Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-04-01
And Local Affairs.

W. O. 7. U. will meet at the M. E.
church Thursday at 8 p. m. i
Mr.. T. E. Bell, formerly Of Okolons,
passed through Monday night on his
way up in Tennessee IN business.
See Mrs. Dulaney's big advertise
ment announcing Thursday of this
week as the date Of her Easter OPEN
ing,
Mrs. R. ]. Harris and little son
Dewitt who have been visiting Mrs.
J. F. Harris and family, have returned
to her home in Jackson, Tenn.
How is this for the WoodmenP Mr..
J. r. Price died February 26th. On
March 30th his family received a'draft
for $4,000. Stick to the Woodmeu.
Mr.. R. A.. Murdoch left Monday
evening for Lexington, KY, at which
place be expects to meet Rev. Jerre
WitherspOon and wife, and witness
the marriage Of his son, Rev. Harvey
Murdoch.
Mr.. lack Hodges, who represents
the Standard OIL Company in the
western part Of the state, is Just back
from the overlooked districts. He
says the condition of the people In
many places Is indescribable.
Nit Colbert, Of Trebloc, had the
misfortune to lose his store building
and ell his stock Of goods, on Sunday
night by fire. The loss in goods Is
reported to be In the neighbOrhOod Of
$4,000. We are not informed whether
he was In any way protected by insur-
ance or not, but presume he was par
TALLY protected.
One must perforce sympathize with
that Idaho editor who, ia answer to
the clamor of his critics for a better
paper, wrote: "We are mad. Darn
the people. How can they expect us
out here twelve miles from q railroad,
twenty miles from q river, millions OF
miles from Heaven, about ten feet
from hell and about two hundred
yards from q whisky shop to get out
q lively paper?"
Remember the number Of Vienna
Bakery telephone Is SO. All who wish
fresh bread delivered to their homes
promptly, have only to call us by
phone, or leave verbal order ct our
place of business. You know our
bread has the name of being the best.
Those who have not yet tried It are
urged to do 20. We bake every day,
and our bread viii show It.
B. DAHMER & 90.
The attention of the ladies lie direct
ed to E. s. Elliott & Sons special an
nouncement this week. This firm is
anxious to convince the ladies of this
section that they can give them bet
ter satisfaction and lower prices than
can possibly be obtained by mail or
ders. It should be remembered that
in making a mail order direct the
buyer takes all the risk, while IL they
order of q reliable home merchant
there is no risk to take.
". g. Cberst, representative of the
A. N. Kellogg Newspaper Company,
at Memphis, the smooth gentleman
who covers the states of Mississippi,
Tennessee and Louisiana, and induces
the newspapers to use g patent in.
stead of printing their own papers, on
the argument that they a supply
their readers with so much higher
class publication, was q visitor in Oko-
Iona Monday, and of course did not
forget this Office, to which he is al
ways a welcome visitor.
A young couple from Okolona, who
were looking over the central part Of
the county Sunday, in 8 two horse
buggy, when returning toward town
late 10 the evening, and doubtless moi
paying much attention to the team
run the horses of q bridge about eight
feet high smashing up the rig and de-
moralizing the turn out so as to make
it impossible to drive to town. The
young man. whether glad TO get away
or not, rode \ of the horses to town,
leaving the other and the young lady
at q nearby farm house until Monday
morning when a new turn out was
sent for them. Hello, therel
Rev. Mr.. Mosely preached in Co
lumbus, Miss. last Sunday, and mosl
of the Presbyterians went around to
the Methodist church and enjoyed
listening to Brother Fly who preached
avery able and logical discourse on
the absolute necessity Of individual
and national fidelity to God, II we ex-
pect to prosper and WELD ar influence
for good. Brother Fly marshalled an
array of historical facts, where nation
after nation that once occupied COM
handing positions in the eyes Of the
world, and were looked up to for the
political and social power they exert
ed, suffered decay and national disin'
tergration and finally wiped out OIL
existence, all on account of an aban'
donment Of the religion that they had
r~everenced and practiced. For with
out religious restraints individuals anC
nations become bold and daring In sin
full indulgence. Brother Fly took the
position that even a false religion wal
better than no religion at ell, anC
gave such a lucid and forcible eXposi'
ton Of the subject that every n whS
heard him was not only interested
but truly edited.