The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-11-23

Mr.. AUGUSTUS n. HERRICK, a high
" esteemed citizen of Scranton, ex-
pred at the home of his son, Mr.. l..
ID. IIerrick, after a long illness, Friday
morning, November rs, 1894 at 1890
o'clock, aged "A years and 10 months.
He was born at Augusta, Oneida
county, n. Y, January 20, 1920. He
moved to Chicago in 1874, where he
married Miss Emily Dwight. He re-.
turned to New York in 1857, where he
continued to reside until 1869, when
he moved to Valparaiso, Ind, where
he made his home until 1887, when he
came to Scranton. Mr.. Iierrick leaves
four children to mourn his loss, 5. Z.
Herrick, who was deputy sheriff at
Valparaiso Ind. and afterwaTd sheriff
of that county during President Har-
riSon's administration and also Z. Nj.
and Mary Herrick and l.. ID. Herrick,
who has been postmaster of Scranton
for four years. Mr.. Herrick was of Il
retiring disposition, but by his
straightforward honesty won the es-
teen of all who knew him. His re-
mains were inferred in the Pascagoula
Cemetery Friday, Rev. l.. N. Brock.
of Moss Point, conducting the fun
cral services.
In Justice Chidsey's court last Sat
urday the following cases were dis
! posed of: II. StrOuse & Co. vs.. b. +.
Browne and sureties, motion to forfeit
5000. Judgement for plaintiff. II. X.
and Geo. w. Tagert vs.. H.F. Krebs,
mechanics lien. Judgement by de-
fault. State VS.. VIM. Murphy, petty
larceny. Fined SlOOr 10 days.
The new ship ways at the old Ban
clard ship yard, now run by Joseph
Council & Co., have been com
pleted, and the Russian schooner
Markus was hauled out on them
Tuesday. 1t is claimed for these
ways that they will take out any
vessel up to 500 tons.
Messrs. Chas. j. Jacobson. G. L.
Luce aud Norwood Alley. OF
Scranton, and John CrenshaW
and James Ladnior, of Pasca'
goula, were in Mobile Tuesday to view
the new war ship Montgomery and
sec the sights of the Gulf City. Mo.
bile had on her Sunday clothes, ant
her people were out in great numbers
to do the officers Of the Montgomery
honor.
MI. Arthur L. Moore, is now en-
gagged in the real estate business. |
you lave land you want to sell put il
in his hands and he will make a sal
to the best advantage. He sold thirty
one town lots in Scranton and Pasca
gOula last week.
Our delinquent subscribers from
the country, who attend court mex
week will have an opportunity o
calling at the DEMOCRAT-STAR olfic
and banding in some cash. Ofcours
many will gladly embrace the oppol
tunity.
MI. r. A. Harrington had on eXhi
hilton Wednesday two SEA monster
called Octopus and Ink Fish. The
were alive and kicking when brOugh
to COX's drug store, but when alcohC
was poured in the jar they died an
, ''swunk" w.
! Rev. T.. T. Breland will preach a
the Presbyterian church on next Sur
, day at II o'clock Il. m. and 7 O'Clock
. m. Also at Pascagoula at 4 O'clOc
, D.. m. This will be his last appoinI
mcnt for this place this year. A
, are invited.
! Mr.. A. Bonet, of Moss Point, pr
sented us Tuesday with a large bunc
of fine fresh radlshes. They were I'll
@ finest and best seen in this section
Bonet is a boss gardener as well
S painter.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Nelson will Wis
New Orleans in a few days to pu
e chase their stock of holiday good
Watch these columns next week ar
you will see something to your int
4 est.
The hook-and-line fishermen a
doing a good business just now cato
ing fish for the fish and oyster shi
pers of this place. Some of the
make 90 a day.
Judge Chas. r.. Chidsey on Wednt
day evening at 4 o'clock tied Richa
i, Jones and jamie Myers, (cOl.) togeth
l. for life, or as long as they agree
y live together as man and wife.
Is The weather Is warm and springli
in Scranton, while 10 the North tn
are worrying along with the tn
mOmeter below zero.
e. The Juggling played while t
y tambOrine was passed around to
ceive the spare nickels.
u Mrs. L. W. O'Connell, Of Pascagou
Is was in New Orleans this week on b
mess.
Rev. G. j. Broders will attend I
annual mission festival OF the MOD
OF Lutheran congregation next Sund
and preach at 1880 a. m.
er 1t takes money to run even a ri
weekly, therefore, chose who may
!, indebted to the DEMOCRAT-STAR v
~ call and square up.
ut A band OF serenaders were {
tn Tuesday night, and treated seve
be parties to sweet vocal and inst
mental music.