The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-07-09
Board Of Health met Mon.

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Mary Martin, al old cOlor~d
woman WIS found dead in her bed
in Scranton, Wednesday last. The
jury of inquest returned a verdict,
died from unknown cause
Hon. Thos. S. Ford is here
looking after the interest OF his
clieutS IN the DeSmet cases. He
proposes to take advantage of the
opportunity to visit the camp meet.
ing to hear the two Sans,
Mr.. Il. N. Ramsay, county
assessor, was at the COurt.hOuSe
Monday to turn over tue ASSESS.
ment roll. At the regular meeting
in August of the Board of Super.
VisOrs corrections, etc, will he in
order.
The ladies of Scranton have
organized a Temperance school,
which meets every Monday eve.
ming ~ 5 o'clock at the Methodist
church.
Miss Phoebe LOCKER, a blind
lady from Mobile, gave a musical
entertainment at the Methodist
church last Tuesday night. She
travels alone a large portion of her
time and her affliciiOn e%llicits much
sympathy.
The city council held IA regular
meeting last Tuesday evening, at
which there were knOtty questions
discussed pertaining to the city
finances. The petition OF E. Morltt
elected il lengthy contest, but his
license was at last granted.
Mr.. II. Morlet has enlarged and
improved his Storchouse cOnSidpra
bly,. He has added a room which
he proposes to fit up for u whiskey
saloon One time in the near fu-
ture.
Mrs. Ada Henr, and FIRMLY
came over from New Orleans last
Sunday to spcud the suthlner at
Villa Ada, their beautiful home on
the nver side. Mrs. Henry has
been IN delicate health for some
timc, aud we hope she will speedily
recupeIate at her hpaithful resort.
-Rev. j.. b. Gambrell, who has
begun ~canvassing the county in the
interest of prohibition, addressed IA
crowded house at Moss Point last
Wednesday night. He threw down
the gauntlet for Col. j. b. McItae
to meet him m the canvass. He
expects to make things warm.
"A lawn party is TO be given AT
The residence of Mrs. Frederick
next Wednesday rveLing the 14th
Inst., fOtotlr benefit Of The Catholic
The moon will be at about
he proper phase TO render out,
loorS enchanting. Refreshments
will be on the bill of fare, also.
Admission at the gate 10 cents.
The Moss Point prohibition
club has sent a challenge to Col.
James b. McRae to meet Rev. j. b.
on the stump tor joint
discussion on prohibition. Come to
he front, Colonel aud cross lances.
your metal if you don't prove
lnythiug else.
Col j. b. McRae called TO see
Is Monday. The Colonel is get
lug on the wal paint, aiming aud
.quipping to make Rome howl on
he whiskey side of the local Oplion
;ampaign in this county. He has
he "dOcaments aud stistics." IL
j. j. Spellman, cOlored, Of
MISS, delivered a lecture !
Iere last Friday night at Pankey's :
Park on the subject of prohibition,
o a large audience of white and
He went from here to the
lorthern portion of the county for
he purpose of iecturing there.
Last Monday as an excursion
rain of cOlored people came IN to :
Scranton en- route from Mobile to /
colOred boy attempted to I
imp off the train and had his toe |
ut of by a wheel. He was taken
Iack TO Mobile on next tram. {
Mr.. CHARLES e. Chidsey is no {
singer a member of the Board Of I
and Aldermen of this place. i
Ie has actually rendered his resig- d
alton to the Board and it was /
unanimously accepted, and the
'Oard accordingly ordered an cleo .
ion to take place, Monday the 10Th !,
lst., to I'll the vacancy. What !,
i'll we do about it, nowf =
Col. Thos. r. Stockdale smiled a
n the dear people of this section E