The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1884-02-15
LOCAL NEWS.

bi,Atop hhfHhaukhl VI tho M Es OuufOu
South, is visiting Col. W. K. Stuart al
Ocean spriags.
Bishop Kavanasgh win preach in the
Methodist church at Ocean Springs, Sun
day ut IL o'clock pm.
MIR. Ckas. 4. Chidsey left last Tues
day morning Tor jackson Miss, called
thither on business.
Mr.. Peter ]. hontross, the popular pro-
prietor of the Montross house, Biloxi, W e
are glad to learn is up again from bed OF
sickness.
We received..a call this week from Mr..
Robert B. Norris, u the Mobile Station
cry Company. lie was around looking up
business.
--Erop the FIRST Of February to the 9th,
the Customs collector at this port received
fer duties and fees $3.50. For the month
OF tJauaary about $1,000
We call attention to advertisement of
G. Barnes, photographer, Mobile. He en-
p!oys frst-class artists and makes splen-
did pictures.
Invitations will DO issued this week
for grand fancy duess ball TO be given at
wilder's hall next Friday night, by. the
Scranton brass baad.
Mrs. Amanda Royal, wife Of VIM.
Royal, died at her late residence In this
town last Monday. She leaves husband
aud several small children.
Mr.. Adolph Poitevent, prominent
mill man md merchant of Gainesville,
samo over last Monday with his wife. They
are visiting friend at Moss Point
Mr.. Chas. A, Liddle, nephew Of Mr.
j. 4. Liddle. Of Handsboro, was drowned
in Bayou Bernard at Han dsboro, on the
7th. He feil overheard from wharf, and
drowned before any one saw him.
We had avery pleasant caal last We'd
nssday from our friend Mr.. Levert Clarke,
Of Mobile. He ran down sn the early
morning train on business, and returned
al l2:l5 pm. He is always al welcome
caller ut the DrMoCRAT-STAR office.
d. N. Ferry, the great seedman Of
Detroit, Mich, has favored us with a
Package.of choice garden seed, for which
we return t. anks. THIS is one Of the
Oldest and most reliable seed houses in
America and sells..garien and.vegetable
seed in every State in the Union.
DR.. u. A. Tburbeg will be in Scranton
on Tuesday, the 10th, inst, and will re.
main few days. He will attend to all
work in the dental line that he may be
favored with, and execute the same in
sklllful manner. Office ut DIR. w. A. Cox's
drug store, Delmas avenue.
The schooner Mira A. Pratt, Capt.
Morgan, arrived from Tampieo, Mexico,
on the 7th, bringing thirty italian emil
grsnts-men, women and children. These
emigrants are portion of "a disbanded
colony who went TO Mexico to farm, and
being unsuccessful, left the county. They
left Saturday for New York, via New
Orleans.
BY reference to card among the new
advertisements to-day 1t will be seen that
John F. and Valentine Demas have with
drawn from the firm of Delmas Bros, and
that Chas. H. and A. G. Delmas have
formed new co-partnership under the
old name. They will settle up the old
accounts, and continue the business at
the old stand ON the river. They are ac-
tive, energetic, business gentlemen, and
we predict success for them.
--Aessrs Maybury g. Foster, proprietors
OF the Pascagoula Fish Company, haye
contracted for the erection Of building
Tor their business on fhe site of the old
Mexican Gulf Canning Company on Pas
cagoula river at this place. Tho build
ing will be 25 by so feet, with 20 foot
wharf on the west or river side, and
ten foot wharf on the north side. They
will put in steam, and will can oysters,
shrimp, figs, sto. Mr.. Alfred Il. Krebs
has the contract, aud comm enced work
this week.
"A grand dramatic entertainment for
the benefit Of the Catholic church will
take place next Tuesday night, the 10Th,
1t Wildcr's hah in this place. Some of
the best amateur talent of the place has
been secured. and the brass band will
also be on hand to assist. ] After the en-
tertalnment tho hall will be cleared, and
oil who desire can enjoy themselves in
the dance rs long as they wish. Twenty
one valuable prizes are to be given away,
the capital prize being ten dollars in
gold. Price Of tickets so cents, which
entitles ench holder to chance In the
dFawing. Children without tickets. o5
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