The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-06-02

Inc store on MALI SCF0eU OcCu-
pied by MIR. j. L. Bonner was burn,
ed last Thursday night, the builds
ing and its contents being total
loss. The flames were discovered
about IL O'Clock p. NJ, and had
already gained such Roadway as to
render impossible the saving of
any of the goods the building con-
tanned. Had it not been for the
stilluess of the atmosphere IA very
unusual condition, by the way, for
Poplarville, as there is almost al.
ways good breezy the fire would
have undoubtedly spread to some
of the dJoining buildings; and as
it Was, considerable work and ex-
IRENE vigilance were necessary to
protect them. Mr.. Bonner was alb,
sent in attendance upon the clos
ing exercises of the Lumberton
High School. The origin OF the
fire unknown; building and con-
tents valued at about $4,000, insurs
ance about two-thirds of value.
DR.. Marion's fine fruit trees, shrubs
and vines in the upper part of his
lot suffered severely from the
heat, which was intense.
"Clara Belle" gives some of the
boys very good bit of advice in the
following Item:
zone thing, vorng fellow, don't
be too brave with women; don't
be too sure of yourself; don't fancy
that because woman is bit of pink
and white yellow-topped humanity
che can't hurt you. She can. She
can hurt you so that your big six
foot anatomy will be one limb of
suffering. She can cut out your
nerves and tie them around your
heart, and pull until you swoon like
girl. She can-well, don't you 60
to fancying that because a woman
cannot knock you down she cannot
hurt you. The older man grows
in the ways of the world and Of wo-
men, the less sure he is Of himself
and his methods. 1t is yonr chr
rupy young clubman who refers to
his conqnests, and bets on his
chances. The older man is more
meek. regards himself as not so
very much of a fellow after all with
women and considers he usually has
a big chance of getting left
The little folks are deriving con-
siderable pleasure gathering the
various wild berries that thrive so
well in this section. These rambles
through our beautiful pine woods
are good for the children on the
score of health, and, besides, the
fruits of these excursions add no
little to the table enjoyment of the
older people; for who does not ap-
preciate juicy huckleberry pie,
a blackberry ''jack-in-the-b blanket"
and various other preparations of
these luscious berries?
Plummer Ladner died at Lum~
berton last Thursday. This lnfor~
nation proved a severe shock to
his Poplarville friends and acs
quaintances, as it was understood
that he was recovering. Mr.. Lad
ner was our station agent some
months ago, and at the time of his
death was partner of w. d.
Woulard in the sawmill business at
this point. He leaves a wife and
one child, to whom are extended
the heartfelt sympathies of this
entire community.
Col. j. j. Shannon, of Elllsville,
was in town for a few hours last
Thursday on professional business,
and favored the FREE PRESS with
a passing call. The many friends
of the Colonel are delighted to
know thai ho hos racOvarad his
former good health and activity,
aud trust that he will live to adorn
the bar of Southeast Mississippi
for many years to come.
Boys, keep your eyes on the fol-
lowing little item, which We clip
from the Biloxi Herald:
"If amy person should at any time
shoot. wound, injure, catch or pur-
sue with Such intent anV mOckinp