The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-03-07
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

Fish biting.
Gardens booming.
"A new board Of health.
New buildings are going up.
The sckrois are all f1o~urishing.
Mr.. B. lLeger is running his
saw mill night and day-that looks
like business.
-Chanccry court at Mississippi
CITY next Monday, Chancellor
Wood on the bench.
Don't call a man bow.legged,
| that's vulgar. just speak of him
AZ Il parenthetical pedestrian.
-Chancery court has been in
session all week, and a great deal
OF business has been transacted.
On the water an oarsman rowed,
A horseman rode on the land,
The horseman rode on II very good road,
But the oarsman rowed hand over
hand.
-"Come let MS decorate our in
sides" is what they say in these
artistic days when "A man ~ invited
in to take "a sMile.
Whoever heard Of lady being
happy unless she bad Il new spring
dress, such as can be had at the
store of NJ. A. Dees.
The largest excursion party of
the season passed over the road
Monday going to the New Orleans
fremen's parade.
-Twining of the orange on the
tapls in one of our sister towns. A
( liant groom and a sweet bride
wll be the high contracting parties.
DR.. J.J. Thornton has moved to
Pass Christian aud opened a drug
store. We hope our good friend,
the Doctor, may have abundant
success.
"A large anJ carefully selected
stock of spring aud summer dry
goods lust in and for sale low down
at Nj. A. Dees' ladies bazaar, Scran-
ton, Miss.
A valuable a " mill, machinery,
land, several mill sites, etc, is
fund advertised in another column
by Mr.. Charles Wattlew0rth. Read
what he SAYS.
Uncle Henry has lots OF new
goods just shelved, and.invites the
ladies' of the entire county to call
and examine them before purchasing
elsewhere.
"A new board OF health was APP
pointed by the board OF supervisors
this week. Their names will be
found among the proceedings else
where in our columns.
Col. John X. Dickens, OF Dog
Tver, jackson county, was III
Mobile, Tuesday, 18th, in full
Indian chief dress. The Colonel
looked big "%Injun" much, aud was
admired by the Immense crowd.
The spring time has come and
soon the picnic season will be inau-
gurated, then the ladies will want
the latest style calicoes, and they
eau be found in Scranton at M. A.
Dees' store.
In another column will be fonnd
a valuable place for sale by Mr..
John Chastant. This place fronts
on the beach, and isl vtSrsy desirable
piece OF property, aud will DO sold
Tor halt its value.
. MIR. Fritz Becht not only cuts
hair, shares, and does job printing
out also has turned cabinet-maker,
and it is limited by some that he Is
soon to become a Benedict. How
about this FRITZ just stand up
and speak right ont in meetin.'
Sheriff Clark sold the delin-
quent tax lands last Monday. A
lew pieces we're bought by individ-
aals, but Mrs. Mississippi bid in
,le greater part sold. The old
lady seems to be specializing largely
~ real estate; in fact We believe
Sue has cornered OF land and ex,
poets to realize q fortune out of
tnls business.
"A new chrome and picture
gallery has been opened at the old
psostofice building in Scranton, by
w, w. Perrott of Mobile.
Ohromos, steel engravings, looking
s~lasses, clocks, etc. eau there be
.pu5d at almost any price. See
,ae new advertisement of Mr..
Perrott.
The question of building q rail
.pad from Moss Point to the sea-
SuOre IL being somewhat agitated
among our citizens. That a road
be built at no distant day we
hot the least doubt, and the
'nne will come when this road will
Ssa'end tar into the interior of the
,'ate. As vague and improbable
MS may seem In the estimation
: some, We will yet live to see this
'vert accomplished.