The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-02-08

Chancery court next Monday fol
this county.
Candidates for county offices arc
looming up.
J. W. March, of st. Elmo, Ala, was
In town this week.
Mr.. Ira ]. Frrd attended Chanccry
court at Mississippi City this week.
Hon. II. Bloomfield attended Chan
Gerry court at Mississippi City this
week.
New cross ties are being put down
for the L. 4 N. Co., in the Scranton
yard.
The travel on the P~ascagoula and
Moss Point railroad seems to be IN.
creasing.
The greatest need Of Scranton Is
good street lights and water for fire
purposes.
The weather has been severe the
past month on old people, ''hobos'
and live stock.
We have had some shotgun mar
riages in this county, and more to
follow, so IL is said.
Mr.. j. 2. Smith, of Vanclcave. one
or jackson cOunty's large land owners
was here this week.
Rev. r, p. Downer will preach in
the Presbyterian church Sunday at
ii O'Clock, a. M, and I. p. N.
Our Aldermen now receive 81 a day
for each regulaf meeting Of the coun-
Gil. No pay for special meetings.
Mr.. Quint Orr, after an absence of
several weeks on a visit tn Heidelburg.
IL, has returned to Scranton again.
~ L. N. Brock will preach in the
BaptiAt church Sunday at II o'clock.
:: m..and up. H. All are CORDIALLY
invited.
The fine Jersey cow of Mr. Emanuel
Deas gave birth to twin calves We'd
ncsday morning. Both male. This is
the kind Of stock to have.
The fumigating barge ''Zamnra."
that has been out at Council & Co.'S
shipyard for several weeks, hls been
put IN tlrSt-clasS order and was again
launched this week.
The Mayors Office remains in the
back room OF S. II. Thompson's store,
where the Mayor will hold his court
and the meetings of the council will
be held. Rent SO Il month.
Mr.. George Brewer, of Orange
Grove. who is one Of our thrifty truck
farmers, came Friday and left 81 for
the 'old reliable" as he did not think
he could get along well without it.
Sensible.
Work on the artcsian well, that is
being put down at the ice factory is
progressing nicely, and the well will
be completed in a few days. 1t is ex.
pectcd a good flow Of water will be
obtained at about 100 feet.
The DEMocRAT-STAR Office had calls
kfrom several h0hos this week. Some
Were going east and some west. One
Rsaid he rode on the freight train some
time, but usually took the tie train.
Mr.. Joseph F. Smith, of South Ha-
ven, Michigan, was here this week
visiting his brothers. He says the
weather is not as pleasant in Mich
igan as 1t Is here.
Don't fail to attend the entertain
ment at Odd Fellows Opera House
tonight friday for the benefit of
Mrs. II. Fisher. This is a worthy
cause and should be well patronized
by u citizens. Admission % cents.
The fast steamer, Sadie L, came
down Monday from Leatlerbury's
landing with q full cargo Of rosin.
She returned with a full cargo Of mer-
chandise for Basin and other points
on the Pascag0ula river.
Mrs. Irene Richardson, sister of
Mr.. w. j. E. Gerard, returned to her
home In Coden, Ala, last Monday.
little son was under treatment of
II. Kell, and was restored to
AA~AirsSSbefore their departure.
~. Congressman, Walter NJ. Dem
Seft, MUNSaday evening enr0nte for
Washington Cfky, to take IN the sit
v,tjon before taking his seat next
December. He will be absent about
three weeks.
A crew OF men has been at work
this week putting In a switch for the
Pasoagoula & Moss Point railroad to
ruin along side OF the L. & N. track at
the depot. This will be a great con-
venicnce for passengers, as they will
only have to step from one train to
the other.
Nj. George Riley Shepard left Mon
day iQt Canoe station, Ala, where he
g0cs Ntktbave his cancer treated. He
reQdeeU<e us to state that he Ia very
thankful to the citizens OF Scranton
Tor tne assistance given him IN his
trouble.
Mr.. Edwin Downer, son Of Rev. r.
Is. D0wner, Of Ocean Springs. IL now
connected with the store OF MI. w. ].
Il. Gerard. Edwin Is a Quiet. good
young man, and we wish him success
IA he Is deserving. Look out, Edwin
for the pit falls In Scranton.
Mrs. VIM. r. Parham and children
left Monday evening for New Orleans,
where she expected to meet her hus-
band, who has been at our. State
capital for the past three years and u
1Rlf. It Is said Mr.. Parlium will On.
Gngc In business in New lAlcans.