The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-12-03
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
News Items of Interest Gathered From
Various Sources.

Bushes is now improving.
Christmas goods are coming in.
Very quiet in matrimonial circles.
Quite a number of the refugees are
returning.
Mr.. ]. Bounds has returned and re-
sunicd business.
Mrs. T. B. Raby returned from a
visit to New Orleans.
Judge O. Wood is having a few cases
before him to adjudicate.
Mrs. Sarah NJ. Irving and children
arrived home Wednesday.
On Tuesday morning the therinome-
ter went down to 40 degrees.
There are quite a number Of small
buildings going up about town.
Mr.. NJ. A. Dees paid a business
visit TO New Orleans this week.
We are pleased to notice the fine
attendance at the Moss Point High
School.
The schooner Mclrose is here seek
ing at the l.. n. Dantzler Lumber
Company's mills.
Our citizens sent Miss Lucille Lau-
rendinc a nice check for her services
during the epidemic.
Mr.. Jas. |. Friar has taken charge
of the branch Office OF Messrs. Denny
& Co., at the O'Lary mill.
The Cleyaka Club meets next Mon
day, at 3 O'Clock. at the residence OF
Miss Nellie Mclnnis.
The many friends of Mr.. J. l..
Dantzler and family will be please to
welcome them home this week.
Mr.. Adam Ritayik and family, who
have been refugeeing in st. Louis,
Mo-, returned home Wednesday.
Mr.. A. NJ. Cowan and family, &C.
cOmpanied by Mrs. Annie l.. Boze-
man, of Meridian, came back Tuesday.
The schooner Lady Shea is loading
at the l.. N. Dantzler Lumber Com
pany's mill this week with 1000 feet
Of lumber for Caibarien.
On December 18th we will give our
music box to customers bringing the
| greatest number of tickets, so bring
| them in before that date.
Moss POINT MERCANTILE Co.
The public school here will begin on
Monday next in the Knights of Honor
Hall with Mrs. j.. c. Laurendine as
principal.
While Mr.. L. N. Dantzler was so
%JOurning in the mountains. OF Tennes-
see, he acquired the reputation of the
garrulous old gentleman from Moss
Point.
On Monday night Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Beardslee gave a candy pulling
and social at their residence, which
was greatly enjoyed by a number OF
the elite.
Reys. |. W. Cooper and d. o. ByerS
wish to return hearty thanks to Mrs.
b. B. Borden and Mr.. and Mrs. A..
Blumer for thanksgiving remember
anceS.
Last Saturday Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Schroeder were delighted to make the
reporter acquainted with the latest
new conner in their family, a little
girl Of n month old.
Miss Florence Randall, the accomp.
lished and beautiful daughter of
Judge o. Randall, is in charge Of the
dry goods and shoe departments, Of
the Moss Point Mercantile Company's
store.
Mr.. D. J. Mcdonald, the popular
and handsome representative OF
Mcssrs. Mcdonald, March & Co., mar
BILE and monument works, OF Mobile,
Ala, was in town on Tuesday.
Mrs. J. Bounds, with her beautiful
little girls, accompanied by her sister
Miss Ame Edmonds, returned home
Wednesday evening last, after an alb
sence Of several months at Tupelo,
Miss.
The Union Thanksgiving service at
the Baptist Church was largely at
tended. An excellent sermon was
preached 10y Rev. l. w. Cooper. The
collection amounting to $1,000, was
forwarded to the Orphan Asylum at
Natchez.
The Thanksgiving dinner given by
Mr.. G.. W. O'Neill and Mrs. Wright
was much enjoyed by the invited
guests: Rev. l, w. Cooper, Mrs. G. II.
Wood, Rev. Henry Bennett and wife,
and Rev. D. o. Byers. 1t will long
remain a red letter day in the men,
DRY Of all present.
The following is the Hypathean
Program:
Blography-Mr. I. e. Spencer.
Song-Miss Bette Blumer.
Rcading-Mr. Lewis Hcrrin.
Vocal Ductte-Miss Morris and Mr..
II. MacFisher.
Instrumental Music-Miss Emma
Hand.
Recitation-Mrs. O'Neill.
Vocal Music-Mrs. Moscley.
Reading Rev. d. o. Byers.
Music-Miss Belle Denny.
Violin Solo-Miss Maude Byers.
Friday evening, Dec. 10th.
Author-Jan McLaren.
Place of meeting, Residence of the
Rev. ID. O. Byers.