The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-06-01
The weather is getting warm, but
how pleasant the sea breezes.

MI HiclldTu OF tnc Hi
of John F. Popp & Co., Lumber Com
. mission merchants, New Basin, New
Orleans, was in town a few hour
Wednesday.
Mr.. T. Blanchard is having erected
at his shjpyard a large pair Of ways
which, when completed, will accom-
modate vessels of very large tonnage
We understand that vessels are to be
drawn up by steam. We look for.
ward to the day when this place will
b. famed for its ship building.
We were visited last week by two
very sever thunder storms-Thnrs-
day and Friday evenings. The one of
Friday was accompanied by adrIvIng
wind, and it looked for awhile as
though it would terminate in a cy-
clone.
Jack Throw, a colorcd man of
this place, who has been for sometime
subject to periodical fits of craziness,
was, after much difficulty by the sher-
if and marshal, assisted by II other
men aud a boy, tied aud Jailed Sunday
night before last. This is as il should
be as he vas a terror to women and
children in the vicinity in which he
resided during his crazincss.
1t is time that the elite and bon
ton young bloods OF Moss Point were
learning that horse racing and bois-
ferrous capers on the highways and
streets of Scranton on Sunday eve
nings is a violation of the law aud a
shocking nuisance TO the refined and
cultured citizens of Scranton.
Drink Keystone Rye Whisky, n
pure, unadulteratcd whiskey, free
from headaches. Only $1,50 per gall
lon. Also Freeport Rye, four years
old. the best 80 whiskcy in the United
States. Sold only by Craft 81 Co., Is
aud II Dauphin street, Mobile, Ala,
sole agents.
Capt. John Alberis, Of the fast
schooner L. N, Dantzler, one
of the cleverest fellows and best navi-
gotors of the high seas, presented the
Monday with a box of fine,
pure Key West cigars, for which our
are rendered. Capt. Alberts is
very thoughtful OF the comfort and
of his friends, and is always J
iuing something to make somebody
happy.
AT a meeting of the subscribers :
o the Scranton and Pascsgoula shell
Dad, held at the Courthouse last Fri
lay, it was decided TO formulate plans
or better cooperation and take steps
oward opening and improving a road
o Pascagoula by way of the river
ront. Mr.. Ii. B. Everitt was request
d to prepare a charter of %incorpora-
ion of a company to secure better
.xecutive facilities for carrying on the
york, as well as for the general i'm
0rovement of the river front.
The L. & N. r. r. Co. has gwen
emission to Messrs. Hudson & Bow
IAN, ice dealers, to erect an ice house
II its grounds, which they will do I'M
lediately, on the north side of the
'ack, neal the freight house. The
lmber for the purpose is already
n The ground. In some places this A
office would bring an occasional piece A,
lice to The %sweltering printer.
The body of Capt. johnson, who
as killed by lightning at this place
a Thursday of last week during a
storm, was put in a metallic O.
lse and sent by rail to his home in :
Philadelphia. The other men who
injuries by the same bolt, "t'
it'll the exception of Messrs. Dlanch-
d and Robins, were sent to Mobile Al
+ medical attention. Blanchard is
I, and about without any apparent
scomfiture from the shock, but Rob- I
5 is confined to his bed.
Rev. J. w. Williams tied the =
ken cords of matrimony in the z
'urt-house Wednesday evening-the 2
Itracting parties being Mr.. Chas.
gers aud Miss Clara Darringer, but s.
I'm whence they came and whittier Sc
eY goest this deronent sayeth not. }S
Doescher, Of New Orleans, s.
Itheran, preached Wednesday night re
the Methodist Church. After the SS
vices a Lutheran Church was or Sc
nized under The name OF Christ's s
angelical Lutheran Church Of
The following officers were
cted: Mr.. Geo. Frentz, President; -
ssrs. Chris. Nelson, e. BrOndum,
Colle, Trustees; A. GoeIzer, Secre- thI
aud Chris. Nelson. Treasurer. Il thi
he intention Of the membership OF Do
Z organization n rrornn1 nf onca