors and hoping you will give
my request your early attention,
I am
Respectfully
DR. 0. W. Stephens,
Death 6f Mr. Jennings*
Our people were greatly grieved
last Sunday when it became known
that Mr. Zack E. Jennings had
passed away the evening before at
Mineral Wells, Texas, where he
had been for his health.
Home several months ago Mr,
Jennings was stricken with paral
ysis at his home in Sumner bnt he
had recovered to such an extent
that he was able to attend to his
business. Some two weeks ago he
went to Texas where he was again
stricken on Tuesday of last week
and passed away as a result,
Mr. Jennings was a Water Val
ley reared young man, member of
one of the oldest and most promi
nent families in the State, and was
one of the langest and most suc
cessful planters its the Delta and
was held in the highest esteem by
all who knew him.
The remains were brought to
our city Monday morning for in
terment in Oak Hill cemetery, the
funeral being held at the grave
conducted by his pastor, Rev. Mr.
Cooper, of Sumner, assisted by
Rev. E. L. Wesson, of New Albany
and Rev, A. A. Walker.
Mr. Jennings leaves a devoted
wife and two children, several sis
ters and brothers to mourn his un
timely death, who have the tender
est sympathy of our people in
their deep sorrow.
Mrs. Alice Krinkle and daugh.
ter, little Miss Mildred, are home
from a several weeks’ stay in
Kan as City, where Mrs. Kriukle
had been for medical treatment.
Mrs Gr, W. Price spent several
days of last week with friends in
Senatobia and Memphis.
Mrs, Homer Weir and ohildren
have returned home from a several
weeks’ stay with relatives and
friends at her old home in Spring
field, Mo., where they were the
guests in the home of her sister,
Mrs. Ed Sohehr.
Mrs. B. Gr. Wright, Mr. J A,
Bell and Mrs, Arthur Thomas spent
a day or two in Memphis last week
for the purpose of securing expert
medioal treatment for Mrs. Wright
| who has been in failing health for
many months.