Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-02-04

g, F, RIcHARDs & %,
Oali on 9. r. King for rust proof
seed oats, guaranteed pure, and at
bottom prices.
Miss Willie Crawford, who has been
attending school at West Point, has
return home.
Wanted, apprentice, to learn milli-
merry. No immediate salary.
MRS. J. s. DULANEY.
Uncle Watterson fears there will be
a whisky famine. Uncle Watterson
was ever a patriotic old soul.
The men seeing Office in Chickasaw
county now, ought to be easily pledg-
ed to a plan for better roads in the
county.
Try a gallon of that Cane Fruit
Molasses, guaranteed absolutely pure,
and the best in the market, at o. R.
Kings.
Mrs. George Walton left for her
new home, Iuka, Miss, after a de-
lightful visit to friends and relatives
in the city.
Go and see the fine Watches and
Jewelry at G.. F. Richards & Co.'s.
Same building with Miss Alice Dukes
Millinery store.
If some enthusiastic poet would
dash us of a few lines now on the
mnd, the beautiful mud, we would be
tempted to give 1t room.
Everybody is gladly impatient to
see the improvements in the electric
light plant completed and see the city
frightened up nights once more.
AS the mud gets deeper, the candi-
dates who are moving about the
ty, are thinking about forming a trust
and buying some fiat boats to travel
In.
Go to O. R. King and get a barrel Of
Sylph Patent flour, the oldest brand
of -four in the United States, and
every barrel sold under a strict guar
antee.
Miss Ora Martin, who has been g
very SICK girl for the past four weeks,
is reported in a better condition, and
her many friends will all hope she
may speedily recover,
R. W. Marable and family, who
have been living at Jackson, Tennes-
see, for several months, returned to
Okolona on Monday of this week, and
will make this city their future home.
Miss Lucy Crawford, who has been
at Macon for some time, has returned
to Okolona to resume her place IS
! s~tenographer in A. T. Stovall's law
office. Her many friends here rejoice
at her return, and bid her welcome.
Our prices are as low as any, quail
ty considered. G. F. RICHARDS & Co.
Occasionally some one has a dream
that several new church buildings,
built in modern style and up to the
present day demands, would be &C
ceptible additions to Okolona, but II
seems slow work to get the dream to
realize into fact.
One of the most c~ommendable
things about the people Of this county
is that they do not often forget OF
neglect to pay their taxes. The delin-
quent list published this week is the
smallest we have seen in the state, OF
eve een any where for that matter.
Wanted-5 young men from Ohicka-
saw county at once TO prepare foI
positions in the Government Service
Railway Mail Clerks, Letter Carl
ers, Custom House and Departmental
Clerks, etc. Apply to Inter State
Correspondent Institute, Cedar Rap
ids, Ia.
When business is locked up like It il
now on account of the impossible
condition Of the roads, the good road
sentiments runs high, but when the
roads are good and business Is norma
the question Of the cost Btares every
body in the face and holds back thu
improvements.
The administration press Of the stat
has numerically blistered the presi
dent on account Of the closing of tn
Indianola postof1ce, but so far has re
trained from referring to the appoint
ment of a negro to Office in Wilkinson
county by Gov. Longino. Queer Ism
it7-Corinth Herald.
Miss Matte Lee Buchanan enter
tanned a few guests on Thursda,
| evening, in honor Of her cousin, Mis-
Minnie Shannon. The game "specu
lation" was very much enjoyed. MI
Frank Elliott received the prize,
lovely box of heylers. After ID
l game, the guests were served IN Of
English style, DR.. Campbell presidin
at the chahng dish.
r The Book Club met ct the residenc
Of Mrs. Ada Gillian last week. Afte
: the regular lesson had beer enthusl
) astically discussed In q most pleasaE
and profitable way the Club proceed
"a 70 elect delegates to attend th
State Federation Of Clubs ct Oxfor'
Mississippi. The Book Club VIII B
ably represented on that occasion ;
: Mrs. T. L. Bramlitt and Mrs. J..
Hall.