Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-11

Il rained again yesterday, but we
win probably have it dry enough by
the middle Of July. How much good
does Il do 10 hokf
The clerks In the 0kolona dry
goods stores are having q busy time
Of It now getting new goods IN place
for the spring display.
The warm weather makes the
school boy pine for q vacation. He
wants to get onto the marble field and
into the base ball diamond.
For sale or trade-a Bement Disc
cultivator, q n season, practi-
cally new. Win trade or sell at a
bargain. Apply to O. Ivy at Prices
cotton yard.
If ChickasaW county had one piece
of road ten miles long so improved
that It would not be affected by wet
weather, the people would drive
twenty miles through the mud to get
to that n good strip, just for the
pleasure Of driving over II.
The announcements Of spring goods,
new Easter bonnets and q tickling
sensation In the throat which sharp
ems the appetite for a mess of greens
grown this year, all 60 to suggest that
spring is here. II this isn't quite suf-
fcient, IL you win look around you
will find some one of the lads barefoot
and playing sleeps" like sin.
The indications are that Okolona
will largely increase it's country trade
this season, and it Is gratifying to see
the merchants In good spirits and
anxious to do their part toward the
advancement. II straws really show
which waythe wind is blowing, every
body Is going to pull for q bigger
trade and q Greater Okolona this sum-
mer. Come n
Hon. 7. W. Hamilton, registrar of
the county, arrived In Okolona Mon
day evening for the purpose of max
ing the last registration of voters this
year. He will remain here today and
60 to Egypt tomorrow. On the 18th
he will be ct Atlanta, on the 18th at
Sparta, on the 10Th ct McCondy, on
the Goth at Buena Vista, on the 23rd
at Meals, on the oath at New Hope, on
the 25th at Houlka, and on the '26th
ut Blossoms. Under the law the pri-
mary election must be held between
the 1st and 10th Of August, and no
one can vote In the same unless reg.
iStored four months previous. This
of cOurse only applies to those who
have not been registered heretofore.
The Easter atmosphere pervades
the pages of the April number Of the
New Idea Woman's Magazine like a
harbinger Of spring. Among the arti-
cles Of especial interest to be noted,
are: "New Art In Silverware," by
Mrs. Oliver Bell Bunce; 1.-THE La
yette," by Nancy Hull; "fThe Woman
with q Purpose" by Mrs. vii Cum
back; "Floral Work that April
Brings," by Benjamin B. Keech; the
first of the "MOther Take" by s. D.
Gardner; east Indian Cookery" by
Edith n. Burtis, and seven excellent
short stories by the best writers. In
addition there are charming examples
of verse, and many new ideas in all
departments that interest women.
MI. and hrs j. w. AaWk tng RETURN
cd from st. Louis Thursday whence
they were called by wire the Sunday
before on account of the serious III.
ness of Mrs. Hawkins brother, 8. O.
Barton, who passed away soon after
their arrival. Mr.. and Mrs. Hawkins
remained for the funeral which took
place Wednesday. Starnes Barton
was born and raised in Okolona, and
viii be remembered by most Of the
old residents, who will DO panied to
hear Of mis- demise. he was about
forty years old, and leaves q wife and
two children, who have the kindliest
sympathies Of all people. He has
been connected With railroad work
for twelve or fifteen years, with head
quarters at Argenta, Arkansas, and
was q conductor On the Missouri
Pacific railroad at the time he took
sick.