The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-08-26

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no night Waterman on duty.
Wonder if the night watchman's pay goes
on while he is sick and III Of duty?
Mr.. L. A. Cowan, Of Mobile, is on a visit to
his family at his fa,her-in-law's, Mr.. c. II.
Alley.
Miss Delphine Adams, Of New Orleans, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. II. Couret, on Delmas
avenue.
Mr.. J. II. Harig has moved with his family
from Escatawpa to this place, where be en-
poets to engage in business.
Capt. G. +. Irving's many friends regret to
learn that his wife is offering with throat
troubles and wish her q speedy recovery.
On Saturday and Monday evenings Mr.. F.
II. Lewis gave his Moss Point friends . couple
Of boat rides, the first on the tug Dawn and
the second aboard the quarantine launch.
Miss Mollie Smith, a charming and accom-
plished Young lady If Bester, Ala, who has
been visiting the family Of Mr.. J. N. Larson
returned home Wednesday, accompanied By
Miss Ada Larson.
We had a pleasant visit Monday from Mr..
Chas. G.. Moreau, the rprightly and clever
editor Of the Sea Coast Echo, published in the
| city Of Bay 81. Louis, and glad to learn that
his <aper was in a healthy condition, FIN an
cially. Mr.. Moreau was much pleased with
| the prosperous evidences that Scranton pre-
scented to her visitors.
We have received a copy Of the official cyl
labns for the county instiAntes Of Mississippi
for 1893. II is full Of information for teachers
| who are expected to attend the teachers insti-
tute at the school house in Scranton on Mon
day, August goth. Prof. Goodwin will con
| duct the colored institute.
The sensible and educated people Of this
county, as well as other portions Of the State,
are fast finding out that the DENocRAr-SrAR
is the best county paper ever published in the
county. Each week its columns are wal filled
with local, editorial and fresh news, which
makes it sought after by the wisest and best
people. Its subscription list steadily increa-
SEES day by day, which is gratifying to us.
The little Misses Edwina and Irma O'Con-
| nell, of Mobile, are at present enjoying a de-
liehtful visit to the ideal homepf Mrs. Ed.
| Mitchell, where everything is so charming.
| The breezes sweep in from the silvery river
over the wide verandas and spacious hall and
| through the lovely rooms, which scem very
Ravens of repose.
It's a pity but that the same public spirit
which is causing such extensive sanitary
changes to be made in Santiago could inspire
our home people. Santiago nor anywhere else
needs it more than does our W beautiful
little town, which seems to be a deposit OF
more filth than any garbage box. Inspectors
put on your soectacles, look about and see
what we see and suffer from.
Mayor T.. W. Grsyson, Of Ocean Springs,
dropped into the ~DYNoCRAr-STAR Office Mon
day and shstted US awhile about matters and
things in general. He informed MS that his o W
was eetting some summer visitors now, and If It
had not been for the senseless quarantine in
June the place would have been crowded ere
| this.
On Saturday afternoon the following named
persons took advantage Of the excursion rates
and went to the following points: Capt. John
Alberts, Milwaukee, Wis; .Chas. A. and r. A.
Farnsworth, Maysville, KY; Norman F.. Miller,
Louisville, KY: DR.. G. o. Wood, st. Louis,
No.; &C. Benson, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Phila-
delph,a, Pa, and the following all went to Chi
cage, H., Misses Mary Ellen Peterson, Louise
~IIerrick, Mesdames f. Is. Blackwell, W. J.
Smith, II. g. Oliver, Col. r. l.. Glenn and
Capt J. Post.
On Thursday night Of last week the Pascs-
goula Commercial Club gave an excursion to
Horn Island ON the elegant steamer Georgia
with schooner in tow. There was laughter
and merriment aboard, and from some Of the
occurrences which the mermaids spied GU and
told among themselves was a queer episode
wherein = young man was fund to have adopt
ed a skirt costume. Wonder who gave it to
him?
Miss Lizzie Warren, recently Of Scranton,
is visiting her cousins, the Misses Smith, at
Chattanooga, Tenn, who complimented her
with military reception last week. Brig
Gen. Mattocks, Of the Third Brigade, and a
number Of the officers were in attendance.
Miss Warren is the recipient Of much social
attention, aud has won many admirers by her
charming personality Gen. Mattocks has en-
t~ertained her and the Misses Smith several
times at dinner At his headquarters, Camp
Thomas, Chickamauga Park. They were his
guests at general review Wednesday.
II was the impression Of everybody that our
waterworks and electric light plant would not
need any repairs for at least two years., but
already the street mains are leaking, the boiler
at the power house has to be worked on, and
the whole lay Oh. from stem TO stern seems to
DO getting out Of fix. Probably the $40 a day
inspector employed by the town to see that the
work was done according to contract, was
either derilect in his duty or incompetent, as
subsequent evenis prove that there is some
thing rotten in the management Of construct
ing the outfit. The light ard water commit
tee should have thoroughly examined the work
of the contractors before receiving It. We
hope It Is not too late to require the contract
ors to comply with their part of the contract,
and pnt the works in Rrst-clsss order. In the
Language Of the late Boss Tweed, "What are
yon going 10 do about itf"