The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-08
The yellow flags are all down.


1t gives us pleasure to state that Capt.
John j. Clark is out of danger aud will
soou he on the load to recovery. He has
had u severe attack Of bilious fever.
VIZ are pleased to mention the im-
proved condition Of Sheriff e. d. Moore's
young son, Master Willie, who has been
sick with bilious fever about ten days.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs. W,
N. CAVITY will be glad to learn that their
little daughter, Mamie, IL recovering
from the attack OF bilious fever, which
came SO near proving fatal.
Dr.. I. B. Ford s~uccumbcd to the fever
on Thursday morning, and was immedi-
ately sent to Camp F~ontaineblcau by
Surgeon Murray. This leaves only one
local physician here, DR.. W. A. Cox. with
DR.. Murray.
The many friends of Mr.. WIN. A. Hens
lee, the well.knOwn foreman Of the Dem.
OCRAT-SrAR, will be pleased to learn that
his household has been blessed by tho ar
rival Of o fine boy baby on "Wednesday.
Mother aud babe both doing we'll.
Bro. c. II. Alley, who shows up very
prominently in this community rs one OF
it, leading business men,, said to u re-
porter OF the DEMOCRAr-STAR that he
would willingly give all liz made over IL
living for the balance of his life to have
| this quarantine business raised.
Barkley is healthy again. The fever
that prevailed at that place was more Sc
we're aud fatal than in any other place in
the county. Nearly every one in tile set
Element of Barkley Was sick, but there
were only four-Mr. Sanders, Mrs. r. l..
Glenn, Capt. Post and Robert L. Glenn
who died. The houses where these PEG.
pie died have been thoroughly fumisated
aud the premises put in good SAM tary
condition.
Mass will be celebrated at Q Sunday
morning. at the Church of Our Lady Of Victory,
Scranton.
Our next door neighbor to the DExoc RAT
STAR Office, Mr.. NJ. Beck, town lamp lighter,has
been down four or FIVE days with dengue fever.
He only had fever q few hours, but complained
Of aching Of the bones.
The Moss Point railroad freight trains are
still running, carrying large quantities OF
merchandise to Moss Paint, which come
through Scranton from New Orleans and Mo-
bile. Our people in the back country are get
ting plenty to eat now.
A young lawyer of this place bad yellow
fever about an hour or so the other night and
got full aud "puked" a wash bowl full OF black
vomit, and was able next morning to eat a
hearty breakfast and 60 to his Office. lie says
he has no fear Of the fever any longer, as he is
now immune.
Mr.. Columbus Dunn is well, after mn attack
| Of bilious fever. He WAS reported as having a
| genuine case Of yellow jack and black vomit.
It is n great wonder to MS that the doctor did
not scare him to death, but we are glad that
he was not as easily scared as it was thought.
He looks in splendid health now
Mr.. II. S. Green's family, who were in the
the detention camp at Fontainebleau, returned
Saturday last, having failed to reach Ameri-
Gus, Miss, where II was their intention to stay
during the fever scare. Mr.. Green has with
his family moved to Pascagoula. They are
occupying the upper story Of the old Sweet
Gum exchange.
The clerk ofthe Board of Mayor andAldermen
Of Scranton requests us to state that the reason
the town has not money enough TO pay all the
accounts, is owing to the fact that there have
been taken out Of the general fund the sum OF
$500 with which to purchase the lot on which
the water works, &C., is to be located, intend
ing to pay II back from the sale OF bonds.
Rev. Father p. FACET, a Jesuit missionary
priest, arrived here Monday from Macon, Ca,
via Camp Fontainebleau, who will take tenn
porary charge Of this parish. Father FACET is
a native of New Orleans, a gentleman OF wide
attainments and has a host Of friends through
ont this entire section. He is a brother Of
DR.. FACET, the we'll known New Orleans ply
s,cian.
Dennis Desmond, driver Of B. d. Valverde's
grocery and bakery wagon, died Sunday last
at lO:45 a.. NJ, Of the prevailing fever, aged 81
years, and was buried in the Catholic GENE
terry at P~ascagoula, Rev. CD. Broders official
ing at the grave. Mr.. Desmond came herr
three years ago from Cork, ireland, and was o
steady habits. He leaves an aged mother
who ia Stricken down with the same disease.
On the goth ult. a key Of printers ink wa
, sent to the Louisville / Nashville railrond de
not in New Orleans directed to the DEMOCRAT
STAR, but never reached here until last Mon
dsy. being detained by the health authorities
because they held that printers Ink was hao'
To convey yellow fever germs, although the mi
il composed Of two deadly poisons, and W
have known it to kill hogs. The health Al
: thorities are scientific (?) men, no doubt.
The Postal Telegraph Company is an appre
ciativs corporation. They raised the salary {
their operator, Miss Lucille Laurendine' =
per cent in appreciation Of her voluntary RI
turn from a place Of safety in Alabama to he
post of duty amidst the wild confusion OF To
times. The company also insists on Payin
the DOCTORS bills. Every day during her IL
" ness a kind message and inquiry about HI
. condition reached her from the superintent
. mt. Mr.. Childress, and several kind message
were sent her from her general superintendent
"a At Richmond, Va. Miss Lanrendine feels n
maid in this thoughtful kindness for oil HI
gigantic efforts in behalf Of the company, an
returns 10 her post with renewed determine
,ion to work for her company's interests.
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