The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-02-15

She came and she went.
Double faced February.
IL rained all day Monday.
Curses do come home to ro0st.
Tramps are becoming scarcer.
The boys had a fine time skating.
Very little sickness in town a tprcs-
ent.
The doctors predict ahealthy spring
and summer.
Plenty Of mud and water in the
streets this week.
Violent north winds in February
herald a fertile year.
Very lutte business was done by
our merchants Monday.
Mr.. Geo. w. Tootle, of Vanclcave,
was in town Tuesday.
A large number or water faucets
bursted during the freeze.
The late cold spell has killed many
young lambs, and some old sheep.
Capt. II. G. Reeder, of Mobile, spent
the Sabbath With the editors family.
Mr.. W. j. e. Gerard has had a neat
Office erected in the rear of his store.
The mullet fishermen did a good
business during the recent cold spell.
If February gives much snow,
A fine summer it doth foreSh0w.
Mrs. Mary A. Reeder, of Mobile is
visiting her sister, Mrs. ?. X. Mayors.
Mr.. B. w. Taylor, of New Orleans
was here this week attending Chan
Gerry court.
When the cat in February lies in
the sun. she will creep behind the
stove in March.
Mr.. Ed. Sugden. of Mississippi City,
Deputy U. S. Marshal, was here Tues
day OF legal business.
Stop still hunting. candidates and
announce in the DEMoCRAT-STAR.
The voters all read the paper.
Oysters were scarce in town the
first of the week; it having been too
cold to catch them Friday and Satur-
day.
Three weeks moro and Lent will
have been ushered in, with it will
come a partial cessation Of the social
gaitics.
Mr.. Joseph Grishanl, Sr., of Cross
Reads, was here Tuesday. He reports
plenty of rain and bad weather in his
section.
Several of our delinqucnts from the
country come in this week and squared
up for the old reliable and wished it
God speed.
Mr.. W. S. Davis, Clerk OF tlle courts
Of Wayne county, spent Friday and
Saturday in our town the guest of
MI. VIM. Norton.
If you want the voters OF Jackson
county to know that you are a Candi-
date for Office Just announce in the
DEMOCRAT-STAR.
Chanccrv court opened Monday
morning last. Hon. W. II. Houston,
presiding. Judge Houston is very
popular with the bar and the people
OF our county.
Judge Chidsey's little baby was
quite sick this week, but under the
skillful care OF DR.. Cox the little fell
low is getting along as veil as could
be expected.
Mr.. Will II. Nix is suffering with
week. lie is attended by DR.. Cox,
and we hope he will DE all right and
able to attend to his business soon.
Capt. 9. Il. Peterson, of the schooner
LA. Edwards, is home again. He
reports having a very severe voyage
on account OF the heavy northers that
have been blowing on the Gulf for
several weeks past.
The entertainment at Odd Fellows
Opera house last night for the benefit
OF Mrs. Fisher was as well attended
as could be expected on account OF
the cold weather. The house was
well heated, and all present enjoyed
themselves.
Master Roy, son of Mr.. ]. A. Miller
OF Scranton, who Is attending sch0o
at L~agansville, Ohio, had the misfor'
tune to fall and break one OF his legs
while out skating on Monday last. II
Is thought he will recover without
amputation being necessary.
Mrs. j. A. Miller, of Plaquemine
La, come in town on the2 p. ~, trair
Monday and left same evening on TIL,
6:4S train for home. 1t seems she was
not wanted in Chancery court. Mr.
Miller was granted a divorce from hel
on Tuesday. Ida is now heart Who'll,
and fancy free.
We noticed the following attorney
from a distance in attendance on
Chanccry court this week Hon. r
Seal, n. J. Bowers, w. A. White, w
II. Maybin, Gen. Thos. S. Ford, w
II. Mcintosh, Z. A. Simpson, W. G
Evans, jr. Our new Clerk, Frank II
Lewis, and new Sheriff, j. ID. Minor
seemed to be perfectly at home, ant
are discharging the duties OF thei'
respective Offices with promptness ant
efficiency.
About z o'clock last Saturday morn
ing fire destroyed the machine AM
blacksmith shop belonging to T. G
Gatti on Cedar street. The fire brok,
out In the north end OF the shop, ant
is supposed to have been of incendiar,
origin. Some Of the %tlrelnen respon
ded promptly to the alarm, but tn
fire had obtained such Roadway befor
water was obtained towing to the se
we're freeze that nothing could b
done to save the building. An owe
curious dog wascaught in the build
ing and crcmated before he could b
rescued. Loss on machinery, sc.
about $4,000, insured for 81, 725.