The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-02-26

DR.. W. Saucier and family have removed
here from Biloxi.
The county prisoners have been put to work
on the rock pile near the railroad bridge.
Capt. c. l.. Johnson, of Pascagoula, is con-
yalescing from a serious illness with la grippe.
A. y. krebs, town tax-collector, will sell in
front Of the MAYORS office next Monday the
delinquent tax lands of Pascagoula.
Mr.. Robert Windham, Of Whistler, Ala, re-
turned Wednesday, after spending a very de-
Iightful week with the family Of Mrs. Don
Davis.
Mr.. j. J. Paquctte and family, Of New Or
leans, who have been passing several DAYS at
their beautiful villa, Cedar Keys" Pasca-
goula, returned home Thursday.
Rev. II. D.. Howell, pastor of the Methodist
church, has moved with his family from
Ocean Springs to Scranton, and is occupying
the cottage on Jackson street formerly oc-
cupicd BY Chas. A. Farnsworth.
Quartermaster Charles 7. Higgins requests
us to state that Battery B, Scranton ARTILLERY,
has busted and thrown up the sponge. The
commissions Of all the officers have been for
warded to headquarters and the guns and ac.
coutrements are here subject to the orders Of
the powers that be.
Mr.. J. G. Owens, a well-known horseman
from Colorado Springs, Col, arrived here re-
Gently, accompanied by his brother, Mr.. A. NJ,
Owens, a machinist. lie is located at the
Star Livery Stables, where he expects to re.
main several months.
Railing for goods or any thing of value is
prohibited in this State. Section l20S, Ammo
tated Code, saws: III any person, in order tc
raise money for himself or another, shall pub.
liciy or privately put up or in any way Offer
any prize or thing to be ratified or PLAYED for
he shall, on conviction, be fined not more thar
800, or be imprisoned not more than one month
in the county jail"
j.. W. Clark, of Boston. gave the DEMocnAr.
STAR office A pop call Tuesday. lie left Bron'
son, Mich, on July %, 1896, and is travelling
under the auspices of the Bronson journal t.
make &C, 600 miles in a year. He saws he is NJ
beggar or bum, but works and pays for every
thing he gets. He has ALREADY covered 25,O0I
miles. He left here for Mobile Tuesday even
ing. If he makes the GO, 900 miles in the tim,
agreed upon he gets $ 800.
The new Pascagoula river packet Valeda i:
nearing completion and will shortly be put il
commission under command of Capt. W. b
Spotswood, with John Mckibbin engineer
This handsome stern-wheel craft is SO fee
long BY % feet beam and is fitted up with am
pie cabin room, besides having e%xtensiy,
freight carrying capacity. This is an enter
prise due largely to home capital which merit
and will doubtless receive public patronage.
Work on the dredging of Horn Island Pass
for which Congress made an appropriation q
STA, 900, will begin about March LIST under tn
supervision Of the Messrs. Rittenhouse Moor
Dredging Co., contractors. While this wor
is expected to give a greater depth of water t
the pass, it behooves our citizens to leave n
stone unturned to secure other and needtr
appropriations. From the unsolicited test
mony of captains of vessels, the fact is eviden
that Horn Island harbor is the safest, mos
commodious and least expensive on the coas
On Wednesday, Feb. 18th, the schooner Sp
was chartered for an excursion to Ship Islant
given in honor of Mr.. +. Il. Luce, of Gran
Rapids, Mich. After a visit to the shippin
they were met BY the tug Dawn, which brougt
them back home. During the trip the part
partook of an elegant spread, on which Fathc
, Neptune kindly forebore to demand tribute
The following gentlemen composed the e'
cursionists: II. NJ. Plummcr, g. NJ. Luce, j.
5 Miller, McVea Young, Z. X. du Mont, W. "
/ Watkins, W. W. Farnsworth, s. s, IIenr,
+. Il. Luce aud Judge o. Randall.