The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-12-09

keep out Of court.
The municipal campaign is warming up IN
Scranton. The candidates for the various
Offices are humping themselves day and night
and Sunday, too.
Arrangement are being made to start A new
bank at this place to do business under the
title Of Merchants and Shippers Bank OF
Scranton. The capital stock will be $25,oOo.
Mrs. Ida NJ. Converse and children, Master
Ward and Miss Mercia, will leave this week Tor
Manzanilia, via Havana, on the schooner Hen
rietts J. Powell. We wish them a sale ana
pleasant trip.
DR.. f. A. Ports, Of vancleave, gave the
DEMOCRAT STAR Office an appreciated call last
Friday. He is an old patron and friend OF the
"Old Reliable" and this year he paid MS
subscription in gold. He represents his sec
tiou in a healthy condition and the people
happy aud prosperous.
Last Saturday Mr.. Al. Davis, foreman OF
the l.. L N. bridge gang, passed through here
with twenty subordinates en- route to Green
River, Ky, to raise the bridge, which spans
that stream to an additional height OF eleven
feet.
The many friends Of Mr.. Coan Higgins
who entered the First U. :. Volunteer Engin-
GERS and went to Porto Rico under nina
Of Capt. A. l.. Livington, will be glad to learn
that he returned on the U. s. steamer Mlnne'
waska, reaching New York on Thanksgiving
Day, arriving here Saturday on a visit to his
mother.
The wife of Mr.. r. l.. Bishop instead OF pre-
pairing the conventional turkey for Thanks
giving dinner joined her husband in giving
thanks for the arrival of a fine lo-ponnd baby
bov. The little stranger was born at Hands
boro at the home of Mrs. NJ. Michon, mother
of Mrs. Bishop.
Cant. p. F. Pickett. Hon. G. II. Wood and
Mr.. Burgett, of Mobile, and Mr.. Webster, Of
Ohio, went on a hunt two days last week in
which three wild turkeys, one wild cat and a
large number of squirrels were the result.
Our much appreciated dealers in the oyster
and fish business, Messrs. John Foster d Son,
Chss. II. Delmas, Wallace Wood and Jerry
Cook are doing a thriving business in their
line. The Pascagnula oyster is celebrated Tor
its fine favor, and Is greatly sought after by
the fastidious eplcure.
Mr.. II. p. Weiss, ("Clip') Of the New Or
r leans Picayune, was in town Monday ana maze
a this office a pleasant call and favored the ed''
tor with one of "Clip's babies" pure Habana.
The town commissioners Of election have
thoroughly examined and revised the poll
books and only find l64 qualified voters in the
muuic,rality. That is certainly a small vote
" for a town of at least 1000 inhabitants. To-
many persons neglect to pay poll tax Is tn
reason therefor.
Mr.. John L.. McDaniels, Of West Pasca
poula, was in town Monday for the purpose o
fling his bond as postmaster of the new post
office Just established there and named 'an
V tier. Hereafter all mail matter addressed
= Gautier will reach the proper persons hv'n
on West Pasca goula river.
Mr.. NJ, G. Altman, the old reliable butche
= Of Scranton, had Saturday morning last som
as fine stall fed beef as was ever brought I
this place, and it was raised and fattened r'gh
here. lie sent us a steak that was almost !"
:. rich for a poor editors stomach. 1t was Ia
" tender and juicy.
One great reform needed in this town IS IN
!, ~opeuing of a Rrst-class hotel with morality '
:. tia foundation. No bar-room attachment
wanted. There are & number OF oeant''n' sue
only a short distance from the depot, and 3"
" hone ere long to see one Of this character
= course Of erection.
f. Mr.. J. D. Bloch, Worshipful Master OF II
-. Mobile Lodge Of +. and A. NJ, went to Mon
a Qomery to attend the dedication Of the ne
-. Masonic temple lately erected at that plac
:. Hon, Sol. d. Dloch, thrice illustrious Graz
Master Of the Council, delivered the open'r
address.
m. We are indebted to Mrs. Jas. B. Brooks,
&C.. Crawford, for a large bucket of regular cou
try sausage that just suits the taste OF u
=. editor Of the D~xMocRAr-SrAR. We are al
indebted to the same good lady for five pra''
- pobblers, for all Of which we tender our graf
full thanks. Az editor has a hard row to h
~, but such remembrances makes him forgot
hard lot.
Mr.. Walter Coulter, Of West Pascagou
NJ. vii, shortly m building = besuti
N. cottage on Ker street across the street FRI
,o, M. c, II. Alleys property. The house '
T.. be occupied by Mr.. J. N. Iluston and fami
and is to be built from plans drawn BY ]
Huston.
Of Jackson county has made a new depart'
'eet, in regard to bridges Of the county. BY an
II. vertisement in the DYMocR Ar-SrAR to-da.
viii be seen that the Board Of Supervis
IN. have asked for bids for . steel bridge to
,... built over Cedar creek At old Americ
Tho Plans and specifications are on file IN
'nts. clerks omcc' ~ "o"'' 800,
All. the cheapest in the long run, and that 9th
will be built in the county.
Ro. Sunday fternocr At about 2 o'clock
sday prisoners made their escape from INC cou
and III, Nv pick,nr out number of bricks In
,tion YAH of The closct ip a corner of the build
and climbing over The high bosrd fence At
a.. rear, Sheriff Moore effected the captured
,,s,t. Sherman Danley, charged with murder
= /. James Garfield, sentenced 10 i've yesrs n
pepiteatiavy. The Jail 10 in . bad eondit
8 W have stated bsfnre, ard no olarns
u.A !. ~. q ~vif ~ the nacrpes