Okolona messenger., 1903-10-28

Mesdames Frank Harrell and Geo
HaTrell spent NJ onday IN West Point
DR.. Robertson, Tom CheaIrs, Adam
Gass, Edgar Elliott and Frank Elliott
saw the circus and all the side shows
Monday In West Point.
Mrs. Tom Sledge and little son
Thomas, Of Danvllle, Virginia, arrived
in the city Tuesday night for visit
with relatives and friends. Mrs.
Sledge was formally Miss Alice
Cheairs, popular young society belle
of this city, and her legion Of friends
will be glad to again welcome her to
her Rirlhood home. This is her first
visit In II years.
A beautiful home wedding was said
at the home of the BRIDES parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Matthews, Sunday
evening, October 25th, 1908, which
united DR.. III M. McGaugley and Miss
Annie Mai Matthews in the holy bonds
Of wed lock. Only q few friends and
relatives we're present and the young
couple left Immediately after the
ceremony for their future home ct
NettletOn.
Mr.. H. W. Waggoner, OF Decatur,
Illinois, accompanied by his wife, ts
spending q few days Ia this section,
making Okolona his permanent ad
dress for the present. Mr.. Waggoner
Is q frequent visitor to our city, and
our people are coming to look upon
him as almost one Of us. Before re-
turning to bic Illinois home this time
he win 20 with his wife to New
Orleans and enjoy the coast for 3
season.
d. ], Swan, OF West Lebanon, India
na, is visiting In OkOlona on his regn-
lar annual tour Of the South. He is
interested in our property interests
and often turns q good word for this
section Of the South. II is q noticea-
BILE cOincident that when Mr.. Swan
comes he remains with rs q long as
possible, and the hope is that In the
not too distant future be will conclude
to come and remain with us perma-
1ently.
Mrs. Mamie Drunk was the hostess
Of the Laniers last Wednesday. The
ChatauQuan programme was very
interesting and instructive and each
felt that q most profitable afternoon
had been spent In the study OF Canada.
At the close OF the programme rare
refreshments cool and delightful were
served by Mrs. Crunk, who fully sus-
tanned her reputation as an ideal hos
tess. The guests were Mrs. ]. 0.
Parchman, Mrs. DR.. Love, Miss Eliza
Boone, Mrs. F. Millette and Mrs Ed,
Edens.
Those who care TO glance over the
sea of figures will find the annual
statement Of the financial transactions
OF the city OF OkolOna Ia this issue
And as all taxpayers are interested IN
the manner IN which the financial af-
fairs of the city are ecODducted, It is vel
enough to always carefully study this
document. The improvement Of the
lighting system Of the city ths
past year has caused the handling o.
quite an additional sum Of money, al
Of which is shown plainly In thii
statement.
W. E. McKinnOn, OF Luster, thi
county, about ten miles southwest 0
this city, had the misfortune to loost
his ginery by FIRE on the 14th inst
making q total loss to him Of fullI
81 500, as he had no insurance.
number OF his friends IN this city mad
up 3 small purse to partically assis
him in recovering, and he is feelinl
very grateful to them, more for thl
spirit evinced than for the value Q
the contribution. He says 9 kindl,
remembrance In the hour Of adversit.
is more to be appreciated then th
material benefit extended.