The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-08-12
ESCATAWPA ITEMS.
BY SCRIBUS.

W~atermclons are plentiful and cheap.
There will be some weddings here when this
cruel war is over.
Rev. G. W. Huff is attending the Sam
Jones camp-meetIng.
The colored public school will soon close,
after a successful session.
Want to know what is to be donoabout our
public school this winter.
A. certain young lady cut hei finger badly,
and it made some one so sorry.
Mrs. o. c. Dodge and children are visiting
relatives at Ilandsbo 70 this week.
Mr.. Butler Golf and wife was visiting his
niece, Mrs. Rienzi Miller, last week.
No services at Zion on first Sunday on &C.
count Of the absence Of the pastor.
Mr.. Matti Louma and wife attended the big
fish fry and visited relatives at Basin.
The sociable at the residence of Mr.. A..
Crane was enjoyed by all who participated.
Mr.. Knott McInnis is now the owner Of the
late Irwin property, one of the finest homes ON
Randall avenue.
Mr.. Sam Dodge, of Mobile, is WISHING the
family of his son, Mr.. Grin Dodge. He looks
young and well.
The entertainment given by the brass band
at X. of II. hall, Tor benefit of the band, was a
success financially.
Mr.. F. NJ. johnson is able to be out again,
after his recent severe attack. His mother is
visiting him and it made him well.
Take down your old faded, weather beaten
flags, and put up new attractive ones. Do not
insult the national colors. Yellow is the enc
my's color.
The mills Of the Moss Point Lumber Co.
were shut down and many of the employees at
tended the funeral Of DR.. Z. F. Griffin at
Moss Point.
Spend your spare time in reading and study
ing books to improve the mind, and there will
be no time for criticising and scandalizirg
your neighbor.
Mr.. John Young and wife, Of vsrnal, are
visiting their sister, Mrs. John Barrow, and
are extending their visit to their relatives,
Mrs. Canty and family, OF Scranton.
Mr.. Phil Davis will increase his mercsnti lie
business by occupying the store lately owned
by Mr.. Irwin, in addition TO the one at his HON e
on Brosdway street, near Dutch Bayou.
Mr.. Irwin and son, with their family and all
effects will leave this week for their new
home in Florida. A host Of friends regret
very much to part with them, but such is life.
Mr.. Oliver, one Of our Oldest citizens, Is
quite sick at his home. Mr.. John Cirlot is
confined to the house very much indisposed.
Marvin Ferrill has an attack Of bilious fever.
The weather continues showery. FROM
present prospects there will be a good crop Of
sugar cane harvested hereabout, as well as
sweet potatoes. With plenty " Glasses" and
Eaters we can defy the whole Spanish govern
ment.
There are as good fsh in the sea as were
ever cdWKub out' De"sIes uo", NV u'"''SV
chasers are out. The sawdust gang was not
in evidence last Sunday evening. The mullet
chasers were time keepers.
There has been made a large sale Of land
near Lake mills, parties purchasing will
build houses for rent on same, which is q
move in The right direction, looking to the i'm.
provemsnt Of our town.
Master Burt Thompson 10 an enterprising
young man, and has walked some hundreds Of
miles since the war begun, to furnish people
At their homes with the New Orleans daily pa.
pers. lie Is we'll patronized, and every day
our citizens have the latest intelligence
promptly, rain or shine, thanks to Burt. Long
may he bring us such favors.