The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-07-26

Mr.. A. +. Chastant has repaired his dwelling
at Pascagoula.
Mr., c. Nelson left on a visit to Franklin, La,
on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. N. Gautier, of Gretna, La,
returned home this week.
Mr.. W. J. +. Gerard attended the regatta
at Potersville, Ala. last Saturday.
Rev. G. J. Broders attended the Lutheran
convention at New Orleans last week
Mr.. II. L. Toenes and wife, of Mobile, are
visiting Mrs. II. Collie on Pascagoula river.
Mr.. Jesse H.. Jackson, farmer of Orange
Grove was a welcome caller at the DEMOCRAT
STAR Office Friday.
Elder l.. N. Brock returned Tuesday from
Hazlehurst where he went to attend the State
Baptist convention.
The engine room Of the tug Leo is now &C.
cupied by Engineer James Thompson, an ex-
perienced engineer from Mobile.
Mr.. L. D. Dean and wife, who are ummcr-
ing at Ocean Rest, P~ascagoula, left on a
pleasure trip to Galveston, Texas last Satur-
day.
Mr.. J. G. Carraway, of Jackson, and Mr.. .
Neal, of Meridian, were visitors here last Fri
day. They were prospecting for a business
location.
Mr.. Cal. Norris and wife and Misses Ollie
and Ella Lardner, Of Mobile, are spending
this week here guests of Mr.. c. W. Walker
and family.
The editor has not vet procured a bicycle,
but seriously contcm plates getting one for his
collector in order to catch up with some delin-
quent subscribers.
Edw. Pacger, Esq, formerly Of Grand Bay,
Ala. but who has been living for some years
past in the Indian Territory, stopped off here
last SUNDAY en- route to his old home.
Mr.. G. NJ. Lucc, Of Basin was in town this
week. He left on the night train Wedncsda,
for Grand Rapids, Mich, to join his Hfam,l,
where he will %sojourn for several weeks.
Mr.. r. C. Galloway, of Americas, was Gale,
to Scranton last Friday to attend the meeting
of the county school board. lie reports crop
good and the people cheerful and happy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph nrlgado and Mr.. Angus
Crozat. of New Orleans and Mrs. Y. E. Hearse,
and Miss Carrie ~IIcarsey, of Baton Rouge, La.
are guests of Mrs. j.. b. Delmas on the Pasca
goula river.
Rev. r. B. Downer will preach at the Meth
odist church next Sunday at II Il. m. and 8 p
m. Church conference after the II a. M. ser
vice. On the same day services will be bel,
, at Pascagoula at 4 p. m.
, On Monday morning little Francis Joseph
. the infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. +. s. Scull
died ut their home on Live Oak street. Tn
remains were buried in the Catholic cemeter
: ut Pascagoula the following day.
The government steamer Black Warrior
which has been undergoing repairs at Cap
< Geo. Frentz's ship yard, was successful
launch ed last Tuesday. She will be newl
painted before lea wing for the Gulf City.
y If you want to make your wants and bust
ness known to the people advertise in tn
DEMoCRAT-SrA FAR, which has n large and i il
crossing circulation in every town and hamlt
$ Of Jackson county, and all over the c%ountr
and in Europe.
We had q pleasant visit Wednesday mori
Ing from Col. q. r. Hooker, candidate for Il
United States Senate on the platform OF fr'
coinage OF silver. We are pleased to see o,
: esteemed friend looking so hale and heart
- and trust that his days on earth arc man
more.
II Last Saturday afternoon the dwelling
in Mr.. VIM. Simms, back of Mr.. II. NJ. Kreb
place, on Bayou Patasas road, between he
a. and Moss Point, vas totally destroyed by fiji
At together with nearly all Of the furniture a,
clothing Of the occupants. The loss is cs'
10 mated at $500 and no insurance.
as So far az VIC know al the green groceri
and fruit shops were closed on Sunday last
obedience to the Mayors order. The dr.
~ stores, restaurants, hotels and boarding hous
were the only places Of business kept ope
The ice wagons, however, were running a
ice sold as usual.
John F. Mccormick, ESQ., deputy inspect
Of customs at Ship Island having resigned !
y position, Mr.. Gen. w. eager, our efficient de-
= sly inspector at Horn Island, will be trar
ferred to Ship Island next month, and \
Alex Horn, Of Biloxi, who was appointed
r. All the vacancy will succeed Mr.. eager
ne Horn Island.
y We learn on good authority that q cert
- barber-ghor, run by a negro man, Is used
headquarters for the disturbing element Of
sre black fraternity. Plans that bode no good to
~ community are probably hatched there, a
ng self-respccting white men should bcstow tn
on patronage on those Of their v race, and v
do not sanction star chamber proceedings.
ka, The many friends Of Nj. l.. G.. Salter
The Moss Point and Scranton we're pleased TO gr
'rg him again last week. Mr.. Salter left b
Of twelve years ago for Texas, and he and
family are residents Of Houston, where,
sks arc pleksed IL learn, Is doing we'll. We
on. rolled his name on the subscription list Of
ion DExoCRAr-SrAs 80 that he will b regula
cen informed of current events 10 and around
ola stsmpirg grounds.