The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-08-23

dried for busllcs.
mir. II. e. IInvrns, Ey-Chmrman
or the Democratic party OF this c"'ti-
" wa< IN town Monday.
Next TO winter, August is the best
time TO plant shade trees. Let every
body plant shade trees now.
Mrs. Laura Dcmpi. Of River
Junction, Fla, is here Oh Il visit to
her relatives and friends.
---This county will produce this
year an abundance of corn, rice, SUI
gar zane and sweet potatoes.
Mrs. G. w. Wilkes, of Biloxi, is
here wishing her mother, Mrs. E.
Chidsey, who is verv sick.
Miss Pinkic Fleetwood, of New
Orleans, IS summering it ct Mrs. l.
w. O'Councll's, at Pascagoula.
Mr.. James +. Turnhull, of New
Orleans, is here visiting his parents.
lie will remain the balance of the
heated term.
Miss Sallic Il. Smith, OF Mobile.
who has been spending some time
with friends in Scranton, returned
home "Wednesday evening.
MIR. T. w. Bramc, of Fannin.
Miss, attended Chanccrv Court this
week. He expects 10 move TO Shct-
field, Ala, this fall.
Maj. +. N. Weed, the popular aud
efficient station agent at Ocean
Springs, was al the Courthouse Mon
day on legal business.
Mr.. Andrew Altman, Democratic
nominee for Board of Supervisors III
Beat No. /. was in town Wednesday
and gave us Il call. He says crops
are good in his section.
Prof. Lew Delacv, Rowing Joe ,
the clown and sleiglt of hand per-
former gave rs a call Monday. This
remarkable Snowman is yer at Van
clcavc giving exhibitions, After
awhile he i'll wish Scranton.
MIR. VIM. Martin, that cntprpri-
slug and Young merchant of Van
c%leavr, was here Monday. lie was
not courting---his counting days are
over, at least, for the present. Come
and see us again, hipnd Martin.
MIR. Fllis Overstreet, Democratic
nominee for Justice of the Peace III
beat 4. was in town Wednesday, ac-
compauicd by Bill Gahe Parker. Gabc
figured in the Sumrall divorce case
before the Chanccry Court.
Mr.. s. II. Ross, formerly connect
ed with the Coffeevillc Times spent
several DAYS in town last week. Mr..
Ross is much pleased with our section,
and thinks he will in the c a future
anchor somewhere down on uur beau
'iful sea coast country. We h"pc he
may.
The contractor for repairs on the
courthouse and %jailcr's residence has
not commcnccd work aS yet, ana there
is no telling when he will as there
seems to be Il lack Of money in thai
fund, aud the contractor wants Il show
ing tor money to pay off hands ETC.
willie the work Is going on whcI
completed.
The steamer Hard Cash, Capt
Pcttus, of Mobile, is Oh the ways al
Peter Blanchara's ship yard and Is
having quite extensive repairs. Hen
happy looking captain istaking things
like a philosopher while lac is laid vi
having brought his wife and children
down to stay with him and have them
eijOy the gulf at the same time.
.-Chancery Court convened here
Monday morning, Chancellor S. Ev-
ans, presiding. There was not much
business for trial at this term. A few
old knotty cases and some divorces
granted is about all that was disposed
of. The bar was represented from
abroad by Gen. Thos. 5. Ford, McsSrs.
T.. j. bowers aud 4. w. Bramc.
Court adjourned Wednesday morn
ing.
Mr.. J. j. Watson, Janitor of the
Scamcn's Lower Bethel, New Orleans
was caught under a train near PJnt-
chartrain depot last Wednesday while
endcavorng 10 flag the l.. IL N. OK
c%ursion train upon which he proposed
10 come here to visit his wife and
children. Ills left leg was crushed
: aud on being taken to the hospital il
was amputated between the foot and
knee. lie was getting along well a
last accounts and is expected to re
cover. His wife left here "Wednesday
evening TO attend him. We deeply
sympaihizc with his family.
AT Fren,z's ship yard the pas
week the following vessels have bee'
/ hauled out : The Hunter, of Mobile
which was sunk some time ago abou
ten miles outside of Horn Island pass
was hauled out Friday aud was re
haired, she was re-fastemed aud has
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