The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-12-26
HandsbcrN Items.

The population of Coon Hollo,
$ il increasing.
Large, fine oranges are scllin,
k at a cent a piece.
Mr.. w. 4. Airey's store has
new shingled roof.
Weddings expected during ia
Christmas holidays.
The work on the village grave
yard will soon commence.
Goats are more plentiful thar
merin0 sheep in Handsboro.
The boom in business circles has
not reached Handsboro yet.
Good cornfeh beef and pork is
selling here at ten cents a pound.
We will have some sort of 4 fac
tory one of these days. That we
will.
Christmas turkeys are roOsting
high now. They will tumble next
week. DID,. -a
Two deers were near town the
other day. They skipped away
unhurt, .aae
Our merchants are receiving
their stocks of toys and Christmas
goodies.
Ship building still going on
ar. IL. Leinhard launched ii new
fiat Saturday.
The ghost is not to be seen in
Happy Hollow now. The potatoes
have been gathered.
Rev. s. j. Bingham will preach
in the Presbyterian church next
Sabbath at IL O'clock am.
Improved property is very, very
cheap here. A home can be pro
cured toy a small amount of cash.
DR.. John j. Harry has moved
into the DR.. Lyon Office, near she
residence of Mrs. Catherine Lyon.
A young MAI from Sionewall was
in town Saturday and carried away
the picture of his sweetheart. He
was so happy.
Justice Crawfoot's occupation is
about gone. No legal business to
transact, and very few travellers
to ferry over the bayou. F..
Saw logs are being hauled along
our most fashionable streets to the
mills on the bayou. The logs
"A twelve inches and up
wards.
There is some talk of the old
HandsborO Democrat printing office
building being converted INTO ii
mercantile establishment the com
ing new year.
A branch business office of the
Pascagoula DEMOCRAT.STAR is
kept in the old lIandsboro Demo.
crdt building, on the corner of
Bridge and CONNIE; c. street, p. K.
Mayors, manager
The youngest looking benedict
in town says his tw~enty-ffth wed.
ding anniversary occurs during the
holidays. Presents of silver, from
Il salt spoon to an entire service OF
sterling will be acceptable.
The tide of travel is turned via
Mr. Ii. Leinhard's tree ferry over
bayou Bern1rd. This in conse.
quence of the impossible condition
of the road on the north side of
the bayou leading to the old ferry
landing.
Oh New Years eve a most arrGo.
able entertainment IS contemplated
by the ladies of the Presbyterian
and Episcopal churches for the ben
eft OF a worthy cause. May it be
eminently successful financially as
it doubtless will be otherwise.
Both Sabbath-scho0ls of this
place are to have a Christmas tree.
The Union school, on Christmas
eve night at the Presbyterian
church, and the Baptist school
Christmas night at the Baptist
church. A pleasant time is antici-
pated by all.
Ine hetOfmer, Il temperance pa
per, was the first newspaper pub
hshed in this place. 1t was pub
Bshed by Rev. Henry Il. Lewis and
". X. Mayors, and was started over
twenty-Eine years ago. The Hands
bNo Democrat was the Outgrowth
of the Reformer.
Mr.. Hugh +. Folwell, who has
BEEN over in the Lone Star State
fora couple of years, is spending
some time here with his relatives.
Hugh gives IA glowing description
OF his new home, aud hopes to be
able to return to it some time i'll
the near future.
ED. J.. b. Hamberlin preached
his farewell sermons at the Baptist
church on last Sabbath morning
and hight He leaves for his new
hcld of labor soon alter Christmas.
The chnrch losses a faithful pastor,
and the members of his church
part with him with regret.
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