The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-08-20

Miss Ada Larson returned home, after 4
two weeks visit to Biloxi.
Miss Emma pankey, after a pleasant visit
of two weeks in the Gull City, returned home
Sunday.
The steamer Capt. Fritz made three trims m
the P~ascagoula river this week, returning
each trip with over 400 barrels of rosln and
turpentine.
Miss Cora Helm, a charming young lady Of
New Orleans, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
John Tarkel, Sr.
Judge W. G. Henderson, Of Biloxi, ex.col.
lector Of customs, visited our town on legal
business Wednesday.
Next Monday night a garden party will be
given at the Pavilion, Pascagoula, for the
benefit Of the Catholic chapel.
Miss Annie Toomer, a beautiful and accom-
plished belle Of Mobile, is visiting her friend,
Miss Jessie Crosbie, at Eastside.
Mr.. John Psnkcy and wife and Messrs. Joe
and Frank Pankey came down Sunday from
Mobile to visit the old folks at home.
We are pleased to mention that Master jim
ME George, Of Pascagoula, who was recently
bitten by a small dog, is getting well.
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen let the
contract for the own ~artesian well to the Hart
Well CO., Of Plaquemine, La, for $1,000.
Capt. G.. l.. johnson, wife and daughter,
Miss Mamie, returned from an extended trip
through the East and Canada on Tuesday last.
Mr.. r. d. Mills, of Birmingham, Ala, step
son Of Mr.. Il. A. Dimitry, Of Round Island
after a months outing, left for his home last
Friday.
A little stranger, IN the form Of a beautiful
girl babe, arrived at the home of Capt. and
Mrs. II. G. Uric on Wednesday evening last.
We congratulate the parents on the birth Of
number nine, and hope they will continue in
the good work until the bakers dozen is
reached.
Garbage wagons are an absolute necessity
in a large town like this. Scranton is IN a
boom and is losing all its village-like appear
ance, and q step in this line would be one Of
the first evidences of a desire to protect the
health Of its citizens and make the town a de-
sirable and attractive place Of residence.
r.,t 9 u Thn,,,n, -.t,.,od l,oo,o W,J-
ncsday from Mississippi City, where he had
been serving this week on the United States
Grand Jury. He reports only twenty-seveu
indictments. Most of them were for running
blind tigers and depredating on government
lands. Court adjourned Wednesday for the
term.
On Friday evening last Clara Bilbo can
near losing her life at the hands of her hus-
band, David Bllbo, both parties being negroes.
Clara was severely wounded in two places on
the right arm, s~evering all its muscles and the
radial and ulnar arteries; the arm was so badly
injured as to necessitate its removal; several
gashes on the right side of the face involved
the ear and cheek; there were two cuts on the
back OF the neck and one on the left hand.
She was attended by Drs. Ford and Cox, who
we're assisted by DR.. Moore Soniat, of New
Orleans, who is on a visit to friends here.
"ln time Of peace prepare for war;" The
late artillery company known along the coast
as Battery B, Of this town, thinking that pos
sibly Uncle Sam might have in the near future
a misunderstanding over the Hawaiian ques-
tion, has concluded to reorganizc, so that they
may be in the front Of the battle should they
be called upon. Should the reorganization of
the company be brought about we will be the
first tn congratulate them. They will do all
that is expected of patriotic Americans.
Polly Shivers, who was lately remanded to
Jail til await the action Of the grand jury upon
the charge Of obtaining money under false
(voodooism) pretrnses, was taken before
Chancellor Hill on Thursday, the 18th instant,
and after an amusing trial was required tn
give $3.50 bond to appear at the next term Of
circuit court. The chancellor thought Polly
was smarter in a half hour than her victims
were in a week. Polly languishes in Jail.
The F%arnsworth Lumber Co. finished load
ing on Saturday last the Russian barken-
tine Uranus, Sis tons, at their wharf, to
a depth Of l0K feet, with a part cargo Of
over 100000 feet of timber and deals. The
Uranus was towed out safely and will COM
plete her cargo at Horn Island. The above is
only a forerunner Of what will take place ut
the whnryps along the pascapOula river when