The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-09-10
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
News Items of Interest Gathered From
Various Sources.

VI ~ Du'SOi 10 'ioiUih NhOc'AS
this week.
Mr.. A. F. Dantzler took his depart
ure Monday for Nashville.
Mr.. II. +. Fisher returned last week
from a trip to Nashville, Tenn.
Mr.. NJ. A. Fort, of Grand Bay, Ala,
visited relatives here on Monday.
Imported French goods, Gillett's
Peas and Mushrooms at II. X. Denny's.
Mrs. John Angelo died at moo
Wednesday, after a lingering illness.
Mr.. John l. Dixon, OF Cochran,
Miss, is in town ~disposing OF his tim
Der.
Mr.. A. NJ. Cowan, wife and daugh-
ter left for the mountains Of Tennes-
see on Monday.
Mr.. G. s. Cowan, from Centerville,
La, is clerking at the Moss Point
Mercantile Co.'S store.
Mr.. Roy Roe, Of the Gulf City, spent
several days last week with the family
of Mr.. w. Fred Herrin.
We are pleased to learn that Mr..
W. A. COulson, who was taken sick in
New Orleans, is cOnvalescing.
Mr.. Baker, of Messrs. Baker & Luce,
Basin, Miss, is here this week with IA
large quantity Of logs for market.
Mr.. G. w. Jackson, with his family
and mUther-in-law, Mrs. Partridge,
left for Perdue Hill, Ala, Monday
last.
The contract for carrying the mail
between Scranton and this place was
awarded to Mr.. j. w. DAILY at 500 per
month.
DR.. Bezou, a prominent physician Of
New Orleans, made a professional
visit to Mrs. John De Angelo last
week.
The steamer Fritz, on her last trip
up PascagOula river, snagged her bot
tom and was hauled out on Angeles
ways and repaired.
Mr.. S. d. Denny has gone to Ashe-
Vile, n. c., to spend awhile with his
brother-in-law, Mr.. Ed Bloomfield,
who is so%journing there.
Mr.. J. L. Dantzler, wife and baby
daughter Fran, left on Monday for
Brandon, Miss, where they will re-
main until quarantine Is over.
Mr.. S. Edgar Cowan, formerly OF
this place, but now a progressive
young druggist OF Laurel, Miss, was
a welcome visitor here this week.
Miss Mary Ellen Herrin returned
from Mobile last week, where she has
been spending a few weeks. She was
accompanied by her little cousin, Miss
Burnie Roe.
Mrs. S. S. Henry and children and
Mrs. NJ. +. Denny and two grand
children. returned from llandsb0r0
last Monday night, where they have
been visiting.
Owing to the excitement, and sick
ness in Rev. Mr.. Hurts family, there
will be no prOtracted meeting at the
Methodist church, to have commenced
next Sabbath.
The schooner James II. Dudley,
which is owned by local mill men, is
loading at the Moss Point Lumber
Co.'S mill this week with $50, 600 feet Of
lumber for Havana.
Drs. j. b. Chambcrlln, w. l.. High
tower and Messrs. j. w. Stewart
and Robert W. COwan, Of this place,
were at Scranton Monday on the Lat
ter Day Saint jury case.
Last Saturday the steamer Capt.
Fritz with barge in tow left her wharf
with the largest cargo of %turpentine
and rosin ever shipped at one time
from this point, her total cargo
amounting to 1920 barrels.
A very largely attended meeting Of
the citizens Of this town met at the
P%ascaeoula Boom Co.'S office on Tues
day morning last, and after thor
oughly discussing the matter OF yell
low fever and quarantine, appointed
a committee composed OF Drs. Il. f.
Griffin, j. X. Mcleod and c. w. Gar
ner, with full power and authority to
act for the community in comforting
and arranging with the authorities
of East Side, Scranton, County Health
Officer, Board of Supervisors or any
other authorities, for the protection
Of Moss Point. Mr.. j. j. Mcintosh,
chairman, and Mr.. W. Fred Herrin,
secretary Of the meeting.