The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-09-24
M flies on Scranton.

and Mrs. l.. g. Sellers Monday.
They are weakening since there are NJ
deaths from the prevailing sickness.
The Black creek bridge, this county, was
knocked down by . drift of saw logs last week
Mrs. A. J. Clark returned to her home Al
Pascagoula from New Orleans last Saturday,
Tuesday and Thursday mornings at s o'clock
the thermometer stood at ~. Frost ia not far
of.
The bible says there shall be no evil befsll
thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy
dwelling.
Some doctors have yellow fever on the brain
and in their eyes, but they can't put it into
their patients.
II anybody has a good COW giving milk and
wants to put her out for her vituals and
clothes, we will take her.
The duel did not materialize Tuesday be-
tween n Pascagoulian and Scrantouian at
Lightning Point as predicted.
The town authorities Of Pascagoula have a
force Of workmea employed cleaning the streets
and distributing lime.
The lad who was reported last week as hav-
ing had yellew fever and so-called black yomit,
at the Communy residence on the river, Ia well.
Should yellow fever break out At Fontaine.
bleau detention camp there would be a con-
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away.
DR.. A. c. UI,ner aud family, after spending
about a week at Pascagoula, returned Tues
day evening to their home on ~Psscagoula
street.
Brakeman Pat Hill, Of Mobile, who sustained
serious injuries to his left hand last week, is
still in town but expects to make his way home
this week.
Messrs. Charlie j.. Jacobson and Pedro K.
Jane, who have been wreckinR on Horn island
returned home last Saturday looking some.
what tan c0lored.
No card playing, crap shooting or whisky
drinking at Fontainebleau detention camp.
OF course, that will not effect any Of our folks
from this place.
Born on Tuesday night, Sept. q, 1897, to
DR.. and Mrs. W. A. Cox, a daughter. The
DENoCRAr-STAR, with numerous other friends,
extend congratulations to the fond parents.
Last Friday William Dixon (col), while in
the act Of cleaning u drawer at his home, was
severely burned in the face by the explosion
of some powder which had been placed therein.
The coIored population who are looking to
the government for %rations had better look in
some other direction, or their stomachs will
get to be as empty AS their chances are for
getting it.
II Christian people>REALLY believed in the
omnipotence, omniscience and omnipresence OF
call upon the hills to hide them at the first APP
proacl, Of danger.
Our Jersey COW Katie, is the only case o.
yellow fever that has been in Scranton this
season. That is, she is very yellow and has
fever, but the county health officer failed tn
report her case.
Mrs. l.. n. Brock, Of Pascagoula, reported
as having yellow fever, after being in bed one
night, is we'll and attending to her household
duties. Oh! tbs. yellow lever liar is heAping
Goals Of fire on his head.
A doctor who is an alarmist can do a great
deal of damage in a community. Right now
Scranton is suffering more from the p'uic
caused by false reports than the sickness
But we have one consolation, the liar will get
his deserts.
Mr.. Lou Taylor, the wcll-known dog trainer,
from Eagles Nest, was in town Tuesday look
ing in his usual robust health and as calm as
a May morning. lie says he is not afraid oi
microbes or the devil.
Mr.. A. C. Ray, Of Pennington, Miss, the
Postal Telegraph lineman, who is detained
here by quarantine, is temporarily in charge
of the local ofice on Krebs avenue, the opera.
tor, Miss Lucy Laurendine, being sick with
the prevailing fever.
Capt. volney Brown, the efficient Mayor Of
tho town Of Pascagoula, has withdrawn his
resignation as Mayor at the urgent s%olicita-
tion Of the Board Of Aldermen. He says he
will remain at his post and discharge the du-
ties of his Office fearlessly and promptly.
DR.. W. X. Kell, health officer Of this county
says hereafter be will not tell anyone the ma
turc Of the cases he is treating, but would re-
port nightly to DR.. 5. r. Dunn, Of the State
Board Of Health. There are no cases here Of
yellow fever to- report 10 DR.. Dunn or any
other person.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Roberts and child, Mrs
Harry A. Dorr and child, W. p. Roberts and
John F. Hamilton, who left here on the 9Th
inst. to 20 to Mr.. John Roberts home in Mobile
county, Ala, we're all detained 10 the Ala.
bams detention camp ten days, and then per
mitted to 60 on their way rejoicing.
Mr.. Frank II. Lewis, clerk Of the courts, va,
permitted to com to the court house Monday
and resume his business. Mr.. Lewis has hat
light case Of dengue fever, as well as severa
Of his family. The guards were removed from
around his residence and now he is free to e
wherever be pleases.
Miss Theresa Hall, who has been the CUES
Of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. ?. De Jean several week
past, left for her home in New Orleans las
Sunday, but will be held at the detention
camp several days. Miss Hall had the mis-
fortune To lose her father, Mr.. Joseph 7. Hall
who died In New Orleans last Thursday week
We hope the people generally Of Scranton
will stand by our officials in The discharge o
their duties in keeping the o free Of tn
dreaded disease-yellow fever. Qnarantin
: does work hardships 10 US all and has had tn
effect Of destroying business, thereby throw
ing many persons out Of work, but in thes
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