The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-10-02

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Geo. Frentz's ship yard this week.
Street Commissioners are having the street
cutters cleaned and bridges repaired.
Wen bet 10 to | that We know a man who
can't tell the truth and take a rest.
We hope there will be no ladics-in Scranton
who will wear the Mckinley button.
Mrs. E. l.. Dyer and baby left Wednesday
for a short visit to relatives in Ocean Springs.
Mrs. Z. Morlet and daughter, Miss Lena,
spent several days in the Crescent City last
week.
Miss Alice Schultz, who spent several weeks
here as the guest of Mrs. Laura Hamilton, de-
parted for Pine Barren, Ala. last Wednesday.
Don't forget that the Democratic County
Executive Committee meets Saturday, at IL NJ
IN the court house, for general business and
reorganization.
DR.. B. +. Duke, quarantine physician at
Round Island, left yesterday for Jackson to at
tend a meeting Of the State Board of Health,
to meet Monday.
Mr. ]. D. Minor, of Ocean Springs has been
here for several days assisting in getting the
tax books ready for collecting taxes. Taxes
are now due and payable.
Mr.. D. j. Mcdonald, the popular and hus'
Ting representative Of Messrs. Mcdonald
March L Co., marble and tombstone works
Mobile, was in town Wednesday.
There is considerable talk about gold and
silver here, but the stuff hardly ever reaches
the DENocRAr-SrAR office. Our patrons
think printers can live on air, water and Ole
exchanges.
The final base ball games Of this season
were played at the Park on Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday of this week. This time thu
combatants were Scranton and Moss Point
Scranton won all three Of the games-the first
BIZ a score of 5 to 3, second by 10 to 4 and thirt
\ by Q tot. The attendance was not so large al
on previous occasions.
An act of philanthropy transpired last wee'
at Pascagoula which reflects credit upon sew
eral of the best people Of that town. Mr.. I
Coleman, who was sick and infrm and unable
to provide for his large family, was Furnished
with the necessary funds to transport himse'
and those depending upon him to Troy, Ala
The money was generously subscribed D!
Cart. Chas. l.. Johnson, who headed the move
meut, aud many other charitably disposed
persons of Pascagoula and Scranton. as
shines a good deed in a naughty world
In the advertising columns Of the DEMO
cRAr-STAR it will be seen that the board o
trustees Of the separate school Of this town will
on the 9Th inst. meet for the purpose of Sc
lecting n principal and two assistants Tor tn
schonl which will open on Monday, the 1T
inst. 1t is to be hoped the trustees will b
careful in the selection Of teachers, to get
principal entirely qualified end fitted for th
pIace-a man Of good moral character, pos
sessed Of frst-class executive ability and
good disciplinarian. In selecting the assist
ants the same care should be observed. ]
the Scranton school Is to be kept up as a first
4 class educational institution. it is with th
, trustees, who have the control and manage
ment, who are responsible. No favoritis'
should be shown By the trustees in the selet
/, ton of teachers. They should act for the bes
interests Of the community, and We hope the
will make no mistake.