The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-08-05
MARRIED.

being witnessed only by members
of the immediate household.
The groom Is well known lam.
Der Inspector of PoplarvilIe, Miss,
while the bride Is popular young
lady of this city.
The Progress joins their many
friends in extending congratuls-
lions and best wishes for a life re.
plete with happiness and success.
I-Hattiesburg Progress July 9th.
Mr.. McGehee and bride arrived
per the $3.50 a. m. train Wednesday
OF last week, taking his father and
family and his most intimate friends
completely by surprise. The hap
Ply couple remained here until Sun
day morning, when they left Cor
Maxwell, La, where Mr.. McGehee
holds Il responsible mill position.
We JOIN Johns host of friends in
extending hearty we'll wishes, and
we also compose the following brief
lines to be worn III his hat:
A failure marriage will not prove
If this young couple truly love;
And if the husband makes his wife
His confidential chum through life.
An exchange says that number
Of manageable Young women Of
Marcus, Iowa, have formed soci-
ETY., pledgipg themselves not to rec
ceive attentions from men who
drink, use tobacco or play cards.
One of the mem bers wrote and
framed the following poetlcal res
olutions:
The man who drinks the red, red vine,
Shall never glue his lips TO mine;
The man who chews the navy plug,
Will in this parlor get no hug;
II aught but water you e'er taste,
just keep your hands off my waist;
The man who smokes cigarette,
Shsl never squeeze me, you can bet;
Don't monkey with the cards,
Or we can never more be pards.
An authority on the subject says:
"Don't rest your bike in the sun.
1t is a peculiar thing that one can
ride a bike in the sun for hours
without tile air in the tree expand
ing to an extent that will burst or
strain the inner tube; yet if cycle
Is placed against foot path and
allowed to rest quietly for quar-
ter of AN hour, the chances are that
burst or strained tire will be the
result. When resting in hot wealth
or, cyclists should always place the
wheels uuder cover, or, if NOT, they
should at leas; be- slightly Debated
The eclipse of the sun took place
last Thursday morning on schedule
time. Not cloud was to be seen,
and hundreds of our citizens wit
nessed the interesting phenomenon
with pleasurable awe. Lottie,
colored woman, had heard nothing
of the coming event, and when the
appearance of nature began to
change, dropped her work and
walked restlessly about, thinking
that her last moments we're near at
hand. Some friend posted Lottie
in time for her to view the wonder
full spectacle.
We occasionally see accounts OF
large trees from various portions
of the state, and it may be we'll to
say that Pearl River county can
also lay claim to some of goodly
size. Several cypress trees on b.
j. Sones' land were measured the
other day and found to be "a feet
5 inches in circumference. Let us
hear from some of our othertimber
land owners.
The Pearl River alligator hunt
ars raachad Oolum acme dayS
ago. They report having killed over
100 OF the ugly saurIans up to that
time, and expect to reap a richer
harvest as they proceed further
southwark.
We are pleased to learn that our
young friends, Jack and Ed. Shiv'
ers, have splendid crops. They de-
serve the fullest return that Moths
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