The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-05-28
MINUTES OF THE SCRANTON
PROHIBITION SOCIETY.

May 1886 at 8 o'clock y. M.
The meeting was then called to
order and the object being explain
ed, the constitution and by laws
read, approved, and signed by
a number OF ladies aud geu
tleInen present, "a prohibition club
was then formed to be styled the
Scranton Prohibition Club, aud
thereupon proceeded to an election
Of officers, which resulted az fol-
lows: A. G.. Delmas, president; T..
7. Irving, vice-president q. IL.
Alley, secretary. The club being
thus organized, proceeded TO bust
ness.
On motion it was unanimously
resolved that a vote of thanks be
extended to Mr.. Ii. Il. Everitt for
the able, persistent and satisfactory
manner in which he deported him
self as an attorney in behalf of the
counter petitioners in the late con
test before the mayor and aldermen
of this city.
On motion each male member at
the meeting was assessed the sum
OF twenty five cents to defray OK
penSes of stationary, ETC., which
assessment was paid, amounting to
the sun oftwo dollars and twenty.
FIVE cents.
On motion it was further resolved
that the secretary have Published
a copy of these proceedings if by
him considered advisable.
There being no further business
the meeting adjourned until Wed
nesday evening the Goth inst. at s
O'Clock.
A.. G. DELMAs, President,
C. II. ALLEY. Secretary
The Club met Wednesday pur.
suaut to adjournment. Among
other things done 1t was resolved
that Mr.. NJ. NJ. Evans, of Moss
Point, be invited to address the
club ut the next regular meeting,
which will be held next Friday |
June 4th.
~
The town marshal of Ocean
Springs is becoming II terror to evil
having recently chased one or
two Troublesome negroes from the
city limits, with pistol ball accom-
PAYMENTS.
The Chairman oil the Scranton
Club failed Saturday
night in getting the negroes to join
he club, because some white men
aud ladies objected to it IN very
plain language.
One wedding this week. Not
outstanding Scranton can boast of
many beautiful maidens and hand
some gentlemen marriages are few
md far between. With the advent
If wiuter probably they become
numerous.
Drink Keystone Rye Whiskey,
pnre, unadulterated whiSkey, free
rom headaches. Only $3.50 per
Also Frceport Rye, fonr
ears Old, the best So whiskey in ,
he United States. Sold only by
Craft g. Co., 70 and n Dauphin
Mobile, Ala, sole agents.
The L. & N. r. r. Co, is hav ,
ng the tenders of the PascagOula
liver bridge extended with view
the better protection of the
against collisions Of vessels.
"A petition is in circulation s
the Board OF Supervisors ,
0 order a election for Jackson F..
ounty on the question of ''wet" or s
to he held OH or about the
9th OF July next.
"A band OF genuine fortune tell
ne and horse trading Gypsies are
topping at the old hotel on the
'ascagopla beach pursuing their :
ocation. They claim to be from ,
Ohio. There is another
hauce tor Scrantouians to be hum
,ugged, a thing they SO much love.
JAIL early, aud we guarantee thor !
ugh work will be done in their !
me. {
We are requested by Rev. j.. !
Y. Tinnin TO state that owing to :
ickness he could not begin the (,
rotracted meeting at P~ascagoula d
ccording to appointment, last
Wednesday night aud will have to
ostpone it indefinitely for the |
anne cause. he very much re- Z
rets the disappointment. He de- =
Tres us to state also that the !
ppointment for a p~ratracted meet I
lg at this place beginning next I
aturday will also be called in. a
"A sailor, jim White, who has
cen missing for sOuie time, put in 7
is appearance some days ago aud y
avs he was on the schooner Indian. I
la, Capt. Jno. Bloom, reported I
1st. Jim persists in being over. Q
,,.c,1 oud ua can onlv eipa his Y