Image 2 of The Free press (Poplarville, Miss.), April 1, 1897
The Fkee Phess a Bussell8r Editor PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT POPLARVILLE MISS Thursday April 1 1897 ONE DOLLAR IN ADVANCE ENT BRED AT THE POST OFFICE AT POPLARVILLE MISS AS SEC OND class Mail matter The Blanc brothers will be exe cuted at Lafayette La next Fri day Thomas M Bloom nged 104 years died at Phoeuixyille Pa last week Maj P 1 Montroes and Dr Cornelius A Rice of Biloxi died last Saturday An earthquake shock was felt at Vauilalia III and in portions of Canada on the 23rd ult John Hcllinghead who lived 14 miles east of Waynesboro was as sassinated Friday night The New Orleans sawernge plant lias been purchased for 93500 by N V Jordon of Boston We have received the initial nura i her of the McLanriu Star E Hall editor It S Hall publisher Mrs J W Adams wife of Ed itor Adams of the Sea Coast Beacon died at lass Christian on the 26th People who think they are mar tyrs carry the look on their laces and make martyrs of their friends Picayune M C Cook of Cumberland Miss has been appointed United States Marshal for the northern district of this state Fanny