The progress., 1904-05-28

to Congress. The Progress acknowl
edges a pleasant call. Mr.. Bowers il
well pleased over the prospects and
feels confident of his election by al
overwhelming majority.
Two negroes were brought to town
from one of the turpentine stills Sun
day, charged with being IMPLICATED in
the shooting OF another negro the day
previous. They were given prelimi
nary hearing before Judge IlJing but nc
evidence whatever WAS brought out
connecting the accused with the shoot
ing, so the judge discharged both.
DR.. H. B. Powell expects TO leave in a
few days for Europe TO spend the sum-
mer. He.wilfvisit London, Heidelberg,
| Berlin and other points of interest. A.
| Berlin he will spend considerable time
in the hospitals and universities learn
ing all the new things in surgery, which
is The Doctors specially. He will re-
turn next fall and take charge OF the
Ocean Springs Hotel.
f A. Bertolotti, of Mobile. a nephew
of Mrs. VIM. Johnson, is located in
Ocean Springs where he will have
charge of the local branch of the Biloxi
Electric Light & Power Comprny' s
plant. Mr.. Bertolotti will have charge
TO the wiring for electric service
throughout the city. He is an expert.
enced and capable electrician and
should give entire satisfaction.
School closed Yesterday without any
special ceremonies. The pupils of the
seventh, eighth and ninth grades gave
a garden party in the afternoon aud
evening which was quite largely patron
lied, The past term has been quite
successful aud everybody seems to be
well satisfied. 1t is probable all the
present teachers VIII be retained for
another year with the exception of Mrs.
McGowan who will not be an applicant.
A delightful surprise party Was given
at the Shanahan House Monday night
to Mrs. c. d. Stuart who was about TO
depart for her northern home. Those
present were Mrs. J B. Honor, Mrs. G.
d Stuart Mrs, White, Mrs. James,
Misses Anna Kittridge, Amy and Mar
gle Rosam beau, Rosa Ames, Irma Cow
ington, Grace james. Messrs. Will and
Floyd Ames. VIII and David West.
Brnce Murphree and Morris Mcclure.
Cards have been received in this city
| from Laurel announcing the marriage
of DR.. Clinton Ii. Ramsay to Miss Alice
| Belle Stumbaugh. Mr.. and Mrs Ram
say will be at home at Laurel. Miss
after June lst. DR.. Ramsay was born
and reared near Vancleave and has Il
| host Of friends all over Jackson county
who will join The Progress in extend
warmest CALCULATIONS and best
wishes for the future health and happi
ness Of he happy couple.
THIS coming Sunday, May 30, two
| impressive ceremonies will take place
| in the Catholic church of this city. In
the morning at Z Il. m. and in the eve
ming at 7:30 p. m. the following child
ren will make their first Holy Commun-
ion: Tom Starks, Moses Beaugez, Dec
Bertuccin, Henry Beaugez, Paul Ber-
lucent, John King George Vaucourt.
Mary O'Keefe, Gertrude Soden, Lena
Eglin, Josephine Mon, Alice White
Ella Ryan, Theresa Starks, Leila Cach-
OF. Mamie Starks. Blanche Rosamb beau
aud Elizabeth Joachim.
| Yazoo City was the scene Of one OF the
most disastrous fires ever known in
Mississippi on Tuesday last, over $2.-
600. 600 worth Of property beng destroy
ed Flames broke out ia IA building on
Main street and aided by a fierce wind
and lack of water 10 fight the flames,
swept over an area twelve blocks long
and three blocks vide, destroying five
churches. three newspapers and.all the
largest business houses and manv fine
residences 1t is terrible blow TO one
of the best little cities in the South and
people everywhere will deeply sympa-
thize with its afflicted people.
This would be a com paratlvely happy
world if we did not suffer SO much
from things that never happen. How.
our shoulders ache under the weight Of
burdens we are never called upon to
bear, How our hearts are wrung by
grlefs that never take shape! IT no
more serious charges could be brought
against 1t, worrying would head the
list of follies. Ii costs us an untold
amount Of unnecessary misery. 1t
takes away the strength we need for
work. In all its record of accomplish
ments, 1t is impossible TO point TO a sin
gle good result it has brought about.
1t is dangerous to be safe nowaday.
particularly. by farmers dealing with
strangers. The mesnest and most re-
cent swindle is called the lost diamond.
A well dressed chap stops at a farm
house and informs the occupant thai
he has just lost a valuable diamond pin.
He and the farmer make dilIgent search
but fail To find the lost article. The
well dressed chap, on going away, tells
the farmer that ne will give 500 for the
jewel. A week or so later a tramp
comes in. tells the farmer he has found
a diamond pin. The farmer after some
dickering gets the pin for BPS. After
ieweler, when it is found that l5c is a
big price sor the diamond.