The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-04-02
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Mr.. Geo. W. Davis spent Tuesday
at Tchoucata Boutfc.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. +. Russell visited
New Orleans last week.
DR.. f. r. Bragg visited Scranton
and Moss Point Sunday.
Mrs. r. A. Vanclcave, Sr., has been
very i'll for the past week.
The Sunday excursion train brought
a great many visitors here.
Miss Louise Vahle returned from
the Crescent City on Sunday.
Mrs. A. Sheldon and Mrs. II. Earle
visited New Orleans last week.
Mr.. c. W. Zieglcr and family have
returned here from New Orleans.
Mr.. Chas. NJ. Scarborough spent last
week with Mrs. West OF East Beach.
The Governor has appointed Major
L. w. GraysOn notary public at this
place.
Mr.. Curtis May, OF Macksvillc, Ind,
IS stopping at the Hing House with
his wife.
Mr.. e. w. Davis Is the fortunate
purchaser OF the WestbrOOk new home
near Porter avenue. Consideration
81, 700.
Mrs. NJ. b. Wetmorc from C~uyahogo,
Ohio and Mrs. w. e. Kellogg, from
KeOkuk, Iowa, have taken rooms at
the Inn for the season.
After several days pleasant visit
here Mr.. VIM. p. Schmidt, accompa'
MED by his son and daughter returned
to New Orleans Sunday.
Miss Marion Wright, who has been
visiting her aunt Mrs. II. N. West de.
parted for her home at %Champlain,
H., on Tuesday via Pass Christian.
Mrs. e. NJ. Scarborough who has
passed the winter at the "Alinc" left
for her home in Illinois Tuesday. Her
son Charles remains here for sometime
yet.
The sad tidings Of the death Of Mr.,
Morrison Ayrcs in Texas recently has
Just been rccei"cd here. He vas the
eldest son Of Rev. Father Nelson
Ayres.
Miss Erwin Haywlrd, the 'ovely and
accomplished daughter Of Col. &. A.
Hayward, Of st. Louis is among the
recent arrivals at the Ocean Springs
Hotel.
The many friends of Mr.. Harley +,
Halstead will be glad to know that he
is recoverin. from his Ion" illness and
expects to come to "Wilederinear at
East Beach this week.
Mr.. T.. NJ. WeStbrOok has recently
bought of Mrs. Petley her lot on
Washington avenue next to the post
olice. Consideration 81 300. He will
lerect a fine business block thereon in
the near future.
The maay friends Of Mr.. George A.
Vancleave were shocked to hear of
his suddel death in New Orleans on
Wednesday Of last week, March "a,
1897. Tine gentleman WAS wcll-Eaown
here, as Ocean SDringS vas his birth
place and home until Il lew years ago,
when shortly after his marriage he
moved to New Orleans. His wife
and two little sons, his father &AC
mother, one sister and fOu' brothers
survive him. The intcrmCnt tool
place in New Orleans Thursday after
noon. The greatest sympathy is cS'
tended TO the family.
NOVEL BIRTHDAY PARTY.
A most enjoyable affair took plac,
on the evening of the Goth in the par
lorS of the Ocean Springs Hotel.
Mrs. Standish and Mrs. McCord, as
sisted by. some Of the other lad,
guests OF the hotel, had arranged Il
have a Poster party" as a surprise II
Mr.. Frank Jackson on the attainmen
of his majority. Mysterious confer
cnces, accompanied by numerou
trips to town, were manifest all dur
ing the day, %evidencing preparations
for some unusual event. But with
genius worthy of skilled diplomats
the projectors Of the party were ablt
to successfully hold theit secret unit
evening. An impression went abroad
however, that some extras in the Wa!
of dress were expected. "Fo:ewarned
fOreirmed," and accordingly at suppe
time the ladies had replaced thei
simple, every day attire, so dear /,
the heart of the %sOjourner at Oceal
Springs, with tOllettes fitting a NOR
festive occasion.
TO the uninitiated an explanation
is due as to what Il Poster party is. 4
list of we'll known books is prepared
and a numbered slip with the name o
one of them is handed to each guest
A sheet Of paper is then given wit
instructions to make a drawing o
some kind to represent the title o
the book. AS an illustration: BE
lIur" was represented by a chario
race, "a Window in Thrums" by
small square opening, supposed to b
a window in the middle Of the sheet
"Wormwood" was illustrated by
young man drinking abSintle at
! Paris cafe, etc. After the drawing
finished all the posters are hung u
5 around the wall and the person guess
A., ing the greatest number receives
prize.
There was much amusement owe
some Of the efforts at drawing, tn
abilities OF the artist most evidentl
lying in other directions. Some
the guessing, too, created great mlrtl
;. notably that OF a gentleman from Oh
cago, whose dry humor contribute
not a little to the fun OF the evening
At the conclusion Of the game "
passed into another room, where r
freshments were served. In the Gel
tire of the apartment stood a lab
G covered with roscs-red, white an
: yellow, lying thick all over the viii
cloth. The arrangement was mo
g artistic in its apparent carelessnes
A large birthday cake, with twent
one lighted candles of different color
: was placed among the flowers, Il
= whole effect being most charmin
" Mr.. Frank Jackson, being request,
l. to blow them out, eXtinguished thl
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