The free press., 1892-11-17

The Sea Coast Echo verify knows
whereof it speaks when it says: "a
local paper is Gften accused of bias
IN regard to giving personal notices,
commenting on the comings and
goings of some and omltting others.
The accusation Is entirely wrong
and unjust. The fault is with the
people and not with the editor. He
is always willing and even anxious
to tell who comes and goes, if he
can find out, but country paper
cannot afford 20 have q score of
sa)aried reporters. 1t you have Wis.
itors lot us know who they are and
where they come from; if anything
happens in your vicinity let us
know about it. You will find us
ready TO notice one as the other,
patrons or otherwise, friends or
foes"
The following press dispatch
dated Grand Rapids, Mich, Nov.
IA, will prove of considerable in
terest to many persons in this sec
ton as Mr.. Blodgett owns large
tracts of timber lands in this local
ity:
"This morning D. A. Bodgett
filed deeds dividing his whole prop
erty into three parts, one-third be-
ing given to his son, John w., one.
third to his son.in Law, Edward w.
Lowe, and wife, and retaining the
other third himself. The total
value of the property divided is
S7,2OO,0O0, and includes 100000
acres of pine lands in northern
Michigan, much valuable Chicago
realty, and personal property. Mr.
Blodgett now retlres from business
and leaves his son and son.ln law
to manage his affairs"
Mrs. Catherine Dixon, wife OF
Mr.. E. j. Dixon, died at her resi-
dence in Poplarville at 1915 O'Clock
Monday night. The funeral took
place from the house, and in the
absence of minister, the services
were efficiently performed by Prof
W. G. Anderson. Mrs. Dixon W as
81 years Of age, and for number
OF months had been a patient suffer
er from cancer. She leaves hus
band and five children to mourn
their loss. The family have resided
here but a few weeks, and being
comparative strangers should have
and receive the tenderest attention
and sympathy of the community.
J. f. Bashcre and family left or
Tuesday night for their old home
at Pauldlng, Ohio. Mr.. Bashort
has been in the employ of tho Pop
larville Lumber Company for about
1S months, and by his strict atten'
tion to business, and many gentle
manly qualities has won host o.
friends In this community. Gems
eral regret Is expressed that this
clever family have found it neces'
sary to leave rs. May good for
tune attend them.
Everybody, says an exchange, il
to have a chance to buy one of the
Worlds Fair souvenir half.dollars
issued by the United States govern
ment. The exposition manage
ment, feeling that these coins have
not been properly advertised, took
steps recently through th9 finance
committee to inform the people
of the United States that they may
purchase souvenir half.dolar al
the uniform price of 81.
r. O. Carver slaughtered an Is
months old hog of his own raising
on Monday, that weighed, when
dressed, 22O pounds. There is
nothing of the razor back about
Rand (his weight is 22S), nor with
anything that be has in hand. When
a man says that good hogs, or the
best Of everything, canno OF be rals'
ed in Pearl River county, we shall
refer him to our jovial friend.
We were honored yesterday
moruing by call from Mesdames
J, Y. Cooke and j. Nj. Sbivers. Mrs.