Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-20
And Local Affairs.

Mrs. Frank Harrell spent Friday and
Saturday Of last week in West Point.
Mr.. Max Bean and Willie Spradley,
of Birmingham, are visitor in the city.
Mr.. Tommie Cole spent q few days
In st. Louis last week taking in the
Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Smith and
Mrs. DR.. Morgan have returned home
after a pleasant trip to the Fair.
A bright eyed baby daughter was
born Sunday morning to J. W. McRae
and wife.
o. ]. Trice and estimable wife left
; Tuesday evening for luka where they
will spend a month or so ~rebreating.
Mr.. w. d. Board lie in town visiting
relatives.
MI. Charlie King accompanied by
bis daughter and niece left for Vir-
ginia last week to spend a short time.
Mrs. Greenwood Lyon, of Mobile,
is a. attractive visitor in the city. the
guest Of relatives and friends.
Mr.. B. E. Hin who has been visiting
the family Of Mr.. X. 7. Pilgreen has
returned homo in Birmingham, and
reports a pleasant trip.
Experiments in tea raising have
been recently made in South Carolina,
with small success; a leading whole
sale tea house lie authority for the
statement that no tea grown in this
country car be bought In Philadelphia
ct any price.
The entertainment on Friday even
ming given by the W. F. Tucker Chap
ter for the benefit OF assisting the old
Veterans who are needy, wa an
agreeable success from both q social
and financial standpoint. Aneat little
sum Of q dollars was realized, The
little ladies' who served as walters
deserve credit and the Chapter
wishes to thank them for their efforts,
also the public for their patronage.
W. L. Doss 8 prosperous and up to
date farmer Of the Thorn neighbour
hood, accompanied by his wife, pass
ed through this city Tuesday morning
on their way to visit their so~n.in-law,
W. R. Hearst, ct Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Misses Katherine Mcdonnell Hilary
Ward and Julia Smith leave to-mor-
row to attend 3 House Party given at
the hume OF Hon. d. w. Heidelberg at
shubuta, Miss.
Why burn 3 cheap smoky oil which
is injurious to the eye, when you can
buy National Light Oil. Bright, clear
light, no smoke, no smell, 10 danger
at rs cents per gallon. Not made by
Trusts. For sale only by Ward Daw-
son, Okolona.
A girl in Henderson, KY, obtained
500 dsmages from an express eompa-
ny because Il did not get her gradua-
ton dress to her In time. II outraged
feelings are to be taken into ~considerR-
tion, the verdict was very light.
Asan Advertising Scheme Harris
Business College, Jackson, Miss, il
offering g few scholarships ct q Big
bargain. Write them.
Mrs. R. W. Chandler entertained on
Friday afternoon and evening oompli-
mentary to Mrs. H. l. Houssman and
h. R. Moore, Of Palestine, Texas
The home was made unusually attrao-
tive for the occasion BY artistic drap.
cries. and Nominations from Japan
ese lanterns. Refreshing frappe wal
charmingly served from 8 japanese
nook by Little Misses Houseman and
Chandler attired as little Japs. After
some time spent very pleasantly thl
guests were invited ia The dinninf
room to partake Of tempting delica.
sizes. Mrs. Chandler was graciously
assisted in receiving BY Mssdames II
R. Moore, E. J. Ezell, Il. I. Houssmal
T. L. Bramlitt, Fl. I. Morrison, D
Mecklenburgsr, 8. g. sadler, Mrs
Frank Elliott and Miss Minnie Black
The Southern states 2 producing
about half of tie lumber supply ol th'
world, and NIssIaalppi la producing
about half ok the lum1er eupnly Of ca
fE0uth. Mississippi produces more col
Ton than any other stats b proportion