The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-03-28
SCRANTON.
ONE OF TIE Busy NEW TOWNS or
MISSISSIPPI.

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shout OF the cOlorp,l porter, given will
additional vim, as he hurried through
the passenger coach OF the Louisville
x Nashville Railroad, at which seem.
ell p%urpOseiy Intended as a reminder
TO i group Of half a dozen commercial
travellers, who were Willing away the
dragging moments In the Usual drum
nier way. a quick hustle eusued
among them and four of the party.
Selling their ~satchelS, without much
ceremony IN le2yetakiug with tue re-
naming, stepped of the train on To-
the extensive platform. The rebuilt
able Robert WSsin waiting aud ~relieV-
Ell each Of his grip il so dcxterous a
manner u 10 create an quasi impress
sion that they (the drUmmersl belong
Ell TO him and were well acquainted
with the fact the thrpe-iuch smile on
bis beSmiHg e-uuutcuance shovel that
he knew them an al once by either
their fronts or their backs-he took
their baggage checks and, with a sig.
hlhcaHt wave Of the hand toward the
hutei, which was Temporarily hidden
from sight by the s'oppage of the
tram, he lost no time in repeating the
same operation on others from tile ac-
companyfHg coaches until, with bath
hands full and a package under each
arm, he could only incline his head
sidewIse in the direction Of Nuys'.
Scranton Is 100 miles frum New Or
leans and Al from Mobile. aud uos-
sesses marked advantages for a rapid
growth Into an important Southern
city (; its frontage on the East Pasca-
gouia river and proximity to the
towns OF Moss Point on the north and
PascagouIa on the south 4, trfrlv for
tunate, considering the extensive re-
ciprOcal interests already developed
IN these ~vieinities and which are sus-
of unlimited Increase and i'm
provement and which naturally GEN.
ter about the nearest railroad station.
II Is here where the greatest share of
lumber business Is transacted. |
which tinds a waterway for its shin
meHts by the river to the sea and OYER
land to The EAST and west by rail.
Large slZed steamers. baTks and
.hrec-rHastctt schuOnerS frequently as.
;cHd the river for repairs or complete
lVehauliig At the several ~shipyartis OF
Scranton. where as heavy aud finely
flushed work j., done as IN any Of the
southern seapOrts These wards af-
ord regular employment to quite a
number of ship carpenter,
other artisans, who with their
antilles are permanent residents. II
also the shipping place tor all tine
auHed goods lent abroad from the
aiming factories of fruit, tsh, Uys-
SHRIMP, vegetables, etc and The
Extensive daily supply hurried away
y express in ~unsealetl Packages Ut the
fresh from the surrounding wa
crs, orchards and gardens.
This IS a young town, as il was UBly
aud uamet; u few wears ago
mi shows little Or no diIapidatfnn.
: buildings being mostly new and
In appearance aud kent m
Iirty good condition. II is related i
the Louisville x Nashville Rail-
1ad Company had designed a. first
. establish car shops here,
at were unable TO purchase 4 Suifa-
le plant and thereby fO.uetl To choose
lObIle and whistler, Ala instead. -,
h. probable Increase ~ the value OF !
ial estate having been Oyercstimated :
Y the suddenly awakened pruprie-
rs Of the lots Inc company lad hon.
! 10 buy, to ask figures that were too
.r in advance OF immediate pros
Owing 10 lis cOhvenicIt and a~cccsi-
e position u l. the seat ct justice of
&c county Of jackson: the district
ChanceTy courts Of the Slate hold
quarterly sessions here. A large
nd we'll appointed brick cuurt-housc
it'll 4 modern Jail in the c occu- A
es a square of ground on Delmas j.,
the principal tLOruughfare. .
he efficient and very popular clerk
the courts, Mr.. Walter NJ. Denny. +
Is been unanimously called out by q
C people 10 ruu as a delegate to tie b
Constitutional Convention. he
ing regarded 5s the man 10 properly p
present them in That important body.
The PascagOuia DENOCRAT-STAR. of
hICh Captain p. h. Mayors Is The
.itOr and proprietor, aud from whose :
thy "hOme-maden columns frequent
tracts are made, j. the Ollest news -
per In Mississippi aud has a very
tensive local aud outside circulation.
Aayers is the president OF the
lscagoula Building and Ian Asso-
itiOn, a chartered institution, in ac-
&c operation and whose chief object
10 assist those Of moderate means. 4,
its medium particularly, TO
m their hOmestcads- The South
Building and Loan Associa-
m OF New Orleans, represented by
,lOuel William r. Stuart, gen.
II ageHt for this Coast, and
r. NoluHy Brown. local, isalso In the Il
ia herr, placing their stock through .
lucements which will doubtless sa-
Il favOrably 10 all who may enter
% their most extensive continuation
lively business in ship ehandIcry
. general mcrrhandisc is transacted
Scranton in meefing the demands
m the shipping aud the interior
Intry /; the stores vt L. II. Alley, s
Thompson z Morlet, c. Flanagan,
=. NJ. Canty, Gerzrl q Richardson,
7. Nix, Aleck krebs, NJ. v. B. .,
G.. Nelson, J. =. Casanova 81,
4 Frank Casper, Jr., the most ex-
lsive. Drs- " MeOre, W. d. Btagy
4 W. A. Cox; II. B. Eventt. H.
Oomfeld, Ford & Ford. {. s Meri-
:her aud Chas- Z Chidsey. Is
represent the professions
The town is incorporated with A..
Delmas, mayor. An election for
officers Is 10 take place In
mi. when members % a new cum
viii also be chosen
ne roads leading into Scranton
"a Moss Point and Pascagoula to- q
her make 4 lengthy AMI pleasant
through pine and oak forests,