Okolona messenger., 1902-07-23

Evan Reid, of Thelms, was in this
city Monday.
Miss Rose Ivy, is visiting friends in
Buena Vista.
Tom Cheairs went to Dublin last
Thursday night.
Mrs. Lola Mcmillan is visiting
friends in Mobile.
Mr. Wiley, of Tupelo, was visitor
to this city Sunday.
Mrs. Bette Bramlitt spent a few
days last week, in West Point.
Mrs. Belle Smith, of Palo Alto, is
the guest of Mrs. d. McCarley.
Miss Draper Staples, of Winons, is
the guest of her uncle, DR.. Love.
Mrs. Fannie Clarke, of Shannon,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. A.. T.
Stovall.
A. T. Stovan paid a flying visit to
Mobile last Thursday night, on legal
business.
Mr.. Edward Leech and wife made a
short visit to Rev. and Mrs. Leech
last week.
A bright blue eyed baby girl arrived
at the home of Ma. and Mrs. Clarence
Parchman Sunday night.
Miss Elise Griffin, of Houston, was
the charming guest OF the family Of
Mr.. Tom Lyles last week.
Mrs. r. ]. Lyles, of Houston, has
been visiting in this city the past
week with her sons, Tom and Ed.
T. L. Bramlitt returned home last
Sunday after spending a week very
pleasantly at Greenwood Springs.
Mrs. Ashley left Friday afternoon
for Jackson, Tennessee, where she
will spend several weeks with Mrs.
Hirt.
Willie Garter, after spending quite
awhile with friends in this city, re-
turned to his home in Jasper, Alabama
Sunday.
Mr.. Otto Meyer returned to his
home in Grenada Tuesday, where he
will spend few weeks in well
earned vacation.
If you are desirous of knowing what
it really takes to enable you to be a
true child of God, go out and hear MIR.
Chiffon at the tabernacle.
Mrs. J. F. Harrell was wired to
Jackson, Tennessee, Tuesday on ac-
count of the illness of her sister, Mrs.
J. f. Hirt, who is the mother of a
baby boy.
Prof. Goodwin opened his normal in
this city, at the College for the benefit
of the colored teachers of this section
of the state, Monday and the early
attendance indicates that general in
terest will be taken in its work.
Miss Avery Harrell is visiting Mrs.
Lily Thompson, at Crystal Springs.
Miss Avery will also, while there,
attend the fine course of Chautauqua
lectures, concerts etc, to be given
through the regular Chautauqua sea-
son.
Col. ]. R. Mcintosh, Of Richmond,
Virginia, spent a few days with his
sisters, Mrs. McIver and Mrs. Bran
lit, the first of the week. Col. Mcln-
tosh is looking hale and hearty ss
ever, and his old time friends were
glad to give him sincerest welcome.
The late rains in this vicinity have
not only insured good late corn crop
and fair yield of cotton, but also in
sure a big hay yield for the last half of
the summer, which means a good deal
TO the farmers who have been giving
attention to this line of crops for a
fews years. The hay output of this
section is becoming immense, and it
is paying one too.
Miss Lucy Crawford, who has fillee
the position in w. 7. Stovall's Officd
for long time as stenographer, has
accepted a place of similar impor-
tance at Macon, and left for her new
field of labor Tuesday morning. Miss
Lucy is one of OkOlona's brightest
and incest young ladies and will carry
with her to her new location the
most kindly wishes of all who know
her. And all unite in commencing
her as perfect little lady, entitled to
the respect of everybody.
On the 2sth, or Monday next, the
Mobile and Ohio railroad will run an
excursion to Mobile. The train will
leave Okolona as Especial in the morn
ing, at 1888 and reach Mobile at 4:15
in the evening. The returning train
will leave Mobile at 500 the next eve
ming, giving the visitors to the city 26
hours to remain there and have good
time. The fare for the round trip viii
be but S2.75. OF course you will take
advantage of this opportunity and go.
John Pannell lost his house and
contents by fire last Saturday. The
fire caught just at the noon hour and
had gained such headway before the
flames were discovered that it was
impossible to save the building or
anything but few articles of clothing
before the entire structure was
wrapped in a blaze. The house was
worth about $500, insured for $500,
the contents worth about as much
only had insurance on them for 5000.
The fire must have started from q