The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-05-16

Scranton, Miss.
Capt. John Foster, on the Pasca-
gouIa river, Is having his dwelling
enlarged and otherwise improved.
Miss Bette Blake, who is attend
ing school at the S~huqualak Institute,
spent Saturday at home. She return
ed Saturday night.
Deputy Sheriff G. d. Moore was
out Monday looking rather thin. lie
has lust recovered from a severe at
tack Of the la grippe.
The schooner L. A. Edwards,
Capt. g. F. Peterson, is on the ways
at Blanchard's shipyard for the pur-
pose OF hcing r~c-caulked.
We learn that the oysters of this
section of the Coast have not yet been
%perccptlbly injured by the freshets
through the Father of Waters.
Tho DEMocRAT-STAR Office build
ing is now completed. and is one OF
the most comfortable and convenient
printing Offices in the State.
Mr.. +. II. Lewis has shipped to
Hon. Jas. II. Neville a present OF a
pair of lambs. And so may the lion
and the lambs lay down together.
Capt. ]. NJ. Rally, President OF
the Board of Supervisors, was In
town SATURDAY.. aud rel tS every
thing lovely in his neck of the woods
Mr.. Gus Wolfe has begun the
erection of a residence at Pascagou'a
adjoining the very pretty one OF Mr.
E. u. Dean, and 10 be 0n similar style
Mr.. Walter M. Denny
is the Democrat to vote for
to represent Jackson county
in the Constitutional Conyen-
ton.
Mr.. G. w. Sparks and wife, OF
Mobile, are at East Pascagnula, where
they will probably spend the hot sum
ner months, enjoying the sea brcezcs
DIR. Dan Williams, of Mount
Carmel, Covlngton county, spent
!. last Thursday with DR.. w. A. Cox''
family. Ills oil friends, who have moi
seen him since his childhood, were
delighted TO sec him.
-Cap:. C. f. PeterSon's schooner
l.. A. Edwards arrived this week from
Galveston. She took Out a cargo o
lumber tor Matanzas and on her re
turn trip carried a cargo of palmetto
piles from Suwaneo River, III ITO Gal
weston.
To-day Friday was ST. for a pic
mic by Scranton Methodist Sunday
school, but we are requested TO an
nounce that owing to the death of MI
L. 4. Walters, 4 member of the school
the picnic has been postponed linden
nitely.
Willie Ladnicr and Harry Mans
. field, of P~ascagoula, had a scrimmag'
Saturday. They tell out over a gam
of pool. Harry got a roaf put owe
one of his eyes, but Willie got off I'm
hurt. Mayor Matthew charged Will
IS and costs and peace reigns again.
Let every Democrat IL
the county vote for Waite
M. Denny if they want tn
county honestly represents
, in the Constitutional Conven
ton.
Died. Wednesday morning at
K o'clock. at the residence of MIR. 8.
J. Walker. Luther Z. Walters, age
= about &c years. Mr.. Walters can
here a little more than l2 months ag'
y from Wayne, Nebraska, TO try to r.
cuperatc his health, but consumptio
I had taken too firm a hold upon hin
Those who attended the Chauta'
r qua last Tuesday evening had u
. pleasure Of hearing Prof. r. q. Eas
i burn. of Mobile, recite the Exile
Erin" aud other popular pieces. III
4. Circle greatly appreciated his tale
as an cloculionist and viii be glad
have him attend their meetings as Q
ten as possible.
., Mrs. Hannah Daley, the ag'
mother Of Mrs. Richard Grant di'
at the residence of her daughter
Pascsgoula last Sunday aflernoo
ancr lingering Wae@. Ms Dal
5, was al excellent Christian lady, a
3 her death will be a heafy lcss 10 b
.family and friends. We extend 0
sympnthics 10 her daughter and fan
by.