The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-02-03

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where they will engage in business.
While Mr.. Millcris away his wife will
manage the restaurant here.
Judge G. 4. Chidscy has had his
drug store rrpaintcd inside, and 9th
crwise improved. lie has also I'M
proved the pnstoflce building, which
was much mcelcl.
The drilling aud t%ramping Of the
soldiers next door reminds us Of war
times. The battery boys are drilling
IN the tircmcn's hall aml preparing to
take mp their march TO the Worlds
Fair in the summer.
Mr.. a. a. Vaughan was a pleas
ant viSitcr 10 the DEMnCRAT-STAR
office Tuesday. lie has commenced
assessing personal property for the
year 1893. Tho assessment Is 10 be
completed by the first Monday in
june.
Albert Wood, after several days
illness expired Friday morning lat,
aged 81 year. and 7 months. He was
the only son OF Mrs. Francis Codina.
The remains we're carried to New
Orleans for intcrmcnt. To the be-
reavcl we tender our coincidence.
Mr.. Sumral', an old and respect
| ed citizen of Jackson county. died
Sunday last at his residence neat Van
~rleavc, aged about so years. He
leaves a widow and several children
and a host of relatives aud friends 10
mourn his death.
Col James y. Mcllac, Of Van
c|cavc, was pleas ant visitor TO the
DEMoCRAT-STAR cfin Monday. Tie
was laokiug as healthy and genial as
ever. lie says he wants to attend the
inauguration of Mr.. Cleveland, In,
its depends on the crouS.
-Messrs. Woodward, Wight & Co.
have sold their branch store and bus
mess al Pascagoula to Mc>?rs. G. A,
Grcincr, &. l.. johnson and Others
who propose to form a corporation to
he called the Pasragoula Ship Chan
dlpr Co. This will be a strong con-
rrn. and NJ doubt will do Il big husi'
ness as the Company is composed OF
experienced mom:cd men.
"A man from Colorado was here
this week wanting to buy 1900 acres
~ Pine land. lie did not find The
land, but borrowed Il dollar from a
lawyer and invited himself to spend
nigh! with the lawyer, but it was nc
20, the lawyer told him he was a frauf
aud IN git and that p-d-q lie got
you bet.
The Supreme Court Of this Stat
has Knocked out the Scranton Fir'
X Company. The case Of tho town o
Scranton VS.. G. +. Chidsey was nt
frncd. This decision leaves ih'
members nf the Fire Com pany with
out any exemption, consequently the,
are liable now to work the streets a
, other citizens. Monday nigh: I'll
!, Fircmcn have 4 meeting to considc
the question of l~ishanding aud clos
ing up the affairs Of the Company.
|, Mayors CoURT-IIom. N. =. Al
+, man, presiding. On Wednesday I'll
following cases were disposed of h
. the new Mayor. lie presided wit
, dignity aud went for the offender
= inst about the right way:
The State vs.J. Engor, charged wit
threatening to Kill Ellis Gilderslce,
(col.) Not guilty. Riley McIan
Albert Lrmas, Chas. Whitaker, char,
. cd with crap shooting. Riley McI4an
Albert Lcmas, guilty, fined $500 a'
costs or ten days on the strrc's. Cha
Whitaker not guilty. Ills Hon or sa'
! 10 the offenders That IL they come b
! fore him again they would not yet q
nc light. lie said gambling was
4 pcrnicious habit and he wanted
C brcsk il up. We hope he will. b
V crap shooting, we are told, Is such
D fasInAiing game II will be imposslb
10 suppress il in Scranton.