The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-04-24

five cents glass.
. "A grand entertainment will be
. given 10y the school children of our
public school on Friday, May LIST.
All + cordially invited to attend,
A grand ball will be given after
the performance.
The census of educable chill.
dren of Beat No. 3, Jackson coun-
ty, just taken by our tax assessor.
Mr.. A. A. Vaughan, shows 996
whites and GAG colored, between the
ages of five and twenty.One, NIT
king a total of 1912.
Our neighbor, Mr. NJ. V. B.
Carey, has made some very useful
improvements of the side walk in
front of his store, which will be APP
preciated by his many customers.
The Gulf Coast Baptist AssO
citation met at Biloxi last Friday
and continued its session until Sun
day. The attendance was unusu.
ally small. Moss Point was chosen
as the place for the next meeting.
Monday night, the 18th inst,
Rev. Chas. Browne evacuated the
premises of Mr.. j. Il. Muse, known
as the "Mexican Gulf High School,"
aud has not since been heard of.
Mr.. S. w. Beard is at present over
here looking after the interests Of
Mr.. Muse.
Capt. Murdoch McInnis, OF
ElIisville, is here in attendance on
Court. Captain McInnis has many
friends and acquaintance in this
county, some of whom served with
him in the Georgia campaign dn-
ring the late "unpleasantnes.s'
Mr.. q. I. Irving, the Doge OF
New Venice, launched his new
schooner last Saturday evening. 1t
is 81 feet long, 3 fleet in depth, and
81 feet beam. A party of friends
wcrc present to witness the launch
ing, aud several ladies graccd the
occasion. The schooner vas be-
decked with flowers and her flag
was flying as she moved into the
water.
"A party OF Moss POiut ladies
aud gentlepen, among wdOm were
DR.. Il. +. Griffin and sister, Miss
Mary Griffin, Mr.. Louis Dantzler
and two sisters aud others, went to
Pascagoula Thursday, 18th inst.
aud had a very pleasant time feast
ing on oysters and crabs.
MIR. Hiram II. Russell has
drawn the first blood by the receipt
of his appointment 10 the post
m~astersbip of Ocean Springs, vice
Il. Enebartll, resigned. He has
filed bis bond and sent for his com
mission, and will soon DO boss OF
the stamps. MIR. Russell called on
rs Wednesday while here attend
ing to the making ana fling of his
bond.
MIR. David A. Yates, an old
and highly respected citizen OF
Moss Point, died last Monday at
the age of 81 years. His remains
were carried to Mississippi City;
his old home, for interment. BY
his special request be was buried
with Masonic hOnOrs, he having
been for many years a member OF
the Masonic order. The deceased
leaves a wife and several children
TO mourn Ills uBdtus
Prof. r. X. Jayne came in to
see us Tuesday. He was here TO
attend tbs mass meeting, and re-
NAMED with us Tuesday, getting
acquainted with cur people. He
is an earnest worker, an experien-
ced teacher, and if he should sue
coed in his efforts to obtain the Of
fee of Superintendent of Educa-
ton we have no doubt be would
devote his whole energy to the
work Of the Office.
Besides the local bar in attend
ance upon Circuit CourC this week,
there are the following visiting at
torneys: Hon. r. Seal, of Missis-
sippi City; Messrs. Gaylord and
Levert Clark, of Mobile Ed. Wat
kins, OF Meridian ; Col. Ben Lane
Posey, OF Bay st. Louis Wesley
&. Evans, Jr., of Stonewall Sena-
tor Elliot Henderson, of Pass Chris
tian; g. Ii. Miller, OF New Or
leans; and Attorney General Thos.
S. Ford, and last, but by no means
least, Jas. ii. Neville, the terror OF
evil doors, as the tat and smiling
prosecutor for the sovereignty.
Hon. 7. ri. Favre, new Collect
or OF Customs of the Pearl River
District, was here Monday aud
Tuesday, aud bis many friends were
clad to see him looking 20 well and