The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-09-11
Z SPRINGS NEWS.
stTHERED ~ THE "RgPORTER" rOR
TIE SEMOCRiT.STlR.

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the close of the SIMMER scison. They
occurred conseeutivel, as follows:
[ On Wednesday night there Was a de.
Y lishtiul hop at the Ocean Springs Hotel,
the last of the season.
On Thursday night a lawn party was
. given OF the sIacioas grounds of Mr.. J.
j. Garrnrd's residence, for the benefit of
the Episcopal Church. 1t was largely at
tended by the beauty and fashion of the
town and vicinity, and was in every way
a success. having materially increased
the resources OF the church.
On Friday night the X. of p. Lodge.
No. G6, of Ocean Springs, celebrated their
first anniversary. The order is now a
year old and is in IA prosperous condition,
never having lost a member. For reasons
of their own it was an exclusive affair,
there being no enc present except the
members of this lodge. 1t being their in
tention to have a convivial Publication
among themselves, an ample supply of
choice refreshments consisting of sub
Ntiitt ~ Nv II iluuI /
cum of exhilarating liquids was provided
for the purpose of having lots of good
cheer; and don't you forget it, they had
it. The wants of the inner or physical
man were fully satisfied, and the mental
part of h being WAS RECALLED with "a
feast OF reason and Il flow of soul" en-
bodied in the strains of cloquence that
fell fom the lips of the speakers, and
under these peculiar circumstances every
Knight has the gift of oratory. Anon
their souls were stirred with musical emo
ton, and the melody of human voices.
attnned in harmony with the occasion,
ie>ounded to The echo with au instituted
profusion OF sentimental, patriotic aud
comic songs. The emotions ei Que sedate
member moved him to sings song in some
foreign tosxRr, aud to the establishment
of the fraternity. lie bruughsi it to a finish ,
by dancing a jig. Social hilarity of a
fraterUal sort raH high till a late hour. l
wheu 1t H@S proposed that they all sing I
" Home, Sweet Home and adjourn: but s
they were having too good a time, the
proposition was losi and the majority re-
longer. The celebration was a
ioFrIble Illustration of tho noble princi u
pies OF the order. while at the same time o
It was a beautiful manifestation of the n
sublime aud enduring friendship of the c
Your scribe was not there =
bis report is founded upou hearsay.
An election was held on SATURDAY. at II
o'clock III. by the patrons of the public +
chool, which resulted in the election of
lesaIs. Joseph DeBourg, II. +. Russell
George IL. fardy as trustees for the
scholastic year. There is unmis-
akably an awakening interest in the OF
inject of education. The fact WIS tI
demonstrated last Saturday by the large AZ
tteiidance and the casting of "A larger ce
ote for trustees THAI was ever cast be- pr
're. II is a hopeful sign, aud augues "A ~
leasure of success III that direction re-
nnattained. The contract for 70
nilding the public school house was ye
to Mr.. l.. n. Bradford, who will p,
'on commence work on il and have il Pc
'mpleted in time for the winter session.
On Saturday evening, according TO no. ".
ce previously given, the new bell in the To-
iremen's Hall was thoroughly tested by
ling rung in various ways, but MOSTLY VI
Y ringing the fire alarm. 1t gives out a
nd. shrill sound that can be heard all CHI
Ter town. br
The wild mau of the Belle Fountain of
Dods was captured on Monday night by
'borne Door and one or two other "a
Drthy colored men and brought to Ocean an
and held until some information !
uld lie ascertained about him. He was ell
irk naked, aud had been seen IN that ne
several times by different per- tL,
who precipitately fled and left him w,
march of all he surveyed until CHIP All
red rs above mentioned. He appeared ..,i
be docile and tractablc, aud by no arr
'ans Wild or y%icions. Upon being ques pro
ned he gave his name as John Sullivan -,
Dt John IL that he came from Scrau- ",
49," ~ "'hh ioebius NtS-
$ that he got on a big drunk with ]
'eral others aud after that all was =,
INK until he found himself in the woods VI
a state of nudity and nearly famished.
one part of his statement he seemed w
ratified, the effect perhaps of ~
debauch and long abstinence from
but with that exception he appeared I
DO quite rational. lie had the ap- -,
france of having invaded several brier = )
judging from the many scratches w
all parts of his body. After being M'
'ught here he was provided with food mmrII
| clothing, aud was cared for in a G
and human manner by both mil
lite aud colored. On Tuesday he was Jou
nished transportation aud took the 2 '
ock train to Scranton, which he claims .
his home, where 1t is hoped his friends
! guard him against future misadven- a
es Of this kind. 10
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In Nnur,xtup nurrprrx L., II