Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1905-08-23
3. 5. Elliott Jr. is in ST. Louis.


Mrs. L. P. Haley has returned fron
Iuka.
Mrs. s. d. Murphree has returne
from the springs.
| Mr.. Edgar Parchman left for Chicag
Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Lyles are visiting
his parents near Houston.
Mrs. Howard visited friends ii
Tupelo the first of the week.
Miss Dunn of West Point visited
Miss Minnie Frazee last week.
Miss Cavett of Houston is the guest
of Misses Evelyn and Lorraine Shell
Mr.. and Mrs. Sol Kirby and little
daughter, who have been visiting in
Arkansas during the summer, are
home again fol- few weeks.
Miss Leila May Shell is home again
after an extended and pleasant visit
with friends at Lexington and other
points in that part of the state.
Mrs. Belle Carlisle and two daugh-
ters, of Mobile, are now occupying
the Baptist parsonage, and will prob
ably spend the summer here.
Miss Joe Cheairs, who has been the
charming guest the past month. of
Mrs. Clint Steinberger, returned Tues
day to her home in Michigan City.
Tom Cheairs, an old Okolona boy
now doing well in the Delta, who visi-
ted friends and relatives here the past
week, returned to Dublin Saturday.
Jim Owens and family, WHO have
been popular residents OF the city for
years, are now at Amory. where Mr..
Owens is proprietor of a first class ho-
tel. Their many friends wish them
every success.
Mrs. Joe Hall was hostess to the
Tally no club Wednesday evening. In
an interesting contest Mrs. Howard
and Miss Bertha Scott cut for the
prize, the latter winning q handsome
pearl handle knife. A pleasant time
was spent by all at this hospitable
home.
W. G. LeGette, the popular young
freight clerk, is taking a thirty days
layoff. He will visit several points in
the North, among them Evansville,
Ind, and st. Louis, Mo. Can't say that
he is going to get married but you ne
ver can tell what a sorrel topped boy
will do.
Mrs. Edgar Elliott entertained the
Friday Afternoon Club and few
guests in her usual graceful manner.
After an interesting game in which
Mrs. Fitzgerald and Mrs. Chandler
were the winners of handsome prizes.
Delicious refreshments were served.
Mrs.. Elliatt is an ideal hostess and
made this happy occasion for each
one present.
Prof. @. E. Saunders, OF this city,
was paid nice compliment by the
school board of Greenwood, when they
reelected him superintendent of their
public schools. He has been head Of
the schools there for ten years. He is
also president Of the State Teachers
and q member of the State
Text Book commission, and ranks as
one Of the foremost educators Of the
tate.
An old woman living near this place
1ad occasion to call one Of our physi
,ians the other day. He found her
,nly slightly indisposed, and left q
,owder for her to take, with the fol-
owing directions: "Take what you
IAN get on Decent piece every three
lours.' Next day the doctor found
hs patient alarmingIy i'll. "Did you
AXE the powder az directedf.' he ask
ID. "Nc, not exactly. I did not have
Decent piece, 60 ! took what / could
Jet on two fives."
Miss Livia Murphee entertained the
'ociaI Club In most artistic style
thursday afternoon. The parlors and
lall were decorated in the club coIorS,
tellow and white. A most unique con-
eat was the feature Of the afternoon,
which resulted IN tie between Mrs.
Iden and Miss Crawford, the former
icing the lucky winner, gold handled
,air Of embroidery scissors. Miss
Tard received the consolation, bean.
iini cushion - tho club coIors. Dainty
Deb ana cakes were served