Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-04-08

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wen while trying to see all that was
going on ct the circus grounds. The
little fellow was fortunately rescued
by q negro woman. But this don't
suggest that Il Is the part OF wisdom
for the city 70 permit old cisterns and
wells to stand open all over town.
There are dozens Of them.
The Ron Committee Of the Okolona
Chapter u. d. O., has received up to
date s11O in contributions and from
the sale Of rolls towards the fund for
the erection Of the monument in
honor OF the Confederate dead sleep
ing beneath the evergreens In Okolona
Cemetery. This sum cmes entirely
from the outside, and Is suggestive
that Il is almost time for our home
people to commence acting toward
the same end.
Mr.. U. 7. Harper returned with his
wife Friday night, from Tampa, Flori-
da, where Mrs. Harper has been visit
ing for several weeks with her sister,
to whose bedside she was wired on
account of illness. All her friends
here win be pleased to learn that the
sister, Mrs. John Trice, Is much i'm
proved, and that Mrs. Harper return
ed feeling sure OF her continued
advancement, ultimate good health.
Mr.. Harper went down a week ago in
order to make q short visit and to
accompany bis wife on her return
home.
The W. F. Tucker Chapter U. D. O..
held its regular meeting Friday after
noon. Genuine patriotism marked all
It's proceedings. A great deal Of bust
ness was transacted. Several new
members were received, making fifty
active members. Delegates we're cleo
ted to the convention. A chapter
badge Of beautiful design was selected
and ordered. Donations to- the
amount Of $1,000 were received IS fol-
lows: S1.O0 from the Son of Veteran,
Okolona; $500 from q member Of the
W. F. Tucker Camps $500 from q
gentleman Of Texas; $500 from an
0kolona lady. The chapter will sup
port one veteran at Beauvoir, besides
other patriotic work.
II you r not going to prayer meet
ing today just take you Bibleand work
this out 1t is going the rounds: "a
young lei being accidentally seated
Ia the same pew with q young lady
with whose charms he became smit-
ten, stuck q pin In the following
verses: SolOmOn's Song 1:16R and
handed It to her. She read It and
placed 9 pin In II Corinthians 11:11
and Galatians 6:3 and handed it back.
He again handed it back marked
SolOmon's Song / 1912, ii John 1:5.
She read It and again handed II back
marked Ruth 2:10. He read It and
handed it back marked Psalms 1858
and Solomon's Song 4:9. Again she
handed the Book back marked Solo,
mons Song 7:1O upon which be mark
ed Solomon's Song 7;6 and II John
1:12."
The time OF year Is nearing when
the people OF Okolona can eat fresh
garden sass Of their own raising three
times a day and spend the major por-
ton OF their time In social mingling,
since the people around rs will be 90
busy carrying forward their spring
and summer work that'they will not
be able to come to town often to trade,
hence the old time policy Disclosing
the stores when we can get up e ball
game, 8 cock fight or q foot race, tax
Ing our wives and daughter and sisters
and sweethearts out for a picnic right,
can be revived without any serious In
reference with business. After all
It is may not always be the most busy
and aggressive community which en-
Joys life best or in which the people
live the longest and best.
Charley Knott, who was badly
mashed up by an accident in the rail-
road yards several weeks ago, is get
ting along nicely and Is in a fair way
, to recover and get out again, though
the process Is slow by reason Of the
essary to graft new skin on his leg
from the hip joint to the knee. These
gratis have been taken from perhaps
more than an hundred people who
have submitted to the sacrifice In the
interest of the young mans recovery
! When he is finally well and able to b
0 out Charley will hardly know himself
I since his exterior on q leg will bt
/, composed of so many different blood
3 that be win feel he Is kin to nearly
everybody in town, girls, boys, mar
ried women, married men, and o
almost every nationality, English
: German, Irish, Scotch, Mississippian
: : and Yankees. Everybody is rejoicinl
! over the hope Of his recovery, NJ
I matter how cosmopolitan be ma.
become.
Little Miss Laura Gragnon enter
tanned from 8 to 8 Saturday afternoon
3 in honor of her ninth birthday
o About thirty little friends were pres
3 ent, and were beautifully and happil
entertained with games and variOu
Z amusements, provided through th
z tho~ughtulRess Of Miss Lillian Wiswel
:. Mesdames Rice and Gragnon. Ate
> games came refreshments. The din
= ing-room was darkened and TASTEFUL
decorated with lilacs and violets
The table was also decorated with min
candles of different colors, represent
It ing the nine bright years of Laura.
life. The little ones enjoyed the gels
tine and whipped cream, cake nut
= and candy to the fullest extent thes
,s dainty articles deserved to be. Quit
n anumber of pretty and useful present
re we're bestowed upon Laura as tokeT
b OF the love and admiration Of he
many little friends.
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