The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1894-05-31

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Vicksburg, Miss.
An Ellisville special of the 26th
to the Times. Democrat says:
"Major S. D. Mimms, of ,his city,
IN Jumping from a moving train ut
Eastabuchie this morning, tripp-d
and fell, breaking bis left arm be-
tween the elbow and wrist, lacer-
ating hls face and Receiving other
slight body bruises. He reached
home on the afternoon train and ia
doing nicely"
Our thanks are due that sweet
little maiden and future belle, Miss
Cora Rich, for an appreciated treat
Saturday evening, consisting Of de.
licious Ice cream and cake. May
II ever trutbfully be said Of Miss
Cora that
"Her little hand,
So soft and white,
Will serve to guide
A world aright.'
We understand that the X. of p.
meeting, held Friday night, was an
OCCASION of unusual interest. The
second and third ranks were con-
ferred on Messrs. Lee, Mcpherson
and Vol:z. Among the Knights
present, from a distance, were
Messrs. Graham, Turner, Reedy
and Dill. Pine Tree Lodge now
numbers about 45 members, and is
in aourishiug condition.
Poplarville is unusually dull in
the Amusement line. Why do not
half a dozen or 80 g,rls institute
some plan to insure an occasional
evening of so:ial pleasure ? Let
the stay.sthomes resolve that this
summer shall prove tho most so.
cially delightful one in the history
of Poplarville. Girls can accom-.
plish whatever they will. The
beaux are few, but they'll be true.
Mr.. Jas. Seal and Q young Mr..
Wheat were in town on Monday
last looking after the clerk, as Mr..
Wheat had brought young lady
from Mississippi into our parish,
and they wished 20 make themselves
one. -FrsnkliEton (La.) New Era
Oath.
The youthful couple referred TO,
Mr.. Hezekiah Wheat and Miss
Aderlnne Stewart, were from the
Ch,nquapin neighborhood, and were
married Tuesday of last week.
A Columbia special of the 18th
to the Picayune says:
Mrs. CIarissa Ford, wife of Gen.
I. s. Ford, died at her home ut
this place this morning, after q
brief illness. aged about 81 years.
She has been married about II
years, and 9 children have come to
bless the happy married life Of this
lovable woman. Her genuine Chris.
tian character and excellent quail.
ties of mind and heart have endesr.
ed her to every pers"n with whom
she has become acquainted, and a
deep gloom is cast over our little
town By her almost sudden death.
We regret to note that the 6 p.
m. closing movement adopted by
the merchants has fallen through.
The stores now close at Z p. M, but
how long this arrangement will
continue we are not advised. The
following from the Boston Globe is
applicable to this subject:
DON T ovERDo IT.
Though the days are growing
longer we would not advise any,
body to try to d. any more work 10
them than in the shorter days. !
This beautiful spring weather was
made to be emf 'yed. The reason
the days are longer in June than in
any other month is that people may
have abundant leisure to enjoy the
perfect weather.
What Is the origin of the saying,
"There 10 a ske eton in every clos
ct ?" is answered by the Detroit
Free Press rs follows;
1t is supposed to have originated
from the following story: A soldier
once wrote to his m other, who COM
plaiaed of her unhappiness, asking
her to get some sewing d,ne for