The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-11-26

Monday is Labor day, and a bank holiday
also.
Mr.. II. q. Dempf and wife, Of Louisville,
Ky, passed through here Monday last with
the remains Of Mr.. Dempf's brother Joseph
NJ, for interment at Pass Christian.
Wednesday evening at 5o'clock Mr.. Frank
Wilson, a youth of about 20 years, died of the
prevailing fever at the residence Of Mr.. Edw.
Swails on Krebs lake.
Surgeon r. D. Murray, U. S. N. II. s., re-
turned to Mobile last Saturday. He was ac-
companied BY his two daughters and two sons,
who were stopping with DR.. Cox's family.
Mr.. Will P. Ramsay, county assessor, was
here Monday. He was just from Fonlaine-
bleau, where he has been for the last forty-fve
days nursing his brother Andrew, who is down
with the typhoid fever.
Mr.. Thos. Meade and Mrs. ". X. Meade re-
turned lasted Saturday morning from Salem.
Ohio, where they have been spending three
months with relatives. While in the North
Mrs. Meade spent some pleasant time with
relatives in Pittsburg, Pa.
Mr.. George II. Higgins came here from
Orange, Texas, Saturday night last on a visit
to his family. lie returned Thursday morning,
accompanied by his family.
Mrs. J. F.. Sarrazin and sister, Miss o.
| Farrnr, of New Orleans, who have been resid-
| ing on Pascagoula street, in the Nix old resi-
dence returned to the Crescent City last Satur-
day.
The government doctors have oil left us, rs
there was no more reason for their presence in
our midst. May they never be called here on
a similar mission. See!
Cards Of invitation are out for the marriage
Of Miss W%ilhelmena f., daughter Of Mrs. H.
Collie, to Mr.. Henry Herman Frentz, both Of
lthis place. The happy event will take place
on Tuesday evening, November 3Oth, at 1880
|~o'clock, in Christ Evangelical Lutheran church
The splendid three-masted schooner Oscar
O., arrived in the river Tuesday morning. She
was hauled out on Frentz's shipways for re-
pairs.
New names are being entered on the sub
s~cription bonks Of the DEMoCRAr-STAR almost
every day. The "0ld Reliable" is on solid
ground, and is more and more appreciated
every day it is printed.
The Pascagoula oyster is noted for its deli
cious favor. They are found in great guam
titles in our waters, and the demand Tor them
is steadily on the increase.
The visiting stranger and prospector will be
su -prised to find the large lumber of thriving
tr TEX farms in this neighborhood. Right in
tn. heart of town some Of the finest vegetables
extant are raised.
DR.. J. G. Tuten, Of the U. =. N. II. s., left
last Saturday night for his home in Jessup,
Ca, after a stay in our midst of several weeks,
during which time his medical services were
hichly:appreciated by a large number of pa
tients whom he attended.
last Monday the L. l. n. R. r., re-estab-
lJished their regular schedule Of three daily
ltfains, north and south. This means the end
of our past troubles in The line of freight and
passenger traffic.
The reporter visited Moss Point Wednesday
afternoon, and it was quite a pleasure to hin
to have a chat with som Of his old friends
whom he had not met since such a long time
The place looks very healthy, and has the ap'
p%carance of a thriving town.
Prof. T. p. Faucette, Of Conthatta, Miss
died suddenly last week Of bilious collie. II
was principal Of the Scranton public schoc
" year before last. lie was a Young genilema
" Of culture and n splendid teacher. His deaf
is lamented by his many friends here.
~. Since Dees' quarantine bars have been Il
down the people of this place and Moss Poir
are mixing as pleasantly as OF yore. We hop
ID these relations will always continue so.
Mr.. VIM. Royal, an old-time citizen Of tn
place, but now a resident Of Mnss Point, r,
M Gently spent several days very pleasantly her
the guest of his son-in-law, Mr.. +. NJ. fppe
son.
k Mr.. T.. r. du Mont has been recognized
the President Vice consul Of Denmark
of Scranton, Mss.
es Miss Nelsena Nelson, the accomplished al
lovely daughter of Mr.. Chris. Nelson visit,
NJ. the Crescent city this week for the purpose
lrd selecting her winter millinery.
A dwelling owned by Mr.. Walter Gautier,
Of West Pascagoula, situated in he rear Of
ew residence was tntally destroyed by fire al
o'clock Wednesday night. The house "
~. valued at $500.
er, Mr.. John Craft, the wel'-knowp lumberm
J., Of Mobile, is in town with a view to engage
-, in the lumber aud shipping business at Il
| is Point.
Mr.. Percy s. Morrison, a native of N
o,- York City, and a resident Of this place
Az. about six months, died Of the prevailing fe,
on Monday morning last at 10 O'Clock, az
about q years. His remains were inferred
the Pascagoula Catholic cemetery.
re-
Mr.. John Jones, Of Pascaroula, the efici'
foreman Of Mr.. Edw Mitchell, the well-kno
stevedore, returned last Saturday from 81
Island, after an absence OF three months
the discharge of duties aboard the varl'
vessels loading with lumber.
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The New Venice saw mill has been in up
the alton for some days cutting poplar, ash
Ihis. cypress lumber. The Captain says that
". darkey is not 50 SASSY" now when he Is asl
to 60 to work.
rate Thousands Of jelly fish can be seen going
ted. with the tide every afternoon, when stand
Lon the railway bridge. 1t is interesting to
serve their method Of propulsion, aud u
national %adornments. Such numbers IN
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