The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1884-02-15
MOSS POINT ITEMS.

Logs are coming down the rivers in
great numbers.
Several new houses around town are in
course Of construction.
The doctors say the community Is
healthy, They ought to know.
The steam ting Belle Champlin is out on
the ways at Arehibald's, undergoing re-
pairs.
When is the new road from the Tele-
phone road TO Capt. ErIekson's to be
opened
Mr.. c. n. Liddle. of the advertiser, is at
his home in HasdsbOrO confined to his
bed with the measles.
Judge hcQuiston has moved into his
new ONCE and is fxed up in neat style.
The room has the appearance Of regular
courtroom.
Messrs. N. NJ Evans and Il. A. Coulson
left last Sunday night TO attend the Grand
Masonic Lodge which met at Jackson last
Wednesday.
Mr.. W. II. Graham has about finished
his new carriage repository, and will soon
put in good stock ofearkage hardware,
harness, etc.
Mr.. X. G. Ryder, of the Ssashore, has
rented the house recently erected BY
Judge o. Randall, and moved to our
town yesterday.
L. Randall's store presented a busy ap.
pearanoe last Tuesday. A large number
Of logmen had come down with logs and
were trading aud settling mp.
The schooner Abbe c. Stubs loaded
at Denny b Co.'s mills by s. S. Henry,
Esq >, and sailed for Boston last Tuesday,
with 800, 900 feet lumber.
Our citizens generally are talking about
the new railroad to the Seashore. More
work and money and less talk will build
the road. Let us have 1t by oil means.
II will be paying enterprise.
The following three mast ,d schooners
loaded at Dantzlers mills this week I.
Mary L. Clark, for Galveston; Forest
Home, Captain Kent, for Indianola l.. N.
Dantzler, Capt. Alberts, for Key West.
Mrs. Cockril, daughter of DR.. b. 4.
Hendon. with her six fatherless children,
arrived in our town last week from Liv-
ingston, Ala. and are living witt the
Doctor. Her husband died about two
weeks ago.
ID. W. Mills has gone into the butcher
business, and in future will supply our
citizens with the best Of fresh beef, NUT
ton and pork. lie lives at Squire Ran
dalls old place across the river
We learn that Mr., N. B. Borden, former.
ly of this place, but now of Apslachicola,
Fla, was married at the latter place ON
the lst inst We extend him and his bride
our congratulations, and wish them long
life and happiness.
Mr.. w. W. Sullivan and wife, of Liber-
ty, Ind, arrived last Monday and are the
guests of Judge Randall. They came
down to look at the coast country and
will remain few weeks. Mr.. s. Is one of
Judge Randall's partners in the glass
works.
Wesley Webster, colored, who was work
ing at Danner & Co.'s mill, was caught
among the rollers of the mill last Monday
and seriously injured. One of his legs
was crush ed, and he was otherwise badly
bruised. His recovery is considered
doubtful.
Jesse White, oolored, who has been
working at DeSmet's mills, was arrested
last week and brought before Judge Ran
dali under the charge of forgery. He re-
ceived q time check for ~ days work and
raised it to III days, and purchased some
goods with it. He was sent before the
circuit court, aud in default Of 5000 went
to Jail.
Last Monday Anthony Saunders, color
ed, at Dantzler's planer, was badly
wounded while at work. A large belt
parted, and two studs, or belt-fasteners,
struck him. one entering his right hip to
the depth of about three and half inches
aud the other entering his side, striking
rib. The studs are brass, about one inch
long and about one-fourth of al inch
thick, and If the one that entered his side
had not struck rib II would have killed |
him. DR.. Mcleod extracted both studs,
and Anthony is doing well.