The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-10-27
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Some weddings soon-so said.
Mr.. Chris. MOrk is convalesing.
Grandma Kirkwood is still very sick.
So the children love him and call him
"Paps."
The public school session will begin
at Zion Academy on Monday (aOth inst.)
A nickle meeting was given by the /.
p. Il H.. M. 8. at Of Mrs. A. H. Smiths
last Saturday evening. Work for the
society was on hand, and Mrs Smith en-.
t~ertained handsomely.
The fourth and last quarterly meeting
sessions for this year will be held ut
Zion church on Saturday night, (2sth
inst.) 1t is highly important that there
should be a full attendance.
Mr.. O. c. Dodge lost his stable, hay
etc. by fire Tuesday night about mid
night. Cause unknown.
Miss Ella Krebs from Scraton was Wis
iting here last week, and taught q day for
Miss Delmas, who was called to Scran-
ton on business connected with school
work.
Mr.. Jim Wyatt and family are visiting
relatives in the upper part Of the county.
Rev. w. J. Dawson has gone out on the
NJ, J.& X. c. r. X. to assist in q protract-
ed meeting.
He went to see her Sunday evening
and took her to church, and took her
home, and stayed and talked until the
old man threw his shoes at the door, q
signal for "you must CO." When he got
home he tried to write her q letter, but
was SO sleepy he only got as far rs
my deer lovey,dovey, sweet (nod) pref.
ty (nod). Had to go to bed, so it was
found next morning.
Now Miss X Y z says she would like
to accommodate her friends, but that
she will postpone her elopement until
such time as is most suitable to herself,
probably about the 18th day Of the 18th
month, about Ii O'clOck-that being the
lucky number, and then perhaps leave
shortly for Dallas, California.
There is almost a water famine in our
town. Very few families have enough
to drink. 1t is carried from wells that
car spare, n long distance, and for pur-
pose of washing clothes the supply is so
limited that many are using the river
water, and tina. Ia salty. One of the
means of supply is Wilson Springs, and
it has become q generxl thing to send
wagons with jugs, ETC., to the springs
for water.
Rally day at Zion church on the third
Sunday in October was q very interest.
ing occasion. The exercises were intend
ed to give renewed interest in missionary
work and to more fully instruct the
children and the older people too in the
condition Of missionary work. Under
the supervision Of the superintendent,
Rev. r. r. Riggle, the program was well
carried out. The church was artistically
decorated for the occasion by the young
ladies'. Interspersed with appropriate
song and the missionary collections,
were the speeches and addresses as fol-
lows:
Recitation, "Pray, Study, Give" by
Myra Price.
Recitation, "Studying the Word," by
Alice Price.
"Whst will you do for Others" by six
girls.
"Hattie Lundy," Olive Davis, Carmen
Wyatt, Geneva Riggle, Meta Davis.
Myra Price.
Recitation, Solving for Missions" by
Nettie and jennie Cirlot.
Recitation, "Who will Co." Lydia Ora
ham.
Recitation, 1.-THE Gospel to Every Gre
ature," by Susie Ferrill.
Recitation, "Thy viii be Done," by
Maud Aikens.
Recitation, "Jesus Is the Way" Alice
Price.