The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-06-24

the Congressional Convention, TO De he'd III
Ceutreville August 3, 1898, and for the trans
action of such business as may come before
the meeting. A full attendance is requested.
EDGAR HULL,
Sec'y Democratic Elk. Com,
Jackson county, Miss.
June %, 1898.
Give the girls a chance.
Scranton is proverbial for having large fun
erals.
Muzzle your neutrality-suspicious. means GER
tain death.
The "tenderloin district is a hot-bed of
immortality.
We are not surprised at anything that hap
pens these days.
Lightning killed two cows belonging to j. j.
Krebs last week.
Master Francis Johnson returned from
school last Saturday.
Miss Amelia Sebastian, of New Orleans, is
visiting friends here.
Col. E. W. Morril was here Tuesday from
Biloxi, looking for gore.
Mss Dora Nelson returned home last Friday
from Roanoke College, Salem, Va.
Sleep with one eye open, and watch as well
as pray while you stay in Scranton.
Mr.. Geo. 7. Rosson returned Sunday nigh'
from a brief business trip to Cross Roads,
CAPT. John Tarkel has made extensive m
provements to his Krebs avenue property.
The late rains came just in time to save the
sweet potato crop Of this county. Thanks.
Some people are hard to please. If it don't
rain they grnmble and It it does they grumble.
nr. ]. Lazsrd, of New Orleans, is doing in
s~pection duty here for the Louisiana Board of
Health.
The quarantine has already effected all lines
of business here, and caused some people to
contemplate moving away.
Nj. Louis Sarrazin and sister, Miss Malyina,
of New Orleans, are summering with their
relatives, Mr.. A. d. Krebs and family.
Mr.. NC Altman has reopened his market
house. He hopes his old friends and custo-
mprs will not forget to give him a call.
The many friends Of Mr.. G. A. Barker are
congratulating him upon his almost complete
Mrs. WIN. Hamilton, living near the poor
fam, fell off her gallery Monday and dislo-
Dated her shoulder. 1t was reset BY DR.. c.
lIedingfeld and she is doing well.
The exhibition Of the colored school will be
held at st. Peters Academy on Tuesday even
ing, June 2Sth. Doors open At 1880. Admis-
sion, suitable prices. All are cordially invited.
Miss MERGED Delmas, accompanied by her
father, Mr.. /. P. Delmas, left the first Of the
week for Jones' public school, this county
which she will conduct for the summer session
Mr.. j. r. Fitzsimmons, the popular repre-
sentative Of Messrs. Henry Rice & Son, whole
sale hardware dealers, New Orleans, is work
ing the quarantined district for his well know
firm.
Mr.. Edward Stetson, Of Bangor, Maine, ac
companied by his friend, Mr.. II. NJ. Hall, Jr.
arrived here Friday last, to look after the es
tate of the late H. N. Plummer, = which h
is the executor.
1t is to be hoped that those who owe tn
DEMocRAT-SrAR, either for job work or sub
%scription will settle at once the amount due
aud thereby save being dunned by our yer,
modest collector.
Rev. Thomas W. Brown will preach in tn
Methodist church next Sunday at the usua
hours, porning and night. Also at Pasca
goula at 5 o'clock p. m. The public is col
daily invited to attend.
Scranton is lighted by electricity and has a
abundant supply Of a~rtesian water, but tn
cows, horses, hogs and dogs have free use
the streets day and night and nobody to mt
lest them or make afraid.
We take pleasure in noticing the enterpri'
OF our soda and pop manufacturer, Mr.. G. ]
Hudson. He has fitted up his building 2, on Pasc
gou'a street opposite the Lindirger house,
a neat and convenient manner.
Wednesday last Capt. O. r. Barnes bougt
out Mr.. Thos. Kitchin, on Dclmas avenue, ar
VIII continue in the boarding house and co
'ect'onery business. We hope Capt. Bend
VIII receive a liberal patronage.
Master Henry Cox came down from Mob
lew days ago on a visit to his father, DR.. Y
A'Cox, at Pascagoula. We are glad to me
tion the injuries recently sustained by Mast
Henry are not of = serious character.
The dogs Of our towns are being poisone
Probably II Is the work Of burglars. Howe
er, there are q great many ~canines in Il
Town that are entirely worthless and II wou
be a charitable act should their owners be
lieved Of their care.
christian Keys and Lula Thompson, The l.
nePro women who cut and slashed Lucy r,
terson, another dusky damsel, on the 2sth
May last, had q preliminary trial Monday |
fore Justice Chidsey and we're held IN 4 DO
OF $3.50 each for their appearance At Giro
court. In default thereof they languish
Jail.
Mr.. l.. d. Asrcisr, Of New Orleans, ca
here last Friday night for the Missea Lii
Helen and Maggie vsSrcmann, Lucille, Ad
aud Maggie De Bays, pupils Of The Ccnv
Of Perpetual Alteration. Mr.. MERCER and
Young ladies left on Monday for Atlantis, VII
'nsy viii remain ten days, after which Il
VIII - given health certificates 10 return
New Orleans.