The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-05-20
ENCATAWPA ITEMS.
by SCl.IBUS.

Tile long expected rain has not
come and the gardens are suffering in
consequence.
Mrs. J. Wilson, of Handsboro. was
visiting her daughters family last
week.
The colored /. O. O. f. had an an.
nual celebration Of their order, with
annual sermon. etc, at the cOlOred
Methodist church On Randall road Il
few days since.
-Rev. G. w. Powell. p. f.. spent
Saturday and Sunday with his church
here. lie looks remarkably well after
so serious an illness recently. He
preached a fine Gospel sermon on Suu-
day and transacted the business OF
the quarterly meeting in his usual
business.like manner and to the ap.
prevail Of all.
The schooner Dudley. Of Havana
fame. is lying up for better days at
her wharf, at the Moss Point Lumber
Co.'s mills. Capt. Cobb will soon
probably go north TO visit his family.
lie is at present the guest OF Mr.. T..
NJ. johnson. =,
The National colors now float over
the stores Of our town. The p~Ostotice
front is attractive with a particularly
beautiful U. 5. flag and there il not Il
more devoted citizen than Mr.. Chris
Mork. the postmaster.
During the memorable storm OF q
few years since Mr.. A. McGrcgor had
a fine pecan tree laid low on the
ground, a perfect wreck. AS an ex-
pertinent he raised the tree with block
and tackle and men and horse power,
planting IT again as well as possible,
after saving of the large. heavy
limbs. The tree was propped into p0-
sitinn with derrick rugged Of heavy
lumber, and well cared Tor and nurscd.
As u consequence it is now blooming
With promise OF heavy bearing and
has heavy top and limbs and looks al
most rs fine as il never torn up by the
roots.
The "Whistlcrs" were ont ono
evening last week and "Off to the war,
for my country and you, dear" was
well rendered by them.
The newest boy in town arrived
at the home Of Mr.. o. c. Dodge last
week. lie will not enlist in the pres.
ent war.
The friends of Mr.. Wallace Wood
and wife regret they did not know OF
the death OF their little infant in time
to join the funeral procession, as
many would have done.
.,-The fans are all right, especially
the purple ones.
Our town is we'll represented with
soldier boys at Jackson. The band
boys went down u see their friends
of and discoursed sweet music.
-One Of the latest fads uow in town
is 1--WE don'tEseak tn our friends any
more as we rGSS Spach other" How
ever it is hoped n will not become u
popular fad.
Mr.. +. NJ. johnson Vas returned
from his visit to Vicksb0fg as "A dele
gate to the Grand Lodge Knights Of
Pythias. lie speaks in glowing terms
OF the people Of that city and is most
enthusiastic in the work Of his ordck.
He represented the Escatawpa ledge
X. Of p, M. llS. Next annual meet
ing at Meridian.
-Hattlesburg American Citizen:
Capt. Farley received the flag for
his gallant boys and gave IL into the
hands of Color-Sergeant McGregor.
who In poetic language assumed the
trust and promised to plant it on the
heights Of proud Havana or die in
the attempt" VIM. A. McUregor,
color-sergeant Of the Hattieshtirg In.
vinciblcs, Is IA o OF Mr.. Andrew Nc
Greg0r, an old citizen Of Moss Point
and Escatawpa and u veteran of the
Confederate States service, having
served faithfully the whole long term
Of the late war.
Rev. G. W. HUFF will M his recu-
lar. appointment next Sunday at Or
angc Grove.
Mrs. Wilhurn Golf, of Big Point,
= visiting her daughter, Mrs. Rienzi
Miller.
Tho colored Public School is doing
well, under the teaching ola daughter
Of Arthur Claude. The school prem.
iscs are improved by a high close fence
In front and other improvements,