The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1897-04-16

PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
News Items of Interest Gathered From
Various Sources.

A crowd Of four enjoyed surprise
party Friday night Of last week.
Miss Edna Bishop is visiting her
sister, Mrs. W. B. Delmas, at Hands
bOrO.
The Hypathean Society meets to-
night at the home of Judge o. Ran
dali.
Mr.. Ed Bloomfield paid a business
visit to HandsbOro and Gulfport this
week.
Mrs Mckay and little daughter.
from Leaksvllle are visiting Mrs. j. W.
Griffin.
Much to the regret OF her many
friends, Miss Salle Mcleod has re-
turned to her home at Macon.
Clarion. Ledger: Mrs. c. NJ. Farley,
OF Moss Point is visiting her father,
Mr.. Josh Williams, at the Asylum.
Mr.. Romaine Boyd, Of the Boyd
Williams Hardware Co., Mobile, was
in our town the early part Of this
week.
Mrs. J. L. Dantzler and child left
Wednesday for Brandon to visit her
parents. She will be absent several
weeks.
Mrs Coffin, OF Mobile was visitor
to our growing little town last week.
She was an attendant at the Boards
lee Merrill marriage.
Dr. G. Bruncr Dantzler went to Biz
mingham, Ala, last week to attend
the examination by the Alabama
State Dental Board.
Mr.. James |. Friar has been duly
appointed manager Of the TOwboat
Association, with headquarters at
Denny & Cos O'Leary mill office
Mr.. A. II, Shaw, general manager Of
the timber department Of the Chris
tian & Craft Co. was a visitor to our
town the early part of this week.
The meeting Of the Young Peoples
Union was postponed until Tuesday
night Of next week, when it will meet
at the residence of Mr.. w. Fred Her
rim.
Mr.. Fred w. Stewart, one Of our
popular young men left Sunday for
Handsboro, where he goes to I'LL po-
siton he has accepted with the Chris
tian & Craft Co.
SchoOners l.. A. Edwards, with l40,-
900 feet of lumber for Vera Cruz and
b. +. Nealley. with 100000 feet lum-
Der for Key West, are loading at the
O'Leary mill this week.
SchOonerS Lady Shea, with ll5, 900
feet of lumber for Nassau and Rita
Cue. with 10000 feet Of lumber for
Vera Cruz, are loading at the L. n.
Dantzlcr Lumber Cos mills this week.
Mrs. B. l.. Stafford son Bart, Jr.,
and little daughter, who have been
visiting the family Of Mr.. Jos. Boards
lee, accompanied by Miss Eleanor
Beardslce, returned to Mobile on Sat
urday last.
The brick drug store building be-
longing to Mr.. J. w. Stewart has been
renovated by the addition Of water
proof cemented coping, which no
doubt will keep the drug store and its
proprietor dry.
Mr.. M. A. DcCS went to Grand Bay.
Ala, on Tuesday to begin work under
contract with the l.. & N. r. II. Co.
to enlarge the railroad beds at that
place. He carried along his road ma
chine and equipments.
GROCERIES! GROCERIES,.
We are not much on the 'cheap,
worthless" truck, but every article is
Of the Durest quality. Full weight and
measure guaranteed. Yours to serve,
H. X. DENNY.
| have for sale at a bargain all my
household furniture, one square piano,
also two cows and calves. Parties
wishing to buy, call at once or miss
bargain, as l am preparing to move
away. &. Is. BECK.
A change has been made in the Moss
Point Mercantile Co. in which Capt.
G.. II. Howe was interested. The
new officers are Judge o. Randall,
president; J. W. Stewart, vice-preSi
dent; M. M. Watkins, secretary and
treasurer.
GLASSWARE! GLASS WARE!
For handsome designs In glassware,
nappies for olives and pickles, bell.
shape muslin tumblers, now so popu-
lar, celery trays, cake plates, oil and
vinegar bottles, berry sets, etc, call
on II. X. DENNY.
The colored excursion to Pascagoula
last Saturday wound up at night in a
general row, several got stabbed and
Others considerably bruised. The
drunken crowd took possession OF the
train on the M. p & P. r. X. Razors,
knives and briCkbatS were flying in
the air when the train reached Scran-
ton,
Lard still at cts per pound.
Coffee down to l0t cts per pound.
Grannlated sugar cts per pound.
Large assortment of calico, checks,
domestcs, etc, at cts per yard.
More mems spring suits, hats and
shoes just in.
Moss POINT MERCANTILE Co.
On Sunday night the pastor Of the
Methodist church, Rev. |. W. Cooper,
delivered a forceful sermon on the
evils which threaten our country, and
showed the urgent need Of the eXer-
else OF true Christian citizenship.
The sermon was a most excellent one
and indicated thoughtful considera-
tion OF the social and political prob
lens which to-day confront us as a
nation. In calling attention to these
pending dangers and the necessity OF
combating them, Mr.. Cooper evil
dences the proper conception of the
duties of the Christian minister.
Capt. e. II. Howe, who built and
for some time operated the Moss
Point and Pascagoula railroad, as we
stated last week, has surrendered all
his interests 10 the road to his credit
Ors, who have organized with the fol-
lowing officers: l.. N. Daltzler, Jr
president; Chas. II. Wood, vice-pres-
dent; j. W, Stewart, secretary and
treasurer; Judge O. Randall, manager.
Directors: A. 5. Denny, A. ?. Denny,
L. n. Dantzler, Jr., M. NJ. Watkins,
J. K. Mcleod, o. Randall, G. N.
Luce, Ed Mitchell, G. II. Wood, J. W.
Stewart, G. II. Howe.
Mr.. +. B. Castanera, of Biloxi Is IN