The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-04-21

best and neatest papers published
in the state, but that fact does not
| insure it from occasionally getting
things rather mixed. For instance:
It's issue Of the 18th instant conN
tains the following items which
will prove surprising news to our
citizens:
"The new Presbyterian church
at Poplarvle will be dedicated
next Sunday"
"Poplaryille owes sS48. SO and has
$25 .2S in the treasury"
We regret very much that we
cannot boast OF a Presbyterian
church either old or new. In fact,
we cannot recollect of Presbyte-
rian service being held here in over
a year.
The second icem is rather an I'M
pleasant piece of mistaken inform
ation-one that we dislike to see
floating about the state. In few
minutes after the item caught our
eye, we interviewed Mayor TbornA
hill, and ascertained that Poplar
vile does not owe dollar, and has
considerably more IN her treasury
than the News gives her credit for.
We have no doubt but what the
News will make due correction of
the mistake so that its readers may
be properly informed regarding
the financial standing of one of the
most prosperous and beautiful vii
lagos IN the state.
The Easter musical exercises at
the Methodist church Sunday night,
under the management of Mesdames
Allen, uerren, Reed and Scott,
was successful in every point of
view, and a pleasing artistic sur
prise to all who were present. The
stage was beautifully decorated
with evergreens and flowers and
brilliantly lighted, and when graced
by the lovely participants in the
exercises, presented a fairy like
scene not soon to be forgotten.
The church was taxed to It's utmos
capacity to accommodate tho au-
dience, who plainly showed in a
silent but expressive manner their
admiration Of the performance.
Had it not been for the sacred sur
roundings, applause would have
been frequent and enthusiastic
The musical talents evinced Sun
day night should be developed, and
permitted to shine in first-cIass
church choir. The lady manage
ment of the festival are assured that
their labor and success Is far more
appreciated by the gentlemen of
this community than they can pos
sibly imagine
Prof. c. A. Spragins, of Alto,
Jasper county, Miss, favored us
with a short visit last Friday. We
understand that the professor IT.
terviewed a number of our promi~
nent citizens, and made liberal
propositions in regard to taking
charge of the proposed Poplaryille
High School. This important mat,
ter will be prominently presented
to our people in the course of two
weeks, when it is ferveHtly hoped
that some definite plan of action
will be finally adopted. In the
meantime all school patrons ard
others who have the interest OF
the community at heart, should
discuss the high school question
among themselves, so that speedy
and intelligent action may be taken
at the proper time.
The Queen & Crescent Route Will
sell tickets at reduced rates on ac-
count of the following occasions:
A. NJ. e. Church General Confer
ence at Philadelphia, Pa, May
2 %.
W. c. t. U. of Mississippi, at
Corinth, Miss, May 9th.
Tournament, Hill Gun Club, at
Vicksburg, Miss, May SO.
Women's Board of Foreign Mis-
sions of the Cumberland Presbyte-
rian Church, National Assembly,
| Independence. Mo-. MAY s to 10.