The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1895-05-09
TUE PICNIC.

agypsylng 60.
To say that the Sunday school
picnic last Saturday was success,
but family expresses the pleasures
of that most pleasant occasion.
As outlined in their programme
published in the FREE PRESS last
week, the members of the Metho-
dist and of the Baptist Sunday
schools gathered at their respective
churches about 10 a. m. The Bap-
fist school, with banners flying and
a large blue flag with the motto,
"Our Sunday Schools" written
thereon, marched down to the
Methodist church, at the entrance
the latter church school were form
ed IN open ranks. Every class had
beautiful banner, and at the point
OF entrance the M. E. school had a
large United States flag. On the
arrival of the head Of the Baptist
column the two flags met in arch
and their column passed under the
flags into the church, followed by
the Methodist school.
After prayer and songs the COL
nmn was marched out of church, in
two ranks, to the picnic grounds
at McGehee's spring. There, I'M.
der the trees, "Where shifting shade
and sunshine pass" a rustic throne
had been erected, covered with
eyergreens and flowers. The two
May queens, Miss Susie Calhoun
from the Methodist school, and Miss
Norah Garrett from the Baptist
school, we're crowned by heir at.
PENDANTS. After that ceremony, and
acceptances in graceful words by
the queens, Prof. Anderson deliv.
cred an encouraging address on the
work the Sabbath schools had
done and were doing.
A bountiful dinner had been car.
ried to the grounds, and from the
capacious receptacles of BASKETS,
boxes, etc.. came table~coyers and
en- ugh of good things for every one
and abundance besides. A barrels
full of Ice lemonade was free TO all.
The most interesting feature of
the day was to see how the little
tots from the Sunday schools enjoy.
ed it all. Jack was in requisitlon,
and was prime favorite. One
thing about Jack, though, was that
neither smiles nor coaxlng could
induce him to mend his gait. Sey-
eral swings suspended from limbs
Of majestic oaks added to the en-.
ioynent of the crowds of children,
and some of the older ones.
Every participant says: "We had
a delightful time, and felt better for
the days outing"
To it all, we must say, success to
the Poplarville Sunday schools.
Among the many accomplish
ments that adorn the character of
Geo. W. Bilbo, our invincible can
didate for tax assessor, is that Of
solving conundrums. King Sola
onion and his friend Hiram, with
the assistance of Samson, would
be no match for George. To test
this assertion, Georges SPECIAL
friends Qadies excepted might pros
pound to him the following riddle:
Where is the whisk 7
We learn that the dry kiln of the
w. W. Lambert mill, at Sallts,
burned Monday night. We are not
Informed as to the amount lost in
lumber. There had been no fire in
the kiln for "a hours, and it is sup
posed that firesbug had some-
thing to do with the confagration.
After a silence of nearly two
years, the whistle Of the big mill
again cheers our citizens. The
prospects are that the Poplarvllle
Lumber Company will turn out
much good material during the next
few months.
Hats, Shoes, dress goods, etc.,
going at hard.time prices at the
RACKET STORE.