The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1896-01-17
1t rains, it rains !

1t rains, ii rains
The cranks are not all dead yet.
Fish and oysters plentiful and fine.
Dc..'l feed the tramps, tell them to move on
Lee Kimball, of Mobile, visited Scranto
Sunday.
G.. NJ. Luce and family, of Basin, are i
town this week.
Hanging is too good for the wretch who i,
guilty of burning churches.
Miss Mena Jonte visited Mrs. Pauln
HaIlemon in Mobile last week.
The Cotlion ball will take place tonight
(Friday) at Odd Fellows Hall.
Misses Lucille and Norma +. Laureniint
paid visit to the Gulf City saturday.
Uncle George Byrd, Of Vancleave, was al
fhe courthouse Tuesday on legal business.
The NJ. p. 4 p. r. r. Co. are running thu
morning train TO Pascagoula fifteen minute
earlier.
P. D. Cuppy, bridge carpenter of the l..
Mr.. R., was in town Monday visiting oil,
friends.
Battery B leave for Jackson tonight tFri
day toattend the inauguration Of Governo
Mchauf3.,
Capt. John Tarkel, Sr., prominent land
lord and grocer, paid business visit to New
Orleans this week.
Miss Annie Sebastian, popular and charm
ing roang lady Of New Orleans, is visiting the
hinay of W. NJ. Canty.
The Lambert property was sold at public
auction last Saturday. W. G. Parker bought
the property for 81, ,535.
Mrs. Sarah Ann Carter, accompanied by her
son, P. B. Carter, both of Daisy 7. o., were
in Scranton Monday last.
Services at the Baptist church next Sunday
morning and night by the pastor. Also at
rascagoula at 3;i5 p. IN.
Ira Ford left for jackson Wednesday. They
all belong to the third house.
A"Leap Year" ball was going on at Odd
Fellows Hall when the Presbyterian church
was burning last Friday night.
II, NJ. Plummer has. with his family, moyed
temporarily into the Blanchard dwelliag, ad-
joining Noy's Hotel, on krebs avenue.
Rev. G. W. Huff Will preach at the Metho-
dist church Sunday at II O'Clock a. IN. and al
p, M. All cordially invited to attend.
Misses Emma and Annie TayIor,tw charming
Young ladies' of West Pascagoua, visited
Miss Florence Martin at Scranton last Friday
On Thursday, January 2, 1896, fine, bounc-
lng boy baby made his appearance at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. 4. krebs on Pascagoula
street.
". E. Toencs, of Mobile, with the well known
lvluce firm of Mertz, Ibach 4 Co., was on a
''.A to his motherin-law, Mrs. II. Cole
Sunday last.
Popular A. W. Metzger, of Mobile, repre-
sen'ing the wholesale liquor firm Of Mcssrs.
Eichold Bros & WEISS, was on a business
visit here last week.
leap year ball was given at Odd Fellows
Hall last Friday night and our best society
largely represented An epioyoble evening
was passed by all in attendance.
Jos. II. Krebs and Mesdames C. E. Snrrazn
and N.P, Yelverton moved last Monday from
their historic homestead to their comfortable
cottage in the southern part Of town.
A company called the Turks drove out OF
town Saturday a large number of tramps.
lhey told these pesty fellows that il they re-
turned here again they would be padded.
agent, was here Saturday looking oyer the
burnt district His companies will shell ou'
Inc cash Just as soon as the adnstor reports.
The contract for handsome new style resi-.
dence for Walter Gantier has been let t.
Fa'rlek IL. Laurendne. The house when fin.
lShed will be occupied by II. NJ. Plummer ant
family.
Rev. ?. Howard, of the Americus circuit
gave the DEnocRAr-SrAR office pleasant cal
Monday. This is his second year on this cir
cut lie appreciates the weekly visits Of the
"old reliable" he says.
Last Sunday evening A. G. Bradford. o
faseagoula, celebrated his birthday anniyer
sary BY an informal entertainment given a
us residence. Refreshments were served ant
s"'ce time was had by those present.
the household of Mr.. Ed. Mitchell was glad
ueued by the advent on last Friday Afternoon
VI a beautiful girl baby, their first born. Tht
en''d was born at the residence Of Mrs. Mitch
eas parents in Mobile, Capt. and Mrs james
McKibben.
oapt. John Tarkel, Jr., formerly of scran
,'n' out now leading retail grocer Of New
U'eans, is spending awhile with his sister
MRS. H. Cole. Capt. Tarkels health is some
"0a' impaired and he hopes to recover it il
our genial and health giving climate.
'ohn Hill, merchant at Moss Point, made ,
general assignment on Thursday, 9th inst
ns liabilities are 81 ,s7O.44 and nominal asset
s'''Zo Of the latter about 81 900 is outstand
ivy accounts considered worthless. G. W
'a'ner has been appointed assignee.
county Superintendent of Education d. d
.0Nan was here Saturday, as will be his Gus
w" IN The future, to attend to the duties ofh
rOs'''on' lie expected to assume charge o
"V records Of his Office, but his predeccsso
vas not prepared to turn them over. In con
''l"enee OF this, the payment Of the teachers
'''''aies will be deferred few days.