The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1897-04-16
Some people do love to ape others.

! quarantine WORK at hounu lslanu Is expected
to be resumed Oh May lst.
The y RAYS man has been here. He found
some livers in bad condition.
We are reliably informed that parties are
negotiating to start dairy farm here.
A good looking female travelling advertising
solicitor always succeeds in getting business
in Scranton.
Mrs. Z. A. Beaven, wife of the l.. 4 n. agent
at Flomaton, Ala, came down Thursday on a
visit to Mrs. J. Z. Labuzan
Members of Scranton Lodge No. As, |. o. O.
F., are requested to attend the 18th Ami.
versary, Monday, April 26, 1897, at pm.
Mr.. Ii. 2. Weiss (Clp) the travelling hus-
tier for the New Orlerns Plcayuue was in town
Thursday looking up business for that great
old journal.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Ferris aud two chill
dren, from Fig Orchard, Miss, are stopping
here with Mrs. Ivy Corlett, sister of MIR. Fer
ris.
DR.. b. F. Duke, quarantine physician, re-
turned Wednesday night from Jackson, where
he was attending meeting of the State Board
of Health
Good Friday services in the Lutheran
church at 7:45 p. m. Easter services at lOI5
a. IN. and 1880 p. m. Every body is cordially
inyited.
The Catholic Fair will be held at Odd Eel
lows Opera House, commencing Tuesday, 10th
inst, and continuing three nights. First
night, Living Statues; second night, Famous
Bellamy Quadrille, danced by eight young
ladies'.
Miss Salle Mcleod the accomplished mem
Der of the School Examining Board left on
Monday for her home at French Camp, Choc-
taw county, much to the regret of her many
friends and admirers.
Constable J. J. Cunningham, late of Moss
Point has been appointed by Mayor Farms
worth night wachman for the town. He has
moved with his family into one of Mrs
Amanda Krebs' hosses on Orange street.
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Mobile passed two days at Pascagouia this
week looking after his property there. During
his stay he was the guest of Mis-. l.. W.
O'Connel at the "Oaks."
We notice that the enterprising merchant,
Mr.. W. NJ. Cantv, is remodeling the interior
of his store with modern shelving and case
stands, and that he also contempla,es in the
near future remodeling his entire building so
as to be more in harmony with the new Scran-
ton Bank building.
We published in last weeks DEMOCRAT
STAR the law against robbng birds nests.
Parents and guardians would do well to see
that their children and wards do not violate
this law. The guilty are punished by fine and
Imprisonment.
The Pickwick Colored Band was organized
one wear ago and is at present the only band in
Scranton. They solicit the patronage Of the
community, as they are now proficient enough
to fulfill engagements for concerts, pcnics
and festivals. Wash Brown, president, will
make all contracts.
Mr.. 7. W. White, Jr., representing the Ma
tional Cash Register Co., DAYTON, Ohio, has on
exhibition at the Scranton Hotel the improved
cash register machine No. ~, which is one of
the finest pieces of mechanism we have ever
seen. Mr.. White will take pleasure in show
ing this machine to anyone calling between 2
and O'Clock this afternoon.
Mr.. +. West, a prominent fruit dealer of
Guatemala, G. A.. arrived here last Friday
and is stopping at the Scranton Hotel awaiting
the arrival of his friend Mr.. &. Parker, frnIn
New York. Mr.. West is a cultured gentleman
and expresses himself charmed with our coast
climate and people.
Mr. 7. c. Gatti has within the last few DAYS
completed staunch tugboat, destined for
towing on the Pascagoua river. The d.
mensions of the boat are 81 feet inches long,
8 feet beam. When finished we predict that
she will be a clipper. We take pleasure in
saving that she is entirely home built.
The De Jean 4 Mitchell Co. will shortly
erect a handsome metal front and office addi-
ton to their store building on Krebs avenue;
also attractive alterations will be made to the
interior and substantial sidewalk placed
around the building. Mr.. Rudolf Benz, the
Mobile architect is preparing the plans for the
new improvement.
The following are the coored teachers who
were examined last Friday and SATURDAY. and
passed: W. 0. Smver I'd grade; Vas lie Bu-
chanan, I'd grade; James Walker, Sd grade
Ada Richardson, 3rd grade EIda Claude, 3rd
grade; Annie Claude, 3rd grade. To-day (Fri-
day) is set apart for white teachers to be ex
amincd.
| Messrs. J. F. Herndon and Sam Kouns, of
Orange Grove paid their respects to the Dem
OcRAT-STAR office Tuesday. They say that
the recent rain storms damaged the truck gar
den very much there, but everyone has gone
to work to try and repair the damage. Gar
den truck will be late, but the prices it will
bring will put the owners all right again.
Last Friday morning the reporter paid a
casual visit to the hulk of the wrecked brig
Emma, lying near Capt. Geo. Frentz's ship
yard Scarcely had he shown himself in the
dilapidated cabin when he was surrounded by
an army of white rats. The rodents were
made rather vicious by hunger and did not
hesitate to attack the intruder, and only by
the free use of his shlalah and hastily back
ing up the companion-way, he escaped from
their ravenous jaws.
Mr.. W. 0. Clark, the wide-awake manager
for Mcssrs. J. II. Menge 4 Sons branch ship
chandlery store, Pascagoula, will shortly place
in commission the staunch and fast steamer
Chicago for service in the Horn and Ship
Islands freight and passenger trade. The ves-