The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-02-12

GreenvilIc, Ala. He has accepted
a position AS clerk in a store OF
at that place.
Master Eugene Gautier, of
West Pascagonla has returned
from the A. g. NJ. College to stay.
One by u the boys come home
dissatisfied with the management
of the A. & Nj. College.
Mr.. Fl. G. Dempf left tor Jack
son Monday, to attend the meeting
of the Grand Lodge. Mr.. Gus
Simpson is station agent pro TEN
during Mr.. Delnpfs absence.
-.Mr. Fritz d. Becht has now an
assistant artist in his t%onsoriaI par
lors. He will give You aCalifornia
shave or any other kind of a shave
or hair dress you may want. You
next.
Mrs. Shed DAVIS, of West
Pascagoula, left last Saturday for
SlidelI, La, where she goes to join
her husband. Mrs. Davis was
accompanied by her sister, Miss
Mary Marlin.
-DOn't forget to attend the dra-
|matlc and musical entertainment
at Scranton Hall, Tuesday night
next. 1t is to be Il grand affair
aud the object Tor which it is Civ
en- lisa worthy one, we hope our cIti-
zens generally will turn out.
Rev. j. j. LOvett, of this place
is an applicant Tor County Super
intpndput of Education for Jack
son county. Mr.. LOypt,'S certih-
cate of qualification and petition
of our citizens has been sent to the
State Board of Edncation for ac.
ton.
The net proceeds of the enter
tainment given by the Scranton
Glee Club on Wednesday night
February 3, was $40 IS. Tue Glee
Club gives promise Ofadding great
Is to the pleasurable resources Of
our town, and we trust it may also
prove a good Samaritan in time OF
need.
We presume Il young PEG
pie will indulge freely Sunday in
sending valentines, these beautiful
souvenirs of love and friendship
appropriate to the memory OF St.
Valentines Day, and sacred to the
tender feelings of devoted yet I'M
spoken love.
The bill to incorporate Scran
ton, accompanied With ii numerous
~ signed petition was forwarded
10 Col. james b. McRle, II able
Representative in the Legislature.
The bill provides thai the first
election for Mayor aud Alderman
shall be held on the first Monday
in April. We presume III IA lew
days the Till will become Il law.
-On Thursday the 4th inst, an
nnknoMn Ahitr nan VAS found
about one mile east OF Orange
Grove, on the track of the l.. & N.
Railroad with Il fractured skull,
and almost frozen. 1t is supposed
he was II tramp. Judge j. w.
Starr held an inquest and the yer
dict ofthe jury was that he was
killed by an engine.
DR.. Il. W. Parish gave MS Il
call Tuesday. The Doctor is from
Brew ton, Ala, aud is here pros
pecting with ayiew Of locating IN
Scranton for the purpose of prac-
ticin2 his profession. He wants to
purchase Il residence and we hope
our citizens will receive him kindly
aud encourage him to cast his lot
IA our midst.
We received u call last Satur.
day from Capt. w. A. Weaver, OF
the steamer Fulton. The Fulton
came iutO the PaScagoula river and
went up as far as Leatherberry's
turpentine orchard, where it re-
celved a cargo of 400 barrels OF
resin and II barrels of turpentine
for New Orleans trade. This is
the Fulton's first trip aud was
made successfully without meeting
with any serious instructions.
Capt. Weaver proposes making
regular trips of this kind hereafter.
-Ou Monday last Mr.. George
Coleman and Sam Snyder came to
Scranton with ii small boat load of
oysters, which they sold that eve
ming, and the next morning
sfarfnl fnp hDnaa nn,1ar raafptl All