The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-11-01

W. J. v. Gerard IS confined to his bed with
sickness.
Mrs. WIN. b. Billiard Ia on q visit TO her
parents at Rayville, La. Her husband accom-
panied her as far as New Orleans. She will
be absent some time.
MIRA. c. Nelson, accompanied by her niece.
Mrs. l.. McReynolds, visited New Orleans
Tuesday and Wednesday.
g.. jain, Of Indianapolis, Ind, purchased
G. W. valverde's property through the Pasca-
goula Land Co.
Mrs. Irene Richardson, accompanied by her
little son Eugene, from Bayou Coden, Ala, is
visiting her brother and sister here.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Codina, of Mobile, are
spending a fortnight with relatives here.
DR.. W. A. Cox paid Mobile n visit Tuesday,
Rev. d. o. Bvers will preach in the Presby-
terrain church at $3.50 p. m. Sunday. All cor
daily invited to attend.
Irving P. Delmas received his commission
Yesterday morning as election commissioner ,
vice Chas. Z. Chidsey, resigned.
The sheriff is at the court house, ready to
take in the tax money.
Wm. Martin, Of Vancleaye, was here
Wednesday looking after his taxes. He re-
ports charcoal low. He paid his respects to
the DEMocRAT-SrAR Office.
The U. 8. Engineer steamer Maud, with
Surveyor Thomas P. Brown aboard, is making
a survey of the channel through Horn Island
pass this week.
The drought is broken. Heavy rain Wednes
day night.
We regret to hear of the death Of Mr.. Joseph
Gresham, ST., Of Cross Roads, which occurred
last week. He had been an invalid for some
months. He was an upright citizen and highly
respected BY oil who knew him.
The fall term Of the circuit court for Jack
son county convenes here on the fourth Mon
day in November, it being the 18th day. Jury
men and litigants, remember this.
The follow ing real estate transfer was made
last week: N. G. Stallworth to Leopold Rohr
Bernard place at Pascagoula, $50 cash. Mr..
Rohr will erect a carriage repair shop thereon.
Geo. +. Quinn, and j.. W. Paquette, of Mo-
bile, write the DRMocRAT-STAR that rs the,
met with good success in their first attempt IN
the bicycle meet at P~ascagoula, they will Civ,
a better and larger one on Thanksgiving day.
The fast tug Native, owned BY Messrs. eau
tier Sons, of West Pascagoula, after receiving
slight repairs and a fresh coat Of paint, was
launched from Capt. Geo. Frentz's ship yart
Tuesday. Capt. II. c. Uric broke a bottle o
sparkling champagne over her bow in honol
Of the occasion.
Mrs. Jennie Fisher, after an absence OF
about two months in Brooklyn, New York, and
Pensacola, Fla, returned last Sunday morn
ing to make Scranton her permanent home
She is the guest Of the family of Capt. c. +
Peterson.
The schooner Thos. J. May, Of philadelphia,
which had been libelled by several creditors,
was sold by the U. S. Marshal gon J0eturday
last. The purchase price was $3.50, III Whict
figure she was bought BY the l.. n. I{aSb zlel
Lumber Company, Of Moss Point.
At a special meeting ofthe Mayor and Boart
of Aldermen held on Thursday evening, Octo'
Der oath, the street committee WAS instructed
to purchase 20 Sun Vapnr street lamps from
the Sun Vapor Lamp Company, of Canton,
Ohio, aud to contract for erection of same 81
their arrival. Capt. S. X. Thompson, one a
the Aldermen, has tried one Of them and il ha.
given satisfaction. Fiat lux!