The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1888-01-06
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
PERSONAL, GEN ERA
And Other Notes Gathered From Various
SPUR ees.

All the mills are running.
Plenty of logs, and still they
come.
The New Year was uShered in b,
a cloudy, dark and windy day.
1888! TO all our readers may i
be year of peace and plenty.
Mr.. L. Il. Cowart was over frou
Mobile Tuesday.
Tie burnt district presents des
olAte and devastated appearance.
The Chautauqua held its regula
meeting Monday night.
Every evidence points that thi,
will be Il year OF prosperity TO
Moss Point.
This has been the week for s1uar
ing up old accounts and the open
ing of new ones.
A heavy rain Saturday nigh
caused the rivers to rise again, ant
logs are still coming in.
Miss Kate Salisbury, who is teach
ing school in Ocean Springs, camt
home aud spent the holidays.
Mr.. NJ. M. Watkins left Tuesday
for his old home in Newton, where
he will spend several weeks.
Mr.. A. +. Dantzler lett this week
for New OrleanS, where he goes to
enter the literary department OF
Tulane University.
Misses Dora Uudabac and Lola
Bragg, after spending .he holidays
at home, left this week Tor the inte-
rior county 10 reopen their schools
They Hypalhrau Society meets
to night at the Residence OF Mrs.
Geo. Wood. A full attendance is
requested.
Several Moss Pointers spent
Christmas in Mobile. Among the
NUN Der were Nj. and Mrs. Il. W.
Huntington, Mr.. and MtS. John II.
Krebs, MrsSrs. Il. w. Mauahan, II.
q. W alkrr and John HulSrbusch.
There is clock in Il. w. Mana
han u Co.'s dry eoois store which
is evidently tond OF striking. Ii
struck 5Sl times Tuesday without
st piping. This is no clock yarn eli
her.
Miss Mamie Bloomfi returned
to Hdudsboro Tuesday after visit
Of several days 10 friends aud rela-
lives III this place. She was ac-
by Miss Emma Denny.
Mr.. John L. KrcbS has erected a
temporary shed just opposite where
liS store formerly stood, and will
Use it as store house until he eau
'ehuiId, which he will do immedi
ltrlg.
Judge I. J. McGee has moved |
rom Americus aud located perma-
lcnlly in Moss Point. We extend
he Judge "a cordial welcome.
Mr.. j. w. Barnes left Wednes-
lay fol- his old home m Ozark, Ala,
where he will spend Il few days.
dIs. Barnes accompanied him as
ar as Grand Bay. He is unilecid
d whether he will return TO Moss
Point.
The firm OF Bloomfield & Barnes
las been dissolved by mu,udl cOu-
ent, Mr.. j. w. Barnes having sold
lis interest to Il. Bloomfield u Co.,
nder which firm name the buSi-
less viii hereafter be conducted.
Mr.. John Z. Krebs has re- pened
lis store in II temporary building
lSt opposite where his store form.
rly stood, aud will he glad TO see
is old friends aud former custom
is.
Mrs. Mary B. Pickett died at the
esidence of Mr.. WIN. II. Smith, on
he other side of the river, Sunday
lOrning at 'hali.paSt twelve, ansl
-as bur led the following evening at
wo O'Clock from Zion church. Airs.
'ickeft was over ninety years Of
ee, having been born October 10,
797. To the sOrrowing relatives
nd friends we extend our sympa-
hies.
We are glad to note the return TO
loss Poiut of Mr.. John Hill and
amily, who left here one year ago
ast August. Mr.. Hill reports Kan,
as weather too severe, aud says he
as returned TO the Sanuy SOnth TO
tay. We expect to have a tai
iith him in a few days in regard to
be advantages this seGii0n posses
es over Kansas, and viii give our
eaders the benefit OF same.
At a recent election the following
lere elected officers of Pascagoula
iasnnic Lodge to serve the ensuing
eat:
DR.. j. X. Mcleod, w. N.
j. II. Rolls, 5. ".
J. W. Barnes, }. W.
A. Blumer, Treasurer.
G. II. Wood, Secretary,
Geo. II. HOVze, Tyler.
ii. N. Evans, 5. ID.
j. ~. Roberts, J. ID.
The installation took place 1t The
Ias0nic Hall. Tuesday, Decrmber
7tb, aud the event was celebrated
= a big dinner, which vss beaHIly /
uoyed by all.