The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-12-25

Plant Irish potatoes now il you want new
potatoes in the spring.
Mr.. f. d. Mansfield, of Bay St. Louis is on
a visit to his mother here.
Rev. L.. y. Brock will preach in the Baptist
church Sunday at IL a. m. and p. m.
The President has appointed Miss Felicie
Louise Delnas postmaster at Scranton.
Maj. r. L. Glenn, wife and daughter from
BarkIey, were u town Monday shopping.
Wednesday Rev. II. NJ. Grain, of Biloxi wal
a welcome caller at the DEMocRAT-SrAR office.
Rev. D.. o.. Byers will preach in the Presby-
terrain church Sunday at $3.50 p. M. All are
cordially invited.
Miss Sataliste Hamilton and Mr. A. II. Lin
die we're married on Tuesday at Pascagoula
by Judge c. f. Chidsey.
Mr.. J, Irving Delmas, after a successful
course of studies at the Meridian Business
College returned home last week.
will be kept open for the transaction of bust
ness during the Christmas HOLIDAYS.
The boys of Battery b, Scranton Artillery,
are ready to march at a moments warning in
case the United States has a scrap with Spain.
Why don't the marshal remove the three
dead whelps lying in the ravine east Of CAVITY
street, aud relieve the neighborhood Of the
awful stencil?
Miss Frances Clarke, of Whistler, Ala, who,
BY the way, is one of the l~oveliest young ladies'
in that town, will remain over Christmas with
her charming friend, Miss Lizzie Alley, on
ker street,
There will be an entertainment at the Bap-
fist church Christmas night for the benefit of
the Standardization children. Music and reci-
tations will comprise the program. The chill
dren will receive presents.
Mr.. Norwood W. Allev went to New Orleans
Tuesday afternoon and returned the following
who will spend the holidays with her mother
Mrs. Cecil Sarrazln.
Mr., and Mrs. II. E.. Toenes and baby daugh-
ter, Meta, Of Mobile, came down this week to
pass the HOLIDAYS with Mrs. Toenes' mother,
Mrs. IL. Collie, ON the Pascagoulu river.
Married at the A. NJ. Well Baptist church
December q, 1896, Miss Mary Jane Wilson to
Mr.. Lawrence Garner. She arrived in Scran-
ton at 3 O'Clock p. m. from Mobile, Ala, and
was married at $3.50 p, NJ, by Rev. c. l.. Jones
The l.. 4 n. X. X. is putting into effect a
new schedule for faster passenger service to
Northern points. The running time will be
reduced several hours and compete favorably
with that Of any other route.
One Of the most brilliant affairs given in
Scranton was the dance al the Pascagoula
Commercial Club Rooms Tuesday night. A
small gathering was present aud most en-
joyabIe time was had by those who attended.
Northern visitors that the hunting in this sec
ton is superb aud hard to beat. cartridges,
squirrels and turkeys are found in abundance.
and the larger game, such as deer and bear,
w W bc NtCuitu w llVht VINO nave Tue skill
to search for and bring them down.
Rev. Father Victor Bally, who recently re-
turned from a visit to Mexico, is the guest Of
Rev. Father BAur his old schoolmate and friend.
Father Bally has been quite i'll with lung
trouble and is seeking the mild climate Of the
coast. HIS many friends Of Scranton are clad
IA Goa IIa Tltlnr nd l,nn h.. ,in ,pt,rn1, 70
cover.
Christmas service in the Lutheran church
as follows: FRIDAY morning gospel-service at
1890 a. m. At 80 p. m. children service
trained by experienced teachers and a beauti-
FIJI program will be carried out bv the Sunday
school. A collection will be lifted Tor a char
table purpose. Sunday night services at 1880
p. m. All are welcome.
Mrs. c. S. orion, Of Mobile, accompanied
by her two charming little daughters, Misses
Coriune and Agnes and bright little son, Mas
ter Willie, passed through Scranton FRIDAY
last en- route to LeGtherbury Landing, where
they will spend the holidays With the family of
Mrs. 0rton's nephew, Capt. Geo. s.. Leather
bury, Jr.
Though comparatively unknown to fame,
Scranton can boast of more handsome and
stylish danes and damsels to the square inch
than any town Of her size in this part OF the
moral vineyard. Experienced travellers, who
have been everywhere, go into ecstacies over
our pretty girls and handsome Young matrons.
All this goes to show that in addition to our
commercial greatness, We can Justly claim
metropolitan greatness in possessing the
qualifications for a beauty show.
The promise Of a daily accommodation train
between Mobile and Scranton, made some
months ago, will find fulflment next season.
1t is now in order for some enterprising boni-
face to erect another summer hotel at Pasca-
goula, and for intending Mobile visitors to
purchase lots at this desirable summer resort
and erect homes thereon. Such steps as these
would encourage the railroad management
and bring about a permanent continuance Of
the service above mentioned.
Mr.. l.. D. I@lerrick, postmaster at this place.
has purchased the half interest Of Mr.. j. +,
Llhuzan in the mercantile business Of Messrs.
LabuzAn 4 Hughes, on Psscagoula street.
The business will be continued under the firm
name of Hughes h Herrick. We wish the new
firm abundant success. Mr.. Labuzau, who
came here from Mobile about a year ago, made
manv friends in this community who are glad
to know that he will remain in Scranton,
which he may make his permanent home and
probably engage in business after the first of
the new wear.
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