Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-06-10

Of the prize. Dainty refreshments
served. and a pleasant evening was
spent by the Club.
Mrs. z. T Harper was the hostess
for the Methodist Aid Society. I 1t was
the regular social meeting. Although
the afternoon was very inclement,
there was a good attendance. Dainty
refreshments were served in several
courses. and the society spent a most
delightful afternoon with their gracious
hostess.
Mrs. Jno. w. Moseley. Jr., was
hostess for the B. Sharpe Musical
Club, Friday afternoon. After the
business there was an interesting
guessing contest on the pipe organ.
Refreshments were served in several
courses. AS usual with Mrs. Moseley,
the Club spent a pleasant afternoon.
Mrs. w. E. Boone died at her home
in Ladonia, Texas Saturday morning
Of heart trouble. She was 70 years
old. Mrs. Boone was a native Of Oko-
Iona, but with her husband left here
directly after the war and settled in
Ladonia. She has many relatives here
to mourn her sad death.
Last Saturday quite crowd Of the lit
tie folks had picnic at Stovalrs Grove.
They we're chaperoned by Misses
MolIie Huntington, Bertha Houseman
and Spradley, They report delight
fully spent day and enjoyed it immen-
sely in the woods, as it was the first
picnic since the closing Of school.
Mr.. C. M. Savage, Of 1.-The Mer-
chants and Farmers Bank, who has
been quite sick for the past two
weeks, is again at his desk, as
affable and Woodworking as ever, but
still little weak and thin. His many
friends wish him renewed health and
vitality
The Booster Club, Of Nashville.
Tenn, which was announced to arrive
on their special train the first will be
here on the eveningsof the 18th. With
their band they will march up town
and hold meeting at the court house.
Let everyone turn out and show them
true Okolona hospitality.
Mrs, Mamie Crunk was hostess for
the Lanier Club last Wednesday alter
noon. Among the invited guests who
we're present we're Mesdames Frank
Harrell, Ashby, Elliott Rosensdel,
Rubel, Ward Dawson, Edens, SAMSON
and Misses Morris, Rubel and Boone.
Refreshments were served in several
courses, and pleasant afternoon was
spent by those present.
On the third inst. Mr.. and Mrs.
Seymore Jones, complimentary to DR..
and Mrs. Belladen and Dr.. and Mrs.
Morgan, with six o'clock dinner de-
liciously prepared and beautifully
served. Mrs. Jones is an ideal hos
tess and Mr.. Jones was at his best.
They both certainly have the happy
manner Of adding to the pleasure Of
old and young.
Last Thursday afternoon was decor
alton day at the Odd Fellows cemetery,
The Cemetery Association deserves
great praise for the manner in which
everything was conducted. The pro-
gram was we'll carried out. 1t is to be
hoped that the ladies' will be assisted
by everyone who has loved ones laying
in that city Of the dead, to keep their
plots looking as nice as on Decoration
day. Great credit is due the ladies Of
the Association for commencing this
noble work.
T. M. Walton and family and Mrs
M, T. Trice, left last Thursday for
Hugo, Oklahoma, where they will
make their future home. Mr.. Walton
engaging in the real estate business
at which he is an expert. Individually
and collectively the Walton family
have many friends III Okolona and
/ Chickasaw County. who grieve to see
them leave the old home but are united
in wishing them every happiness and
prosperity in their new home.
\ Mrs, julius RubeI and Miss Augusta
Morris entertained the Ladies Book
Club Friday afternoon in a very de.
lIghHul manner. An invitation to the
Rubel home is an assurance tor a de-
lightEuI time, and that afternoon was
not an exception to the rule. The
Club has closed its study course fOu
THE year, but after the attention to
business Of the Club. all were invited
to take part in an interesting contest
Everyone was given penny and told
to guess a Penny for their thoughts.
| AT the close Of the contest several
Tried, and on the cut, Mrs. Edens wor
the prize, beautiful lace center piece
mrs. Jennie Tucker Buchanan won the
consolation prize. handsome black
net veil, and Mrs. Lewis was winner