The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-03-26
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
News Items of Interest Gathered From
Various Sources.
No new IRISH potatoes yet.

The old FELLOW seems TO be perfectly
devoted to her.
Advertise your spring goods in the
DEMOCRAT-STAR.
1t is a fortunate thing that she
struck when she did.
They will surely come seeking when
the June roses bloom.
Mr.. Clinton Wood. OF Denny, Miss,
was in town this week.
Have your job printing done at the
DEMOCRAT-STAR job office, Scranton.
Or. E. l.. Ensign, OF oxford, n. Y =,
is vising Judge D. Randall and family.
Two large rooms are being added to
the Methodist parsonage on the north
side.
The Hypathean Society meets to-
night at the residence Of Mr.. 5. 5.
Henry.
DR.. |. ii. C. Cook, Of Augusta, Miss,
spent Saturday and Sunday in our
town.
Mr.. A. +. Draughan. a prominent
log man OF Perry county was in town
this week.
A large barge loaded with oyster
shells TO be used on the foundry road
arrived Wednesday.
Miss Celeste C%astanera is spending
awhile with Mrs. Geo. S. Leatherbury,
Jr., at Cross Roads, Miss.
Mr.. Geo. o. Bancroft, a popular
young gentleman Of the Gulf City
spent Sunday last in our town.
The U. S. NJ. IT. steamer WEIGH is
hauled out on John De Angeles ways
receiving a fresh coat OF paint.
Mr.. viii A. Coulson says some thief
has stolen his Winchester and 10Y all
he has to shoot with is Cupid's darts.
Mr.. Jos. A. Diard, the popular rep
resentative of Mertz, Ibach 4 Go. was
on a business trip to Our town on Mon.
day.
Misses Hattie and Carrie Grisham
returned to their home last Saturday,
after a pleasant visit with the family
OF Mrs. Z. G. Wood.
Mrs. DIN Green and two children,
OF Meridian, Miss, after several weeks
visit to her sister, Mrs. J. l.. Dantzler,
returned home Saturday.
Miss Leila Griffin, after a pleasant
visit to the family Of Mr.. l.. N.
Dlntzler, left for her home in Nerd.
ian, Miss, on Wednesday.
Hon. d. w. Mcleod, Of Leaf and
Mr.. NJ. M. McInnis, of Cross Roads,
prominent log men were here this
week looking after their interests.
Capt. E. CaStanera visited the Ores
cent City this week and ON his return
home viewed the launch OF Mr.. f. b.
Castanera's new boat 10 Biloxi on
Wednesday.
He says he will be the only repre-
sentative from Jackson county at the
Centennial at Nashville in May. Per-
haps some n from that State will be
his companion.
Schooners Anna NJ. Stammer with
$50, 600 feet of lumber and Henrietta
j. Powell with 100000 feet, both for
Havana are loading this week at the
L. n. Dantzlcr Lumber Cos mills.
Hon. NJ. A. Does. member of the
ways and means committee of the
HOuseof Representatives, has gone to
Jackson in response to a call from
Gov. McLaurin. The committee vas
requested to be at Jackson on Tuesday
last.
The boat-ride season was brilliantly
opened Friday night Of last week by
Mr.. II. C. Burton, with DR.. and Mrs.
w. r.. Thompson as chapcrOns in a
delightful trip on the tug Dawn to a
jolly crowd, who enjoyed the outing
gloriously.
The entertainment given Tuesday
night at Hills Hall by Miss Stall
worth for the benefit OF the public
school was a grand success, both So
cially and financially. Each and every
part Of the program was ably filed
and much credit is due those who
took part.
The kilograms in the New Orleans
papers recently to the effect that the
boom had broken and many logs went
adrift we're erroneous. The facts be-
ing that several pilingS gave way, but
the drift was promptly checked before
any damage was done, not a log being
lost. Everything is safe and no APP
prehension whatever Is felt.
A new game called the editors
Delight" is played in this way: Take
a sheet Of ordinary writing paper,
fold it carefully. and incloSe a bank
note sufficiently large to pay up all ar
rearages and n year in advance.
Keep an eye on the editor, and If a
smile adorns his face, the trick works
like a charm, Now is the time to
play the joke.
Officers recently elected Of Esca-
tawpa Lodge No. 3ll5: John w. Jones,
passed dictator; i. L. Rogers, dicta-
tor; W. G. Veach, vice dictator; W.
L. Wilson, assistant dictator; Phil
Davis. representative; Geo. A. Len
nep, financial representative; E. r.
Fountain, guide; VIM. II. Smith,
chaplain: r. NJ. Parker, guardian;
j. E. Rogers. sentinel: VIM. IL. Smith,
f. A. Suthoff and j. M. Travis, trus-
tees.
A reporter of the DEMoCRAT.STAR
dropped In to see those enterpriSlng
merchants, Messrs. Cowan Bros, and
found that they had just opened the
banner line Of spring goods ever dis
played in this county. LADIES will
find there a complete assortment OF
dress goods, hosiery, laces, notions,
neckwear. collars and cuffs and shirt
waists, of which latter they make a
speciality. GENTLEMEN will be
pleased with the latest styles of neck.
wear, hats, shoes, etc. Give Cowan
Bros. a call when in need of new wear
ing apparel.
A RECEPTION.
Miss Daisy Irving, OF Moss Point,
was rendered a reception by Mrs. E.
Benners, OF Esplanade street. The
occasion was an elaborate luncheon,
The parlors and dining room were
tastefully decorated. The program
was a pleasing one. Miss Blanche
Benners gave some well rendered vo-
cal selections. Misses Ethel Wheeler,