The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1889-11-29
CATHOLIC FAIR.

| lHc pIOceeud VIII Dc uscu 10 purchase
a bell for he Lutheran Church.
A@ CATHOLIC FAIR.
Monday Tuesday and Wednesday.
/ On the 9th, 10Th aud l1lhof Dccem-
bcra Fair will be given by The Pastor
and Catholic congregation Ct this
place for the benefit of their Church
debt. The Fair will take place in The
Catholic Church, commencing each
day al Up. m.
Its leading features will be beau
titul lady's gold watch; Tumbola,
consisting of handsome presents OF
various kinds aud fancy table OF
elegant articles. The Pastor, Rev
Father Oliver, IS particularly anxious
to liquitlate The Church debt Of $3.50,
aud would therefore call upon all his
friends and friends of the C0ngrega-
tiOn To aid the undertaking generous
ly. One year ago when Father Oliver
tnok charge the debt was nearly
$1,000. Ills success in so greatly di-
minishing II, IS due 10 the liberaliiy
of the congregation and friends. One
more strong pull, long pull and pull
altogether see the liquidation Of
the debt finally materislizc. Remem-
Der the OH, 10Th and llih, Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday,. All kinds
of hainlIes to refresh the innor man
will he found at the various tables
coffee, lcmuuadr, ice cream, gumb0.
"A very choice selection of Fla ncy
China Ware, Glass and Bisquc for x
mas at w. NJ. CANTY's.
--Isange lights will be erected at
Pascagoula river at am early day; ap-
propriate1 for the purpose, $1,000.
Mr.. Charles GOr,l1n. formerly Of
Lake Charles, I.a,, is NOW bchind the
counter Of Mr.. G. II. Alleys store.
we will receive next week iull
line Of drummcr's samples Of shoes
about 500 pairs every style imagina-
bic from 25c 10 $500 pc"pair. Having
obtained them at great sacrifice, we
VIII retail them ut wholesale prices.
GERARD 81 RICHARDSON.
Circuit Court begins IN Scranton
next Monday. The criminal docket
Is not large and there viii bc but one
muulcr case before the court, aud that
a nlistrial from last Term. We hope
10 meet many Of oar subscribers who
will of course come prepared to settle
old scores and begin anew. We Will
he pleased TO sec all our friends at the
DEMucRAT-STAR office, and hear the
news of their respective localities.
Fruit of all kinds, fnr Cakes,
Fresh aud Fine, at w. NJ. CANTYs.
On Tuesday last Plof. Lawrencc
johnson, ihc geoloaist, visited
mound at Pascagoula, situated near
the mouth of the river. From cur
sorry yirw he thinks the mound Ia bc
an Indian work, but that II is sur
r0unde,l-by ealihworks which were
probably thrown up during the war.
Ot course he made nntlIing more than
superficial examination, aud his
views arc drawn lrO II surface Indi-
cations.
Pound parties are getting to be
fashionable in Scranton and Moss
Point. There were two last week and
on Tuesday night we had another al
Rev. u. jones' III this pace. Quite
gathering OF the friends Of lie vencr-
able pastor of the Methodist Church
dropped in and brought handsome
addition To his lardcr. Mr.. Jones was
not at home, bnt his amiabIe wife did
The honors of Of the li0usc. From the
large number OF pants buttons swept
IN the next morning It Is evil
dent tho young men enjoyed them
selves. This is a decided improve
mcnl on the plan of putting buttons
in the contribution box.
On Saturday evening the MEM
bcrs of the Pascagoula Gun Club
gave their annual supper at N"y's Ho-
tel In Scranton. and sat down to a Ia
bile literally grpaning under burden
of all the delicacies Of the season.
Col. Thos. II. Stockdalc, congressional
REPRESENTATIVE from this district was
prcscni by chance. The colonel was
doubtless ready wiiha cut-and-dried
speech for the occasion, which was
lost 10 the world, aud he contenIed
himself with simplc toast, drank
with great enthusiasm, in the excel
len; wins. furnished lor the occasinn.
Thos. did not seem well pleased with
his visit here.
Fire Crackers, Roman Candles,
and Sky Rockets Of all sizes at
W. NJ. CASTY's.
On last Saturday at dinner Mr. A.
C. Merrill, formerly of Maine, but re-
cenIly employed as q helper uboat The
Mr.. r. depot, deposited his No.
IA shoes under the family diuHer table
for the last time. without word to
his vile or any one else, he strneH the
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