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

c. Nelson is fixing up his store in tip tor
condition.
b. W. Taylor, of New Orleans, was here
wednesday on business.
Mrs. Robert Walker, of Mobile, paid rela.
tiyes a visit here Sunday.
John. G. 0rrell was at the court house Tues.
day looking after his taxes.
Mrs. A.. G.. Fielder, of New Orleans, is visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Krebs.
CASTOR Toussell left Tuesday to accept a
position as fireman on the tug Toiler, of BIZ
loxi.
Messrs. r.. G. Luce 4 Son have secured the
agency for the Columbia bicycles, which are
reputed to be the best on earth. Their ad.
will appear soon.
Mrs. B. Halbert, daughter Miss Kate and
little son left Saturday evening for New Or
leans to join her husband, who has been for
some time in Central America.
Geo. Delius has removed from Grand Bay,
Ala, to farm on Six Mile branch, where he
viii engage in the grape culture. We ac-
knowledge with thanks a present of two bot
ties OF his sparkling scuppernong wine.
The Supreme Court has affirmed the deci-
sion of the circuit court in the case of Victor
Bosarge, ST., VS.. the town of Scranton.
Therefore, Bosarge will not have to move his
oyster shop from the foot OF Delmas avenue.
The special election for beat No. | last Sat-
urday was only held at Hclvestion's precinct
with the following result: For Board of SUI
pervisors, James Howell, ST., 3s. For Justice
OF the Peace, James Helvestion, 40; NJ. II.
Altman, 40. No election at Wards.
Messrs. j. W. Mead, p. g., ]. H.. Rolls, P.
g., J.P. Fox, P. G, NJ. N. Cudabac and
DR.. W. A. Cox, P. g., went to Grand Bay,
Ala, Saturday evening to assist the Grand
Bay Lodge I. 0. 0. +. in the initiation of two
members and the comforting of degrees. The
ceremonies were impressive.
The DeJean 4 Mitchell Company have
placed a fire plug IN front of their mammoth
store in connection with which they will use
100 feet of ~ inch hose. A test was recently
made which gave satisfactory results. The
water is supplied by the Pascagoula Ice Com
pany's well through the mains of the Lewis
waterworks system.
LIST Sergeant Alfred Farragut and Quarter
master Chas.T. Higgins, of the Battery b Off
cials visiting Jackson, report having been
royalty treated while there by Representative
l.. G. Manuel and Floater Representative NJ.
A. Does at their respective headquarters. The
mary courtesies extended to them while at
the capital were deeply appreciated.
\While attempting to arrest JAS. May, (col-
ored) Friday night, Marshal B. +. Browne was
attacked by the former from behind and mar
rowly escaped being shot. May, who is a very
black coon, was arraigncd before Justice c. L.
Chidsey on Monday and was bound over to the
circuit court in the sum of $500, in lieu of
which he was committed to the tender mercics
Of Hotel de Moore.
One ofthe most deliberately Illustrated works
of art which it has been our good pleasure to
see has just been completed bv those profess
sional photographers, Messrs. F. Howenstein
II Son, of Fort Wayne, Ind. 1t is an elc-
gantly bound book containing fifty beautifully
photographed views of the principal residences,
saw-mill sites, business houses and scenes of
Moss Point, Pascagonla and Scranton. This
is really an edition de like and forms n most
advertisement OF our sea coast re-
gion.
On Monday last the DEMocRAr-STAR sane
tuin had a pleasant visit from Mr.. Ed. Stigler,
of Lexington, Holmes county, Miss. This
clever looking young gentleman has been in
our county several days prospecting with a
view of permanently locating. He is at pres
ent stopping at Orange Grove. We are glad
to see Mississippians leaving the cotton coun-
try aud coming to the delightful sea coast.
They are always cordially received b. our
The extensive creosoting works at West
pascagoula, owned by the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad Company, are being recon
s%tructed, with an increased capacity of about
one-third. Much new machinery has been
placed and two normou tanks put in. The
latter are of heavy boiler steel, each being ll5
feet long and six feet in dia neter Within
these tanks are placed the piling and timbers
undergoing the creosoting process. They
an enormou pressure and are the
in the country. The work will be ac-
pushed and the plant ready for business
by March LIST.