The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-02-07
LOCHL NEWS.

Marc new bicycles in town this week.
Early gardening is being pushed ahead.
Don't neglect to pay your subscription to
the DEMocRAr-SrAR.
The presbvterians are talking, about build
ing a brick church.
Same people envy those who are getting
along better than they are.
They say there is not much crap shooting in
This town now.
Paw promptly what you agree tO'pay the
Preacher.
aithout money.
Don't borrow your neighbours paper. &c
one of your own.
Chickens sometimes cont home TO roost.
Tho GOOD housewife is busy setting her
hens.
Services at the Lutheran church on Sunday
at 1880 O'Clock p. M.
The present indications are that winter has
petered ont.
l. NJ. Breland, Of Vancleave was in town
Monday, looking to be in robust health.
II. Bloomfield, Esq, attended Chancery
conrt ut Mississippi City this week.
Marble-playing is INDUCED IN to a great cx-
tent by the boys of Scranton.
There is little difference between a fire.
bup and n midnight assassin.
Guess who is the politest young lady at
pascagoula? Don't (H)all speak at once.
Father August Althoa, OF Holly Springs
maid Father G.. A. Oliver visi. on Monday.
Where are the buzzards who dare challenge
Lewis and Plummer?
Elder j.. D. Erwin will preach in the Dodson
hall, Pascagoula, Sunday night at Z p. M.
The roads in East Side have been much i'm
proved lately.
CIV yalverde is having his dwelling house
in East side enlarged and otherwise improved.
W. +. Gerard left Monday on a months
visit to Chronicle, Ala. He will stop at the
lIygcia Hotel during his stay there.
MIR. A.. J.. Patterson, a prominent ship agent
Of Mobile was Gu "A business visit here Mon
day.
The Board Of Supervisors was in session
two days this week disposing of much bust
ness,
To Mrs. H. +. Toenes, of Mobile, daughter
of Mrs. II. Collie, of Scranton, was born last
Friday a beautiful girl babe.
illness has recovered sufficiently to engage in
active business.
The fire bugs are quiet. Our good citizens
should keep their eyes and ears open. The
devil is loose in the town.
Don't send of orders for job printing. The
DEMOCRAT STAR office can fill all orders for
fine work at loy prices.
The schooner "Spv," owned by j. VI. Pei
ham, brought to Scranton 5000 pounds of
chlicc fish Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Aldrich Smith, ST., returned to his
home at Escatawpa Friday last after an alb
scncc of three months at Grand Rapids, Mich.
Rev. &. W. Huff will preach in the Metho-
dist church Sunday at II o'clock a. M, and
7:j p, M. All cordially invited.
Wednesday night a heavy ram and wind
storm prevailed in the gull, doing some little
damage to wharves and breakwaters at Pas
cagoula.
Collins Phelps, deputy clerk Of the United
States Circuit Court of Mississippi City gave
the DEMOCRAT STAR office a pleasant call FRI
day.
Willie p. Ramsay, assessor, was here Friday
and got his assessment blanks and started out
assessing. Let every property holder try and
meet Mr.. Ramsay and give in his property.
D. D. Carter, ex-postmaster at Hatticsburg,
was a pleasant caller at this office Monday.
lie is now connected with the building Of the
Gulf and Ship Island railroad.
John Carl Schmidt, a leading Chicago
attorney, who is spending the winter at Ocean
Springs, paid Scranton a visit Monday and
gave the DEaocRAr-SrAR Office a call.
Engine 70 which went off the bridge at Rigo-
let's some two or. three weeks since, passed
here last Monday, looking as though it had
been to an Irish wake.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen at a
regular meeting held last Tuesday evening
reelected the DEMocRAT-SrAR official journal
OF the town. Thanks to the board.
Mr.. William p. Mead and wife, of Salem,
Ohio, and Miss Alice Hilands, of. Balm.
bridge, Ohio, are on a visit to Mr.. and Mrs
W. X. Mead.
Mrs. A. l.. Busby and her daughter, Miss
Clyde Heidelberg, were received as members
letter.
Sheriff c. D. Moore is doing mist Of the
editorial work on the DENocRAr-STAR this
week, Any shortcomings can be laid at bis
door and he is the man to %"cuss." Behold the
delinquent tax listl
When a printer can refrain from thinking
and saving "cuss" words with a long tax lisi
on hand there is little doubt that his title is
~" VIZ WiCheu CcWbc itVh CV"oV
and the typo will not get out OF "%sorts."
Owing to the illness Of her sister Miss Flor.
ence Martin will leave Scranton Saturday for
hr home at Martins Bluff. While here this
am'ao'e Young lady has made many friends
VINO will regret her departure.
Mr. Carl Anderson, Of the Indiana (Iowa)
herald, gave the DrxocRAr-SrAR office a cal
monday. lie is travelling in the interest Of
ooi' Clayton, Of Iowa, a lecturer on agricul'
."re OF some celebrity. He wanted to booI
'"s place for a lecture, but as our people art
"o' much on lectures he got no encourage
''en' and moved on to other coast towns.
one Of the most pleasant society events Of
.he season was the ball given al Odd Fellows
nal' by the Coiillion club Friday night last
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