The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-01-05

ESOATAWPA ITEMS.
BY SCRIBUS.

gressive merchants, presented his Gus.
toners on Christmas with a fine,
large fruit cake. The gifts were we'll
appreciated. not so much for the value
as for the disposition OF the merchant,
who gets their money, to return favor
for favor.
The continued drouth through the
summer is SAID by physicians to be the
main cause OF the late fever troubles.
The mills are now working ten hours
to a day.
Rev. W. j. Dawson IS returned to
this circuit, much to the satisfaction
of the people. When he and his fami.
" arrived at the parsonage last Sat.
urday evening they were welcomed
back by the l.. p. S., who, besides
bringing happy greeting and hearty
welcome back, brought donations for
the pantry in large aud small Quanti-
ties.
Mrs. Laura Price Is suffering from
a severe attack Of La Grippe, in con.
sequence Ut which her nice little
school is not going on this week.
1t is reported that there will be a
change in the post Office keeper. AS
yet Mr.. MOrk has not named his sue
cessOr.
Mr.. Paul Smith and family hayc
moved to Scranton, where he will en-.
gage in business with Mr.. j. NJ. Cirlot.
Mr.. Horace Nelson says his new boy
Will take the prize anywhere. Grand
pa Barrow says he will put Jou's baby
up against any OF them, and bet he
will. take the prize.
The young people enjoyed the New
Year sociable given by Miss Bertha
Golf muchly.
Miss Josephine Cirlot spent Christ
mas holidays in Scranton, the guest
of her sister, Mrs. Eugene Nelson.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. q. Dodge and child.
rem spent the holidays in Handsbpro.
Mr.. Policy Kemp, OF Hattiesburg, Is
visiting friends.
Mrs. Suthnf's charming niece from
the Kansas City r. r. is visiting rel
atives here.
Mr.. benson, Of Canton, Miss, is
visiting DR.. McKay's family and will
make a protracred stay.
The Misses Brooks. Of BrooksviIle,
Miss, are visiting their sister, Mrs,
A. II. Smith.
Mrs. Hill and daughter. OF Beau.
mont, Texas, are visiting Mrs. John
Jones. This is Mrs. HIPS first return
since leaving here 80 years aga.
DR.. Mckay, wife and little baby
girl made "trip to their old home.
Miss, for the holidays.
Rev. J. F. Bynum. editor on the
Signal, spent the holidays
with his family.
Mrs. Joe Thompson is still suffering
fr) m a severe attack Of acute rheunia-
tism.
A certain young man says h e thinks
the stairs must have been creased at
the party Christmas, the reason lie
fell down.
THE DEMoCRAT-STAR was very
much missed Christmas week,
/. Mr.. Seward Kirkwood and family
have moved hack from the G, & s. l..
R. r., and will remain $50,
He was taking her out driving: the
horse and buggy were sorry. hooking:
he was awkward and embarrassed.
He drove over all the stumps and
through all the water holes In tile
road without half trying; the harness
broke; he got out and repaired II. The
eclipse came on: the freaks OF tile
moon set him moon and star gazing,
and added to his embarrassment. He
wanted to ask her to marry him and
Intended making this drive his on.
pnrtunity. and the fateful words had
not been spoken. miss Columbia
he In desperation, and with a
sudden gift Of e%lnqUence, ''Our ride
this evening though 81 pleasant to me
reminds ME Df our tourney throuvh
life; diffcultieslike stumps will stand
In the way. but we must ride over
them boldly; water holes OF troubles
are In our road, but we must IN fear
|essly through them; the bright side
VI life may be ecllpsod like the moon.
by the dark shadows and reverses az \
life. I'm u p0Dr awkward fellow and
need some one To 20 with me through
j0urney"-Miss Columbia. "Let's
1rive a little faster, II Is getting very
ate" Tie, continuing, twill you-N
Miss COluMbia--"Don't ask me to
travel a whole life with q mar who
Will drive me over stumps, drag me
mud holes. throw the shadow
'isseclipses upon me, with tile harness
Lied up with strings, the wheels dish.
~. and tho motive pOwer q century
oehlnd date. I'd advise you tN Apply
70 miss Back number, no doubt me
VIII sympathtse with ynil. Life n to0
long, and ! prefer tAl00k in tho BRIGHT
aide. ~ YOU Will excuse me, ana ruod1
Dye. Moral; nOys when yuu take
your RIrl out riding lNve "a M 1h
team md mini v0aYr ~ Z SK M @ll