The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-04-03


A cold wave struck Scranton Thursday
morning.
The Methodist church is being painted in
side.
Easter is the only season Of the year when
hens lay colprcd eggs.
Next SUNDAY is Easter. Look out for the
Easter hats and glittering gowns.
County Surveyor Z. n. Ramsay was here
Tuesday surveying some lots in Scranton.
Charley J. jacobson closed the Algona sa-
loon on the first inst. and has gone out OF
business.
Mrs. f. J. Trachy. OF Mobile, arrived here
Tuesday on u two weeks visit to the family
of A. i. Krebs.
Miss Belle Gerard, accompanied by her
nephew, master Eugene Richardson, return
cd to Coden, Ala, Wednesday.
Lee Kimball, of Mobile, visited Scranton
this week. lie was looking after his steam
boat.
We got fooled on the first OF April. Several
Of our delinquent subscribers failed to call
and settle on that day. They did not keep
til cir promise.
"Clip" (H. p. Weissl of the New Orleans
Picaynne, was in to see us Wednesday. lie is
certainly n hustler for the Pic. "Clip" was
not looking as well as usual because he says
his mother-in-law is very sick, and he is afraid
that she will die soon.
Mrs, Jules Sarrazin, Of New Orl cans, accom-
panied by her children, arrived in Scranton
last week. She is at present a guest of her
father, ii. krebs, at Pascagoula, but will
shortly erect a handsome and commodious
residence on Magnolia street in Scranton.
Joseph W. Altman has sold his residence on
Canty street for 81 1000 to CHI. Alley, half ash
and balance in six months. One by one the
old citizens are selling ont. Arthur l.. Moore,
real estate agent, effected this sale. We ex-
pect other sales to be made in few days.
At a meeting of the county school board held
at the courthouse Saturday Miss Sallie. Nc
Leod, of Moss Point, was appointed on the
examining board.
Monday night the Female Ministries will
give II performance at Odd Fellows Opera
House. The troupe Is made up entirely OF
colored people. and the performance Of comic
songs and dances. We dare say the audience
| will be entirely colored.
A stranger was on our streets this week sell.
ing an obscene book. Many copies were bought
by our citizens. There is II law against han
ding and selling obscene literature. but the
man who sold the little red covered pamphlet
did his work and left without arrest.
The colored female minstrcls will sing
comic songs, dance and show their legs before
the colored audience Monday night at Odd
Fellows Opera House. The whole shooting
match Is Intensely colOred. The show Is to
conclude with Il grand cake walk.
That substantial and public spirited organi-
cation, the Pascagoula Commercial Club, is
now thoroughly do,nesticated in its temporary
quarters, and has settled down to business in
earnest. lIenceforth, while Scranton may not
boom, her progress will be steady aud more
rapid than ever.
Miss Norma F.. Laurendinc, the accomplished
school teacher, has accepted the school at Fruit
land and in a short time she will leave to take
charge of the same. She has handed over the
school at Pascagouia to Mrs. J. Baptiste, who
will conduct it hereafter. The friends of
Miss Lanrendine wish her success in her new
field.
Col, c. p. Atmore, general passenger agent
Of the Louisville and Nashville r. r., accom-
panied by Messrs. Dion Geraldine and W. J.
Bell, of Chicago, arrived in Scranton Tuesday
afternoon. They stopped at the Cottage by
the Sea, Pascagoula, aud stayed over until
Wednesday evening. While it is announced
that this visit carries no special object the i'm
preston exists that the party is here with a
view to the possible purchase of a large tract
Of land on Bayou Cassotte, owned by W. E.
Frederic.
Mrs. R. 0, Bolt, of St. Louis, returned home
last Friday, after a most enjoyable visit of
three weeks to her parents, Captain and Mrs.
L. T. Belt. Mrs. Bolts husband is a member
Of the great %iewelrv establishment known rs
the Mermod- Jaccard Jewelry Company. AS
sisted by his wife, he annually trains eight
thousand voices for the grand Sunday school
c%oncertheld at the st. Louis Exposition. Mrs.
Bolt formed many pleasant acquaintance dur
ing her stay here, and was greatly charmed
with our climate and the hospitality of the
Scranton people.
The body of JEFF Patton, The colored logman
from Greene county, who fell off the steamer
Sadie L., and was drowned, was found floating
in the river by Prieur White and Jim ~IIenslee
at the mouth Of Bellcfontaine bay on last Sun
day. TIL remains were conveyed to Scranton,
n jury summoned by Judge Ch'idsev, and a
verdict of death BY accidental drowning re-
turned. The body was gwen suitable burial
by the authorities.
They that marry in green
Their sorrow is q soon seen.
They who in yellow wed
Should have chosen red.
White is fine and new,
Blue is old and true.
On Sunday last the steam tug Leo, while in
the Pascagoula bay and under way, exploded
her main steam pipe, fortunately the force Of
the explosion was directed upwards, and the
tug sustained no damage more serious than
the blowing away the portion Of her upper
works. The engine continued to work for at
least fifteen minutes, by which time the steam
supply had become exhausted. The Native
towed the Leo into port and 5000 will cover the
damage.
Pursuant to call, the Jackson County Demo-
cratic Executive Committee met at Scranton
Saturday, March 2Sth. Present: Watkins,
Krebs, Minor, Roberts, johnson, Hull. On
motion of J. D. Minor, i. was decided TO call
II mass meeting Of the people at Scranton
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