The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-08-20
SPRINGS LOCALS.
Rather rainy weather.


Mr.. Phil Bellman, OF Pensacola wa.
a visitor here on Wednesday.
Rev. o. Switzler returned Sunday
from his summer trip north.
Col. ii. S. Hyatt spent Friday and
Saturday in Scranton on legal bust
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. June POitevcnt visited
Scranton on legal business Tuesday
last.
Prof, Q. ID. Sauls, of Purvis, passed
several hours in town or "Wednesday
last.
Save money by examining John
Johnson's line Of fall dry goods just
received.
There will be services in the Baptist
church next Sunday morning and
evening by the pastor.
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scribe for the DEMOCRAT-STAR.
Those who visited the warsliip
Montgomery at Ship Island returned
delighted with their visit.
Messrs. Willie Burgess and 2. Crane,
OF New Orleans are stopping for Il
while at the Egan cottage.
Mr.. +. II. Lewis the efficient clerk
Of courts and Sheriff G. d. Moore were
guests OF our town on Wednesday.
Miss Eva Slaton and Miss Bessie
Mays, OF Ruston, La, are summering
at the Aline.
DR.. A.. Renner, after a pleasant
weeks visit here returned to his home
in New Orleans Sunday.
We are sorry to learn the family Of
Mr.. Geo. w. Davis is down with the
fever. All wish them u speedy re-
cOvery.
The Misses Marie Martin, Leila Nc
Carey, RcbecCa Layton and Carrie
Haley, all OF Mobile, attended the
Firemcn's festivities on Wednesday.
Miss Lena Wakefield, OF McComb
City Is the charming guest Of her
friend, Mrs. Geo. Hoffman at Summer
Hill.
Mcleod Lodge No. 42l, A. +. Il A.
M, meets first Thursday night Of each
month. r. w. Grayson, w. NJ; j. G.
Orrell, S. W.; S. Z. King, j. W.; w,
A.. Horton, Sec'y.
Mrs. A. d. Eagar, with her daugh.
ter and son, of Birmingham. Ala, are
guests OF her sister, Mrs. II. s. Hyatt.
Prof. S. NJ. Tracy has gone on a trip
through Alabama, Georgia and Flor.
ida In the interest OF the SmltIlsOn-
ian Institute.
This, as we'll as other coast towns,
arc much in need OF the services Of a
detective official. who have some
knowledge Of tracking criminals and
are not afraid to tackle them.
TheO. r. Maher, ESQ, a prominent
attorney OF Algiers, La, returned to
his home, after spending his vacation
days here.
The Catholic fair which closed
Wednesday night Of last week was a
financial success. 1t vas under the
able management of Mrs. II. II. Minor,
assisted by many ladies aud misses.
Those having spare cash, fine
watches, etc, are requested to leave
the same at the most convenient
places at night for the accommoda.
ton Of burglarious gentlemen.
Mr.. w. r.. Pullcn, OF the U. S. En-.
gineers' office at New Orleans, with
his wife and his nephew, Mr.. j. Bis
ties, leave for home next Sunday, hay
ing enjoyed summering here, and re-
marked his intention to return next
season.
1t is strange what municipal leth.
argy exists in this town relative To
the sanitary condition OF Marble
Springs, although the subject has
been definitely brought before coun.
cilmanic attention.
Thursday evening the 18th a reccp.
ton was held mt the hospitablc resid.
cnce Of Capt. Tom Hanson In honor OF
his birthday and golden wedding.
The tre!nen and the Ocean Springs
cornet band was In attendance.
About 200 guests paid their respects
to the Captain and his dear wife.
Last Thursday week Mr.. and Mrs. A.
j. Catchot left on a vacation Of six OF
eight weeks for the health-giving
State OF Colorado. On their return
they will stop for a short time at the
wclI-known Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Being as %well-knOwn as they are and
esteemed for their many social quail.
ties, their friends here and elsewhere
who are legion will gladly welcome
their return.
DR.. r. r. Bragg's residence was en-.
tered on Thursday night IL inst. The
thieves secured his gold watch and
chain. The watch was engraved with
his mothers name, Mary Bragg. They
also took a thermometer attached to a
gold chain and $40. Mr.. O'Keefe and
the French hotel we're alsVvisited by
the thieves. The former lost $3.50,
From the latter place they were
frightened of.
DEATH OF COL. SIEGERSON.
Col. William %Siegerson, who has fOI
many years been one Of the best known
citizens Of Ocean Springs, and this
Gulf Coast will bc seen no more among
men.
On Monday, the 10th before high
twelve, at his residence in the edge OF
town, the breath OF life departed and
left the aged form of Col. Siegersor
cold In death, and on Tuesday fore
noon during a gentle rain as II Nature
were In sympathy with the last sac
rites, the remains we're laid to rest In
our town cemetery.
Col. SiegersOn was a representative
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