The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1893-08-18
ESCATAWPA ITEMS.
By AU REyOiR.

ia Az Olh'
The Moss Point Lumber Company's
mill and planer are again running,
much to the delight Of the employees.
The most notable event OF the sel-
son was the wedding of Mr.. Bryant
Lester and Miss ldella Stevens at
Zion Church on Thursday evening,
3rd inst. Rev. G. r. Ellis performed
the ceremony. AS they are both quite
fayorites of the Sunday school, ana
are teachers in same, the church was
crowded with friends to witness the
ceremony. Notables among Visitors
from Moss Point were Lieut.. aov NJ
NJ. Evans and wife, Messrs. Fritz ana !
Henry Colmer, Mrs. Geo. Bowen and
Mrs. Ella passo.
Escatawpa has had quite and influx
of visitors this season, mostly OF rela-
tiyes coming home. There Is an old
saying that If You ever drink Dog
(Escatawpa) river water you will have
to come back. Mr.. Jerry Smith and
family, of Meridian, Capt. VIM. and
Mr.. Seward Kirkwood, of Lake
Charles, La, and Mr. Wm. IL. Smith,
Jr., of New Orleans, are visitors.
Mr.. Tom Rigglc has come back to
. live in our town. lie has purchased
0 a house and land IRON Mr.. Henry Col
fmer, Jr. adjoining Mr.. 0. Q. Dodge.
a The subject is being aeitated OF a
n new and flrst-class church building
being erected here by the Blptists.
n Capt. Matti, of U. S. Steamer
g Welch, is ashore visiting bis best girl
Mr.. Comer rides in his new buggy
= The bad bridges are not yet fixed.
$ Something new is the A. No. ! sigG
. board at the head of The lane leading
into the Smith mill, "This means
=, you," etc.
to to Hc promised to pay one dollar OF
b. more for that music, and he did-pa!
one dime.
lis The fishing party returned soonc
o. than intended. Something" got L9
ot out there and he was right sick for
few hours.
cd During discussion at the churc
ne upon merits of some ncwspape rs'
~ ~, was decided that the New Orlcan
Christian Advocate was first, and tn
est DsMoCRAT-SrAR the next best pap(
u.s. for families to subscribe for and rea
ed SPOT cash is at discount the har
''' times, but spot cards" are not. Som
,oa of the young folks have plenty. 1t
ion not nice, though, ryoung ladies dn
III gentlemen to sit in full view of u
fhe public highway on Sunday evenil
''' playing cards. by the smut on son
n,o faces in the game we know who W
,O- losing. And, If for no 9th
cir reason Remember the Sabbath d
ito to keep it holy"
Madame Rumor says he has go
W Sef. = back to his old love, and there m
The be a wedding soon.
very The entertainment at X. OF
'e of hall last Friday night was well
tended, considering the thrcatenl
,,,a, "s sky. During its progress the RI
rday came down'ad libtum." a neat lit
IN Of sum was realized. The acting v
d 400 good, the stage nicely and approx
ately fitted up. The Amateurs OF
.,eas .sa, catawpa "can't be beat" The mu
,itt,e by Miss Annie Laurie McGregor
peak most creditable, being her first
'sent pearancc before the public In t
role.
There are more marriages in Es
,oor tawpa on an average than any tx
reth- of its size in the State. There
ctive more candidates yet.
NIUE Mr.. Dixon and Mr.. Smith, OF 10
Moth Escatawpa, were married last wee
Mr.. Joe Cirot got his arm cut
New saw at Moss Point Lumber Con
/, and nv,s mill. not seriously, but PR
!, 81 'au ~ bad.
} will MT. anu MiS' Io'S'
a nat returned home Sunday evening,
with companled by Mrs. O.. G. Dodge
Rev. Mr.. Bynum and family oct
lceve, Mr.. Bouton's house.
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