The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-07-15


Miss Julia Tam, of Mobile, is visiting her
cousin. Miss Ella Wilcox, at East Side.
Mrs. @. K. Sossaman and little son Grant,
are visiting the Misses Wilcox, at East Side.
Rev. E. Roberts, of Mobile, will preach in
the Lutheran church Sunday at 7;45 y. m. and
at Pascagoula at 5 p. N.
Mr.. John A. Whnon and family have moved
to the Dewey Restaurant, where they are at
home to their friends.
Mrs. Don Davis was called to Bayou la
Batre Wednesday BY a telegram announcing
the death Of her father. We tender our sym
pathy.
Miss Belle Pendarvis, an accomplished and
charming young lady of Bayou la Batre, who
has been visiting friends here, left this week
on a visit to relatives in Escatawpa.
Scranton Fire Co. No. l was recognized
Monday night last. About fifteen active mem
bcrs are on the roll, besides a large number of
e~xempts. Monday night next the election of
officers will take place at Firemen's Hall at
7:i5.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. s. Monaghan paid a short,
but very pleasant visit to Mobile last week,
the guests of relatives there, aud their return
home was accompanied by Mr.. Monaghan's
mother, Mrs. NJ. A. Monaghan, of Gallon,
| Ala. She will spend several weeks with
| the family Of Mr.. NJ. G. Pankey, on Live Oak
street.
Messrs. Andrew vernell, Osborn, John and
j. E. Pankey came down on their wheels from
Mobile IN Monday and spent the day with the
| old folks at home. Although the weather was
warm they made the trip in about Eve hours,
and we're not much the worst for their long
ride.
Among very pleasant people visiting our
town this week were Mr.. and Mrs. W. ii.
Phillips, of New York City. Mr.. Phillips
travels in the interest of the solid gold alumni
mum ware, a new metal recently discovered.
Mrs. Phillips is an artist and lady of many ac-
complishments.
Mr.. VIM. Martin, the well-known merchant
at Vancleave, gave the DEMoCRAT-STAR office
an appreciated call Tuesday. He left " in
payment OF subscription to the cold Reliable
for another year. lie reports his section
healthy and the people in a prosperous condi'
ton. Fine fruit crop and the sweet potato
crop was never more promising.
The proceedings of the acts and doings o
the Mayor aud Board of Aldermen of the tow,
of Scranton are published in the DEMOCRAT
STAR of to-day. We regret to see that thu
town has to borrow money to pay debts alread.
contracted.
Last Saturday evening Messrs.J. A. Miller
c. c. Benson, n. NJ. Cudabac, Ray Miller
Pedro aud Edmond Jane left on The schoone
Bessie for a fishing excursion to Petit Bni
island. Their success was phenomenal. A
one draw of the seine they gathered six hun
dred pounds of blue fish. This is an evidenc
that our waters TEEN with fish of all kinds an,
quality.
last Friday Capt. W. l.. Pinder, master @
the schooner Henrietta j. Powell from Yer
Cruz, Mexico, after the usual detention a
Ship Island Quarantine, tied up at the l.. N
Dantzler Lumber Co.'s pier. Among the pas
sengers were twelve Cuban patriots, who cam
for the purpose of e~nlisting in the Cuban reg
iment now being organized at Tampa, FIJI
' The names OF these gentlemen are Wald
\ Casanova, Mateo Caldirno, Francesca Legar'
Rndrigo Ponce de Leon, Mateo Fiol, Silvie
Marty, Caielano Sariol, Lazaro Toledo, Fe1
t nando Lere Y. Macias, Felipe Vuosti, Joaz'
e in Fayars and Antonio penas.
A gentleman was heard to remark The otht
, day that Scranton is proverbial for taking
, strangers. If they are neat in dress, sua'
in manner and can talk anently their compar
is at once sought and they are invited to Il
: holnes of those who have marriageble daug'
,ers and The daughters allowed to mingle Wi
y them without knowing their antecedent
Strangers are forced to the front and mat
leaders in the church aud in society and
u given credit without stint. II one OF the
gentry comes along with a paint brush, anot'
er with a saw and hammer they are at on
, given work in preference to the poor struI
Cling home mechanic who pays taxes al
spends his earnings in the town where
. makes them. No wonder we are often bit. h
:; p~erience is a dear school, but fools learn in
other.