Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-06-07

Miss Willie Crawford has returned
home after a months visit with friends
in Meridian.
Miss Lolita Rosenbaum was the
guest Tuesday Of Mr.. w. Murphree
and family.
Mrs. M. E: EIkin, of Aberdeen. has
returned home after a visit to Mrs
J.. NJ. Haley.
For sale, one good set of Single
Buggy Harness, cheap. Inquire at
Handle Factory.
Messers L. P. Haley andA T. Stovall
spent last Saturday at Wren, Miss.
on legal business.
Mrs. Mat Waller left Tuesday
morning fer Meridian, where she will
visit friends this month.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Heiss, of Gulf
port, are visiting here, the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. t. ]. Buchanan.
Misses Hazel Brsmlitt and her
cousin Adine Bramlitt spent Sunday
and Monday with the home folks.
1t is almost impossible for a widow
to please the neighbors with the way
she handles her insurance money.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Ezell and daugh-
ter Mary, have returned home after
3 delightful stay in Palestine, Texas.
As between the two. which would
you choose: To have your crops de-
strOyed by the drouth or by wet
weather?
Dewitt Jamison, of Houston, was
the guest of honor at the entertainment
given Thursday evening by Miss Ruby
steinberger.
If you ever try the soda pop made by
the 0kolOna Bottling Works you'll
learn to like it If you didn't before. It's
fine business.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Francis, Of
Tupelo, visited Mrs. Matte Topp
last Thursday and attended the Wylie-
Lyon wedding.
DR.. Morgan's new automobile is the
wonder and admiration of this COM
munity, and as it speeds along, every
one stops to admire It.
When in need of fence posts or
pickets call and get u prices; will be
pleased to see you at any time.
ALERT HANDLE Co.
The Grand Chancellor, Knights OF
Pythias of the State Of Mississippi has
appointed G. w. Parehman, on the
Mileage and Per Diem Committee.
A lawn fete viii be given Friday
night, June 10Th, at the residence of
D. G. Davenport, under the auspices
Of the OkoIona Chapter q, D. O..
Everybody invited
Send us your orders for your next
winters wood and avoid the rush.
Delivered to any part Of the city at
s1.OO per load. Will give nice large
loads for the next go days.
ALERT HANDLE Co.
Miss Ethel Street, from Meridian,
viii give a recital June 10th, at the
Opera house, for the Okolona Chapter
U. D. G. Miss Street is said to be q
fine -impersonater and her recital will
be 3 treat for the people, Let every
one go that can.
The Southeastern Passenger Assoc
citation has made a rate Of one fare
plus twenty five cents for the Clinton
and Columbus Normals. Tickets viii
be on sale at these rates on June II, IL.
"a and July /. Remember that these
Normals open June 10 and remain ! n
session four weeks.
The STANDARD on Company con-
tlnues in it's efforts to gain most Of 1.-THE
earth. It had secently ACCUSED 100,
600 acres Of land in III body in East
ern North Carolina, upon which stand
millions OF feet Of gum lumber which
win be used il the manufacture Of
barrels. This is the FIRST extensive
move towards working up the gum
that grows II abundance in that p0r'
ton Of the seash. Of late years i hal
been used 70 some extent ia the manu-
facIure Of furniture but until com.
paratively recently gum was regarded
as an interior wood and Of little use.