The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-05-10


Capt. S. Chamberlin, of Louis.
lana, has bought the Hurlburt place,
two miles from Handsboro, Miss,
and has commenced Overhauling
il. Mr.. Chamberlin will engage in
sheep raising.
The new Baptist church at
Ocean Springs will be opened next
Sunday. Preaching morning and
night by the pastor, Ed. j. b.
Hamberlin, who will probably be
assisted by some other elder.
Last Friday afternoon Il color.
ed man fell off ii log into Dog river,
at Norris mill and was drowned.
His body was recovered within
twenty minutes after he went I'M
der, but all efforts failed to resuci-
tate him.
The Tegarden hotel, Missis-
sippi City, so well kept by Col. j..
o.. Nixon, is now open tor the re-
ception OF h0arders. The proprietor
will do all in his power to make
his guests comfortable and their
stay pleasant.
The new store house of Mr..
Mansfield at the SeashOre has been
finished, and Mr.. ,Chas. McLana-
than moved in last Monday. He
keeps IA full line of dry goods, gro
c%eries, and ship supplys which he
sells at low prices.
Mr.. y. Askew, from Kinds
county, has settled in Handsboro.
He purchased the Harris place, and
moved his family there. We are
glad to see such substantial peo-
pie coming into the county. There
is room for more such.
On the I'd inst. Capt. w. G.
Diggs died very suddenly in Den
ny IL Co.'s mill, at Moss Point.
lie was replemanding II OF the
hands, and suddenly he sank to the
floor aud died within Il few minutes.
1t is supposed apoplexy was the
cause OF DEAN.
The mechanics, under the SUI
pervision of Mr.. George Tagart,
are busy at work putting up a
new freight depot at this place.
The building is thirty bv sixty
feet, and will be quite an improve.
ment over the old depot which is
now being used.
The Gem of Biloxi is now
owned bv Mr.. j. f. Ferrer, who is
also proprietor of the Gem of the
Leyee, at New Orleans. He keeps
the best brands of liquors, wines,
cigars, etc, andour bibulous friends
who wish to quench tlleiR thirst
will find the Gem to be first class,
In reply to Forlorn Hope we
will say we have not issued such
an edict, but on the contrary, vii
take pleasure in publishing any
and all communications OF interest
Correspondents. however, shoule
be brief in writing. Don't write
merely to sire tch out words, buI
condcnse. Be brief, pointed ant
pithy.
The teacher and pupils of Oal
Cottage school at Biloxi, will &C
cept thanks tora very neatly-writ
ten invitation to attend their an
nual picnic, which takes place OF
the 10th. We will try to have /
representative present to witness
the coronation Of the Rose an,
Magiolia,o which will cOmmenc,
at II o'clock, am. of that day.
Several new houses are being
built at Bay st. Louis, and til,
town wears IL busy appearance
The citizens are expecting to see
mauy visitors there this summer
and the hotels are prepared to &C
comniodate all who may wish t.
spend the season at that delight
full watering resort. The town il
perfectly healthy and no danger II
apprehended of any infectious dis
ease.
The Gulf Coast Baptist asso
citation will meet at the Moss Pom
Baptist church on Friday, the 24tl
inst. This association is composed
of the Baptist churches OF New
Orleans, Mobile and the intcrveD
ing coast, and will be composed o
messengers sent by the differen
churches. We suppose there vii
be about sixty messengers in attel'
dance, besides some visitors
among whom will be several minis
terS of note.
The Methodist Sunday-schoO
of Ocean Springs will give thei
annual picnic next Thursday, tn
10th. We extend thanks for a cor
dial invitation to attend, and vii
try to be present with the school
We enjoyed Il most pleasant day o
a similar occasion at Ocean Spring
last year, and know from experienc
our Methodist friends of that beau
tiful village understand how to &c
ND picnics to the solid comfort Q
, all who attend.
A. H. l.. writing to the Brook
haven Ledger from Monticello says
"The steamer Col. Hooker arrive
at our landing a few days since.
is a beautiful little boat of l25 fec
long and twenty feet wide, and !
. said to have been built by the owne
w. J.. P~ointevant, expressly fo
) Pearl river. 1t draws only 3
inches when loaded, and will carr
400 bales of cotton. The voyag
| mn here was it's maiden trip. Every
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