The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-01-13

BY AU REvOIR.

The weather remains as cold and
u~nrelcniing as charity, which is said
10 bc the coolest thing on earth.
Looking from II window, when the
unmcrciful mill whistles up and down
the Escata wpa sound the alarm 10
'gct up, yc mill slaves" we feel the
cold prospect we see the so mcwh hat
unusual sight TO us Southern born
and bred Of heavy white frost and
ice. VIZ feel AS If VIC never wanted
any more breakfast, yet dare not turn
over, but get on, aud in" II. The
first thing you hear The cook saying
dts to too cold to cook breakfast"
then when you start out The first one
you meet says, "ain't it cold" then
did yOn cvcr see such weather.
and so on, and so forth, until you be-
gin to realize this is a cold world.
Some cattle here died from expos
ure and the want Of extra care. Tht
trees are scorched, but not killed.
Wood is scarce and hard to get.
The Ilowzc& Griffin mill is shut
down indefinitely. The pIancr is
running.
The old Tam mill" has been pur-
chased by a company of practical mil
men, who will begin the work Of re.
pairing in the course of a few days,
and soUn add another work of impOr.
lance 10 our town.
Tho railroad question is again agi-
tatcd, and perhaps socn will be built.
Its cOu,se is from the river direct
through the main part Of town. Es-
catawra is evidently on IA boom.
Rev. II. Il. Ellis, the new pastor for
Zion, has moved into the parsonage,
and his. family is comfortably fixed
up. AS o as they went in, before
they could get their house in order
and close doors, and members Of his
church, began pounding him. A
first the pounds were scattering, thel
faster and harder, and increasing i,
size and Importance until late, ant
continuing through the next day
Wednesday. All who have not ycI
participated, come, do so, it will maxi
you feel better and this kind of worl
makes the preacher and his famil!
feel better, too, and no damages L
the premises either. BY kind per
mission of Mr.. Hardy Herring, agen
for the Moss Point Lumber Co., th
Methodist Church is occupying tn
! Anderson house as a parsonage. Tn
pastor has his horse to feed, as well a
, a family, and we hope II friend
will remember this. Our cOuntr,
friends who travel the public roat
past the Anderson house continual,
; would lccl much better and prospc
:, more to bring along u load Of hay am
some country produce, and leave it a
the parsonage.
Notice is extended to friends !
Orange Grove, and all over the wOr
c that iavOrs for the parsonage and III
pastor are in order, IN season aud OF
!, of season.
@ There will be preaching at Zion q
the 4lh Sunday at ii o'clock and
night.
:, There will be given very 500
u the X. OF II. hall an entertainment
consisting of school children's exhib
ton, speaking, etc, combined with il
tcrcsling aud humorous pieces rendcI
cd by friends and patrons of II
school. Refreshments and pcrhal
an oyster supper will be served. II
profits will go TO the church buildin
and the school building, most worth
objects. Due notice Of time Will |
giv0I.
The roads need attention. Roa
work is In order. II MI. Does
q lessee of The raods in these parts, sell
him over to work them.
g, The nickel party at Mr.. Cirlot
was well attended /; amount receive
was 70 60. On account of cxtrcn
bad weather the nicklc party at NJ
McGregOr's was not well ATTENDED
amount received was 81. This mono
goes 10 the church bell fund.