The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-12-08

spent Sunday here.
The Ocean Springs Hotel will be
sold ut auction in, New Orleans soon.
Christmas tree decorations at Her.
man NILS Drugstore.
Mr.. Eugene Mcclure was down
from Moss Point Sunday.
Divine services at Episcopal Church
Sunday by Rev. Nelson Ayers.
Messrs. e. NJ. Westbrook and Il. L.
Phelps visited Scranton on Monday.
DR.. d. W. Halstead was here Mon
day, leaving for New Orleans Tuesday
morning.
Mr.. W. B. Schmidt, Of New Orleans
was over Sunday, returning home
same day.
Mrs. Adolph Friar has returned
from a two weeks visit to her pa.
rents in New Orleans.if. ''n.'
Mr.. John +. Casey spent Sunday
with his family returning toNew Or
leans Monday morning.
Mrs. f. T.. Clements ,hSs. returned
from u visit to relatives and friends
and IA tour OF the Worlds Fiir ut
Chicago.
Miss Florence Morrow, first assist.
ant in our public school, has moved
her residence into the cottage next to
the Fircman's Hall.
Nj. II. A. Vaughan, Of Louisville,
KY, son Of DR.. Il. Il. Vaughan, came
down to eat Thanksgiving dinner
with his parents.
Mr.. Bob Dolbear, of our town and
Sim George, OF Fort Bayou, were ju-
rors in the insurance case Of the
Farnsworth Lumber Company.
Rev. w. G. West and family, who
have been spending tue last three
months with friends in New Albany,
Indiana, are expected home this week.
Messrs. Larch & Miller, of New Or
leans, have bought the bakery OF Mr..
Jack Mart in. These gentlemen are
frst-class bakers and pastry makers,
The boys have all returned home,
from hunting. They report having
had a fine time up to Sunday, when II
rained, compelling them to return
home.
Merchants and business men OF
Ocean Springs can have their order.
promptly filed for an descriptions o.
job Printing by. sending to the DEMO
CRAFTSMAN office. Scranton.
Mrs. Julia r. Brown is down from
Chicago and is going to build "A hand
some winter residence on the proper
ty bought Of the late 8. NJ. Tracy
Esq, artist. .
At a meeting called last, Saturda.
night of the Ocean,, Springs Fire ca
No. l, a committee was appointed T.
solicit funds to build a fire well ant
fire plug on the property, Df the com
pany. Ct
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Weed were hap
PLY surprised last Friday by the ar
rival of Mr.. Weeds father, mother
brother and sister from Burlington
VT, who expect to remain here al
winter. ~
On Tuesday last James Burke ex
hlbitcd some new Irish potatoes
which he raised on his place. The
are the tirst Of the season and wer
fully as large as turkey eggs.
DEATH OF Mrs. W. II. CONVICTION
Died, in Ocean Springs, Miss, DEF
5, 1893, at 4 O'clock, A. M, FANNY |
CONVICTION, aged q years, 3 month
|, and o days, wife Of Nj. Walter Have
CovingtOr, and eldest daughter {
Col. and Mrs. II. A. Vanclcaye.
1t is sad, indeed, to chronicle til
: demise of this estimable' lady, take
away, in the bloom Of life, from ht
family, a devoted husband and tw
little children, Irma and Oramead, {
! the tender ages Of five years and thru
months respectively. She was til
pride and idol Of her parents.
Mrs. Covington was born in YazC
county, Miss, and was reared at O
> can Springs, where she was marie
October 8, 1885, and afterwards live
in Paria, Mexico, until recently NJ
Covlngton purchased slarm near re
ry, Miss, from which she came tv
months ago to Ocean Springs, hopir
the change would prove favorable
her declining health. Patiently 81
suffered and,calmly awaited with tr'
n christian resignation the end.
The funeral took place at l. otlot
Ie Wednesday afternoon, proceeding
L the family burial plat, on Fort Bay,
IS where her remains weralaid ut res
Rev. j. NJ. Pugh o~ficiBing:
The tendcrest sympathics Of 81
DENoCRAT.SrAR 80 out To- the /
reaved ones In their %irreparable LOST
D. Town Council fRoCEEDrNGs.
The council assembled in rcgul
p notify session Dec. 9Th. RcceIv
p the report Of the town treasure
ii showing the amount Of $40 81
60 hand.
Tax collector and street comm
sIoner reports show the amount
so % collected during the month
~ November.