The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-12-17

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Gently built by Mr.. Joe Pol, stands US an evil
dence of hom,e enterprise.
Warren Bros. and family have returned to
Scranton and re.opened their store stocked
with groceries, canned goods, etc.
Mr.. r. p. Hilands, wife and son, Master
Willard, of cambridge, Ind, are visiting the
family Of Mr.. W. n. Mead.
Mr.. Robert Spradley aud Miss Victoria
Lemaitre, both Of Escstawpa, were married
here by Judge Chidsey last Saturday.
Mr.. Chas. c. Laird, msil.carrier between
Pascsgoula and Scranton, was down with q
bilious attack this week, but is out again.
Capt. A. voss arrived here on his staunch
schooner Eleanor Thursday Of last week, after
a quick journey of seven days from Havana.
It pains us to record the death Of Martin
Van Buren,, the 2-months.old infant Of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert F. Seymour, who died Satur-
day evening last. One little angel more in
heaven.
It Is against the law Of the State to take
pictures on the Sabbath, or to carry on any
other business except the sale Of drugs, and
any one so violating is liable 10 fine and i'm
prisonment.
The case Of Julian Johnson, charged with
an attempt 10 burglarize the house Of Mr.. U.
W. Yalverde last week, WAS looked into BY
Judge Chidsey Friday, when Mr.. Nalverde
withdrew the charge, as he failed to identity
the prisoner as the man he had a tusse! with
Wednesday night. Johnson went his way re-
joicing.
Merlie Apperson, the bright little daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Apperson. had the mis-
fortune to burn herself quite badly Sunday
morning. The burn is very painful, but the
little sufferer bears her affection with great
for,itude, and the kind treatment she is re-
ceiying at the hands Of fond parents will, we
nope, soon restore her to her usual good health,
Mr.. G. b. Hamilton, Of Grand Bay, Ala.
was in town Wednesday with a wagon load "'
clover aud ~crabgrass hay, which he sold readi'
" at Is cents per hundred. Mr.. Hamilton be-
fore leaving town called at the DgMoCRAT'
STAR oNice and squared up for the "Old Re
liable"
We suggest to the Honorable Mayor ant
Board Of Aldermen that they devise som'
means whereby the great number Of tranps
who seem to have a prediction for this place
as a stOp-over, might be prevented from pes
ter,ng the charitably inclined with their beg
ging. Could they not be employed in stree
Improvements for a day or two and ordered L
move on.
Mr.. J. N. Brccland, thrifty merchant an,
leading citizsn Of Vancleave, was II visitor I
the Office Of the DExoCRAT-SrAR last Wednes
day, and paid his subscription for the "Ol
Reliable" to September Is, 1890. He is an oil
patron Of ours, mud we are proud to know iha
he heartily endorses the paper and the fearless
manner in which it treats every subject.
. Monday last Al, noon while the workmen o
the new brick building Of p. Feore 4 Son
we're putting up some stone arches a scan"l
;, gave way and Mr.. Thos. s. Sweet, the archi
tect, was struck a glancirg blow by a block {
stone, receiving a cut IN the forehead abou
. four inches in length. The wound, thong
! painful, was not serious, and Mr.. Sweet is n
the building experimenting the work.
Adam Ilough, John james and Columbu
Farley, all colored, VIM went on the bond {
John johnson, the negro preacher recent
charged with forgery, withdrew from the bon
. and surrendered the aforesaid forger to tn
tender mercies Of the sheriff. Johnson wa
Immediately confined il the county jai
"Mars Billy's" letter in last weeks DExt
c~RAr-SrAR may have been the cause Of th
Sudden change in the minds of the bondsmel
Rev. Alex. Scarborough, who resides mel
Ocean Springs, was a welcome visitor TO Il
DExocRAr.SrAR office Monday. He has so
X his place in this county to Mr.. John c. Ore
Re and will soon return to his old home near Va
Market in Harrison county. He left sonle
"a to I with us to help keep the "Old Rrlisbl,
~ going. We have a warm place in our hea
ia for the good people Of old Harrison.
This city will soon be visited BY the oldt
-. amusement enterprise in existence. R'char,
l. Pringle's Famous Georgia Minstrels,
t. organization Of all that is the best in genui'
colored minstrelsy, and one that has been II
der one management far "a years-a long Tin
>" for any enterprise to exist, especially IN mi
10 strelsy. There is always cause for effect, al
" the cause in this case is that Richards
priugle have always organized each season
he particularly strong company Of colored artis
never attempting to trade on their splend
no reputation, but constantly trying to eclip
themselves each season by bringing togethe
ut stronger and more meritorious company, a
presenting a more entertaining progranln
y and in union this season with RUSSO d III
m. lands Opcratic Minstrels-the present a mr
7 ster organization Of over 40 people, with I
n, bands in parade, and all new scenery, wal
-" r0be, etc.