The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-12-17

the Christmas Tree for the editor !
Mr.. john A. WImpey, Jr., OF
Atlanta, Georgia is now night oper-
atOr at The railroad depot.
MIS-. Adele Gillum, of Ocean
Springs, was here this week attend
ing Uhaucery Court.
Those who have not paid their
taxes, will now have ten per cent.
more to fork over.
John Carter (col.) was arrested
Saturday night by Marshal Mans.
field and made TO confront his Hon.
or, Mayor Thompson. The Mayor
fined Carter $40 or ten days work
OH the streets.
1t has been said that seven
women stayed in the satHe house IA
week without having ii fuss, but it
goes without say ing that the neigh,
bors suffered.
Moss Point IS no longer a pro.
hIbition town. Mr.. Il. CaStenera
VAS granted a license Monday
to retail spirits in quantities less
than one gallon. His saloon is now
D,,un For l,.si,.
The Ladies' AID Society of The
Methodist Church cleared $12.15
at their lefreshmeDt tables last
week. They made up in experience
what they lacked in filthy lucre.
-"Clip," the travelling nan of
the Mobile Register aud his beauti-
ful aud accomplished wife passed
here Monday en- route for New Or
leans, where they will spend a few
days.
-Dr. L. A. Thurber, OF Pass
Christian will be at the drug store
OF DR.. W, A. Cox, in Scranton, on
Monday the Goth inst, prepared to
do all work in the dental line. His
stay will be short, therefore, those
having any work for him to do had
better apply carly.
The IollIcking "Cap." Nelson,
the I~ivliest travelling man 5n the
road was here Saturday represent
ing the house of Messrs. Simon &
Kohn, iobbers of hats, caps, trunks,
travelling bags, rubber clothing,
artificial flowers, etc, New Orleans.
"Cap" took several orders from our
merchants aud went away Joyous
aud happy.
Drink Keystone Rye Whlskey,
"A pure, unadulleIated whiSkey, free
from headaches. Only $3.50 per
gallon. Also Freeport Rye, four
years old, tho best So whI*key in
the United States. Sold only by
Craft a. Co., 70 aud n .0auphin
street, Mobile, Ala, sole agents.
The Young men who rang the
chestnut bell at the concert at Moss
last Friday night ere very
severely aud justly rebuked by
Col. III. s. Hyatt. His remarks
endorsed 10y every good citi-
gen in the house. We understand
that the next grand jury will he
requested TO Investigate this afflir.
The Board of Supervisors met
Monday aud adjourned "Wednesday,
after disposins or considerable bus.
The next meeting will be
on the first Monday in January.
Judge S. Evans gave us a
pleasant call Tuesday. He informs
us it IL his intention TO spend next
1T this place, and We would
not be surprised If he did not locate
here. Gov. Lowry will, no doubt,
re-appoint Chancellor Evans, which
will give cntire satisfaction to the
bar and the people generally in This
portion of his district.
1t was our pleasure TO attend a
concert of sacred aud secular music
at Academy Hall, Moss Point, Fri
day night last. The musicians,
twenty five or thirty in number,
were a class who had been taught
vocal music by Col. H.. S Hyatt,
and did credit to themselves aud
instructor. We will make special
OF The "Gypsy Countess"
a duet, which was very sweetly
sung by Misses Denny and Carter,
and "Little Jack HOrner," quar-
by Messrs. Huntington aud
and the Misses Hyatt, which
was quite amusing aud well render
I'd, aud judging from the way It
drought the house down" We
say it was highly appre-
by the audience The con-
,ert was gwen for the benefit OF the