The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-01-31
.OCHL NEWS.

The bicycle fever is raging in Scranton.
Marshal Browne is still Smelling the streets.
Truly January has been very wet, cold and
disagreeable.
Ths board of supervisors meet in regular
session next Monday.
W. E. Cole, of Atlanta, Ga, was here on a
business visit this week.
E. 0. Fisher, a well-known Orleanian, spent
Wednesday in town.
Miss Pearl Harris, of Mobile, is on a visit to
her sister, Mrs. c. A. Altman.
"Col."J D. Carson, of Chicago, is at the
Cottage by the Sea, Pascagoula.
Rev. D. O. Byers will preach in the Baptist
church Sunday at $50 p. IN.
Cant. Chas. Boster, Of Pascagoula, left Mon
day on a visit to New Orleans.
There is in contemplation the erection Of a
handsome brick bank building.
Capt. C. Flanagan, a leading Gulf City steve
dore. paid a business visit here this week.
Rev. l.. n. Brock will preach in the Baptist
church Sunday at IL O'Clock a. m. and 7:l5
p. m.
The tug Toiler, of Biloxi, has been thorough
" overhauled at Capt. Peter Blanchard's ship
yard.
Mrs. Theresa Gautier, of West Pascagoula,
is on a visit to relatives in New Orleans and
Algiers.
Jas. A. Kaufman was called to New Orleans
on Sunday to attend the funeral of his cousin,
{. V. Kaufman.
Miss Susie Foster returned from a pleasant
visit of several days to relatives in New Or
leans last week.
Mrs. Capt. John Tarkel, ST., left Sunday for
Ney Orleans on a visit to the family of Capt.
John Tarkel, Jr.
Thos. Ling, of Doboy, Ga, a gentleman of
infinite lorbcarance aud good qualifications, is
in town.
The German Club was royalty entertained
at tie residence of Capt. 7. Feore one evening
fast week.
u. NJ. Henderson, late foreman Of section Is,
has been promoted to supervisor of the N. aud
NJ. division.
They are talking about organizing a frebug
committee. Then We expect there will be some
hanging in this town.
The household of j. l.. 0strom was made
brighter by the arrival Of a baby daughter on
Sunday night last.
G.. NJ. Luce, wife and sou Master Jex, of
Basin, are spending this week in their lovely
cottage on Krebs avenue.
The Pascagoula lee Company has closed its
ice-making department until the summer
trade opens mp, about May LIST.
The shrrifr's sale of the schooner Fleet
Wing, which was advertised to take place Sat
urday, was indefinitely postponed.
Scranton Battery B BOYS done up the "blind
tiger fellows while they were in Jackson,
Three Instinct knocks at the door brought the
red stuff.
The mysterious music Of the Pascacoulas has
fallen into mnocuous desuetude, but the ebb
and flow of the tide initiates the example of
Tennyson's brook.
VIM. Holmes (col } well known about Scran-
ton as a handy man for doing odd jobs, died
ofhtart failure Thursday morning. His fam
lily reside in Mobile.
Col, Chas. Marshall, superintendent of the
Ian. R. R., was here Wednesday on his
regular inspection of this division. The colo
me- reports his road in tip top condition.
Our town school is well attended and the
patrons seem to be well satisfied with the man
asement of Prof. 7. ?. Faucette, principal,
and his assistants.
The fine tug Mary Louise from Mobile ar
rived here Tuesday. She will be used in tow
ing timber and lighters for the firm of Donald
Bros, ship agents at Mobile.
We have had the steps to our business office
repaired. Now, those who owe the DEMOCRAT
STAR anything can come in without danger of
falling or getting hurt. See!
Quint Orr, from Jasper county, was before
his honor, Mayor NJ. c. Altman, Monday on
The long charge-vagrancy. lie was given
!! hours to leave town or thirty days work on
the streets. lie took the former and skipped.
John A. Suffer, of Pass Christian, The we'll
known a~rtesian we'll borer arrived here with
MS outfit Wednesday. lie will m
work on the Lewis well and says there is a fne
prospect of redcemirg its natural flow of
water.
MRS. NJ. Z. Richardson has grown on her
truck farm at Fort Bayou and sent to Mrs NJ.
heck two ormou turnips Of the Dutch
variety. The meat is luscious and the weight
10 pounds aud nine ounces. This illustrates
'he richness Of our soil.
1t is contemplated that the Presbyterian
church recently destroyed BY fire will be re-
paced by a handsome and substantial brick
eo''ce. Ruling Elder Capt. c. T. Irving has
advanced this proposition and from present
indications it will be favorably acted upon.
VIM, Rudolf, of Moss Point, has recently
returned from an extensive European tour
embracing all the British isles and the Cont
neh'' He is looking the picture ofhealth. He
states that there is a great and constant in
''es'ng demand across the "pond' for yellow
pine lumber.
Many people are wondering at the moons as
r'ance IN setting at such an early hour last
,''aay night. Remembering the Egyptian
Ds'kness that hung like a pail over the town
"'Vranton during the early hours Of Satur-
way morning, and also bearing in mind the
,''e' of our town council, which forbids the
"S1''0g of the public lamps after one o'clock
.'m,i 1t was inconsiderate on the moons part
"a'sappear on schedule time.
Inc incendiary is still at work at his nefa-
uoas calling. An attempt was made to burn
me Ola Frederic stable near the railroad sta
"oh FRIDAY mint. Had tha aama, r,;rad