The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-09-09


Mrs. N. Flechas and daughter, Virginia,
visited Mobile this week.
Mrs. Cora Helm, Of New Orleans, with her
son Anthony, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
John Tarkel.
The excursion to Horn Island on the 18th
ult. was a pleasant affair aud nstted the Com
mittee 81. 80.
Keep quiet about quarantine. Last years
experience we will not havs to 90 through
again, We hope.
On Tuesday an enjoyable 6shfry took place
at Pascagoula. The crowd Of young folks
were chaperoned by Mesdames II. ). Rourks
and l.. P. De Jean.
After completing the summon term at jones
school, Miss MERGED Delmas has returned home
aud has accepted 4 position in the ladies de-
partmsnt Of the De Jean 4 Mitchell Co.. store.
Mrs. J. J. Paqustte and children, after a de-
lirhtful %sciouru at their lovely villa, west end
Psscagoula, returned to New Orleans We'd
nesdsy evening last.
The town Of Scranton is paying $I25 for
superintendent Of the water works and cleo
tic light plant. We are authorized to state BY an
old citizen snd taxpayer Of this town that .
6rst class electrician can be had for $50 a
month. That would be- quite a saving, and II
would be we'll for the town authorities to cou.
slider this matter At once.
Dr.. Folkcs, inspector Tor the State Board Of
Health, was here Monday looking for germs,
but found none that We know Of. He left Mon
day nigth for Jackson to report quarantine
matters 10 headquarters.
Street work 10 going on. The cutters are
being cleaned out, and the dirt thereirom piled
up for the sun to dry and permit the microbes
to dy out aud 20 to sea, and leave this healthy
town.
Mr.. Chas. A.. Farnswortt returned home
Sunday afternoon, after a visit Of three weeks
to his family at MaysviIle, Ky. As soon as
Mrs. Farnsworth sufficiently RECEIVERS from a
return to Scranton.
Rev. G.. J. Broders, pastor Of the Lutheran
church here, returned to Scranton last Satur.
day afternoon from Chicksmauga, looking in
tip-top health, but awfully sdnburned. Pas
tor Broders was en- route to Jacksonville, Fla,
and stopped off here to ~oliciate at the Chill
dren's Day exercises Sunday.
Retrenchment and reform should be the
watchword Of the Mayor aud Board Of Alder
men Of Scranton, or the town will be saddled
with a debt that will necessitate an increased
tsxaiion, which will be almost equal to confs-
cation of the o property in order to pay il.
The schoouer l.. N. Dantxler, Capt. W. l..
Pinder master, from Havana, reached Cult
Quarantine Station Tuesday. Capt. Pinder
holds the distinction Of being The first Ameri-
can skipper to leave and enter the harbor of
Havana since the outbreak Of hostiliiies.
Mr.. G. q. Benson, Scranton's $l25 super
intcndcnt Of the water and electric light plant,
has not returned from his summer outing North.
When we heard Of him last he was in Boston.
Ills assistants are doing their best to keep the
machine running during his absence.
Mr.. j. d. Clark has said his unimproved lot
on Live Oak street To Mr.. Ed. Mitchell for $275
cash. This was al, the real estate Mr.. Clark
owned in Scranton. He expects to move him
self, family and all effects in about two weeks
to Thomasyille, Ala, where he wilt permanent
" reside and continue his Racket Store.
Every qualified %elector Of the county who
has resided in the corporate limits Of Scran-
ton for one year next before he offers to regis.
ter, and who il not in default for all taxes due
the municipality for the two preceding years,
shall be entitled to register and vote at all
municipal elections. This is in accordance
With the law now in full furce and effect.
Scranton hotel arrivals: Louis Tucker, Pass
Christian; Al. Turner, Kloniike, Miss; Jno.
W. vesey, Evansville: J. v. Pilkington, Lou-
i%sville; D. Ford, Nashville; G. R. Hall, Leath.
erbury; T. T. Dorman, J. B. Price, A. W.
Metx2er, J. N. Weiss, H. Boehmer, Mobile;
Ed. Gaines, Jacksonville; +. F. IIanselmsn,
r. G. Webert, l.. Meg, H. l.. and Leon +.
Jauin, Sam Fry, G. vairin, s. Held, W. N.
Baxter, J. Mcdonald, New Orleans; d. J. Har-
ris, Bluefelds; J. 3. Afford, Birmingham.
On Monday next (l2th inst there will be .
special meeting of the trustees Of The separ-
ate school district Of the town Of Scranton for
the purpose Of electing a prime pal and assist
ants for the school for the scholastic year
lS9S-99. This il an important matter that the
trustees have to deal with, and We hope, for |
the good of the Town and for the good Of those |
who have children To educate and for the best
interest ct the children themselves that they
make no mistake in their ~selcction Of those
whose duty II will bs ia preside over the desti.
MES Of the school. They should know neither
friend nor foe in the matter, but should be
guided with an eye single to the upbuilding of
q good school in our midst.
The principal should be . man In every way
qualified for the position. His character should
also be Of the best, his education above the
average, and his control over the children
firm yet gentle. The assistants should be ex.
perienced edacators in their departments, pos.
sessing qualifications which 1t them tor the
places. Favoritism should not be allowed to
cut any figure in The selection Of the teachers,
but be guided BY the Jenersanian qualities.
t'on: "Is he honest? is be capables" !
AAAAA