The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-12-16
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
News Items of Interest Gathered From
Various Sources.
Widowers

Mr.. NJ. A. Malcomb businessed in
Tuesday.
Cold weather in abundance Is with
us, and it seems 1t is here to stay.
The steamer Biloxi is hauled out on
Angeles ship ways for repairs.
Mrs. ]. Bounds went up to Mobile
Tuesday to make some Christmas Sc
lcctions.
Rev. II. r. Singleton will hold SER
vice Christmas day at the Methodist
church.
Capt. s. r. Thompson came here
last week with his staunch freighter,
the Lillian A.
DR.. r. J. Slough, a leading citizen
Of Petrey, Ala, is visiting Mr.. E. X.
CAN'T and family.
The steamer "Capt. Fritz" is carry
ing large freights between Mobile,
New Orleans and here.
The schooner Annie Lord Is at the
OLeary mill loading 225, 900 feet OF
lumber for Havana.
Mr.. r. G. Borden visited New Or
leans the latter part Of last week on
business.
Rev. II. ]. Cumpsten preached an
able sermon to a large and apprecia-
tive congregation Sunday morning.
lily Dee Cudabac, conductor on the
l.. & N. railroad, was here Saturday
and Sunday, returning to his home in
Mobile Monday.
Popular and handsome Capt. e. r.
du Mont returned on a weeks fur
loug from Camp Hamilton, Columbia,
Tenn, last Tuesday.
Just received a nice line of ladies'
fine shoes at M. A.. MALCOMB'S,
Krebs Building, opposite Randall Ho.
tel. Moss Point, Miss. 41-4t
Mrs. May Cowan and Mrs. Marshall
Mckay went over to Mobile this week
to buy the presents for the Methodist
Sunday School Christmas tree.
The aCleyaka club will meet with
Miss Wayne Morris next Monday at.
ternoon at $3.50 o'clock. A large at
tendance is requested, business Of i'm
portance is to be transacted.
The schooner Robert Ruff is loading
this week at the L. N. D~antzler Lum-
Der Co.'S mills with 200, 600 feet OF
lumber for Co~atzcoalcos. The schoon-
er J.. L.. Davis is taking on 800, 900 feet
for Kingston, ia.
Rev. Fl. II. Singleton is visiting the
Louisiana Conference this week. He
anticipated doing work in that Con-
ference next year, as he has been
transferred to the Mississippi Con.
ference.
The Moss Point colored public
school has an attendance of lO4 pu-
pills, and Is thought after Christmas it
will increase more. Mrs. E!ida Mar
tin, principal and Miss Vassie Buch-
AMMAN assistant.
A quiet wedding took place We'd
nesday evening at the home of the
brides mother here, the high con
tracing parties being Miss Wayne
Denny and DR.. j. b. Chambcrlin, Rev.
H. r.. Singleton officiating.
Mrs. Rebecca Carter, mother Of Mrs.
ID. J. Mcleod, departed this life Mon
day Dec. 18th, at the age Of 81 years,
II months and 2 days. Funeral took
place at3 o'clock the following day
from the residence Of her daughter,
Rev. II. Bennett officiating at the
house and Griffin cemetery.
A meeting for the t~ransacting Of
important business OF the Tennis
Club Is called to meet ut the home Of
Mr.. w. Fred Herrin next Tuesday
night, Dec. 20. Mr.. Herrin says he'll
be glad to see all the boys, provided
they bring girls, but nc more stag
meetings, II you please. Boys, each
Of you bring a girl, and that littlt
amount you owe the club II you havl
not already paid up.
For the fourth time 1t Is decided +,
have the H~ypathean meeting at tn,
home Of Mr.. j. L. Dantxler. Thi
time; Ia Ease 1T doesn't rain; snow, o.
sleet, II nothing else prevents. Thi
Is the regular time again for the meet
ing, and let everybody come, as TIL
is probably the last meeting till tn
new year. The program that ha'
been announced for the past -four
weeks is still the program and y y e.
pecially hoped that those on the duty
will respond to the call. We meet
this friday night.
At q large meeting last Saturday
nlRht the following officers were elect
ed by Gulf Lodge X. OF H.: W. Fred
HerrIn, Dictator; T. Fisher, Vice Die.
tator; W. WEIGH, Asst Dictator; r.
W. Cowan, Reporter; ,. w. Stewart
Fire Reporter; y. ]. Mcleod; Chap
lain. g. Anderson, Guide; J. II. Pull
mas. Guardian: r. w. CUNNINGHAM