The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-08-07

Fresh yard eggs are selling at " cents per
dozen.
Pascagoula street is the most musical street
in Scranton.
Mr.. James Martin, Of Barley was in town
Wednesday.
A heavy downpour Of rain here Wednesday
about nightfall.
Mr. E. n. Ramsay, Of Ocean Springs was
here this week on business.
Wonder when our base ball boys will ap.
pear in mother hubhsrdsf
Services Sunday 10 the Lutheran church At
10:3e q. N. No night service.
Miss Laura Cox, NJ Biloxi is visiting her
brothers family, Mr.. J. W. Coz.
Don't wait to be reminded il you owe the
DExocxAr.SrAR Office anything.
Nj. J. l.. Roberts and wife visited relatives
at st. Elmo, Ala, this week.
The pear orchard Of Mrs. l.. W. O'Conneli
at Pascagoula was robbed Of It's fruit Satur-
day night.
Have your job printing done at the DEMO.
cRAr-SrAR Office. Fine work at very reason
able prices. Pstronize your home Office. 4
The West Pascagoula bridges Of the l.. 1
N. are being rsmodeled and strengthened, IN.
der the supervision Of Mr.. J. B. Fahey.
Miss Jessie Crosbie, one Of East Sides most
charming flowers, is VISITING Mobile this week,
the guest Of her cousin, Mrs. l.. A. Salvos.
Assessor Willie P. Ramsay 10 here this
week attending the Board Of Supervisors.
His assessment rolls are In very good shape.
Mrs. II. N. Plummer and children and Mrs.
G. N. Luce and son, Master Jex, are passing
this week in Biloxi, guests of the Drysdale
House.
Rev. C. J. Broders was called to Mobile
Wednesday to %oliciate at the funeral Of Mrs.
Agerth, senior member Of the firm Of Messrs.
Mertz, Ibach 4 Co., Of that city.
A pleasant party of people left Scranton on
the 3:2 p. m. train last Sunday, stopping at
West PascaeoWia, that charming little village,
and returning on the hand.car of the h. n.
r. r.
Hon. W. NJ. Denny has closed his canvass of
the district and will pass the remaining time
before the convention meets at his pleasant
home on the Pascagoula river. Mr.. Denny is
hopeful Of success and is in the best Of spirits
and health.
Messrs. Thompson and Matthew, who were
appointed BY the Board Of Mayor and Alder
men Of Scranton, have finished their work Of
taking the census Of the town and report only
1874 people within the corporate limits. That
is far below nur estimate.
At a special meeting Of the Mayor and Board
Of Aldermen Of the village of Pascagoula held
on July Gath, Mr.. L. Torjusen was elected
| clerk pro tenn, vice Mr.. +. D. Walker, de-
ceased. A petition recommending the APP
p"intment of Mr.. A. d. Krebs as alderman to
fill vacancy was forwarded to the governor.
At another special meeting Of the same body
held on July 2gth, the petition Of Mr.. Chas.
Boster for liquor license was granted.
A colored Sunday school Convention (Bap-
tist) was held on Wednesday and Thursday Of
this week at the Union Bapt,st church on Pas
caeoula street. A large number Of delegates,
principally from Alabama being in attendance.
Among the visiting clergy were Revs. F. l..
Carleton, Y. Benson, T. H. Morgan, J.. L Fra
zier, q. Marsh, r. B. Marsh, s. N. B'ooks,1.
d. Bradford, C. c. Richardson, Hampton
Simons, n. J. Thompson, n. G. Cricket,
Frank Jones, IT,. Thomas, all Of Alabama,
and Rev. s. A. Johnson, Moss Point.
That jovial skipper, Captain VIM. Fargher
Of the British steamship May6eld, spent q few
hours here Wednesday clearing his vessel.
He was accomps' iieassy Captain ~ Robson
Of the steamship ledhow, which latter vessel
will also clear from this port o. Saturday.
Capt. Leonard Malone and daughter, Miss
Fannie, Of New Orleans, after a pleasant visit
at ~Pascagoula, guests Of Mrs. l.. W. O'Con.
nell, left for home Wednesday. Capt. Ma
lone, whose health was somewhat impaired,
was greatly benefited By our genial and
neaItn-giVlnR sea OreezeS.
Capt. q. Buskin, 81 the Inflated schoone,
Eugenis, which went ashore a: Halt Moon
cove, Caribbean Sea, on July 4th last at :
o'clock 4. M. arrived home last week. Capt,
Buskin states that owing Ia . defective light
Zone wick burning) exhibited from the light.
house, which is supposed to BE- visible sixteen
miles when first sighted and being only visi.
BILE only one-third that distance, and owing ia
the din condition Of the light m that oc-
casion, laid his course accordingly and hesss
the unfortunate occurrence.
An importan. launching took place on
Krebs Lake Tuesday at the shipyard Of Capt,
Christ christensen. He has constructed for
Capt. Lee Kimball, of Mobile a magnificent
tug hull 81 feet long BY 10 feet beam, with Z
feet 8 inches depth Of hold Thehu,l has
beautiful model, and being constructed In the
most substantial and ~workmanlike manner re
fleets great credit on her builder. The launch
ing wasjargely attended, many ladies grazing
tho o~ccasion with their presence. The hui
was towed Thursday Ia Mobile, where TIN
cabin and machinery will be placed 10 position
LAST Saturday morning At 5 o'clock there
passed asay At the age Of 80 years Mrs. Johr
O'Drien, nee Sarah Weikel. Her illness wal
Of brief duration, while her death was un
expected and a great shock to her friends
The remains we're inferred At Pascagou'a II
the Netholie cemetery Sunday morning FOL
lowitN, Rev. Father Baur performing thu
burial services. The sopnc at the grave Wal
most affecting, all present being greatly movst
At the intense distress manifested BY the it'll
son Of the deceased, whose grief was uncon
trollable. She leaves one child besides thu
b~ereavsd husband, father sn@eistsr to mour'
her loss.
st. Stanis,aus College, Bay St. Louis, Miss.
begins It's next session Wednesday, Sept. Ind
The location 10 a famous health resort, AM
no pains are spared to bestow on the pupil