The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-10-10

has Just arrived at T.. Nelson's aud
will he sold at rock bottom prices.
Last "Wednesday a Young son OF
Mr.. A. Williams fell off the wharf al
the foot of Delmas avenue, and would
have drowned had not Mr.. George
Melville seen him and jumped over
board to save him.
Our old friend, Mr.. Chas. Lyons,
has removed from Pascagoula back
to Scranton, aud now occupies the
Leone building mex TO his old stand.
You may depend On always getting a
square meal at CharleY@s.
The trustees of the public school
of Scranton met Monday aud elected
Mrs. j G. L%aurcndinc as principal OF
the public school for this place, which
win open in the Pankey building on
the first Monday in November.
Our young friend, Mr.. w. g.
Parker, OF this place, who has been
absent for some months engaged in
surveying in the United States of
Columbia, has returned home, much
to the delight of his friends and FAM
ily.
On last Wednesday Messrs. w.
NJ. Canty and J. Ira Ford started up
the country on a camp hunt. While
up the country they expect to be join
ed by Sheriff Lewis. AS tins is a
temperance crowd they only carried a
few bottles of coal oil.
Sheriff f. II. Lewis left Wcdnes.
day for the back cOuItry to meet The
taxpayers at his appointments. He
viii not return here before the later
part OF the month. Taxpayers, don't
fail to meet the sheriff prepared to
settle. You will save cost by it.
-Mcssrs. Potter & Moore, OF Grand
Bay, Ala, who a few years ago pur-
chased oyster lands in that vicinity,
were visitors TO Scranton one day
this week on the lookout for the best
place to dispose of their crop, which
is reported to be good, and no doubt
will bring good prices.
We would remad those who
not yet taken stock in the Ice
Manufacturing Co. of tins place, that
the books are still open for subsccip-
ton at the DEMoCRAT-STAR office.
Now is the time to come UP, as it
time to get ready for the next
season, even after the stock has all
been taken.
In our rounds during the week
we happened in on our old friend, Mr..
George Frcntz, and found him and
Alderman Luce greasy TO their eye
DrOws in putting in a new band saw
mill, recently purchased for the bcne-
o. Che shipyari. When we saw
Ihese two old veterans at work on it
we Luew success was certain.
MIR. Walter VI. Denny, II dele
gaze from this county, returned from
Jackson Sunday night. lie had some
TO make Monday as Commits
in C~hancery, witch caused him
o come home. lie is looking well
md has been doing The best he could
or his section of The State. lie re-
.urncd TO Jackson Tuesday morning.
Hunter, Bem IL Co. are erecting
II their mill in tins place a large dry
M kiln, which will measure eighty
i've feet in length, exclusive of plat
'orm, and nine feet between floors,
This kiln is divided into three differ
snt apartments, one Will be II feet
wide, another 81 feet, aud one p feet
width all running the full length
If the building.
Scranton Fire Co, No. l, held
herr annual election tor officers on
he night of the 9th inst, with the
following result: President, 5. II.
Thompson; VIce-Presidcnt, G. E.
.hidsey; Secretary, G. A. %Stcinper;
Treasurer, c. Nelson; Foreman, II.
A. Dorr; Assistants, Harry Krebs,
Chas. Addicks. Installation LIST Mon
lay in November.
Mr.. Thomas Z. Ramsay, ono of
our most thrifty farmers aud stock
was in town Wednesday, and
before leaving dropped in and made
us smile by leaving some cash for the
We were glad TO
sec Mr.. Ramsay looking so well after
he severe illness of n few months
back. lie informed us that he had
lust bought five hundred head OF
stock sheep, that formerly belonged to
he estate of A. Z. Lewis. This add
ID to ms already large stock will
make him one of the largest owners
IF stock in the county.
-Jackson county has about the fin
,st Courthouse and grounds TO be
Iound on the Mississippi Seacoast,
md with the proper attention could
Dc made a remarkably attractive spot
which would be an honor TO the coun-
" and the pride of our town. These
rounds, instead OF being used as a
Dasturage for mustang mules and
horses. whose very sight is sickening,
md whose usefulness is confined TO
,oes aud defl1nU