The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-11-30

names of the candidates for town
officers to be voted for on Tuesday,
December 18th. We hope our people
will select a Mayor and Board of Al
dermcn by their votes who will work
together for the best interests OF
Scranton; be careful and economical
in the expenditure Of the taxpayers
money, and at the same time do all in
their power for the improvement OF
the streets and public works Of the
town.
Judge A. G. Mayors in passing SEN
tence on the baseball boys Tuesday
said: II do not blame these young
men, as they have not been educated
into an observance OF the Sabbath.
The people must be gradually edu-
Gated into an observance OF the Sab
bath, and laws regarding it, they
must not violate the Sabbath any
more, as it encourages youth in disre-
gardlng the law"
The lawyers from distance in at
tendance on court this week arc as
! follows: Col. r. Seal. w. l.. Nugent,
Gen. ThOs.S. Ford, Ell. Bowers, w. &.
Evans, Jr., W. A. White, II. r. Ever
lit. W. Fl. Maybin, J. w. GoldSby, II.
S. Hyatt, John ]. Curtis, G. A. Simp'
son, w. II. Mcintosh. This is certain
ly an array of legal talent.
Rev. II. r.. IRELAND, Methodist,
preached his farewell sermon last Sun
day night to a large and a%ppreciative
congregation. Mr.. Ireland Will leave
next Monday to attend the annual
conference at Meridian. Mr.. Breland
expressed himself as satisfied with his
lab0rS here the past year, and says he
is willing to return II the conference
sees proper to send him back.
Mr.. w. E. Struck, Il large and sue
cessful fruit grower at Orange Grove,
gave us "A call Saturday to hand In
some cash for renewal Of his SubScrip'
ton for the ''old reliable" Owing Il
the unfavOrable season his pear croI
was not very large this year, but 1t
brought him about as much currency,
On Monday about noon some I'M
known party or parties broke into tho
residence of Mr.. j. NJ. Rowland, Il,
Orange Grove, and secured sevcra
valuable pieces OF jewclry and a Win
chester rifle. There Is no clew to wilt
the thief was. but he is suppu scd tt
have made his way to Mobile.
The Presbyterian Sunday-schoo
will give u literary entertainment
about Christmas. Permanent ar
engagements will lie made for 1t mex
Sunday. All who are interested il
the movement are requested to b.
present al Sunday-schOOl next Sunda,
morning ut 10 o'clock.
On Tuesday afternoon about fOu
O'Clock some sneak thief entered Mrs
Elijah Walkers back yard, on Delma'
avenue, and took a hog from the pei
aud got away with it. These petit,
thefts are becoming too numerous f0
the good OF the community, and 1t /
hoped the thieves will soon be appre
hended and put where they will ceas
troubling honest people.
The Mexican schooner Tres fIel
manos, of Campeche, Mexico, brOugh
in 46 green turtles last Wednesday
which the captain shipped to JOsep
Barbra, at New Orleans. The aggre
gate weight Of the turtles was 800
!, pounds.
Master Carey Julian, aged eigh
years, a gradson Of Capt John Foster
OF this place, died at Biloxi last Sur
day night OF IN abcess on the spine
Capt. Foster was present when Il
died, and returned to Scranton afte
the funeral on Monday.
Mrs. Alfred Powell, Of Barkley, thi
county, prcscnted-us Saturday with
bottle OF homemade mOlasscs. Sh
informs us that her husband mad
! one barrel for home use and tho bottl
given us Is a fair sample. 1t Is tn
best, incest syrup we have tasted !
many years.
An artesian well is being put dow
at the railroad pump house. 1t Is 9!
; pected a flow Of water will be gOtte
: at a depth Of about seventy-five fee
Emma Ladnier (col.l, widow {
4 James Ladnier, died on CAVITY stree
t Saturday, November "a, aged 81 year
$ after a lingering illuess. She W;
$ buried In the Creole town cemetel
Sunday afternoon.
n Master Chase Laurcndinc,. viii
. playing with some gun powder la
: week, had the misfortune to get bad
L burned about the face and eyes. Fea
:. are entertained that he will lose Of
Of his eyes entirely.
y Julia Aurella, infant daughter
t Mr.. and Mrs. Il. ID. Valverde, dl'
Friday, November %. Her remail
. were inferred In the Krebs ccmete
Saturday. We extend sympathies
/. the bcreaved parents IN their afl|
- tlOn.
k Our mayor and justice Of the pea
X have very little to do. The pe0E
G, are too busy attending D their ov