The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-05-02
HANDSBORO ITEMS.

WhOop!
To the Sunday loafer base bal
in the rear of town is an attrac
ton.
Good housewives are engaged in
raising their summer supply OF
poultry.
Rev. S. J. Bingham will preach
at Masonic hall next Sunday at IL
am, and at night.
Our two doctors, PeIeaz and
Harry, report Handsboro and Vi
cinity "distressingly healthy"
Garden truck, SO to speak, is
promising, and more satisfactory
than the promises of the gardener.
The Union Snnday-sch00l will de-
termine on Sunday next when and
where the annual picnic is to be
held.
We would announce that our es.
innate of the goodness of the
butcher as to the free teRder of
beef is at fault
Miss Mollie Lienhard held a re-
ception at her pleasant home last
Friday night. An enjoyable time
was had by all in attendance.
Mr.. Hugh McCallum, sheriff of
county, passed through town
Sunday with j. r. Palmer and Tom
ticketed for Jackson.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
church propose giving an
entertainment and festival in the
Arcade hall two weeks from hence.
\ New York drummer was in
town last Monday, and the largest
If his class who have been here
,hiS season. He was an oil man,
una fat.
Che drug store of Mr.. Myers
Ooks as neat as two pins, but for
.heSe few remarks we beg MIR. Ms
Kind indulgence in the matter Of a
rec prescription.
Methodist quarterly and pro
ractcd meeting commences We'd
irsday before the fourth Sunday
II May. The freedom OF the town
$ offered the brethren.
The boat fever is raging in town.
Ne heard of one being launched
Saturday by two young men,. The
Iame is pretty. This week proba-
'ly two will be completed.
Mr.. A. Il. Peterman has recov-
red from the accident which be
ell him at the depot last Sunday,
the agency OF Il spirited
He sits down now.
Baptist Sunday-schOol picnic on
ext Wednesday at the Horne mill
lite Oh the bayou. a pretty and
onvenient spot. Friends of the
chool are cordially invited.
The colored Baptist entertain
lent Saturday night, al regards
ovelty and originality of concep-
ion, was superior to any exhibit
ion ever offered the local public
xcept the Mardi- Gras ball.
Where fctio rises, pleasing to the eye,
Men will believe, because they love the
lie;
But truth herself, if clonded with a
frown,
Must have some solemn proof to pass
her down"
A delegation of our citizens at.
ended the exercises of Stonewall
cademy Friday last. This institu-
on, under the charge of Prof. De-
.tur Oowan, is fourishing. Ad-
resses by Mr.. S. X. Mayors aud
r. K. Bloomfield were the exer- +,
SEES not on the programme. |
Croquet is INDUCED in by many. |
ve heard of two young gentlemen, s
lthusiasts in the game, waiting {
most three hours for two young c
dies to make their appearance In G
der that a game could be played. {
ne game was not played, but the s
Jung gentlemen were.
Two young gentlemen tried. !
rough the fundamentally of the f
mile duelling pistol, to put a
lietus to each others animated I
reer last week. All preparations t,
ere perfected the evening pre- Il
ding the morning which they II
ere to meet in deadly combat. 5
ne seconds were instructed as to Il
ices, kind of weapons, etc. Twas n
lnday morning; One of those !.
velv DAYS that everyone could q
It love his enemy. Both princi- a
Is walked boldly forth; but alas, o.
mistake had been made IN the !
ace. One party went to the odd q
APPEL on the Pass Christian aud n
lOxi road, and the other to Pic "
; Point, on Bayou Bernard. Kind "
d sympathizing friends took the e,
utter in hand and caused an an-
IDLE adjustment of the affair tn q
2 great satisfaction of both par .
s. Jealousy was the cause. Ia
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