The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-06

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Services 10 the Lutheran church Sunday at
1880 p. m.
Ex-Sherif Dolan, Of Mobile was in town
Thursday.
Mr.. R. G. King, Of Omaha is in town pros
pecting for land.
The Pascagoula Ice factory is in the hands
Of Sheriff U. d. Moore.
DR.. B. F. Duke was in town this week to
hear the latest election
Rev. G. W. Huff will preach. in the Metho-
dist church Sunday night at 7 o'clock.
Considerable betting here on the election
mostly hats, clothing, cigars, etc.
Mr.. Jesse II. Jackson, Of Orange Grove was
in town Wednesday to hear the election
Mr.. W. J. E. Gerard, of Coden, Ala, paid a
business visit here Tuesday and Wednesday.
The schooner l.. A. Edwards is hauled out
on George Frentz's ship-ways for general re-
pairs.
The heavy rams recently have improved
oysters. Our shippers are getting many or
ders now.
Mrs. II. Collie has returned from IA visit to
her sick brother, Capt. John Tarkel, Jr., at
New Orleans.
The excitement ran high Wednesday night
at the telegraph Offices over the news Of the
election.
Little Miss May Ferrer, who has been visit
ing in Biloxi for some time, returned to her
home here last week.
Some fifteen official ballots were spoiled at
this place Tuesday. Some voters don't seem
to understand how to make out their ballots.
The postponed Hallow-Ee party will be
! given in the Lutheran school house, Friday,
Nov. 6, at 1880 p. m. Come, whether rain Or
shine.
Miss Florence Neville, the charming daugh-
ter of Mr.. ]. H. Neville, of Biloxi, Is visiting
her friend, Miss Katharine Denny, on the Pas
cagoula river.
Mayor NJ. c. Altman is announced in the
DEMocRAT-SrAR to-day as n candidate for re-
election. He is too well known to need any
thing at our hands.
The Misses Belle and Lucy Gerard, of Coden,
Ala, came here Saturday en- route to their
schools, the former at Bellefountain and the
latter at Fort Bayou, where they will teach
the present term.
Something is radically wrong with our
street lamps. They 20 out in a few minutes
after being lighted. Perhaps the oil has too
much water in it. The lamp-lighter had bet
Ter look out for this business in the future.
1t is needless for us to introduce TO the pub
lie in general aud those most interested in par
| ticular our very efficient and worthy sheriff,
Mr.. G. D. Moore. Not only does he do credit
to the position in which the people of this
county have placed him, but he is i~nnately a
courteous and polite gentleman.
Energy, perseverance and determination are
the three great essentials tor the building up
Of a place; could We but claim such for the
metropolitan town Of Jackson county, her
credit and reputation would be so apparent
that those who run might read. Scranton has
| all the facilities, commercial, intellectual, edu-
c~ational and progressiveness to make it the
queen town Of the many charming towns along
our coast.
All Saints Day, as is customary, was de-
votedly observed at Scranton, Moss Point and
%Pascagoula by the relatives and friends Of the
dead. The different cemeteries were visited
and the tombs and graves of the departed
ones adorned with memorial wreaths and how-
ers. 1t is a custom much honored and beauti-
full in its observance, and the weather was all
that could have been desired to add to the
balmy influence OF the occasion.
Last Saturday night about 0 O'Clock Charles
Brooks, a negro porter Of the L. l. N. r. R.,
shot and killed WIN. Chapman, colored, a ma
tive of Mobile and cigar maker BY trade, who
was stealing a ride with two companions also
residents Of New Orleans. The murder oc-
Cured at the Northeastern crossing, near New
Orleans. Brooks was arrested on the arrival
Of the train at Scranton by Sheriff G. D.
Moore and held subject to the action Of the New
Orleans authorities. Officers Pat Dale and
J.J. Rainey csme Monday night and conveyed
the prisoner to the above mentioned city Tues
day morning. Brooks, who is we'll known and
has resided at Ocean Springs, claims to have
had no intention Of killing Chatmane