The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1901-01-04
ESCATAWPA ITEMS.
BY sCRIBUs.

ia GNhlblNs
Mud, mud, mud, the roads are mut
and water.
As a coincidence / IL indicates Jan
uary LIST, 1901.
blessings brighten is they take
their flight"
The occasion OF the Xmas tree pass
ed of very pleasantly.
The work on the new mill goes Or
in spite III wind or weather.
Boxes OF candy make charming
Xmas presents, the girls like candy.
Rev. l.. Roberts is the newly ap
pointed Methodist preacher For thi'
year.
Mr.. Virgie COTS family have moved
To town and now occupy the Lyme
place.
Mr.. Irving and whole family viii
soon arrive, moving back from
Florida.
Mr.. L. Davis and family went t
Waveland to spend the holidays with
relatives.
Mr.. Fred Elder aud charming little
wife spent the happy Xmas with rela
tives in loss Point.
The X. Of p. will give public install
alton OF officers and supper, and en-
terrain invited guests.
Send your girls and boys to school,
and they will be better fitted fnl
housekeeping later on.
She received the present she wanted
and she now wears it on her finger.
Santa Claus did not bring it.
Mr.. r. l.. McGregor took his little
son Wilbur TO Mobile and treated hin
to a handsome new bycicle.
There was "A very handsome display
OF fireworks at the home OF Mr.. W. l..
Rhodes on Christmas night.
The boulevard" is now az up.to
date t%hor0nghfare. the stores OF G. B.
Work and Phil Davis are we'll stocked
and well patronized.
The new drug store fills a long fel,
want and need. DR.. Burnham is q
successful and popular physician.
Mr.. Mclnnis went home to see the
folks just after Xmas, it was impos
sible for him to get of sooner, the at.
traction here was too strong.
Just after Xmas is a good time fol
the fool killer to cone along. some
people about that time feel that the,
would almost throw themselves a sac
riice under the car OF his majesty.
In the going OF Rev. w. J. Dawson
TO his new home at Lake, the church
here losses its best friend. Every one
Bro. Dawson and his family and
hoped he would be returned to the
work.
Among the home corners for Xma.
holidays were: Miss Emmie Rhode.
from E. NJ, +. c.. Mr.. r.. L. McGregor
and Mr.. James McGregor, OF Hatties
burg. Mrs. Smith and children, of
Meridian.
a very serious accident occurred t.
the little son Of Mr.. Garland Golf
who lives Il few miles above here. II,
held IA lighted cannon cracker in hi.
hand. the explosion tearing the hanC
to pieces. and had to be amputatcd
Or. Anderson. of Moss Point. yer,
successfully performed the operation
Let charity begin at home bv al
means. of giving, Of speaking, and %
doing. for CHARITY cnvereth il multi
tlde of sins" but do not let you
charity stay at home; let it reach nu
TO your neighbOrs, and the world %
people. and especially all with whom
you come in contact. What measur,
You give will be given to you at tina,
last day, but pressed down and run
ming over. The reward will come it
public, but the Master is watching il
and taking notes, all things arr
written down in the book.
Sissy Hifalutin was down VISITING
recently, and bought lots of thing.
from Mr.. Charley Barnett's big store
Sissy looks as sweet and innocent a.
ever, and the CRITER and spring WAC
GIN as spry as ever, and none thu
worse for wear. She said, upon being
interviewed, that Ma would err come
too, but she aint done maxim Of tn,
sOhse and sausage and Bud was bliss,
hanlin' wood, and Pa he couldn't. Nj
he's got not no bizneS roun' towr
of a Xmas. for them stoar keepers ha.
got into IA way Of treatin' men folk.
from their little blind tigers, when
they go tradin' round in the stoars
and Pa, he shore would err had his
Xmas spilled, SO Pa he staid home an
fixed the later banks better.
Jan. LIST, 1901, The day is a gloomy
one, with clouds and downpour OF
the irst day with which W. enter
upon the ex Experiment. Of 1901. More
improvements, charities, benefits. en-.
terprise> Of all kinds. educational.
religious. commercial, looking to the
good OF mankind ia general, and sup
preston of vice and vagrancv in par.
tlcular, have been projected by public
and private individuals and societies
for the new year 1901, the first of the
century, than for any past year
OF the world. And it is to he hoped
and worked for that this, the key note
the twentieth century. may he an
inspiration for continued efforts By
the civilized world, for peace and
and happiness to ali creatures.
From work already mapped out by re.
igi0uS bodies and societies in the
States, from industries and
manufactures to be entered into. and
rom military and political tactics set
by government, it Is evident
his glorious country, the United
OF America will set the pace
or the nations. But may it be al.
Ways II" ward. and on the right dircc.
inn and ftr y,,nA