The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-09-20

etc.
The law says the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen may elect to have The
town a separate sclloo district sand
levy a tax each year sufficient to run
its school at least three months, be-
sides the constitutional period OF tour
months" from which We understand
that they can't stop under three
months, but may 90 over that. we
presume our Board will be satisfied
with The minimum term.
Cuuty's stock Of ladies', gents and
children's shoes is complete, and his
prices defy competition.
Mcssrs. NJ. C. Altman u Son,
butchers, shipped in june last 600
pounds of green sailed COW hides, and
this week they shipped 1000 more to
New Orleans.
Mai. Frank Behan, wife, two
sons aud his charming daughter, MISS
Mary Lee, of New Orleans, are qldr-
Tered at Mrs. j. b. Delmas' boarding
house, on the Pascag0ula river.
MIR. Geo. Frentz, of The old reli-
able ship yard. gave his new engine a
trial the past week in drawing out a
tug. Everything worked smooth, ana
now the drawing out OF a v;ssel is a
mere pastimc.
james G. Mcpherson, (colorcd) Is
irving to have a post Office established
at West Pascagoula and himself APP
pointed postmaster. This would be
convenient tor those living III that VI
cinity, still it would mol pay the Gov
c%rnuncnt or The postmaster.
The trustees fer the public school
at Scranton met last Monday and re-
solved to receive applications from
teachers who wish to teach, for one
week from to-ilay. Teachers are re-
aucstrd % hand in their applications
rs soon as possible.
The steamer Earl, which has been
lying in the river, waiting her turn,
was hauled out ut Blanchard's ship
ward last week and the saw and ham
mer of the ship carpenters are heard
reuovating all rents and tares that are
deemed necessary.
Mr.. Chris. Nelson left Sunday Ell
route for Tuscaloosa, Ala, accompa-
MED by his sou, Johnny, and James
Smith, who 90 20 enter University
Hiuh school of that place. We hope
the boys will be pleased with the
school and will return with their
minis well stored with knowledge.
BE good, boys.
The cason is at hand when oyster
dealers should be sending out their
circulars showing what they eau Il"
in the way of furnishing the juicy Di'
valve to the consumer in other por-
lions of the country. We would there
fore remind the shipper that We ARC
t prepared to print circulars tags, bllli
letter and note heals on. short notice
The early bird catches the worm.
Mobile Item: Sunday night sew
: eral our Young men (artisis) were
highly entertained at the residence o
+ Miss Clara McConnegah hythe MIsse'
: Dora aud Ada Clark, of Scranton
r Miss, who have been visiting Mis-
Clara tor several weeks. Their voca
and instrumental music was fine AM
: greatly cuioyed. They left for hoin'
; Wednesday, TO the regret of many.
Thursday night OF last week
living stream of joy shone forth IRON
the hall of the new store building o
Capt. Green's, corner DelnIas venu'
q and Frederic street, the occasion beini
tho Inauguration of said hall by
Q dance which is conceded by all VIII
had lie pleasure OF participating III y
enioymenis to have been the ball o
c the season. The refreshments wer
d excellent, and The beaux and belle, o
which over 200 were present, wor
their best looks, and the strains q
IS music Of a string band soon had tler
; moving around in the giddy dane
Il which was kept until a late hour, an
IS every one regretted when the goo
night" had TO be spoken aud the enJ",
n mcmt Of tins perfect evening had !
pass from a reality TO a remembrance
Tho young men. The promoters OF u
affair, deserve aud were, we are assn
:. ed, accorded the highest praise By u
s participants therein for the manner
IL lis ~inoeysian and conduct throushol
the evening.