The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-10-29

having toasted several days on wilt
game.
MIR. 81. q. Dempf, our popular
station agent, has resumed biz
work aud Mr.. Ed. Younghans hal
gone to other fields of labor.
The Scranton band expect to
re-organize soon, and then will nc
longer have to depend on the dead
"injins" for our music.
We will have to send abroad
for our oranges this Ninter, as the
orange crop on the coast is a total
failure, owing to the extreme cold
last winter.
.-Capt.iPeter B. Alba, of Mobile,
paid Scranton a flying visit Sunday.
We were pleased 10 see the Captain
looking SO young and handsome.
The white frost yesterday
morning was a welcome visitor here.
The potato vines were killed.
-Buggies, wagons, carriages,
phetons, harness and saddlery at
the lowest prices ever offered in the
South for sale by F. A. Hodges &
Co., Mobile. Ala.
Peter b. Clark, the ex-light.
house keeper, will no longer listen
to the "playiug" OF the mysterious
music, at the mouth OF the Pasca-
goula river, but is walking around
town ia his blue uniform, minus
the brass buttons. MI. o. p.
Barnes is in charge now and seems
to be getting on very well.
We know Moss Point is a pro-
hibition town for we know of two
large jugs of spirits going there
last Monday, the contents, of course
will be used tor snake bites-one
should never go oil a hunt without
it.
MIR. John Santacruz has re-
turned to his old place as night
operator, and Mr.. e. j. Graham
who has been filing his place dur.
ing his absence has gone to New
Orleans.
lit is awful dry IN Scranton
that is, as far as water is concerned.
The wells and cisterns are almost
dry, aud unless it rains very sooti
we will have to s PaScagoula
river water. If the wafer is a little
brackish We can stand it.
Mi. f. ID. Becht, our artistic
barber aud Master George and his
black aud tan purp, all went to Mo
bile last Sunday TO e the sights
aud returned Tuesday evening.
The Scranton boys have organ
lied a base ball club, known as the
"Marsh Hens" and the Pascagoula
boys call their club the "Mnllet
Calchers." They are all good little
boys, because they play every Sun
day.
-Rev. j. j. Lovett and wife aud
Mesdames Armstrong, Alley and
from this place, attended
the camp meeting at New Prospect.
They report a large attendance,
and a good spiritual meeting.
The free public school will open
Monday ia The Dabbs House, Prof.
j. Il. Sutton, principal, aud Miss
Florence Morrow, assistant. The
patrons OF the school are required
to provide seats and desks f%ortheir
children.
DR.. Fl. l.. Howe, S%uperintend-
ent of Education for this county,
Informs us that at tue examination
of persons for positions as teachers
in the public schools of the county,
held ut the Courthouse on the 10Th
inst, seven received teachers GER.
tifcates, making in all "a white
aud 4 colored.
There was a "jamboree" on
Row" or "Happy Hollow
night, and Marshal Mans
field scooped iu two of the disturb
ers of the peace. Glenn Ladnier
aud Mrs Louis Earnest were ar
and plead guilty aud each
paid @5 aud costs, aud went their
way rejoicing.
"A telegram was received by
Mr.. e. q. JOulllan, of this place, on
last Tuesday, dated Biloxi, convey
ing the Intelligence that johnny
an oysterman, had been
drowned near that place, but no
further particulars. Kennedy was
! citizen of this place and he had
he reputation OF being a sober aud