Okolona messenger., 1904-11-02
Society.

Houston this morning.
Our nDe, dry summer weather inall
disappeared, this morning.
d. J. Swami, Of West Lebanon. Ills
. here on bis regular annual visit.
H.W. Wsggoner, Of Decatur, Ills,
q visitor at the Wiswell home this city
Mr.. and Mrs. R. J. LyleS of Houston
visited their two sons Tom and Ed las
week.
Mss Julia Moon, the guest OF Mrs
DR.. Miller, returned to West Poin
Tuesday.
Mrs. J. A.Nesbit and daughter Mrs
Rogers Of New Albany visited relatives
in the city last week.
Be at the opera house Tuesday night
and hear the election returns annOun.
ced from the stage.
You can hear the election returns
announced from the stage at the opera
house next Tuesday night.
Adam Gass left for bis new home In
Mobile this morning. He left many
friends here who wish him every sue
cess.
You should hear the greatest Inn
provement of modern times--tbe Pi'
ano Player. It's a treatl See s. E.
Kirby.
You should hear the greatest i'm
provement of modern times-the Pr
ano Player. It's trestl See s. E
Kirby.
Mrs. Ben Nichols and daughter Miss
Lola, Of Dublin, Miss, we're the pleas
ant guests Monday of Mrs. Clint Stein
berger.
1t is pretty hard thing for the Re-
publicans to convince the workingman
that he has a full dinner pail now that
meat is up 80 high.
Mr.. and Mrs Clint Steinberger are
the proud parents of fine, ten pound
baby boy. which was born to them
Tuesday afternoon.
DR.. A. s. Sprangler, who has just
graduated with very high hOnors al
the University of the South, was q
pleasant visitor to our city last week
Mrs. P. W. Shell, Mrs. John Walker,
Mrs. Mamie Whitson and Miss Mary
Shell, of Houston, we're in our city last
week to attend the Haley Med Donnel
wedding.
Children's Day was observed at the
n. E. Church Sunday. The children
were beautifully trained by MisseI
Smith and Harper. Rev. N. G. An
gustus closed with an interesting ad'
dress.
i The Presbyterian church Of this city
voted their pastor, Rev. J. W. Mosley
jr. a trip to the Worlds Fair at thC
expense Of the church, aud the gen
tleman leaves tomorrow to take in th'
fair properly.
THAT MOST EXCELLENT, PRAC'
TICAL, PROGRESSIVE INsTITU
TION, HARRIS BUSINESS COL
LEGE, Jackson, MiNs., is now in pO
sition to give FIRST GLASS bust
ness course without the cost of tuition
They can take only a limited number
Write them AT ONCE.
The official annual statement of thu
city as shown by the books of the city
clerk will be found in this paper. Somt
errers were apparent in the issue il
Sun last Saturday, because Of hurry ii
going to press, but:the publication thi
week may be relied upon.
The Social Club was delightfully."- en-
tertained last week by Miss Lila Nc
Oarley. A progressive game wa
played, Miss Margaret Walton win
ming first prize and Miss Minni
Frazee the BOBBY. Delightful refresh
ments were then served and the Olul
adjourned to meet with Miss Walton
According to the state auditors rec
ords the 76 counties in Mississippi, thi
year show an increase In the value O
personal property during the past yea
Of S16, ,204,O27. The total value Of per
sonal property IN the state is assssse
at es7 ,O6s, ,O91, and the realty ct sl45,
719, ,1Os. The railroads are assessed q
SS6. OOO, 900. As the state levy is 8 mill
the increase in taxes TO be receive
from the increased assessment wi
amOunt to about 100000.