The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-10-07
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
News Items of Interest Gathered From
Various Sources.
A MYSTERIOUS ASSAULT.

A MYSTERIOUS ASSAULT. !,
Our community was thrown into a
fever heat of excitement Tuesday
morning when the news spread that
Mr.. John +. P. Blumer, the highly es-
teemed operator Of the Western
Union Telegraph Company here, was
assaulted in his Office In his fathers
store. The story Of the deed Is told
as follows:
At 9:35 this morning Johnnie was
well and was in his Office, which Is
next to the store. About twenty min
utes afterward a little colOred girl
went from the house to the store FOR
something and saw him sitting at his
typewriter. She returned from the
store running, saying that John was
lying in a pool of blood. He was
found as the girl had said, his heavy
office chair turned over backward on
the floor; the Office stool also. As
soon as his brother, Mr.. Henry Blum
err, picked him up he said: What is
| the matter with me?' He was carried
to the house, where he was uncon-
scious for an hour or more. On recoy-
| ering consciousness he said the last
he remembers he was leaning over his
desk and adding up some figures, feel
ing perfectly we'll. He has a cash on
the left side Of the head near the
neck. The safe door was open and
two drawers were pulled out, but there
was nothing but paper in the drawers.
So far nothing is missing, and 1t Is
not known whether a robbery was
committed or not, as it Is not known
how much money was on hand. An
old wagon spoke that was in an empty
nail keg in the real of the store was
found in the telegraph office.
The air was filled with threats OF
summary justice for the criminal, and
everyone waited with bated breath
for his return to consciousness to learn
the facts. When he grew better, how
ever, he could remember nothing.
He could not recall the entrance OF
anyone, and after examining the Of
flee and noting the position OF the
chair, which had fallen back, the con.
clusion was that he had been attack.
ed. DR.. w. r. Thompson attended
the injured young man who is rap
ly improving. We congratulate Johu
on his narrow escape from an un'
timely death.
Since the above was put in TYP
Thursday morning we received tn
following: 81 am getting on nicely
and I'm able to be around a little thi
morning. JOf1N''
: She is very pretty.
The roads are in bad condition.
Mr.. Jesse Bounds has returned fror
his visit to Meridian.
The Ladies' Aid Society met at tn
: residence OF Mrs. r. G. Borden wee
nesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Paul have NOV
. ed here and are occupying a suite U
rooms at Mrs. II. @. Walkers:
Mrs. Elida Martin has been electe
principal of the cOl0red public schot
6 Of this place, and Miss Vassie Buct
anan assistant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mansfield ha
g their home and lives frightened by tn
: arrival of a sweet little daughter las
Friday, Sept. 30.
We are glad to know that Maste
Harold Evans, who has been SICK 10
several days, is convalescent. TheT
, Is now no sickness in u town.
Mr.. L. N. Dantzler returned HON
$ the latter part Of last week from Tat
/ Springs, Tenn, greatly benefited !
health and looking some StOutcr.
Mrs. J. W. Griffin and little daugf
@ ter Annie, who have been In Morris
town, Tenn, for the past thre
e months, returned home last Saturda!
Many Of our young people were, o
account OF so much rain, deprived {
an anticipated drive up to Wilso
Springs camp meeting last Sunday.
e Mr.. Leinhard Blumer left Sunda
night for Mobile, where he will a
# tend school this winter. We wis
e him the greatest success IN his wor
there.
Mr.. A. NJ. Cowan and family return
!. ed a few days since from Asheville, \
d c., Tate Springs, Tenn, and otht
# pleasure resorts. Mr.. Cowan is muc
n improved in health.
Z Mr.. J. w. Stewart, Grand Master {
J. Odd Fellows Of Mississippi, III
wired Grand Treasurer j. L. Power a
q Jackson, to distribute $50 to yello'
n fever sufferers In this State.
IS W. forgot to mention last week tina
the handsome face of Joe Leathe
bury is again seen on our streets. J'
is a number one good fellow aud Is .
rs ways welcomed among us.
e The Hypathean Literary Socie'
IF gave a boat ride on the Fox Mond;
Is night, and all on board seemed to lia'
a Jolly nice time. The night was pea
Is tiful and joy was unconfined.
G. Miss Stella Hardness, n OF b
a oxi's most charming and accomplish
ID young ladies, who was booked TOT =
Il. ganist at the Wilson Springs can
ns meeting returned home Tuesday
o. the Mobile coast train.
The charming Miss Nellie Tayl
CT who has been visiting Miss Bet
no Blumer, left Sunday night for
n. home in Mobile. She made ma
Is: friends while here, all OF whom wo'
oil. be Glad to have her visit us again.
ifc There were a number Of new pup
who entered school Monday. we !
, glad to see SO many ~patronizlng =
~ High School. That Is the way 20 ma
w a frst.class school and to DC ai"a
va w. able to get a tirst.class teacher. :.
as. Tho &c. r. O."a young girls CT