The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-09-30

There Is some life in Scranton yet.
Let the law be strictly enforced.
Fresh yard eggs are scarce at % cents per
dozen.
Sweet potatoes are selling here at one dollar
a bushel.
Let US all keep cool these troublesome times.
No cause for alarm.
Judge W. Frank Gof, of Big Point, was in
town Wednesday on legal business.
The atmosphere in the vicinity of the depot
is not as pure and sweet as the breath of an
angel.
Sugar cane in large quantities for sale at
all our fruit and vegetable stores. The chill
drcn are now happy.
Many of our white citizens have been at
tending the colored camp meeting between
here and Moss Point.
Hotel de Moore has quite a number Of board
ers, and after circuit court next month it will
probably have many more.
The schooner Eleanor, Capt. A. voss, mas
ter, from Lagonia, Mexico, arrived ut Frentz'
ship-ways dock Wednesday.
The schooner Henrietta J. Powell was sue
cessfully launched from Frentz's sbip-yard
Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. Jim Bird Pickett went hunting one day
this week aud bagged eighteen doves, two
dozen squirrels and one turtle. Good boy.
On Wednesday morning a solemn requiem
mass was celebrated by Father Ten Brink in
honor of The death of lamented Father A.
Baur.
Several sleepy candidates for municipal
Offices at the December election are lay ing
their wires. Come ont, gentlemen, and show
your hands by announcing your names in the
! DEMoCRAr-STAR.
We are indebted to Mr.. John c. Davidson
for a Japan persimnlon raised on his place,
which weighed a pound and one ounce. When
ripe it is a delicious fruit. Mr.. Davidson's
crop thus year will yield him about two bushels.
Mr.. j. j. Cunningham, Scranton's night.
Waterman, who has been confined to his bed
for several weeks with sickness, departed for
the back country Tuesday morning with his
family to recuperate.
Beautiful views of the phosphorescent wa
tiers of the Pascagoula river are taken by
spoonie couples under the overhaneing
branches of Lovers Oak these moonlight
nights.
Mr.. Val Fabian, the popular representative
of the wcll-knowu Wholesale grocery house Of
Messrs. Henry Lochte l. CO., New Orleans
was in town Wednesday taking orders from
our merchants.
While the Mayor and pro tenn. Mayor are
fving round the circle Judge Chidspy is doing
a land office business by having ~violntors oil
the criminal law brought before him. It's an
i'll wind that blows no one good.
+. W. Delcuzc, bridge Fireman of the h.
n. X. r., has gang OF carpenters Mt work
preparing the frame for a new water tank
The Reservoir is to be 80 feet deep and the two
wells driven a depth of $50 feet each, which
will give additional water supply.
On Monday morning our efficient sheriff, Mr.
c. D. Maorc arrested a negro known by tn,
name of Kid Jones, who is wanted for burglary
on the Mobile, Kansas City and jackson r. X
Detective Ed. Morris, of Mobile, came dowr
and returned the same night with his prisoner
Miss Norma E. Laurpndine, who has so as
siduonslv looked after the Postal Telegraph
Co.'s business during her sisters Illness, ha:
been elected principal of the Woods school
East Moss Point, with Miss Ada Palmas al
assistant.
On Thursday evening (22l inst.) a delight
full musicale was given at the Opera House fol
the benefit of the Catholic church. The enter
tainment was under the direction of the Ladies
Altar Society, and proved IL financial and so
cial success.
The palatial residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]
Ira Fcrd, on Pascagoula street, was the blaz'
of gayety and brightness last Monday night
The genial host and charming hostess enter
tanned about thirty couples from Moss Point
Scranton and West %Pnscagonla. Cards ant
other amusements were indulged in. Thu
inner man was not forgotten, aud a most snmp
tuous repast was spread before the delighted
guests, who showed their appreciation by tn,
hearty manner in which they comrlimente'
their hostess culinary skill. The affair is de
I clared BY those present to have been in ever,
respect delightful and highly pleasing.
Scranton Hotel arrivals: Jas. y. Fisher
sch. Adele Ball; b. Neervig, Norway; ?. R
Labuzan, Jas. A. Diard, Ed. Morris, Jos. st
George Tucker, +. 0'Rourke, H.. Bnckmer, }
c. Gould, John j. Reiner, j. G. Harvey, Mo
bile; ]. D. Warren, Val Fabian, A.. g. Levi
7. Boyle, New Orleans; Gustaro de Cardena