The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-10-07
At P~ANCAGOULA.

What did they gain by peeping through the
blinds?
The new Rohr residence on the shell road is
inhabited for sometime.
The brig Esiella, Capt. G. Buskin, and the
schooner Ball, Capt. Fisher, sailed Monday
morning. ,
The Farnsworth residence is receiving its
finishing touches, but as yet shows no signs
of occupation. f
Capt. F. W. Ames and family will return
to their home in New Orleans next week, after
a pleaant %sojourn on this beach.
Mrs. l.. W. O'Connell is having lumber
haulded to her premises, presumably for the
new "Cnstom-house" said to have been ordered
from Washington.
A younger brother of Demetrius ], Gar Of
Isla Ronda in Pascagoula Bav, sailed over
here with two companions from that enchanted
isle on a visit to Commodore Gibbons, of the
British Navy.'O
Capt. Gibbons is contemplating the building
of a toll road in front of his residence to miti.
gate the profanity of daily passers-by, caused
by the neglect Of the street commissioner ia
fix the approaches to the county bridge ovel
the Baptiste bayou.
ocean Rest" the beautiful home Of Mrs
L. ID. Dean, which will ever remain a brigh
spot in the memory of all visitors there, is de
serted now and closed. James Dean lett herr
Tuesday to join his mother, sister and broth
ers in their new ZONE on Ursuline street, New
Orleans.
Prof. J. 7. Eagan is blocking the mouth o
Pascagoula river against all infected local.
ties, and no fever microbes of any kind cal
get up to Scranton now without fumigatioI
and the permission of DR.. B. F. Duke. Hur
rah! for the Jackson County Board Of Health
Another regatta took place the first OF thi
week witnessed by a large crowd on Cap
Chas. Boster's pier and along the shore, lusti
ly cheering now one, then another of the com
petiug yachts, but the question, which one
them shall go to New York to win the Sea
waunka silver challenge cup is not yet decided
During all last week the waters Of Passes
goula Bay, usually so placid, were considers
bly, agitsted by high southeast winds, an
now the minds Of the dwellers on our quit
beach are greatly disturbed by the amalgama
ton question. Most of the taxpayers al
favorably inclined to extend the right han
of fellowship to the people Of Scranton, RI
CARELESS Of color or previous condition
, servitude, provided the present municip'
debt of Scranton is confined to the presel
corporate limits, and not spread over the Ell
) larged limits of greater P~ascagouls, while
! majority of the non-tax- payers don't mind
be swallowed up by greater Scranton or Mo:
. Point.
During all the long spells Of bad wealth
we have recently experienced, and in spite
annoying guarantees Mr.. Joseph Wells hi
, run his dummy between Pascagoula and Scral
ton regularly on scheduled time, not omiitin
a single trip or being a minute late, for whit
he deserves great credit and the thanks
{ more lively patronage Of both communities.
: In every community 1t is a frequer
; occurrence for some one TO be burne
or scaldcd. The best treatment |
: Chamberlain's Pain Balm which a
J most instantly relieves the pain an
: quickly heals the injured parts. FL
J sale by Scranton Pharmacy.