Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1906-08-29

The ladies OF the Methodist Churcl
will give an Old Folks Concert in tn
near future.
Misses Grin and Florence Ford, o
Houston, who have been visiting Mis-
Sylbia Harbour, have returned heme
Mr.. Hal Houseman. of Palestin
Tex, is the guest for few days of Ed
gar Parchman. He has many friend
here who will be glad to see him agar
since HE promotion.
Misses Belle Abbott, Bette Marable
Sallie Belle King, Mrs. DR.. Sadler, Mrs
Bransford, Miss Alice Duke, G. r
King and Ed Edens spent last week in
st. Louis, returning Saturday.
W. F. Tucker Chapter will meet with
Mrs. T. j. Buchanan on Friday, Sept.
z at 4 o'clock. All of the members are
requested to bring cents, according
to motion passed at the last regular
meeting. After the business session
refreshments will be served and the
chapter entertained In social way.
On Tuesday night of last week, at
his home in Oxford, Miles,, Prof. Eu-
gene Campbell passed into eternity,
after two weeks illness Of typhoid
fever. He was one of the most prom
inent educators in the state, and one of
the most brilliant in his special line
electricity. His death was quite unex-
pected to his family and friends, and
was terrible blow to them all. In
life he was a noble friend, tried and
true, and was the embodiment Of all
the splendid qualities that are worthy
of emulation. His many friends SYM
pathize deeply with the bereaved fam
lily. He was brother of DIR. T. j.
Campbell, of Okolona.
The first bale of this seasons cotton
was brought in Friday by Mr.. John
Matthews. 1t was auctioned off by j.
o. Tomlinson and bought in by j. F.
Hendrix for Newburger Cotton Co. It
weighed 515 pounds, bringing $66 95.
The following citizens also subscribed
to the premium for the first bale:
P. g.. Gragnon SOC, Okolona Banking
Co. $1.OO, Parchman Bros. $1OO, r.
H. Lyon $1.O0, W. T. Nix SOC, L. F.
Baskin SOC, R. L. Fitzgerald SOC, Oko-
Iona Gin Go. SOC, Merchants & Farm
ers Bank SOC, E. F. McCarley SOC, M. R.
Waller SOC, T. j. Lyles SOC, j. Rubel &
90. $1.0O, E. s. Elliott Exs. SOC, G. R.
King $1.OO, T, M. Dean $1.OO, R. W.
Chandler & Co. $1.OO, Weird Dawson
SOC. H. H. Mcconnell $1.OO, Davis &
Bell 81 90, w. E. Bearden SOC, Harper
& LaGrone SOC, Okolona Cotton Oil Co.
$1.OO, Cox & HarreIl 25c, Newburger
Cotton Go. $500.
We sold so many Buggies. Surveys
and Runabouts that our stock ran out
before the season was over, so we or.
dered another carload, which has just
arrived. Come out and see the new az
rivals. ADAMS & NEUBRRT.
Mrs. Edward Savage entertained
most elegantly at reception Thurs
day, the guest company numbering
about 100. They were welcomed ct
the door by Miss Irma Harper, who
usbered them into the library. where
they were received by Mrs. Tonquin
Stovall, Miss Hager and Miss Ander-
son. This room was beautifully deco
rated with Japanese lanterns, red and
yellow chrysanthemums. A mirrored
table stood just In the alcove, from
which tea was served by Misses Mar
garet Walton and Annie Cochran.
These young ladies were becomingly
gowned in japanese costumes, whose
red and yellow colOring contrasted |
we'll with their brunette types of beau
~. From the library the guests were
led by Miss Lille Rheinheimer into o |
palm. embowered aisle, which termi- |
mated in tho rear hall, where Mis-
Mecklenburger and Miss Lorraine Shell
dispensed frappe. Miss Annie Miller
hen took charge of the ladies, and
through the long front hall, beautiful
with pendant vines and artistic fur
nishings, conducted them to the par
or, where Mrs. Savage, Master Gift
lord Savage, Mrs. Wool, of Jackson,
Tenn; Mrs. Virgil Lynch, Of Monroe,
La; Miss Bessie Levy, of West Point,
ind Mrs. Perry stood to receive. The
oarlor, with it's furnishings OF white
Ind gold, studded with stately palms
Ind trailing vines, was becoming |
background for the becoming toilettes
worm by the receiving party. Mrs.
Savage was radiantly beautiful 10 an
exquisite gown of lace, made princess
Dv"r taffeta, Mis-. Wood wore an ivory
latin, lace trimmed; Mrs. Lynch
,hifton princess; Miss Levy pink null
Ind Mrs. Perry Dolly Warden prin
lees. From the parlor the ladies were
eceived in the dining room by Mrs.
Porter Davis and Miss l B Stovall
This room harmonized beautifully |