The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-04-09
Arrival and Departure Of Malls.
PERSONAL AND E
News Items of Interest Gathered From
Various Sources.

Saw dust is no good for roads.
Attention, W. o. W. Attend meet
ing tonight.
Our gardens were badly damaged by
the heavy rains.
The mills all have plenty Of logs and
are piping away.
The doctors say that our town is re-
markably healthy.
c. b. Beck, jeweller is talking OF
moving to Brewton, Ala.
The addition to the Methodist par
sonage is about completed.
MI. l.. N. Dantzler was ia New Or
leans this week on business.
Rev. d. o. Byers has received a
beautiful sweet-tOned piano.
We are still looking anxiously for
the prosperous times promised.
She says her time will come after
awhile. She is waiting and watching.
Capt. John Alberts and wife are
visiting relatives in New Orleans this
week.
The road down on the island is 10 a
fearful condition since the terrible
storms.
The Hypathean Society meets Fri
day, 10th, at the residence OF Judge o.
Randall.
Mr.. Geo. W. Robinson, OF ChicOra.
Miss, spent a few days in this town
this week.
The many friends OF Mr.. John An
dcrsOn are pleased to see him on the
streets again.
Mr.. J. E. Tanner, Of Harleston,
Miss, is in our town looking after his
timber interest.
Merchant w. II. Graham is intro
ducing among other things a new oil
vapOr cook stove.
Much to the pleasure OF her many
friends Miss Eleanor Beardslee has re.
turned from Mobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jandrcw, OF Cleburne,
Texas, were recent visitors to Mr.. &.
II. Wood and family.
The Young Peoples Union meets
Tuesday night, 18th inst, ut the home
OF Mr.. W. Fred Herrin.
Mrs. L. J. Ward left on Tuesday for
Birmingham, Ala, where she will
visit her sister, Mrs. 2. NJ. Provost.
Mr.. w. X. Syson, Of the firm OF
W. K. Syson & Co., exporters OF south.
ern wood goods, Mobile, was in town
Monday.
Mr.. Cohen, of the firm Of Cohen,
Athya & Co., OF London, England, was
a welcome visitor to little city on
Monday.
There will be an Xrays exhibition
at Hills Hall Friday night. The la
dies Of the Methodist church will
serve refreshments.
After a months visit to friends in
Ocean Springs Miss Mayme Morris re-
turned home Monday afternoon, much
to the delight of her many friends.
The road overseers Of our neighbor.
hood are at present induStrlously at
work repairing the roads and bridges
| that have been damaged by the late
rains.
Spring hats for ladies and children
at Mrs. Blackwells. l have moved in
to the store under the Eagle Hotel,
and would be pleased to have ladies
call and see my hats and samples from
firms 10 New Orleans in spring dress
goods. Dressmaking also carried on at
the Point-fOr the present, Tuesdays
and Fridays.
The courteous bookkeeperof Messrs.
Hunter, Benn & Co., Mr.. II. G. Bur.
ton, was cribbed, cabined and con.
fined in his Office on the 3lst ult. by
the heavy rain and overflow, causing
him to lose his dinner hour and to,
later on, wade to his boarding house,
where he fortified the inner man. We
regret to state that through his exer-
tiOns on the above date he has become
somewhat hors dc combat.
Program for the Juvenile Mission
airy meeting Sunday evening at 8
o'clock at the Methodist church:
Reading
Recitation-Miss Maude Colmer.
Sony-by four girls.
Recitation, by reQuest-Lois Cooper.
Song-Miss Virgie Spencer.
Collectors-Misses May Booker and
Lollie Vanderwall.