The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-06-04
LOCHL NEWS.
Flrs are ~rlpenlhg'

LOoI IL
Figs are r%ipenlng'
They parted in tears.
VT 40 much wheeling now.
I,,k on the bright side of life.
oven never say good bye in heaven"
rhs Iocusts have not showed up as yet.
M summer public schools in this county.
uones,y and fair dealing will always win.
Capt. John Foster visited Biloxi on Sunday.
III. a9g's are our exclusive society folk.
Scranton needs more enterpr,sinG men and
more money.
The dummy is making regular trips to Pas
c%agoula.
Mrs. Mcvea Young is visiting her parents
in Clinton, La.
The crops throughout the county are suffer
ing for rain.
Cant. c. Flanagan, of Mobile was in town
the first Of the week.
The Board of Supervisors meet in regular
session next Monday.
Several pieces of property at Pascagou!a
changed hands recently.
The Postal Telegraph Co. are placing mes
scnger call bells about town.
Capt. $. II. Bugge and family, of Biloxi
passed several DAYS here recently.
Miss Annie Sebastian, Of New Orleans is
visiting the family of Mr.. G. II. Alley.
Mrs. Susan Gerard and daughter, Miss Lucy
T. Gerard were visitors here Mondar.
The summer fake and wandering dead beat
are around, and it would be well to keep an eye
open.
Rev. L.. y. Brock will preach in the Baptist
church Sunday at IL O'clock a. m. aud 745
?. m.
The spans Of the bridge across the West
Pascagoula river have been strengthened and
painted.
Mr.. +. l.. Silva, of New Orleans, with his
little son Emile, was here two days this week
on business.
Pentecostal services in the Lutheran church
Sunday at 1880 a. m. and 7:45 .. m. Pascal
eouIa at 4 p. m.
A few lots have been sold in town the past
week upon which dwelling houses will be
erected in the near future.
The people will read the DEMoCRAr-STAR
every week, even if they have to beg or borrow
/, from subscribers.
Rev. D. o. Byers has been called by the Pres
b,tetian people TO serve the church of this
pace another year.
Mr.. K. +. Seymour, wife and baby son Wis
tied Ocean Springs Sunday and were guests
Of Nr. Sevmuur's mother.
The Scranton public school was closed for
the season of 1896 81 on Friday last, the total
enrolment being 100.
Somebody swipcd a wheel of Mr.. 0. ?.
Barnes wagon one uisht last week. The pen
Is TOO good for such a thief.
Mr.. Charles G.. Laird left TUESDAY morning
for HatteSburg on a visit to relatives. He
vii be absent about ten JAvs.
Treat strangers poll,,ly who visit our town
but don't take them into your confidence until
you Know something about them.
Ncrv few dogs are seen on our streets with
the tax tag. The town is full Of worthless
Cars that ought to be exterminated.
Mr., u. j. Mcdonald, the h%ustling repre-.
.pt ,t a. - N.,. un,oll N.,.l l. ~,
Mobile, paid our town a business visit Satur-
day last.
RI. Rev. Thomas Ileslin, Bishop of Natchez
will be here on the Goth inst. to confirm the
first communion children Of the Catholic
church.
The crack shot saws that there must be
something wrong with the bows Of the Wing
shot Club that none Of them show up ON Sat
urdays.
National Decoration Day was observed here
oy the l0stofice aud Scranton State Bank.
There were no Federal soldiers graves here to
decorate.
Mr.. II. ?. Weiss ("Clip"), the handsome
and "lde-aWake travelling solicitor of the New
orleans Prcayune paid our town aud vicinity
avlSlt Monday.
Mr.. Joe &. Leatherburv, Of Brewton, Miss.
was here Tuesday on business. He reports
everything in and around his section as dry as
apowder horn.
The Norwegian barque Saheim, Hofrgaard
master, from Liverpool, arrived at Horr
Island Friday last consigned to Messrs. Hun.
ter, Benn 4 Co.
Mr. H. c Ravens, Of Vancleave paid Scran.
10" a business visit Monday and deposited $.
,r another years subscription to the cold re
liable Thanks.
"rs' h. A. Cowar, Of Mobile, with her infant
NJ" Alley, spent several DAYS since our las,
issue with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. II
Alley, on Ker street.
Inc British steamship Clandeboye, Hay
master, from Vera Cruz, arrived at Horr
"'"d on Thursday, May 81, consigned t.
"essrs' Donald 4 Co.
mrs IT, Cole, accompanied by Mrs, B
'"orer and her daughter, Miss Louisa return
w monday from a pleasant visit to her daugh
"'' MIS- ii, +. Toenes, Of Mobile.
Inc charming Misses Nathalie and Letetii
'e""emann and Eulalie De BUYS, Of New Or
""' are visiting our town, guests Of th'
convent of Perpetual Alteration.
Thames McFaul, Of Pascagoula, with he
,"' children went to New Orleans on Thurs
a' OF last week for a weeks visit with he
"''"er, Nj. Emanuel Deas in that city.