The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-09-03

R our oysters gOOdf Certainly, fat and
salty.
Mr.. Henry C. Daughdrill, of Laurel, Mss,
is in town ON business.
The Paquette boys, Of Pascieouls, returned
to St. Stanislaus College, Bay st. Louis, on
Thursday.
The Algonia saloon, Mr. ". V. B. Carey,
proprietor, is being fitted up with modern
counters aud the interior greatly embelhshed.
Mr.. /. R. Alexander, of New Orleans, special
agent Of the Mechanics and Traders Insurance
Co., was q visitor here this week.
Mr.. @. NJ. Luce, wife and son, Master Jex,
returned from their summer outing in the
North and Grand Rapids, Mich. They will
leave this week for their home at Basin.
There will be Sunday school in the Lutheran
church next Sunday at $50 a. NJ. All the
scholars are requested to attend.
Mrs. A. Prentiss, Of Grand Bay, Ala, after
. two weeks pleasant visit with the family Of
Mr.. T. N. Apperson, departed for her home
Thursday.
Mr.. Arthur L. Moore, after IN illness Of sig
weeks with fever is out again, looking rather
thin. II he will eat plenty Of fat mullet be
will be himself again.
Mr.. Charlton Bnsssrge, one Of the old pa.
trnns Of the cold reliable" of Grand Bay,
Ala, was in town Wednesday with 4 wagon
load Of fine yam potatoes, and knowing that
editors have q hard time getting something to
eat, he left US a half bushel Of fine yams as a
present. His crop is large aud will yield him .
good profit.
Mrs. Ivy Corlett, next door to the DEMO
CRAr-SrAR Office, presented the editor with a
large, ripe pineapple, which sends out q de.
lightful odor, perfuming our whole sanctum,
Mrs. Corlett has plenty more Of the same sort
for sale in her store, as well IS other nice
things. Our thanks are due for the good lAdy's
thunghtfa'ness.
Mr.. J. G. Rogers, from the Howell neigh
borhood, at one time member Of the Board Of
Supervisors Of this county, was in town Tues
day on business. Mr.. Rogers moved to Hat.
tiesburg several years ago and purchased
property there, but owing to the i'll health oil
his wife he has moved back to old Jackson
the healthiest county in the State. He will
remain here permanently.
Col. E. NJ. Morrill,, of Biloxi, was 10 town OF
Tuesday and among other things said: HI
had an offer Of thirty-eight men at Bay St
Louis to reorganize Battery B, Of the LIST Regi
ment Of Artillery, who are now waiting bis &C
ceptauce. He prefers to continue the battery
here, but will accept the offer from Bay St
Louis unless immediate steps are taken to re-
organize the battery in Scranton.
Capt. and Mrs. volney Brown, Of Pasca'
goula, celebrated the fortieth anniversary o.
their marriage On Friday last, when they made
gay and merry with the assistance Of = mum
Der Of friends, who gathered within their home
to wish them many and repeated returns o
the occasion. We join our own kind wishes t.
those Of other friends.
The mysterious Music" Of the Pascaeoul,
river is heard after niChtfail. A strange
mysterious music may be heard Ger the wa
tiers. A legend says that a remnant Of tn
FPasca goula Indians drowned themselves her,
in order to avoid a life Of servitude, being de
feated in battle, and that this music 10 th
ecko of their death chant.
The fall opening Ct the Convent Of Perpctua
Alteration and Holy Angels academy will taxi
place on next Monday with a corps Of ~nineteel
| sisters as teachers. All Of the sisters from
other places who have been summering wi,hil
the convent hsye returned to their individus
converts.
Among those who came here to make bid
on our water works and electric light plan
were: Messrs. NJ. +. Cole, Newman, Ga; J
+. Brady, for J.. II. McGowan Co., Cincinnati
Ohm; Art. j. Dyer, for Youngstown Bride
Co., Nashville, Tenn; W. D. Bryce, st. Loui
aud F. L.. Sturgeon, Atlanta.
rMessrs. Gibbon 4 Son, Of Pascagoula, hav
let the contract for the construction Of
steamboat to Capt. WIN. Candy, who vii
commence work at once. Her dimensions wi
be liS feet long by 20 feet beam aud 9 f'
hold. She will be propelled by twin screw
aud il is estimated will make fifteen miles pt
hour.