The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-12-10
ESCATAWPA ITEMS.
by SCRiBUS.


Consistency thou art a virtue indeed"
Now where were the keys, that's the ques-
tlOn.
Miss Ida Wyatt has returned from a pleas
ant visit to Basin.
Come up with that tax money. Death and
taxes are inevitable.
Competition is the life Of trade. We have
now IL stores in our W
He said he thought she was so pretty, and
had such pretty "tootsy nootseys!"
Some people are like chameleons - they
change with everything that touches them.
The supper given by the ladies' Of the Bap-
list church was II very pleasant and profitable
affair.
Mr.. John Lacore brings wagon loads Of fine
turnips, cabbage aud all kinds of winter
greens.
Rev. G. W. HUFF will preach next Sunday
morning at Big Point, and at night at Caswell
Springs.
Mr.. Bruno Golf was a visitor last week on
his way 20 Scranton, to convey a prisoner to
place of trial.
Public school opened Monday with a fair at
tendance. Miss Celeste Delmas, principal; Miss
Ella krebs, assistant.
Mr.. Felix Cirloi, Of Mobile, was visitor to
his old home this week. He looks well aud
makes friends as he goes.
Mr.. Archie Brown has been on the sick list
for ZONE days, but is recovering and able Ia
60 to the soc'ables and have II good time.
You can please all the people some of the
time, and some OF the people all the time, but
you can't please all the people all the time.
There was a sociable at Mr.. Grierson's
Tuesday, and the young people were so highly
entertained that they will 90 again when Al
opportunity presents itself.
Church members and stewards are particu
larry requested to BE- prom,t in attendance on
fourth quarterly conir enc. Every one is in
vited ont to hear a good sermon by the pre-
siding elder.
Mr.. R;enzi Miller's family have %returne,
home from their outing. Mr.. Miller had quit
mn adventure last week at Dog river in savin!
the life Of his bfother-in-law, Herbert Golf, II
the risk of his own.
At the fonrih quarterly conference, whicl
will be held at Zion ON the night of bee. l4th
there will he a rounding up the years work 70
the church. Will the towards show up well
balanced account As yet collections are be
hind. The preacher has been faithful IN hi
part of the work, and if the stewards had beef
so persistent in performance of their duties
collections wonld be mp tn date in all depart
ments. This cold weather with Christina
right on us, the preachers salary should be il
his pocket, so that he could make provision 70
his family for the winter. The time is short
The good church member should make h,
PROMISES good. The preacher can't live, moi
church work be carried on by PROMISES.
Saturday was a cold, rainy, dreary day
carrying over the remains Of the blizzard tina
struck us Friday night. However, as an
n%ounced, a supper was given by the ladies' o
the Methodist church on Saturday night n
Knights Of Honor hall. The program wa
successfully carried out. The table was ar
tistically arranged and was beautiful with
profusinn of lights aud flowers. There wa
oyster gnmbo and many other good things tt
eat in plenty. Delightful recitations were
rendered by Misses Belhee Ashley, Icons
Smith and Maggie Huff. Also II speech b.
Mr.. W. H. Smith in response to n call. TIL
band boys never looked nor played so well a
they did that night. The result was n yer.
nice sum realized towards buying an organ.