The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-04-23

Mr.. Henry jacobs spent several uays III We"
Orleans this week.
Miss Nellie Potter, Of Mobile is visiting her
friend, Miss Celeste Delmas.
Mesdam mes ]. P. Labuzan and +. A. Beaver
are visiting friends in Mobile this week.
Mr.. Alfred Dorgan, a popular young Mo-
bilian is visiting his friend, P. r. Labuzan.
Coils. E. W. Morrill, and Thos. II. Warren, of
Biloxi paid our tow a visit on Wednesday.
There is a pet lamb in town with fleece as
white as snow. 1t has a melodious voice.
Sheriff C.. D. Moore is putting the court
house in apple pie order for court next week.
man who owes for his newspaper should
never shy round the corner to keep from meet
ing the collector.
Mr.. J. NJ. Pelham left on Thursday for
Washington county, Ga, on a visit to his
brother and old home.
We regret to state that the chicken crop in
this county is very short this season, and the
Seashore Campmeeting opens on july 18th.
Mr.. milford Parker, a prominent timber
man of Ellisville, Miss, paid the DEMOCRAT
| STAR office an appreciative call last Wednes-
day.
II is reported on good authority that a can
ming factory will soon be established on the
Pascazoula river near Capt. Geo. Frentz's
ship yard.
Mr.. J. A. Miller, the affable proprietor OF
the New Scranton Hotel has had the interior
of his large dining hall tastefully papered and
renovated.
Be polite to our collector. Don't insult him
because he presents a bill for collection. lie
is simply carrying out instructions from this
office.
Ere many months have passed Scranton will
have water in abundance for fire purposes,
aud also electric lights. There is still some
life in the old land yet.
Mr.. II. B. Howe, late Of Moss Point has NOV
ed into the Harrison building on Delmas ave-
nue., where lie will continue in the restaurant
and confectionery business.
Fred A. Sweet, city editor Of the Pensacola
Morning Star gave us a pleasant call Thurs
day morning. Mr.. Sweet is en- route to New
Orleans on a weeks vacation.
Mrs. W. J. Piper, accompanied by her son
Emerson, left Wednesday with bag and bag
gage for her old home at Monette, Mo-, where
H.. ,.;Il narm,pantIy rasida
The steamer Capt. Fritz left the i. 4 n.
Incline with a full cargo of merchandise for
Leatherbury's Landing Thursday. The Capt.
Fritz is making regular weekly trips up the
Pascagoula river.
Mrs. T. Swartwout, Of S%wartwout, accom-
panied By her son and Mr.. Gilmore and wife,
of Chicago were here Wednesday looking over
our beautiful country. Mr.. Gilmore expects
to locate permanently at Swartwout.
Mr.. James A. Kaufman has accepted the
position of clerk OF the steamer Georgia, ply
ing between Biloxi and Ship Island, and left
here Monday to assume charge Of the boats
business. Mr., Kaufman made many friends
during his service with the DeJean l. Mitchell
Co., who regret his temporary departure.
Scranton Hotel arrivals: D. H.. Rawls, Hat.
tiesburg; l.. Kimball, II. Wright, X. II. Mar
shall, Mobile; J. l.. Jarreau, Robt. X. Zell, F
II. Gruneberg, F. l.. Sewell, W. ID. Lee, j. !,
Alnutt, Robt. e. Walsh, New Orleans; ]. F
Lutcn, St. Louis; +. B. Keeling, Atlanta; A,
A. Swan, A. NJ. Doyle, l.. 4 N. R. r.; e. A
Gonzales, Key West.
Two large barge loads of rock ballast in the
reconstruction of Fort Gaines, Ala, was towet
from the Pascagoula river this week by thu
tug DAISY; also two small scOws, which were
built at Capt. John Fosters ship ways fol
lightering the same. Messrs. Ritenhous'
i, Moore Dredging Co.., contractors, have thu
work in charge.
Names of white teachers who applied for ant
r received licenses April Nth: c. H. Ramsay
. vancleave, LIST grade; Miss Linda Taylor
Scranton, End grade; Miss Josie Allen, Scran
ton, End grade; Miss Alice Scarborough, 0ceal
Springs, 2nd grade. To-day is the day Sc
# apart for the examination of colored teachers
This closes the spring examination.
Last Saturday evening a pretty children
"a party was given at the residence of DR.. W.. Il
10 Kell, on upper Pascagoula street. The beau
tiful little hostess, Frances Kell, made her we
guests perfectly at home. The children en-
joyed the hunt for Easter eggs and frolicke
= to their hearts content. There were man
!" goodies which it is needless to say the childre
enjoyed them best. The occasion was tn
% three-years birthday Of the sweet little hostes.
The case of the State VS.. Robert Mathie
" and Joe Sparenberg, charged with stealing an
CARRYING away % saw logs, the property
"a Mr.. milford Parker, occupied Judge Chidsey
rs court for three days this week. After p'
'. t~iently hearing all the testimony in the ca:
and the speeches of the lawyers for the pros,
n cution and defense, the Judge held that Il
sit original taking of the logs being lawful II
IT, parties cannot afterwards wrongfully conve
them to their possession become guilty
90 larceny. This is the doctrine of the Supren
he Court in the case of Beatty VS.. The State,
ok Miss, page l6.
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