The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-01-03

This is extremely pleasant wealth.
er for January and the mosquito has
taken advantage Of it, which causes
us to remark that there is a bright
and a dark side TO everything.
The weather of The past month
rivals that of semi-tropical Florida
We have not required fires for several
weeks until Wednesday morning
when the thermometer dropped to 55
degrees.
That portfy and robust gentle
man. Mr.. George w. Wilkes, of the
Biloxi Herald, was ovcr last week to
see his much-beloved mothcr-in-law,
Mrs. Chiasey. and he gave the Demo-
cRAT-STAR office a pleasant call.
Mrs. Maggie Dalgado, formerly
Of this county, but now OF Pine Bluff,
Ark, visited her mother, Mrs. Ram
say, daring the Christmas Holidays.
Mrs. Dslgado is looking well, and is
well pleased with her new home.
Dave Wilson (col.l broke out of
the city Jail Christmas night and
made good his escape. Dave has
been playing crazy lately. lie is a
short, unprecedented negro, heavy
build, thick lips and fiat nose, aged
about twenty-five years.
Rev. Ben Jones has been several
days this week packing and shipping
his household goods to Clinton, La,
his new home for this year. We con-
graduate Mr.. Jones on his good luck
in getting 30 good a station as Clinton
no doubt will prove TO be.
Miss Josephine Frazier, was The
lucky holder OF the ticket which drew
the elegant SILVER tilIing pitcher and
cup at Mr.. a. E. Krcbs' store Christ
mas Eve night. We hope Miss jose
pline will be as lucky in drawing
a husband from the lottery Of life.
Little Paul E. FIechqs, youngest
son of Mrs. G. F~lechas, died on the
2Sth ult., after a short Illness, aged
nine years. The darling of his wild
owed mothers heart, his death has
caused a paHg scarcely TO be soOthed
the hopes of a blessed Immortality
Mr.. ]. w. Roberts, member Of
The Board OF Supervisors from this
beat has already given the required
bond and taken the oath OF office, but
been confined TO his bed with
lever for several days, we hardly
Ihink he will be able Monday TO at
lend The meeting Of the Board.
Tho first of January has come
and gone aud Mr.. Charles E. Chidsey,
he appointee as postmaster at this
place, has not filed his bond. We an
icfstand that he has abandoned il.
lie is willing 10 accept a foreign MN
siership. Mrs. Mary q. Lard is still
= charge Of The p~ostofice, aud every
,ody seems 10 DC well satisfied with
Our popular Sheriff, Mr.. Frank
T. Lewis, who is developing decid-
oily agricultural taste, brought 20
lmr Office last week a beautiful head
r ~caulihower, grown iR his garden.
md Of which he has raised a cOnsid-
rabIc quantity. It was unusually
and as fine as we ever saw.
Is another proof Of what our
cast lands can do.
-Mr. VIM. r. Vancleave was
lected Marshal Of Scranton on the
9th or December 20 az the vacancy
{ Chas. n. Hudson, dcposed. Mr..
Fancleage Is a newcomer to our town,
.ui from what We have seen If him
ufIne his short residence here we
eIIete he Is She right man in the
lehi place. lie is strictly sob0-doHt {
rem touch The ardent stu1. :
-Nr WIN. Grimn, Of Moss Point, I
inc iai, onr once . fsw days before
hrisimas viii a monster tHrniP ~ /
'chos "a circnmicrsnce and weighing
4 pounds. asa sample 81 what our !
,ssi iands arc espable lie said that I
Il liiIc rain hs1 fa1oa finco She tar
Is had been planted. and uhat ihe Z
"a uanld have been mh5F
recf ander m'.-s favorable q fkANhs