The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-06-04

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Mr.. James A. Kaufman has resumed his
position with the De Jean h Mitchell Co.
The new Scranton State Bank building will
be ready for occupancy about the middle of
this mouth.
Col. Z. W. Morrill,, the handsome and well.
known insurance agent was in town on bust
ness Wednesday.
Misses Nellie and Nav Ford and Emma Pc
terson returned Wednesday from the Girls
School at Columbus to spend vacation.
We are pleased to hear Of the success Of our
enterprising baker, Mr.. Harry Mansfield. He
has a new patent -four and Yeast cake which is
winning favor in this market.
Mrs. Julia Browne, mother Of Marshal
Browne, and Mr.. Gilbert Buras and wife, who
spent several DAYS in Scranton returned to
New Orleans Wednesday.
Miss Emma Pankev left for Mobile Tuesday
to attend the Wallace-Tncker wedding, which
took place on the "a inst. She will be absent
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The MAYOR and Board Of Aldermen Of Scran-
ton are contemplating opening a few more
streets and widening and putting in order
some Of the old ones. Shells have been or
dercd to shell the south end Of Pascagoula
street to pascagoula limits.
The handsome steamer Georgia, Capt. s. H..
Bugge, master, was on the New Venice Co.'S
dry dock here Friday and Saturday last hav-
ing her bottom cleaned and painted. She re-
turned to Biloxi Monday to make her regular
trips in the Ship Island trade.
Mr.. John Gerdes, the well known sail maker
If New Orleans was in town saturday last
supplying the schooners Bertha Louise and
i. A. Edwards with sails and the steamer
Georgia with tackle.
The following real estate transfer was made
this week: Miss Laura Gautier to W. J..
B~rewton, west half of lot 8, Charpiaux land,
running from Lake avenue to Krebs Lake.
Purchase price $500.
MAYORS CouRr.-W. W. Farnsworth pre-
siding. The following cases were disposed of
in tins court this week: Mahala Thomas, vio-
lating Ordinance No. SO, discharged; Martha
Thomas, same, fined $3.50 and costs, total
$685.; Corinne Brown, same, fined $40 and
costs, total SIS.
J. D. Clark, Nsvor pro tenn, presiding.
Bellou Brown, violating Ordinance No. SO.
fined So and costs, total $ll 80: John Rilev,
same, fined "a and costs, total So; John Hen
erickson, same, discharged; Antoine Hanson,
same, fined s. and costs, total $50.
The fake advertiser struck Scranton last
week, aud a number OF our merchants and
business men guided in various amounts. Two
"hobos" did it. J. A. Walton is not the only
fellow who did up our people, The next will
be the vendor Of second hand collins. or
course, some will bite at the bait.
Last Saturday afternoon at 5 O'Clock the
steamer Chicago, owned BY Mr.. W. o. Clark,
of Pascagoula, which had been remodeled at
Capt. Geo. Frentz's ship yard was success
fully launched in the presence of a large gath
ering Of ladies' and gentlemen. The Chicago
will be placed in commission between the
islands and tins place.
Mr.. Henry Gautier, of West Pascagoula is
building a substantial and modern story and a
half dwelling on the beautiful site overlooking
the BAY on his property, formerly known as
the McRea Hotel place. Mr.. Chris Nelson,
the wcll-knowu builder Of Scranton is the
contractor.
Men who are dependent entirely upon local
patronage will invariably send of for their
job printing, when it is well known that the
DEMocRAr-STAR has a well equipped office for
turning out as fine job printing as can be had
say the least of it.
Messrs. Elstetter 4 Kelly, Of Biloxi have
been awarded the contract for remodeliug the
De Jean & Mitchell Co.'s store. The front Of
the building will be of iron and glass and a
handsome office adjoining the west end, are
the improvements called for by the specifca-
tons aud plans made BY Architect Il. Benz, Of
Mobile.
Mr.. R. Z. Griffin, son of Rev. j. p. Griffin,
who was tried ut Basin two weeks ago for a
criminal assault upon his sons wife, was ar
raigned last Saturday before Jas. Helvestion
justice Of the peace, on the charge Of perjury
alleged to have been committed on his fathers
trial. After hearing the evidence the prisoner
was discharged, but it is feared that it will
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tion aud the defendants, as the feeling is very
bitter.
Scranton Hotel arrivals: J. Gerdes, II. B
Kaiser, J. A. Sinclair, X. F. Cleric, Al, Bordes
j. 7. Sebastian, E. johnson, r. Kottwitz, |. }
Britton, J. r. Unsmu,h, II. Mestayer, New Or
leans; Geo. W. Bancroft, Orange, Texas; +
Brodbeck, Point Clear, Ala; l.. NJ. Tucker
Columbia; r. N. Watson, San Francisco; II
G.. James, +. W. Morrill,, F. Suffer, Biloxi; J
Frcdricksen, bark %lIeran; Gus Christensen
schooner Chas. Fowler; NJ. p. Scheyer, New
York; E. O'Ronrke, F. s. Cleveland, J." l.
Kosmisky, Mobile; II. c. Fisher, Nashville
p. Mckenzie, j. b. Kennedy, Hattiesburg; J
j. Easter, Kalamazoo; +. L.. Brookling, st
Louis; J. H. GRAY, Mississippi City; JOIN
Dixon. Cochran, Miss; Wm. Rudolf, Pensa
cola; II. c.. Uric, city; NJ. G. Skeen, ShiI
. Island.
Last Sunday a number Of children tool
; their first holy communion at the church o
Our Lady Of Victory. The children wer,
> beautifully attired in white, while the altar
we're decorated with evergreens and flowers
The following are those who took their frs
communion: Misses Anirah White, Camill'
Sarraz,n, Addie Spratley, Maggie MURRAY
Julie Jones, Mabel Smith, Nancy Denny
A Marie De BUYS, Alice Walker, Lottie Gattl
Theodosia Ross, Irene and lnez Ros, Agne
e Krebs and Masters Jules De Vilneuye, Arthu
Casanova, Claud Delmas, Earle Valverd'
Emanuel Chastaut and James Delmas.