The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-03-27

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1t Is dangerous to vaccinate on the lowe
limbs. On the left arm is the proper place.
W. o. Clark, Of Pascagoula, the well-knowr
ship chandler, paid a business visit to Mobil,
THURSDAY.
II will soon be time to whitewash youl
fences and clean up generally before the ad,
rent Of warm weather.
Mesdames q. A. Stemper and W. F. A,
Parker, accompanied by Miss Rose Stempel
visited New Orleans this week.
From what we hear the fruit crop has moi
been materially injured in this county by the
late frOsts.
The Pascagoula Commercial Club building
will be completed and ready for occupancy in
thirty or forty days.
Regular meeting Of the board Of directors Of
the Scranton State Bank next Monday at
10 O'Clock a. m. in the bank building.
Mrs. II. Z. Toenes and baby, Of Mobile, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. II. Collie, on the Pas
cagoula river.
This is the time for our merchants to advcr-
tise their spring goods in the DEx0CRAT-STAR.
A word to the wise is sufficient.
The funeral of Robert II. Memo, who died at
Moss Point Sunday night, took place in Mo-
bile at 1890 p. m. Monday.
n, small INV II, tovu hut ~, 10 C,,,,, J,,.
store and have DR.. kell yacc,nate you. An
ounce of preventive is worth a pound Of cure.
The lands delinquent for taxes in the village
Of Pascagoula will be sold at public cutlery
next Monday in front of the mayors office in
that village.
Advertising does wonders when %intelli-
gently carried IN and backed up by good
business management. Try the expert.
ment IN the DEMOCRAT-STAR.
John L. Carlisle, Esq, alderman of East
Side, has resigned the position, and moved
out of the village. lie is now engaged in
merchandising at Moss Point in the Erickson
store.
Chas. A. Farnsworth is the proud possessor
of "A pair of carrier pigeons which he received
from Kentucky this week. The male has a
record of 700 miles ii day and the female 6lO
miles.
The contract has been signed for the re-
building Of the Presbyterian church at this
,lucn aud yunrG rill h..;, AZ anna ~. NJ
T. Craft, Of Ellisville, is the contractor. The
building will be of brick with metal roof.
Mrs. W. NJ. Denny, after n stay of four
months in Washington City, returned home
Monday last. She is looking well, and SAYS
she spent the time very pleasantly in the Cap
ital City. Congress will not adjourn before
June.
In a letter to the county superintendent of
education, ID. ID. COwan, the attorney general
decided that schools are to be located By the
county committee at their summer meeting,
and that no additional summer schools can be
located for the present year after that meet
ing.
A. r. Jaqnith, a young gentleman from
Detroit, Michigan, is the guest of J. n. Hus-
ton, Of the ~creosote works at West Pascagoula.
Mr. J%acqnith zane on his bicycle from Pass
Christian, where he with some members of his
family have been spending the winter.
The remains of Mrs. Charlotte A. Clark,
who died in the City Hospital at Mobile last
Tuesday morning was brought here on the 3:l5
p. m. train the sam day. Deceased was the
beloved wife Of Capt. W. r. Clark, Of this
place. Her funeral took place Wednesday az
~ternoon ut 4 o'clock and her remains inferred
in the Protestant cemetery at Pascagoula.
Hon. NJ. A.. Dees, after near,y three months
stay at Jackson as Floater Representative in
the Legislature from the two counties Of Har-
rison and Jackson, is now at home. He is
looking well, notwithstanding his duties were
srduous in an effort to accomplish good in the
way Of legislation that would prove beneficial
to the whole State. We believe that Mr..
Dees did his "level best" and that much good
will result to this section from his lsbors.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, chairman Of the board
of directors Of the New York Central road,
and Chauncey N. Depew, president OF the
road, both millionaires and railroad magnates,
passed through Scranton Sunday morning on
their way to California via New Orleans.
Each Travelled in his own special coach Of the
Wagner make. Their tour did not include the
Moss Point 4 Pascagoula r. R., but they made
many inquiries concerning the country.
Work on the Frederic building, the future
home Of the Pascagoula Commercial Club, was
begun on Monday. A committee composed of
Messrs. F. H. Lewis and Martin Turnbull were
in New Orleans Tuesday purchasing the fur
niture and other necessary equipments.
Though just organized, the strength Of the
club Is guaranteed by the efficient corps Of
officers and members who are among the best
element Of our people. As this organization
has for ITS prime object the social and material
interests Of this community in particular and
the coast in general, It should meet with a
hearty reception and encouragement from all
classes Of citizens, who will eventually receive
no little benefit.
Last Sunday evening our reporter took q
trip to West Pascagoula, where he visited the
fruit farm Of our enterprlsing clerk Of courts,
+. H. Lewis. II embraces 40 acres under cul-
t~ivation, principally in pears and peaches.
1000 trees are in n aourishing condition, one
half Of which are already in bloom. Mr.. Lewis
has the following choice varieties Of pears,
viz: LeConte, Refer, China sand, Bartlett
and CARRIER, and Of peach, May Beauty,
Amsden, Thurber and Crawford Early. lie
anticipates an unusually large yield Of fruit
this season, the quality Of which, owing to his
past experience and the extra care he has
taken, will Be most satisfactory. lie also cul-
tivates early Strawberries Of the most luscious
varieties. Mr.. Lewis with several other pro-
gressivs citizens Of our town and ~neighbor-
hood hns for saveral vears devoted his atten-