The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-07-30

OF old MAIDS would be much larger. Continue
to seek, girls.
Mr.. Eugene Godfrey, of Mobile was a Sun
day visitor to his kinsman, DR.. W. A. Cox
and family.
The town council met Thursday morning
and granted Mr.. +. L. Foster a license to
wholesale beer.
Few cases before the Justice and Mayors
courts this week, which indicates that our peo-
pie are growing better.
Look out for burglars. Keep your money
in the Scranton State Bank and ii will be
there when you want it.
Mr.. j. d. Clark went to New Orleans on
Wednesday to confer with the engineer in the
water works and electric light project.
Mr.. Geo. II. Higgins and family, from Or
ange, Texas, returned here Saturday last.
Mr.. Higgins has since left on an extensive
business trip through Europe. His family re-
main until his return next October.
Capt. E. 0. Sykes, q prominent citizen Of
Aberdeen and representing the printing house
OF Clark 4 Courts, Galveston, Texas, was in
town Saturday and procured the order for
lithographing the $25 900 bonds for this town.
The eclipse of the sun was generally OBJ
served here Thursday morning, being nearly
total. Smoked glasses were brought into use,
there being many amateur astronomers seen
on our streets.
We had the pleasure recently of meeting our
old friend, Mr.. L. Eiselen, who is sojourning
with his friend, Mr.. II. A. Kuper, Of New Or
leans, at the Cottage by the Sea, Pascagoula'
Mr.. Eiselcn is gradually recovering from his
long illness and is looking much improved.
A l~ove-sick couple were seen Sunday night
walking hastily toward Lovers Oak. Wonder
if they got there and embraced those large
arms of the majestic oak that hargs so low
over the waters by the beautiful Pascagoula
river, that flows so s~erenely out to the Gulf OF
Mexico?
On Saturday last Martha Lindsey, wife Of
Peter b. Lindsey (col.), was tried for insanity
before a special commission composed of G.
Poiteviu, A. l.. Moore, I. p. Delmas, B.. D.
Valverde and NJ. V. b. Carey. She was de-
clared insane and will be sent to one of the
State asylums.
Swartwout, a new village situated about ten
| miles north of Scranton on the l.. l. n. r. r.,
is fast improving. Over one hundred families
| are expected to settle permanently at this vii
lage in the near future. A gentleman with
ample means is preparing to build a COM
modious hotel for the accommodation of the
many people who visit this new and enterpris-
ing town.
Our esteemed friend, Mrs. Caroline Ram
say, of Ramsay, Harrison county, accompan-
led by Uncle George Byrd, of Vancleave, were
here FRIDAY to prove out a homestead. We
were glad to see these old friends again look
ing 50 well and vigorous, although "a sum
mcrs have passed and gone since their advent
into this world. May they both live many,
many more years.
last Saturday our rellow-townsmen, Messrs'
L.. D. IIerrick and W. d. Hughes, purchased
the IIightower property on Pascagoula street
occupied by Mr.. W. II. Nix, general merchan-
disc, the purchase price paid being $500
The property has a front of 224 feet by 800
feet deep. These gentlemen will later on i'm
prove their property for store aud residence
purposes.
Rev. j. W. McLaurin, agent Of the Ameri'
can Bible Society, gave a lalkto a small audi
euce in the Methodist church Sunday night OF
the Importance of sending more bibles to thu
heather printed in the language of the heather
country. The collection taken up for the pur
pose was very small, not amounting to more
than $2.4 0 This was his second visit to on
town in the same interest. He will not b.
this way again for many years.
Arrivals at the Cottage by the Sea, Pasca
goula: H. C.. Daughdrill and wife, Laurel
Miss; NJ. l.. Randolph, d. Denny, j. II. II
Feltus, Bayou Goula, La; II. G. Roman an
son, Geo. A. Poetz, wife, child and nurse, Rob
ert Hunter, Mobile; Jacob Hassinger and wifi
II. A. Kuper, Mrs. l.. Michaelis, p. O.. d
! Pass, New Orleans; b. p. Holiday, Prairi
t Station, Miss; DR.. 0. G. Brothers, Yves
Point, Miss; E. Eiselen, Chas. Sheriff, Mos
: Point.
An agreeable party of young ladies' and ger
: t!emen gathered at the residence OF Mr., f..
Apperson Friday night of last week, whe'
!, music and mirth reigned supreme until nei
e midnight. Mrs. Apperson is an ideal hoste'
and has the happy faculty of making hi
guests feel entirely welcome. Excellent II
cream and cake were dispensed with a LAWS
. hand, and a good time enjoyed by all presen
Last week Mr.. NJ. G. Peore, the wide-awal
ship chandler, bought the Hightower lots
the corner of jackson avenue and Pascsgou
street, the same having a frontage ON Pasc
h goula street of 53H feet and extending ba'
$50 feet on Jackson avenue, the price paid b
ing 81 900. Il is the intention Of Mr.. Feore
70 Immediately commence the erection OF a mo
J. ern two.story brick building 4Ox5O feet,
y ground floor to be occupied as a ship chandle
store aud the second story for a residence.
W On Thursday evening" July 22nd, a We
~ elegant and sumptuous supper and plsasn
. entertainment was given to the depositors a
patrons Of the Scranton State Bank, the q
u casion being the occupation of the new ba
z. building. The entertainment was largely
tended and highly enjoyed by oil the part'
pants. The supper was furnished from I
cuisine of the Scranton Hotel, and was tas'
~ fully arranged and well served as is custom0
'" with the ability Of the well-known caterer, \
!" j. A. Miller. The supper was presided on
by Judge 0. Randall, president, assisted
rs Mr.. H. NJ. Plummer, cashier.
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