The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1891-09-18

"'Hcu h'hic VII wednesday diIef
pleasant stay of several weeks anon:
friends in Scranton and Pascagoula
&C. ii. Alley is worried will
drummers. Nevertheless, YOU cal
call upon him for rock bottom price,
on iced, horse or human.
"A large wagon load of very ripe
watcrmelons came in town Friday
from Grand BAY, Ala, and went of
Ike hot cakes at fifteen cents apiece
The prevailing high tides bring
in large schools of flsh, which afford,
tine sport to amateurs and profitable
employment TO the regular fishermen
w. j. f. Gerard has just returned
from the city with complete line OF
dry goods, notions, geals' furnishing
goods, shoes aud hats.
The peace of Pascagoula is MOI G
or less disturbed at night by a gang OF
hoodlumS. Proper steps are being
taken TO put stop TO their carvings
| on.
The Christian Endcavor Society
hold forth every Wednesday night in
the Methodist Church. This Society
is composed of young and old chris
tian people of Scranton.
Hon. f. w. Elmer, Of Biloxi,
Democratic candidate for Senator of
tins district, was in town this week
looking after the "dcar" voters. lie
is very sauguinc of getting there, Eli.
Ladies, are you looking for new
novelties in the line of dress goods,
then go TO Nix's. lie has just rcceiv-
ed his new fall stock.
Mr.. PhInoas NJ. Mayer, special
agent of the Mutual Lifc Insurance
COMPANY, OF New York, is on visit
TO Scranton in the interest of that
Company.
The many friends of Mr.. Noah
Wells Longshore at Ocean Springs
will be glad TO learn that he has re-
turned 10 New Orleans after a two
months snjourn IN the North and
West.
The charming and beautiful
Misses Mcrcicr, of New Orleans, are
this place, but will resume their
studies at the Southern Academic
Institute.
The bans of mairimOny were
published last Sunday in the Catholic
Church for the approaching nuptials
OF Mr.. Arnaldo Saucier, of West Pas
cagoula, and Miss Louise Greiner, of
PascagOula.
Mr.. Thomas NJ Dces, of Moss
Point, is the travelling salesman OF S.
Richards Il Sons, wholesale grocers,
Mobile. Tom will treat all our mer-
chants right who will entrust their
orders with him.
Quick communication is wanted
between the towns of Moss Point,
Scranton and Pascagoula. A dummy
line connecting the three towns would
answer The purpose, and prove pay
ing investment TO capitalists.
The young ladies' of the Meiho-
dist Church will give an apron party
at the residence of Nj. II. B. Everilt,
next Tuesday night. for the benefit of
repairs on church building. The
patronage of the society public and
aid of lady friends is solicited.
The German bark Bertha Ora.
helm, Captain Draheim, from Rio dc
Janeiro, was stranded on the west
end OF Ship Island, on Wednesday.
9th. She was in ballast
and consigned 10 Patterson, Downing
& Co., Moss Point. 1t is probable
that she will prove a total loss.
The painting OF the Baptist
Church has been finished, and il is
our opinion that il is the best con-
sirucied and neatesi church edifice in
Scranton. II is painted white on the
outside with olive trimming. On The
inside hard oil fiuish. About ten
dozen chairs is needed tor seats, and
then our Baptist friends will be ready
for divine services.
The boys were cutting up about
town ON Saturday night in an unu-
sually NOISY manner. They may
think, perhaps, that Lecanse there is
is no marshal 10 arrest Them
they can do a. they please aud
disturb the peace. Deputy Sheriff c.
ID. Moore will put stop TO such be-
havior in the future by running them