The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-05-21
MOST PERFECT MADE.

Mrs. julia A. Cooke, wife of Col.
j. F. Cooke, died at 4 o'clock Sat.
urday morning. Mrs. Cooke was
in the s0th year of her age, and
had been in feeble health for
number of months, but her death
was rather sudden. The funeral
services we're held at the Baptist
church at 10 a. N. Sunday, Hon.
j. M. Thornhlll conducting same
in most appropriate and feeling
manner. Our citizens turned out
en- masse, thereby evincing their
esteem and love for this venerable
christian lady. In our varied exs
perIence we have never met no.
bier, gentler, sweeter character, and
long will she be missed by q large
circle of relatives and host of friends.
Mrs. Cooke had been married for
sixtysthree years, aud was the
mother of nine children, four of
whom are living-Mrs. ]. N. Shiv-
ers and Mrs. T. R. White, Of Pop
larville, and two other married
daughters, who reside in Alabama.
The entire community join the FREE
PRESS in extending heartfelt SYM
PATTY 10 the aged husband and 9th
er relatives of the beloved deceased.
Preparations are actively under
way for the U. g. V. picnic to be
given on Friday, in the beautiful
grove near the high school build
ing. This spot has been selected
on account of convenient and
roomy shelter in case of rain. 1t is
to be hoped that families will bring
bounteously supplied baskets of
provisions, so that there will be
plenty and to spare for the expect.
ed crowd. The ladies will conduct
ice cream and lemonade stands,
the proceeds OF which will he de-
voted to the South's Battle Abbey.
This abbey is to be a museum where
the relics, memsntoes and trophies
of the late civil war will be pre-
served and treasured for the infor-
nation and profit of future gener-
atoms. A pleasing feature of the
occasion will be an address by ReY.
a.. B. Graves, one the most noted
orators IN the state. Our merchs
ants and business men generally
should be liberal 10 their contritu-
tons, so as 10 insure q complete
success for the end in view and a
delightful day of social enjoyment
for all who may be present.
Il Walk out to the graveyard and
see what an Improvement has been
wrought by Il. j. Parker's skillful
manipulations ct the paint and
whitewash brushes. Now, the
ladies should constitute themselves
into . committee of the whole, cap.
ture all the idle young men and
boys in town, march them to the
graveyard and see that they per.
form one good days work grass
cutting, stump-burning, etc.
| The railroad commission has late.
~ issued an order to the New
Orleans and Northeastern Railroad
to build depot at Carriere Uacy),
to be completed by October l, 1895.
This depot is much needed by the
people of that town and vicinity.
The citizens of McNeill and neigh
borhood are in need OF like con-
venience, and have been working
to secure such accommodation for
the past three years.
Theo. Bilbo, OF Pearl River coun.
ty; g. w. CASTOR, of Harrison
county; and ]. T. Rankin and I. E.
Bass, Jr., of Marion county, were
examined last Saturday for the
West Point cadetship to be appoint
ed from this congressional district.
Profs. W. /, Thames and A. L.
Summer conducted the examination,
the result of which has not as yet
been made public.
J. 81. Reed made q tour Of obssr.