The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-04-13

Our esteemed townsman Col. Il,
w. Morrill,, in addition TO his in
suraUce business Is representing the
well known tobacco house of Ross &
Malone, Mobile, along the coast.
We wish The Colonel much success,
Mrs. l.. N. DAIMLER, Mrs. II. s.
Hyatt and Miss Annie Watkins are
delegates from the w. q. L. u. of
this place to the State Convention,
which convenes at Natchez OH the
9th of May.
Judge Oliver Wood solemnized
the rights of matrimony Tuesday
night between MI. Thomas Ruggles
and Miss Mary Smith. Tie marri-
age took place over the river at the
residence of the BRIDES parents.
The high water has subsideG,
much to the qualification of people
generally; but rather We think, to
the regret of the reckless small
boy, who ever finds his chiefest de-
light in things annoying to other
people.
We learn from reliable authority
that the appropriation for dredg-
ing the PascagOula river will be
available in a short while, and the
engineer authorities contemplate
building a dredge boat at this place
in tue near future.
The Ctautauquag meeting hav-
ing been postponed on account of
the protracted meeting, a good
many were disappointed at not
hearing the lecture on "Dreams" by
Rev. DR.. West. We hope, howev-
er, to have the doctor deliver it at
some future time. zen
The following vessels are loading
at the Dautzler Lumber Co.'s mills:
The Mable carries 10000 feet of
lumber, bound for Key West; the
L. N. Dantzler, 100, 900 feet for Key
West ; the Almira, $4,000 feet lum
Der for Mississippi River; the Cora,
$4,000 feet lumber, for Mississippi
River; the Frost $4,000 feet lun-'
Der TOR New Orleans.
Sunday night all the congrega.
tions worshiped together at the
Baptist church. 1t taxed the Ca.
pacity of the building to the ut.
most. Chairs through the alsles
and altar place proved insufficient,
so the pulpit platform WIS well
with festive youths, legal
lore aud reverend heads. Yet tn ere
not room aud many stood at
the door, or went away disappoiut-
ed.
Despite tue crowd at church
Sunday night, somebody's darling
sneaked in where room aud
pure air we're more desirable than
lis company. A philanthropist
gave him an extremely pointed ill.,
to vacate. He was not re
'igued, but howled a protest f; this
brought OH him another moving re-
luke. A second yell-nOw "more
II sorrow than in anger" elected
rom the pulpit the pleasing remin-
ler that "every dog must have bis
Some iuwardiy wished that
his ones time might soon come.
The services held at the Metho.
list church the early part of last
1eek were very interesting to those
rho attended, but many were kept
way by the water, which overflow
d the bridges. After Wednesday
light, these ''self deniap services
'ere omitted in Difference to the
brethren, who began their
Gospel Meetings." Thursday night.
nevertheless a crcditable Offering
AS laid on the altar for missions
a. m. The sum of $47.65
'as raised for this special cause.
his was gratifying III view of the /
lct that this congregation had al i
D, during the same week, raised 9
S regular assessment for Foreign +
I%isSion, viz. $4,000. S
Rev. o. d. Bowen opened the :
Ieeting at the Baptist church with !
70 earnest aud practical sermons t
thursday aud Friday nights OF last v
eek. The attendance has been
Ood from the first. Irrespective =
: UNCONVENTIONAL lines, the people /,
re giving all encouragement TO a
lis move for revival The chief I
ngers OF the Methodist and Pres
y%terlan churches are adding their :
of service delight aud profit. 4
%"pleasant for brethren TO ,
well together in unity" Tue af :
.rnOOn Bible readings conducted
: Rev. Mr.. Christian are flll of iu-
rest aud profit to those who at
nd. Quite a number carry their g
ibles and participate. :