The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-08-27


his section bnoming as well rs his paper.
Mr.. W. W. Broom, of Daisy, gave the DrM-
OcRAr STAR a pleasant call Tuesday. He
says the streams are all in splendid logging
condition, and tina. the old crop Of logs will all
| come out this time.
Mr.. J. A. Miller returned Wednesday morn.
ing from Bowden Liihia Springs, Ca, after a
months sojourn for the benefit Of his'health.
lie is very much improved and looks gay and
, handsome.
Mr.. d. d. Cowan informs us that Scranton
will have q graded high school, 10 begin in
October. This is good news for our people.
Let the trustees select . first-class faculty
and success is assured.
Most all strangers who ZONE 10 Scranton to
locate are reputed to be millionaires; but after
. few months, il they stay that long, they gull
some unsophisticated citizen and hit the grit.
"All is not gold that glitters."
The colored Me,hodists are carrying on .
camp meeting At Athletic Park. Many white
people from Moss Point and Scranton attend
every night. The meeting will close Sunday
night.
We understand that Messrs. l.. p. DeJean
and II. NJ. Plummer will tender their r~esivna-
tons AS trustees Of the town schDl to the
Mayor and Board Of Aldermen at the next
meeting. We hnpe the vacancies will be
promptly filled so the teachers can be selected
and the school opened early in October.
Guests at the Delmns House: Mr.. and Mrs.
". r. Ker, Mr.. and Mrs. !. c. Meyers, Mrs.
J.. G. ClaudeL, of New Orleans; Mrs. John
Condor and sons, Mr.. Gale Condor and Mas
ter Clarence Condor, Mrs. l.. A. Grant, Mr..
Sam Bsllcnt,ne, of Mobile; Mr.. W. W. Lock-
ard, of Yazoo City; Mr.. G. W. Burton, Of
Moutrose, Miss; Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Dodge.
Capt. A. voss, whose vessel, the Eleanor,
loaded off Pass Christian with 800, 900 feet Of
lumber from the Poitevent and Favre Lumber
Co., instead OF Moss Point, rs has been her
custom, was in town Saturday after clearing
his vessel at P%ascagoula. On Sunday morn
ing the Leo towed her out to sea FROM the
Pass.
The postofice has been removed to its new
quarters in the Scranton State Bank building,
which is fitted up with the latest combination
lock boxes and all other modern con- eniences'
Miss Felecie L.. Delmas and her assistants
Judge A. H. Delmas and Miss Laura Delmas'
are to be congratulated on the beauty and
comfort Of their new Office.
Sim Adams, printer, son Of the late Col.
Simon R. Adams, editor and proprietor of the
Eastern Clarion, published for a half century
at Psulding, Jasper county, Miss, gave us a
call Monday. lie said he WAS like the Wan
dering jew. lie has been in every State and
Territory in America, and still he has not
found a place to permanently reside. Sim is
u good printer aud deserves better Of the news.
paper fraternity.
On Wednesday night burglars entered the
residence Of Mr.. II. N. Plunimer On CAVITY
street and took from the bureau IN his bed
room his gold watch and chain valued at $l25,
one ladies' watch and $3.50 in change. No
clue to the robbery. The thieves also called
vt Mr.. F. u. Becht's residence, where they
stole a pair Of pants and me marked dime. DR..
Kell's residence, wa. then entered, where they
secured So or 81 in silver money.
The Mobile negroes Of Protector Fire Gu. II,
gave an excursion from Mobile tn Pass Chris,
tian last Monday and was largely attended.
Several from this place joined the excnrsi"n
to Pass Christian, and as usual a scrap br"ke
ont and raxors were flying in the air. Jack
Ellis, of this place, received several cuts in
the fac. and neck, and Lucy Williams and two
other women were cut IN the face. They were
also from here.
A horrible and heartless act Of cruelty Wal
committed in this town on Tuesday night
The Welcoming bark ~ Sheriff Moore's little
dog vii, no longer b. heard by those who visit
his office, for some inhumsn fend, by breaking
Jacks back and striking me eye out, nndel
the darkness II the night, has closed his life
The wretch who could be guilty Of 8" fo"l
deed would not stop at taking the life Of
man, could he do So and escape detection AMI
hanging.
II was only lately that one Of our reporter
dropped in by accident at the po,tery esiab
Iishment Of Mr.. Gen. =. Orr and viewed will
pleasure its many quaint, curious and artis
tically beautiful contents. It 10 strange I
find 50 true an artist as Orr nodestly hidde'
away in that quiet, little city Of Biloxi, ins'ea'
Of in so,ne grand city studio, where his Or
treasures so rxqnisitely colored, so original Il
design, and all the lave work Of his own del
fingers would meet with the deep appreciate"
that they merit. In fact Orr and his wor
should be known and noted all over the State
The steel ship Carnarvon Bay, oapt. Grit
fths, arrived At Horn Island IN Friday, wher
she will take IN a cargo Of $4,000 pieces q
sawu timber for Europe She Is consigned
Messrs. Donald / Co., Of Mobile snd Mos
D Point, and has . carrying capacity OF SIG
tons dead weight on = draft II ~ feet inches
This is an example Of the class Of vessels ,hs
Messrs. Donald h ca. expect to bring 10 IN
, port. Such proeressiveness ~ these gentle
men show in furthering the interests OF tn
! port deserve admiration and encouragement
This vessel will b. loaded BY the well'know
stevedore, Capt. c. Flanagan.
n Monday morning At . O'Clock the three
!, masted schocner James H: Dudley, SS7 ton
was launched irsn Capt. Geo. Fren's's sh'
yard, the U. 8. flag aosting brave'y at III
mast. There was mt . hitch; she slid iu'
the river as rapidly as . soul slides in% etc
= nifty, with the marine ways in her wake f"''"v
" ing closely a. does . mans deeds to the judi
ment seat. The Dudley 10 . substantial ve
:. rel 1870 feet in length, 80 feet beam and Is fe
depth Of hold, has q deck engine, improve
windlsss, wire rigging and . large stea
pump. The schmnrr 70. owned IN Scrant'
aud Moss Point, and 10 intended Tor The 'an