The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-04-24
OCEAN SPRINGS NEWS.
GATHERED BY THE "REPORTER" FOR
THE DEnOCRiT.STAR.

J. Mr.. A. w. Sullivan, Superintcn
: dent of the Illinois Central railroad
q is with us again. lie arrived here ol
his palatial car a day OF 50 ago. Iii
family spent The winter here. and OF
! Friday they will take their dcpariur,
, for Chicago. Mr.. Sullivan says thil
! is the most desirable place in the
South.
Houses are being rented ycrv fast
for the summer season. Vacant
houses have already become very
scarce.
Mr.. A. G. Brown, cashier of .hc
Bank of West Bend, Iowa, and en-
gagged in the real estate and loan bust
ness, is here looking out for invest
Inents.
There is some quiet talk here as TO
the probability of a branch of the |.
G. railroad being built from Jackson
to some point on the coast in this vi
entity. Perhaps it will strike Ocean
Springs or ~Bellefontaine Park. . .
The j.. Il N. railroad company are
erecting an iron t1rn-table here. See
ing that our prosperity has the elc-
mcnts of permanence, they are keep
ing abreast of the situation aud are
making Improvements that will stay.
The testing office of the Western
Union Telegraph Co. has been moved
from Biloxi 10 Ocean Springs and is
now in full operation here.
Mr., j. N. Vahcourt, of the firm of
Vancouri & Toche, painters, was mar
ried on Monday morning at 6 o'clock
a. m, at the Catholic Church. Mr..
Vancourt, being a young widower,
who had tasted the joys of matrimo-
NAL bliss, thought it was not good 10
be alone and took unto himself anoth-
er help meet in the person of Miss
Lorena Galley. The happy couple
are to be honored with the usual sere-
made on Thursday night. The moth
cr-in-law is prepared TO give them a
warm reception.
The balmy spring weather of the
two weeks has lured our winter
guests to their northern homes.
Many of the ladies here will give a
concert and entertainment at the Fire
mems Hall tonight "wednesday for
the purpose OF making repairs on the
Catholic Church.
Mrs. Fred Staples and Mrs. Alfred
Lewis arc visiting their friends
and relatives in Ocean Springs.
On Tuesday night a party of young
people had a moonlight excursion and
nay ride 10 Earle and Holiday saw
Mill, where they tripped the light
'antastic toe till the "wee sma' hours"
night. 1t was Il very enjoyable
flair and the party returned home
cry sleepy. The participants were
Hesdanes Holiday, Wolf, Gilbert,
Kisses l.. and f, Wolf, Lyons, Wig ,
Vancleavc, NJ. and Il. Wilson I
nd hyatt, and Messrs. Geo. aud VIM. {
.Yanclcave, Bob Wigginton, +. Lundy
nd others, reinforced by some hand
ONE young gallants from the north
idle of the bayou.
DR.. j. j. Harry, of Uandsboro, paid
ur town a visit Tuesday. The doctor
looking in his usual good health.
Mr.. Willoughby, of the firm of :,
Viiloughby, Hill e. Co., Chicago, is /;
ere.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Decman have ar ?
ived from Chicago. They are stop U
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Holcomb. :,
Mr.. VI. f. Russell's new furniture q
tore is nearing completion, and Is n
being painted. Very artistic C
,ste is displayed IN the selection and
Dmbination of colors. t
Mr.. Ernest Deaugcz is erecting a ,
cat and comfortable cottage on coun- r
: road street near Washington Ave- \
nc. .
Health is ~good-neyer better. "