The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1893-06-09

"so" Wooh' |
We walked homo from Monday
nights train with somo small change
IN our pocket, aud was not "held up"
That shows that the holding up busi-
ness is about played out.
Mr.. W. M. Canty, one of our
leading merchants, has gone to New
Orleans FOR medical treatment. We
trust ere long he will he able TO re-
turn home restored to health.
Mr.. j. II. Randall, express agent.
lcfl here Wednesday for Nashville,
Tenn, To bc absent about two weeks.
Mr.. j. L. Lockc, Of Montgomery,
Ala, is IN charge Of The Office.
Mr.. Geo. W. Wilkes, accompan-
led by his wife. oi the Biloxi Herald,
was here Monday to attend the fun
cral Of his mohcr.in-law, Mrs. EN-
ma Chidscy, who died Sunday.
The Board Of Supervisors last
Monday appointed the followin. Pi-
lot Colnmissioncrsfnr This county four
years from June 18th: NJ. Z. Altman.
A. S. Denny, John Y. Morgan.
Scranton has many public hacks,
and meet every train IN the day time,
but seldom ever meet the IL o'clock
night train, especially If il happens
10 be raining. II seems that the
drivers are dry weather fellows.
Capt. Martin Freeman, Light Keep.
er a, Horn Island, was in Scranton
the other day. lie isonc of the oldest
light kccpors on the Mississippi Sound,
and for man of his years he is very
active and efficient officer.
Mobile Register: Dr. Samuel IL.
lTodgson ami wife, Of Scranton, are
visiting Mobile, and are the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph IIodgson. Mrs.
Samuel IImlgson is the daughter Of
Hon. Alexander Snmlgrass, of Jack
son county, late Senator from that
county IN the Alabama Senate.
The City Fathers have opened
smother street and named it Tucker,
not after Dan, but after Tucker Del
mas. II is south Of the Methodist
Churci, and intcrsects Pascagoula
stree, Opposite. A. G. Delmas' resi-
lpneA More streets, more work and
expense for The town.
The colorcd fire COMPANY from
Mobile, here last Monday created
quite stir on our streets. Only "h'
of the cxcufsiOMisis got III Jail. Sh'
was too fun Of the ardent and be
came boiStcrou-. and she was pulled
Several from Moss Point broke in al
50. L, tonk all our officers with scv
cral special deputies 70 keep order.
Col James r. McRar, OF Van
clcayc, WAS in attendance on Il.
Board of Supervisors Monday. II
represented Mr.. Calvin George, wh
r had n petition before the Board for
gallon license to sill wh,skcy. Not
wi,hstandimg Col. McRac's effort !
behalf of the petitioner the Board re
fused to grant the license, because
did not conform 10 the law.
Those who attended the "Nav;
engagements" Il, the Opera lIon'
Wednesday night by The Lawrenc
Grant troupe, were enthusiasiicall Il
!. charmed at The presentation of ih
:, pleasing cnnUly-drama, and liMr
indeed, was The applause that grectt
the prrfnrniamcc. This troupe
strictly frsi-class, and theatw-g"c
who fail to take advantage of the
~ weekly visits here miss rare opport
nilics ot h"iny enlerta aimed IN Scra
's ton in the dramatic line. Next We
y ues,lay night "Mabcl Heath" will !
u given.
. MIR. John Il. Coleman, Of Va
&c clcsvc, was before the Board of 5
!, per, isors Monday, claiming a pcnsi'
a under the State law for Contcdera
soldiers in each Uuniy, but failed l
Q, cause the Board thought he was II
IS disabled from doing manual lah'
a etc. Mr.. Coleman has a severe woul
and will doubtless convince the Boa
E IL, its next meeting that he is eniitl
n, to IA pension. lie LET, tins coW
early IN the war and served fu
wears with Stoncwall Jockspn in
l2lh Alabama Regiment. lie was
!" II big battles in Virginia, and was
IL A short distance Of Stohcwall Jacks
NJ when he was killed. NJ better
dirr than Coleman went from I
lie county To the war;.
IL Mrs. Emma Chidsey, after s.
hu cral months OF III health, died SUM
II" morning at 10: 20 o'clock, at her n
icnce on Dclmas avenue. She wa
ol native of Exnou,ll, Dcvonshir, E
cr land, aud was 70 years of age.
at the aye OF IL she came 10 this cOull
MI. aud Tor qui,e Il number Of years re-
ell in this section. She was tv
y, married, aud was tho mother OF