Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-02-26
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- . Edited BY Mrs Mamie McIver Crunk

|(r--0 A''''' By MRS. ~
j. RubeI is back from a trip to New
York,
Miss Annie McGehee has returned
from ST. Louis.
Mr.. z. I. Harper has returned home
from trip to Florida.
L. Rosenbaum has returned from
his annual trip East.
Mrs. T, l.. Bramlitt and Miss Alice
have returned home from Corinth.
Mrs. r. L, Neubert and Miss Myrt
Buckingham are visiting in Memphis
this week.
Mrs. Edgar Elliott is at home after
havinn a delighted visit to friends in
Starksvlle,
Mrs. Homer Davis and children
have gone to Starksville for two
week visit,
Mr.. and Mrs Herndon Of Boonville,
we're pleasant visitors at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Nix last week.
The friends Of Mrs. Lue Ella Haley
Spangler, of Phillips, Okla, will re-
greet to learn that while out with a
party of sight-seers in the mines near
that place had the misfortune to get
the middle 6eger on her right hand
broken.
We are starting 1908 with the best
line Of Wagons, Buggies, Hay Ma
chinery and Farm Implements Of all
kinds, ever brought to North MISSISSIPPI
pi and you now have the opportunity
of being able to get what you want.
Adams & Nuebert.
One of the delightful social events
of the past week was the elegant re-
ception given last Friday afternoon by
Mrs. Rosenbaum and Mrs. Mecklen-
burger at the beautiful home of Mrs.
Rosenbaum. The decorations with
all suggestive of Washington's birth.
day. The hall and stairway we're
draped with red, white and blue bunt-
ing. with palms and ferns grouped
around. The decorations in the din
ing room was especially pretty with
the walls and nantes draped with
many tiny United States flags and
bunting. The table was beautifully
arranged, the center piece was a group
of small silk flags arranged in a STAN
dard of violets and white hyacinths.
Laid around the lace covered table was
dainty ferns, tied on either end were
ribbons OF the national colors. Hand
some brass chandeliers holding red
tapers were placed around the table.
The color motif was carried out in
the ices and CONNECTIONS, they being in
red, white and blue. The hostesses
were assisted by the Lanier Club.
Little Miss Gladys Saddler received
the cards, Mrs. Frank Elliott and Mrs.
Homer Davis presented the guests to
the receiving party which was COM
posed of Mrs. Roserbaum, Mrs.
Mecklenburger, Mrs. Gragnon and
Mrs. Crunk. Mrs. Chandler and Mrs.
Higgins presided in the dining-room,
Mrs. Belts poured chocolate, Mrs.
Murfee and Mrs. Rice we're in the
fern room, Misses Creighton and Reilly
served the punch, Misses Lucille and
EIose Chandler, Oguerita Morrison
and Louise Marable assisted in serv-
ing. The entire receiving party was
alfred as colonial danes. Miss Mat
tie Allen gave quite a number OF musi-
cal numbers on the piano which was
enjoyed by all.
Among The many beautiful enter
tainments which have been given
in Okolona this season, and zone that
must ever linger in the memory Of
those so fortunate as to ave been
present, was the Valentine entertain
ment given by Mrs. Frank HarreII
and Mrs. J, M. Davis, last Wednes-
day. 1t was given at the beautiful
new home Of Mrs. Harrell, which
needs but little in the way Of decora-
ton to add to the attractive interior.
However, the looms were frightened
with myriads Of crimson hearts, and
tall vases filled with Chatenay roses
and ferns. The decor atoms we're all
typical Of St. Valentine, with large
crimson hearts and cupids suspended
from doorways and draped stairways.
Mrs. Harrell and Mrs. Davis received
their guests in the hall; they we're at
tired in white costumes trimmed in red
hearts. Standing BY them were two
little tots, Judith Ivanhoe Davis and
Edna Owen, dressed as cupids; they
accompanied the guests to and from