The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-02-21


j. NJ. Pelham, y. d. Valverde b. +. Pickett.
Motion was made and duly seconded that
the proceedings be published in the DEMOCRAT
STAR, after which the meeting adjourned.
W. F. A. PARKER, Chairman.
CHAs. E. CnIDsEY, Secretary.
Rev.'G. W. Huff will preach in the Mctho-
dist church Sunday night at 7:i5. All cor
daily invited.
Quite a number of ladies and gentlemen Of
Scranton and %pascagoula visited the Carniva
festivities at Mobile and New Orleans on Tues.
day.
Hon. A. NJ. Dahlgren, the clever aud eff.
! cient collector Of the Pearl river district, was
at the Port of Pascagoula saturday on oficia
business.
Residents Of Moss Point, Pascagoula, Scran-
ton and vicinity desiring to join the 'rascn-
goula Commercial Club should make applica.
ton in writing to the secretary.
Mrs. Capt. John Tarkcl, ST., after pleasant
yisi, to relatives in New Orleans, returned
home Wednesday, much to the delight of her
afectionate spouse.
The spring fights have opened earlier than
usual, and raw beefsteaks for application to
swollen eyes are in great demand.
Misses Caroline and Emma Lindinger are in
the Crescent City this week visiting friends
and taking il, the Mardi Gras festivities.
As this week the DEMoCRAr-STAR starts n
new year, it would be a good time for delin-
qucn. subscribers to chip in what they owe.
1t is also a good time for new subsc ribers to
start.
Mr.. Chas. A. Farnsworih, the clever sales
man behind the dry ODD. AMI clothing coun-
tcrs of the DeJean Il Mitchell Co.'S Mammoth
Store, is extremely proud Of the Kew fittings
and shelviugs recently put mp in his depart.
mcnt. The goods are shawn to better advaut-
age and the handling of the same is more con-
venient.
The popular fcte day, Mardi Gras, was gem
orally observed here. The streets were
crowded with masqueralers, aitired IN f%anciful
and ridiculous costumes. Merry making was
the order of the day, aud everybody had n
good time. The new woman was ont in
good style ON bike smoking a cigarette.
A horrible incident is reported from Moss
Point. The young son Of john McInnis, living
in the northern part Of the county, who went
out hunting last week, failed to return home.
Search was made OF the surrounding country,
and dreadful to relate, the head Of the missing
youth was found in the P%ascagoula swamp.
Dillgent search for the rest Of the body was
unavailing. The whole affair is most mystic
rious, and many theories are advanced.
The president of the Fascagoula CONNER
cial Club, +. II. Lewis, has appointed the fol-
Merchants Association of Moss Point in the
receiving, entertaining and guidance of the
legislative committee soon to visit the gulf
coast p. X. Mayers, F. II. Bonn, W. W.
| farnsworth, II. Bloomfield, Ed. Mitchell, p.
Feore, W. O. Clark, A. G. Delmas.
A Young couple eloped from Mobile Tues
day and arrived here Wednesday evening in a
buggy, but when the Young man asked for the
marriage license Clerk Lewis said nix. The
| girls mother had wired the clerk not to Issue
the papers that would make the pair happy.
The course Of true love never runs smooth.
They left in a westerly direction.
Mrs. =. X. Mayors lett Tuesday morning
en- route for Crawford, Miss, to visit her old
home. She will be gone about two weeks,
during which time we will bnss ever, body and
everything in and about the white little cot
tage on Pascagoula street. In the language
of the poet, tive are monarch of all we sur.
vev."
The large three-masted schooner Thos. ]
May, recently purchased by the l.. N. Dantz'
Ter Lumber Co., has been entirely overhaulet
and reRtted, being now ready for service. Sh,
WIS luUUCneu MOnudN WltcIH'ui iI'H SNPt
Geo. Frentz's shipyard, the event being wit
messed by a number of interested persons. He
name will be changed to the NAN NJ. DANTE
LER in honor of j. l.. Dantzler's estimable rife
The P~ascagoula Commercial Club, 30 PAID
up members, is now fully organized and pre-
pared for its self-imposed labors. They vii
make a persistent effort to advertise the com
mercial interests Of this section. The follow
ing board Of directors were elected Monda.
night: +. II. Lewis, =. X. Mayors, Vincen
Ros, l.. D. Herrick and II. NJ. Plnmmer. Tn
next meeting is called for Monday, Fcbruar.
~, 1896. May success crown its efforts.
That enterprising s,evcdore, Mr.. Ed. Mitch
ell, has recently purchased and brought I
Scranton the staunch steam tug Nellie, for
merly of Pensacola. Mr.. Mitchell will use he
In his own extensive business, which is @
sufficient magnitude to keep her CONSTANT
emplmed. She is quite an acquisition to tn
pAscagoulA feet. Piles are being driven 70
the l50-foot wharf in front Of Mr.. MITCHELL
property and IN 4 few weeks the wharf will b
ready for business.
The P~ascagoula Wing Shot Club vis'te
New Orleans q few days aso and eHkagsd in
competitive shoot with the crack shots Of tn
St. Bernard Gun and Rod Club. Many prize
we're contested for. The Louisiana nimrcd
we're no hatch for the Psscsgcula boys, VIII
l--.-sltm -.Lt~~ - sk.~..lvna . wtde