The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-08-09

State News Boiled Down.

OkoIoha mas organized a militar
company-tlIc Prairie Rifles.
Water Valley is amusing itself witt
spelling bees"-stings extracted.
Judge Ralph North of The Third Ju
di;isl District will not resign.
There will be a Regimcmtal com
pctiiivc drill in Aberdeen in Novcm
Der.
Many citizens of Oxford claim t.
have felt AN earthquake shock Frida,
night.
A bank with n capital of $75, OOC
was organized in Lexington on the
25th inst,
Big watcrmclons sold in CRYSTAL
Springs last week at 10 cents each or
three Or quarter.
There is to be a reunion of the 18th
Mississippi regiment at Winona on
the 10th Of September.
Mrs. Sarah Lemlc, of Natchrz, died
on the 29th inst. She leaves quite a
large estate and one child.
The Columbus pest house contains
a case OF smallpox, a negro woman
who came from Admission, Ala.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Whatley, of
newton county won the prize of S25
IN gold rthe best specimen ofa baby.
The pulpit Of the PRESBYTERIAN
church at Vicksburg has been dcclar-
ell vacant and a new pastor will be
called.
The Meridian Fertilizer Company
have increased their capital stock from
$4,000 10 $4,000 and will enlarge
their buildings.
The millinery store of Mrs. w. T..
Dodge, of Meridian, was DESTROYED
by fire Monday night. Loss, $500;
insurance, $500.
Inc effort being made by the Dap
tlsts to endow the Mississippi College
should succeed. There ought to be
no trouble in raising $4,000.
Cleveland has a building assori.-
ION with a capital stock of $I2,O 900. 8
Nothing assists moro in building ND {
Il town than these associations. :
4yt '
The eX' wcarcrs of the gray held a
grand Reunion at ByhalIa last Tues 4
day. About 5000 people including y
6VO old soldiers, were present. fo
Rev. Geo. S. Inge has accepted A ~
'all from a church in Portland, Maine.
lie left the State last week for his fr- r.
.urc home and work. /
The Winona Adc0Rce: Fish is said
70 be good brain food. Let's petition
ne boarding houses in Jackson to feed
next Legislature on fish.
Mr.. James Madison of Noxubec
county, the author Of the recent poll
law, has been rcnominated in =
democratic primary clclcction, for the
legislature. =.
Chancellor Maycs is canvassing the
tate IN the Interest OF the University
I mississippi. lie reports the ONT FIR
TO be good for prosperous ses- r r"a
ioE. lem
Tn,
Inc Baptisis want a $4,000 church sea
I jackson; $4,000 has been raised. II wit
le desired amount Is obtained, it
III build a church that will be am or. -
amcnt to our capital,
j. W. Griffin, an old farmer and cit
Ell OF Claiborne county, was shot and
Iled by his Youngest son, Ed. Griffin.
no mistook his father Tor a thief nv.
g to enter his room.
A reunion of ex-Confederale and
o. soldiers of Lincoln, Copiah.
'Wrencc, Amite, franklin and ,Jcf-
fSon counties will be held at HrooL
ven on August 22d.
Mr., Robert Crlddle, and Miss Ev,
ackman clipped and married under
mcuiiIcs, at Coffccvillc, July Both
&c brides father arrived after the
OF had been tied and the couple ar,
W living happily together.
Gen.. A. NJ. West having been re-
ested TO become a candidate for the
s'sialure from Marshall countv.
lies The Reporter that it elected he
serve, but under no circumstan-
VIII he contest for the nomination.
capt. +. l.. Tyler, Superintendent
the New Orleans and Northeastern
'road was arraigned before Justice
rtcr al RichburE, ON Saturday tbc
IA inst, aud was released on
oohd TO appear before the grand
Y at the Circuit Court of Marion
Inty.
he Summit Sentinel SAYS the well
'Wh saw mill firm of Whitney a
lnson, located three miles west of
hfni'' has suspended operations on
cunt OF the timber supply being
la"s'ed' aud are row disposing Of
machinery Of the saw mill aud The
'aphernalia attached thereto.
The Little Giant Saw Min, just 6n.
The Poiievenl & Fsvre Lumber
mnany, al pearlinvinn Win =