Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-02-17

ne this woak, hon Honnton, where
be hai been contracting.
Nj. Curt Ivy and family left Monday
evening for Beeville, Texas, where
they viii make their future.
Mr.. Guss Lyon junior member Of
the firm Of Hicky and Lyon, Of Mobile
spent WEDNESDAY In our city TO the
delight OF bic many friend.
Every friend Of okOlOna after read
ing this weeks paper. should mark
the article headed "Okolona,n and
sent to some friend elsewhere.
Messrs. JIM Davis, W. A. Boden-
hamer, T. N. Walton and F. NJ. Elliott
left for Greenville, Monday morning
to attend the Masonic Grand Lodge.
8. E Kirby with E. Whitman & Co.,
OF Memphis, has resigned to accept
the general agency Of Jessie French
Piano and Organ Co. and will continue
In his same territory.
The Earnest Workers will have a
three ply reception at the residence Of
Mrs. Walter Smith, Friday Feb. 10,
1904, from $3.50 to 10. Admission 5
and 10 cts. rereshmentsf served at all
hours.
Mr.. Edwin Ezell came over and
spent last Sabbath With his parents.
He says the branch bank OF the Oko-
Iona Banking Company at Houston lie
getting In a splendid line Of deposits
and doing a fine business.
Miss lii Scales entertained quite a
number Of her friends on Saturday
afternoon ct a game OF pitching hearts
in which Miss Willie Crawford was
the winner Of the fret prize and Miss
Fannie Turner OF the BOBBY.
The friends Of Mrs. Josie Frazee
Oappleman are in receipt Of the Ark
ansas Democrat containing q nice
notice Of the part taken by Mrs. Cap
pleman 10 the Robert e. Lee celebrs-
ton at Malvern, Arkansas, at which
the lady was on the programme and
read 9 poem entitled ''Our Southern
Girl" The Democat says the poem
created such a favorable impression
that Mrs. C~appleman's services wiz
be IN demand on such occasions,
Mr.. E. ]. Ezell handed us a concise
yet comprehensive description Of the
natural advantages 0kolona has and
the special inducements that r being
made by the City Council and the citi
zens at large for the establishment Of
all kinds OF manufacturing industries.
Five thousand Of these circulars have
been neatly printed, and every busi-
ness man who feels an interest In the
development OF this city should take
pleasure In mailing n Of them to
parties ct q distance. Same 10 printed
In full on our fret page.
DR.. and Mrs. D. F. Morgan enter
tanned Tuesday evening with . brill
liant reception musicale In honor of
Miss Harper, Of Hickory, Mississippi.
The magnificent performances OF Mrs..
Kirby and Miss Ward and Mr.. Kirby's
singing, which showed every range Of
his ability and power, made the even.
ing one Of marked distinction. The
married quote of the smart set made
mp : part Of the guest audience With 3
greater number Of girls and young
men. The Morgan home was decora-
ted with palms, pink and white carna-
lions. A delightful reception menu
was served. Receiving with Mrs,
Morgan and Miss Harper were Mrs.
NJ. r. Waller, Miss Turner, Mr.. Davis
and DR.. Campbell. Some exquisite
~toilsttss we're wOrn by the ladies'.
The latest telegraph dispatches
from the scene of hostilities are still
favorable to the Japs, who have prac-
tically wiped that part Of the Russian
navy in reach OF the sea. Twelve
Russian ships have been sunk, dis
ablsd and captured.