The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-06-23

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street presents rather a ''citifed" APP
pearance, so numerous are the vehicles
that pass to and from Pascagoula.
Mr.. Chris. Nelson celebrated his fol-
t%y-eleventh birthday Tuesday, an oc-
casiOn kindly commemorated by his
good family with many souvenirs.
Miss Mamie Pol, the very popular
Western Union Telegraph operator at
this place, has been absent from her
Office for several days, owing to i'll
ness.
DR.. A. G. Timer, of Shubuta, whose
family preceded him a few weeks ago,
arrived in Scranton Monday, and will
establish himself here in the practice
of d ntistry.
Battery B, Scranton Artillery, will
60 into a three days cncampmcnt at
Greenwood Island, beginning Sunday.
During the absence of the gatlin gun
our fighting editor III be "out."
Mr.. Fred Lindinger, of Pensacola,
Fla, spent Sunday and Monday with
his parents here. Fred is still with
the Pensacola News, and seems to be
getting along well, physically and f.
nancialiy.
Rev. Father V. Bally, of Pass Chris.
tian, well known to our people along
the Gulf Coast, has just returned
from a two weeks visit to the Worlds
Fair. He vas well pleased with his
visit. He was in Scranton Tuesday
looking as bright and chearful as ever,
The Union Missionary Society will
meet next Sunday IN the Baptist
Church. at 1 o'clock in the afternoon
The exercises will consist Of a paper
by Mr.. John Walsh, reading by Mrs
p. X. Mayors, and Il number of song:
selected for the occasion. A cordia
Invitation is extended to all.
The Postal Telegraph Company ha'
reached Scranton in the work of erect
ing the line from New Orleans to Mo
bile. The line through the town pass
cs along the south side of Krebs Ave
nue.. The cable across Pascagouli
river will be laid about 100 yards nortl
of the railroad bridge.
A letter received yesterday by Nj
J. p. Clayton from DR.. Cook, state
that the removal of Mr.. Joe Cook iron
Scranton to Hattiesburg, thence t
Augusta, was made successfully an
without any discomfort to the patient
Hc is reported as getting along well
and thought to be gaining strenth.
Biloxi Herald: The three whit
men from Scranton. who came her
last Monday with the negro ~cXcursio'
| from Mobile, disgraced themselves b.
! %promenading and riding with drunk
en- negro wenches. An excursioI
train from Mobile one day this wee.
!, brought a large number of negroes t
: town, who capered and frolicked, rod
around town in hacks and drank whis
key considerably. The bouquet d
, Afric was abundant. 1t is to be hol
: cd that in the future these may b
like the visits of angels, ''fcw and ia
! between"
f A few days ago Scranton was til
S victim of a shrewd game in the way
bunco steering. A stranger wake
into Mr.. c. II. Alleys store rcprescn'
ing himself as captain of bark w. |
. Cleveland, which lie claimed was al
chored at Horn Island. He ordered
supply of ship stores to be sent to Il
t vessel, and secured $40 in money. II
then went to Blanchard's Ship Var
and ordered a supply of oakum an
four caulkers to be sent to his vesse
and secured there $40 in money. I'll
! orders were filed and duly forwardc,
: but no bark Cleveland could be foun,
and had never arrived at the Islam,
The bogus captain has not been hear
Of since.
I Grants ldlers" we're greeted by
large audience Wednesday night
the Opera House, and the performan'
was well received considering the vel
light character Of the play p~resente
s. The theatre-goers of Scranton full
appreciate the splendid talent TIL
make up this company, and are liber
IL enough in their patronage to dcser'
Is more than mere school house attra
lions. If stronger plays are given Il
r. patronage will be kept up to a fatte
,e ing proportion and the work of &
s. players given due praise. No trou
- has offered here more pleasing tale
:. and 1t Is a rOurce OF disappointme
'y to be met with such interior present
a. ti0ns as Conspiracy" Next we
"Stricken Blind" will be given. 1t
VI a drama that met with much 81
ne cess in it's New York run, and
m though a familiar play, it will
q doubt prove gratifying to our poop
" 1t possesses strong emotional featur
and we believe the elders will re
der 1t in the most satisfactory way.