The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1884-01-11

The pilot commissioners of
this county will meet ut their Office
in Paseagoula Monday, 2lst inst.
An the newly elected county
officers gave bond last Monday and
entered on the discharge of their
dut...s.
MIR. Steve Cole left for Texas
last Tuesday morning, being cafied !
thither by telegram announcing
the illness of bis father.
Parties in Scranton can 60 to |
ne ceucert and ball ut Moss Point |
tonight and return for one dollar
for the round trip, which includes
admission to the hall.
The board of examiners of ap-
plicants for superintendent of pub
lie education OF jackson county
Will meet at the courthouse on the
2lst.
There will be meeting of the
stockholders of Scranton academy
at the academy building next Sat.
urday (to-morrow) at u IN. A full
attendance is desired.
Special meeting Of Scranton
fire company will be held in their
hall next Monday night. AS i'm
portant business will come before
the company full! attendance is
desired.
MIR. G. A. Nelson, who lives on
Escatawpa river about Is miles
above Moss Point, left Mt our office
this week a bottle of home made
syrur, which is equal to any OF
Louisiana make.
Tie Soard Of supervisors of
Jackson G 1unty this week re-elect.
ed the DENoCRAT.STAR county
printer for the year 1884, and renew.
ed the contract of last year. We feel
very much gralified at the action
o. our boaf1l, aud will endeayor to
merit the confidence thus bestowed ,
upou us.
Mr.. Walter NJ. Denny entered
upon hsduties MS clerk ofthe courts
last Monday, aud went to work !
like an old soldier. lie has the |;
ability, and being gentleman OF
pleasing turn and accommodating
nature, ho will net only be an ef-
tcient but very popular officer.
In this issue well he found an =,
advertisement OF Mr.. Watts, of
Ocean Springs, Offering for. sale :,
some lands in that town. THIS is ,
chance for a bargain in lands, !,
and those wanting to purchase
would do we'll to consult Mr..
Watts.
Read the new advertisement in !,
this issue of Il. ID. Becht, proprie- ,
tor Of the Scranton tonsorial par ;,
lors, and then 60 right Of to his !,
barber shop and see for yourself :
what nice and comfortable placed :
he has. Tony, bis assistant, is one =
OF the best artists in the business, !
"und don't you forgot it,
Our young friend Mr.. Louis
Dantzler, has rented q building
near the Noye hotel, and will in o a
few days open his Office on that
side OF town. Louis Is associated in
the practice of law with Capt. I. s.
Ford, and our wors sfor.it he is de-
termined to excel in his chosen
profession.
We stated last week that Mr.. !,
VIM. Griffin had brought to the
DEMooRAT.STAR Office the boss
turnlp of the season, which weigh
cd 81 pounds and measured 219
inches in circumference, but the .
other day he brought us another
tornip which weighed ten pounds.
Gan any one in this county beat A
thisi A
--Ihe DEMouRAT.STAR is in a
deoted to Mr.. M. v. b. Carey for a n
sample bottle of Schmidlapp's y y
Live Oak,' the best brand of old N
aad mellow rye whiskey to be found = =
~ she market. Our bibulous re. i
porter tested this liquor and reports = =
70 US that it was splendid, and N
y good enough for congressman. \ \
uall on Mr.. Carey aud and out 4
the price. $
-Wo received u call yes terday
'rom Capt. Murphy, Of the full.rig- =
sed ship Shelburn, which was pi.- :.
.o'ed Into Ship island harbor last = =
wednesday by Capt. Harry James,
one OF the pilots Of that hurbor.
lne shelbun is Nova Scotian