The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-09-24


aud polite deputy, is attending
promptly TO The duties ofthe Clerks
Office.
DIR. W. A. Cox's family have
moved back to Scranton from Pas
cagoula. They will occupy the
dwelling adjoining the drug store,
on the corner of Delmas Avenue
and Kerr street.
We are glad to learn that the
Moss Point Academy..is already in
a prosperous condition. The at
tendance has reached seventy, with
many others to come in, not yet
ready.
There will he an entertainment
given by the Scranton Glee Club,
on Tuesday, October 9th, in Scrdn.
ION Hall, tor the benefit Of the
Catholic Church. Refreshments
will be furnished on the occasion
by the ladies.
Hon. G. Ii. Wood will deliver
the second lecture before the Moss
Point Academy, on Tuesday, Octo-
Der 9th at 8 p. m. There will he
music declamations and recItations
by the pupils also on that occasion.
The public are cordially invited to
attend.
MAYORS COURTS. II. ThOmp
son, presiding. The following case
was called before this court We'd
nesday morning Profane swear
ing, vulgar aud abusive language
in the presence Of the ladies OF CHI
ma ROw-ChriStOpher Hansen plead
guilty and fined So and costs.
Mr.. D.. ID. Cowan, of Harrison
county, gave MS Il call Saturday.
He was here to be examined for a
certificate to teach in the public
schools of this county. He procur-
ed a first grade certificate and will
probably take charge of the school
ut Ocean Springs.
MIR. j. NJ. Frank has procured
the requisite number of signerS to
his petition to retail, aud on the
9Th of October lie will ask the Board
of Mayor and Aldermen for license
TO sell wines and liquors in less
quantities than II gallon in the
Blalack hotel saloon,
Mr.. II. q. Dempf, our efficient
station agent, left Saturday night
for Louisville, Kentucky, his old
home. He will be absent il mouth
rc%creating in the blue glass country.
During his absence, Mr.. Ei. j..
YOunglaus will have charge of
affairs at tue depot.
MIR. Albert Eglin, of Ocean
Springs was Il caller at the DEMO
Graf STAR Office Monday. Mr..
Eglin will open a new meat market
in this place ON the first of October.
He is carrying on the butcher bust
ness at Ocean Springs, but he will
spend II part OF his time here. We
wish him success IN his undertak-
ing.
Last Saturday the horse at
tached 10 the delivery wagon OF
Mr.. w. NJ. Canty became frightcn-
ed while standing at the gate of
Mr.. w. j. CAVITY, aud ran down
Delmas avenue at a furious rate
until the wagon became detached.
The horse was somewhat injured
aud the wagon badly broken. No
one was in the wagon, fortunately.
Capt. G.. A. Lee, of the Ameri
can schooner White Sea-, presented
us this week with a package of
pure Havana cigars, for which we
return our thanks. 1t a very
thoughtful and kind in Captain Lee
in remembering the poor country
editor. May your shadow never
grow less, Captain, and may you
always keep such fine Havanas Tor
your friends, especially this writer.
Capt. j. NJ. Rabby, of Three
Rivers, gave us Il pleasant call on
Wednesday. He says the dish OF
"crow0 prepared by the ''jamboree"
does not set well on his stomach,
but will try aud prevent another
such outrage being perpetrated on
the true Democracy of jackson
county.
Last Tuesday there came near
being quite a serious accident on
Delmas avenue by the runaway of
Father Victor Bally's horse attach
cd to his buggy. The buggy had
Just been taken from the shop and
the horse hitched in. Father Bal