The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-12-13
School Building at East Side.

days. A full attendance is expected.
School Building ut East Side.
BE it known that pursuant to a notice al
ready given II meeting Of the Citizens of the
village of East Side was held at the store
house of W. Workman on December Sd at
7 O'Clock p. m. for the purpose of considering
the building OF a school house in aforesaid
village and making arrangements thereto,
The following proceedings were had at said
meeting:
Motioned and seconded that W. l.. Wilcox
be appointed chairman and W. Workman
secretary. The secretary presented a subscrip.
ton list of the school fund and it was motion.
ed and seconded that q. W. Valverde be ap-
painted collector and treasurer of the sub
scribed school fund and said list was duly
handed to him. The following committee
was appointed to draw the specifications aud
give to the committee on Donation: j. Car.
Isle, r. r. Krebs, l.. Wilcox.
Committee on Donatim-Mrs. G. W. Val
verde, Mrs. G. $. M,riwether, Mrs. j. J.
krebs, Mrs. Jennie Moore, Mrs. r. U. Delmas.
The meeting then adjourned subject to call
Of chairman.
l.. WILCOX, Chairman.
W. WoRDTM ANN, Secretary.
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Mrs. DR.. W. R. Kell spent Thursday in New
Orleans shopping.
The Cotillion is the name of a new social
club just organized here.
Thu I T. n . Ir;lrn r,rr - a. ,,orI, No
pairing the draw bridge across the pascagoula
river.
Rev. G. W. Huff, new pastor of the Esca-
tawra Zion church, will also preach at Scran.
ton and Orange Grove we understand.
G. L. Barnes, of Cleveland, Ohio, a hobo
printer, dropped in the DEMooRAr-SrAR Office
Saturday evening last and worked a few hours
in order to get a square meal. When we gave
him his money we told him there is enough to
get on a high old lonesome. "No, sir" he re-
piled, 81 don't drink. Never took drink of
Intoxicating liquor in my life" There are
mighty few of Barnes sort "hoboing."
Last Sunday morning the sun arose cloud
less, which indicated beautiful day, but the
SKY was soon overcast with clouds and the orb
of day was seen only at entervals during the
day. In the afternoon a beautiful phenomena
occurred at Pascagoula. A mirage was seen
BY the inhabitants thereof and Ship Island
and the vessels anchored there could be plainly
discerned. The island is thirty miles distant
and the sight was n novel one.
Gulf Lodge No. 4l9 A. F. and A. NJ. met at
Castle Hall, Wednesday night last and elected
the following officers for the ensuing year
j. s. Ports, W. NJ; Chris. Nelson, s. W.
L.. d. Hcrrick, j. W; G. f. Chidsey, s. d.
II. Jacobs, J.. D.; VIM. G. Parker, secretary
C.. II. Alley, treasurer; NJ. C. Pankey, Tyler
By permission of State Superintendent
Preston DR.. II. l.. Howe, County Superln'
tendent of Education, had a special examina-
ton of teachers at the courthouse this week
to supply the public schools now being taught
The following teachers received certificates
J.. W. Dossett, first grade, Scarboro, Ala.
Mrs. Caddie Lowd, second grade, Ocea
Springs; Miss Maggie Altman, second grade
Cross Roads.
The following party arrived this week from the
frozen North to pay a visit of some weeks du-
ration to their friend and kinsman, Col, Robt
l.. Glenn, of Barkley Harrison Daniels, o
Franklin, Michigan S. J.. Bignall and wife
Miss Margaret Anderson, of Fowlerville, Mich
iran, and Mr.. Fred Z. Glenn, wife and tw'
children, of Chicago, Illinois. They repor
having had fine sleighing for the past three
weeks, and their appreciation of our climat
and scenery may well be imagined.
JOS. II. Krebs returned Monday from Mex
Orleans whittier he had gone some days agot
procure skillful treatment for his eyes. Will
there he called on the well-known o~ptician, q
F, Bowles, Hennen building, who fitted hir
with glasses adapted to his vision. Mr.. kreo'
as is we'll known, has suffered for several year
with impaired sight and has therefore, bee
unable to procure glasses suitable to the con
dition of his eyes. DR.. Bowles made a stud
of the case, and aided by his wide experienc
was successful in furnishing glasses, whic
almost restore to Mr.. Krebs the keen sight
his youth.
The tug Fox, so well known in these water
and owned by the wealthy lumber merchan'
, II. Buddig, of New Orleans, has been under
going extensive repairs and alterations at Mos
Point. The hull has been lengthe ned e'gt
, feet, the upper works remodeled, the mach'r
! ery overloaded, the vessel painted from ste
TO stern and made practically better than whe
first launched. She will be placed in commits
sim Monday in her old trade, with the gem
s and efficient Capt. Leonard Levin, part owne
A in command.
An incident of unusual local interest occu
. red At Mobile last week in the presentation
r Conductor Glen G. Lang of purse contain
inn S425 in cash. That gentleman, who Is OF
I of the oldest and most faithful OF the i. q N.
7 conductors, has been in failing health Tor son
D time, and unable to attend to his duties. IT
above mentioned gift was subscribed !
s Louisville and Nashville, Mobile and Oh
e Mobile and Birmingham and Pullman en-
Moves. A neat presentation speech was ma
+ by conductor Geo. Crsnmer, which was ie'
inrly responded to by a letter from Mr.. Ian
. read BY his fathcr-in-law, M"j. Thos. '
a Grayson, Of Ocean Springs. Mr.. Lang's 70
BILE condition prevented a personal respon'
"a but his gratitude and that Of his family lou
!. expression in the letter of thanks. see
/. was touching In the extreme, and viii ling
long in the memories Of those present.