The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-07-12
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Biloxi is to have a new winter hot,
with all the modern improvements.
Gen. A. NJ. West is a candidate TO
the Legislature in Marshall county.
Capt. ]. J. Evans appears to hav'
the best change to be II next Stat
Treasurer.
1t Is stated that the BrOokhavei
Canning Factory is to be running il
about two weeks.
Gen. w. II. Patton, One of the OLE
citizens of Meridian, died last week
at the age of seventy-six.
The Vicksburg Herald is doing q
splendid work for Stones candidacy
by Its bitter opposition.
Mississippi has only 977 pensioners,
being less than the other Confederate
States, except Kentucky.
Mrs. j. M. Normcnt has sold The
Starkville Citizen TO Messrs. j. w.
Normemt and Henry Miller.
1t is reliably reported that Col. j.
NJ. Stone IS Kinds county'S second
choice for Governor.
The Panolian SAYS that cotton
worms have made their appearance
in some fields in that county.
The last spike on the Georgia Pacific
between Columbus and GreenyilIe was
driven at WinOna last Monday.
The crops throughout Mississippi
are reported good and fruit more
abundant than for many years.
The buildings OF the Meridian can
ming factory are about completed.
The machinery will be placed this
week.
Hon. J. NJ. Jayne, a son-in-law of
Gov. Lowry, has been nominated for
State Senator from Washington coun-
tY.
The Columbus Bridge Company has
been awarded the contract for build
ing a $l6,240 iron draw bridge across
the Pearl at Monticello.
The Smith County Alliance recent
ly met and selected a ticket for State
officers, which they recommended to
the Democracy for adoption.
Kinds county has been very good
year. During the present term of
circuit court the grand jury was in .
only two days and a half. !
Mr.. John II. Maginnis of the firm
Of A. A. Maginms Il Sons, New Or
cans, was struck by lightning IN the {
Eth inst, while bathing at Ocean :
and killed instantly.
The State Prohibition Convention
was in session at Jackson on the ID. ,
Among other business they petitioncd /
The Legislature to enact a prohibitory :
I
Geo. w. Mccain, an aged telegraph
operator, suIcided at Meridian on The
18th ult., by cutting his throat with a
'azor. lie was a brother of CommO-
lore McCann.
The third annual meeting Of the
Mississippi State Sunday School Con-
will be held at S~tarkville on A
he 23d and Oath of July, and all del
gates paying regular fare to Stark
lille will be returned free.
j.. NJ. Mckee, formerly of Jackson,
'ut now of Vicksburg, has been APP :
TO succeed Walter Barker as1
'ost-trader at Darlington, L. r. This
s one of the very best positions with
II the GIFT Of The government.
r. II. Henry & Co. have completed
arrangements for the great Mississip.
/ editorial excursion through the
northwest and that it will
ave Jackson July 90, Over the Illinois
Rairload. Circulars contain
fall details have been mailed TO
members OF the press.
Mr.. Harry I. Howard, a public
citizen Of Biloxi, has offered
put down All artcsian well with
plot inclosed with an IRON rail-
ng in the centre of the town, provided
property Owners interested will
Onate 10 the town of Biloxi fifteen
eet on each side of the street.
Ex-Governor Stone, as Deputy
Master Of the Masonic order in
his State, laid the corner stone of the
Vesson high-schoOl on July 4Ih, in
$40 he became the cornerstone of
iississippi's prosperity and he Is des-
med to take an equally prominent
lace in lis future carer, aud that
light soon.
The Tupelo Journal says: The Vol.
nicer S%outhrons, Of Vicksburg, at
ended the annual encampment Of the
tate militia, at Natchcz, last week,
at got IN the pouts the first day aud
ackcd up their TAPS and returned
ONE. This militia business is a roar
farce. The only good pun pose il
erves Is that the boys keep the guns
lean and ready for use by the old
confederate veterans, in the event OF
ny serious trouble.
The YazOO Sentinel says; Atihc late
ERIN Of Judge Chrisman's Court in n