The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1897-07-09
Mrs. Roberta Case is visiting frien,

! Mrs. Roberta Case is visiting frien,
In Mobile.
The melon supply has been up
demand the past week.
Some very acceptable showers in Il
country near 10y.
Mr.. j. ID. Minor made a busine
visit to Scranton Wednesday.
Fancy Alberta peaches are In ma
ket aud sell at fancy prices.
Mrs. E. D. Seeley has sold his fl
family horse, Claude, to Mr.. W. Curti
Call and examine the new stock
shoes and dry goods at John Johnson
new store.
Mr.. E. Miller, OF OkOlona, who
quartcred at the Aline, visited Pa
Christian this week.
| Mr.. Louis Pitard, the well-knOw
New Orleans hardware merchant
stopping at the Aline.
Rev. Mr.. o. Switzer will preach |
the Ocean Springs Baptist churc
next Sunday morning.
Mr.. Albert G. Boyer left on Sunda
for Lutchcr, La, where he has at
cepted position with his brother.
The large water main is being lai,
on Washington avenue by A. Il. Lew
Is, proprietor Of our artesian waite
works.
Q The Misses Annette Desborn an,
lna,and Celia Carey, OF New Orlean
are summering with Mrs. Annie L
Fetig
Mr.. Jno. McManus, a popular youn,
druggist from New Orleans, Is /
charge OF the prescription department
at Nils drug store.
Capt. A. Bellande and Mr.. Chas
Munich, accompanied by Attorney +
ID. WiggintOn visited Scranton on lt
gal business Monday.
At the Artesian House: Mr.. an
Mrs. lgnacio Il. Agramonte, job
Schwab and son, New Orleans; Mis-
Penelope f. Schultze, St. Louis. !.
Inn arrivals: z. NJ. Lavallet an
sou, Joseph St. George Tucker, w. NJ
Moore, J. W. Weiss, Mobile; L. L. A,
kins, St. Paul; George Cullum, Ne,
Orleans.
DR.. H.. Shannon has recei we'd fror
Clerk f. ii. Lewis some fine sample
OF grapes, both as to quality an
punches, the names Of which the RI
tcipient IL ignorant.
Hon. d. D. Cowan, county superb
tepdcnt OF education Is enjoying. tt
\ hospitality OF his father.in.law, Ma
| 4. W. GraysOn this week. He statt-
that he is being well fed on the fat
the land.
There is ample proof that fruit an
grapes are grand business along th
coast when the proper conditions
soil, fertility, cultivation and vari
ties are duly complied with.
DR.. E. Il. Bragg is having his sui
OF office rooms, over Nill's drug stor>,
handsomely papered by II. L. Kuhn,
of New Orleans, who owns fine front
summer house in this town.
The "COlonel" says he is not the p.
P. scribe that thinks Ocean Springs o
suitable place for manufacturing en-
terprises, or that he has any occasion
| to criticiSe our town officials.
When newspaper scribe wishes u
instruct our city fathers, he shOulL
avoid tina. condition that causes him
to climb trees, tear up roots with his
nose and plunge into the water trough.
At the Egan Cottage: Mr.. Jac.
Mayer and wife, Capt. and Mrs. r. M.
Wilson and grandson Earle Wilson,
Mrs. Conrad, Mr.. e. Berger, Mrs. Pat
McGrath and son Phil, New Orleans.
w. Fl. HOwcOtt, of New Orleans, Is
spending several days here, the guest
OF Mrs. w. r. Stuart. Mr.. HowcOtt
has bought and sold a greater acreage
OF timber lands during the past few
years than any other man In the South.
At the Ocean Springs hotel: Rev.
WIN. T. Howe, Bay St. Louis; A.
Baudeau, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hard
wick, T. S. Ward, S. X. Mayors, j. M.
BOpp, Jno. b. Michon, New Orleans;
Il. l.. Winchester, Cincinnati; S.
Goldman, Monroe, La.
That old and reliable grocery firm,
Messrs. Davis Bros, have had such an
Increase In their business Of late that
they have been compelled to erect
larger Office to facilitate their enorm-
Gus business. They have also put on
another delivery wagon, making four in
all, and added another clerk to their
already large force. They have bak-
cry in connection with their general
mercantile store and sell large quan.
titles of bread, averaging 900 l0aves
daily.
Monday evening Pythian Lodge No.
66 held their annual installation OF
officers. For the occasion invitations
were issued, and q number OF the
friends OF the Lodge, including many
ladies were present. The ceremonies
were conducted by A. M. Dahlgren,
district deputy grand chancellor, as.
sisted by z. T. Champlin, grand pre-.
late, and ID. Markey, vice.chancellor,
all OF Biloxi. The newly installed Of.
tlcers we're w. Curtis, c. G.; T. Fran
CO, V. c.; Geo. Tardy, NJ. OF w.; A.
Goettsche, prelate; o. Baker, o. g.;
VIM. Lorenzen, I. G.; q. Young, M.
at A. After the conclusion of the
ceremonies, which were very interest
ing, the knights and guests walked to
the Inn where handsome banquet
was served. The galleries and dining
room were beautifully decorated with
Pythian emblems. flowers and japanese
lanterns. Amid these pleasant sur.
roundIngs, and with brilliant cOnver.
satiOn, the guests discussed and en-.
joyed the menu:
Oysters,
Blue Points. Saratoga Flakes
Veal Outlets Dreaded.
Tomato Sauce, Petit Pois
Claret Punch,
Cold Ham, Potato Said
Mayonaise Dressing,
| Cheese Straws,
Queen Olives: Sweet Pickles,
Vanilla and Nectar,
Ice Cream, Assorted Cakes,
Edam Cheese Snowflake Crackers.
Later in the evening dancing was
enjoyed for a short while, and when
ladieus we're said all pronounced the
|evening's entertainment a grand sue.
cess.