Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-04-15

III k30N WAMM0M VINO
the club matters In Okolona can't get
along without furthur tribuiatlons, the
only thing left for ne men folk to do
Il 70 re-organise our beer club, send
for our old friend Collins TO return
and umpire the game, and show our
gallant lady friends how 10 federate
right,
The Samuel J.. Gholson Camp ct
Aberdeen has announced an annual
barbecue and basket dinner ct that
place for August q and have invited
the veterans from Columbus, West
Point, Okolona, Amory, Nettleton,
Tupelo and the surrounding country.
There are to be no speakers and the
date was fixed beyond the primary
election so as to avoid all political
features and influences. It is to be an
"Old-time"affair for social intercourse
and the rehearsal of experience In the
days that the organization commemo-
rates.
The little folks have been having q
sweet time holding Easter Egg Hunt
parties for the past few days. On
Friday Emma Walton and Mary
Spradley entertained at the Walton
home: On Saturday afternoon SuzOn
Denton and Mary Moore Dawson "a
tertained at the Denton home and
Dowd McCarley enterta ned at his
home. OnMonday afternoon jeanette
Spradley and Ruby Steinberger enter
tanned at the Spradley home. Sunday
afternoon Floy Eden entertained at
her home. In nearly every case the
refreshments consisted Of hard boiled
eggs and water.
Stonewall Jackson Camp of Oon.
federate Veterans at Amory has
announced q reunion ct that place for
August 8 and 4, to which all veterans
within reach OF Amory r invited.
Veterans ]. P. Johnston, ]. A. Nabers,
John 7. Thornley,, s. g. Morgan,
Thos. r. Caldwell, e. N. Fears and D,
H. Bickerstah we're appointed as COM
mittee Of arrangements. At the same
meeting the following officers were
elected to serve the camp the ensuing
year: j. P. Johnston, commander
J. A. Nabers, adjutant; ". H. Pratt,
hrst sergeant; =. N. Fears, second
sergeant; R. E. Jones, third sergeant;
J. J. Clay, treasurer.
Here's what one mans experience
has taught him "If you toot your
little tOoter and then lay aside. your
horn, there's not . soul In ten short
days will know that you were born.
The man who gathers pumpkins is
the man who plays all day, and the
man who keeps on humping IL the
man who makes Il pay. The man who
advertises with short and sudden
Jerks, is the man who blames the
editor because 10 didn't work. The
man who gets the business makes 9
long and steady pull, and keeps the
local paper from year to year quite
full. BE plans his advertising in Q
careful. thoughtful way, and keeps
forever ct 1t until he makes Il pay.
Next Monday Is likely to be q big
day for OkOlona. It ia the first day Of
the opening Of the April term OF Cir
cult court, and &c IL understood that q
number OF candidates for state Offices
win be present and take advantage o.
the opportunity OF finding 3 crowd
whichwin probably be drawn 10 towntC
tions naturally Of interest to ell citt-
Z6uos ObnoEb WAM = HW0A sAs
crowd because they desire to hear the
candidates talk. Anyway, 1t vii
doubtless be q big day enjoyed by 81
who come to town. A petition bal
been circulated to pretermit this tern
OF court, but that will not effect thC
first day of the session and the sp'
pearance OF the candidates and th'
! people who desire to hear them.
Mi. Goodman, who IL an elder IL
one OF the South Side churches, ct
tended q card party one Tuesday
8 evening not long ago, says the Chica
: 90 Record Herald. It was late wheI
g the company broke up, and as q con
t sequence the elder was very sleepy 8
prayer meeting the next night. hi
efforts to keep awake, though earnest
It were futile, and ct last bis chin wen
down to rest upon the bosom OF hi
), shirt. When the meeting was sbou
10 over the Minister called upon MI
Goodman to ''lead in prayer"
g kindly lady sitting next the sleepin
elder rugged him and whispered; 81
is your turn to lead" Suddenl
!, strengthening up and blinking, he sal
y in tones that could be heard q
y through the church: "Madam, l be
: pour pardon; I just dealt"