The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-09-01
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services in the Methodist church here at
8 p. III. Sunday.
Mrs. T.. b. Blackwell leaves Saturday
for st. Louis, where she will purchase a
fine stock of millinery.
Mrs. Mary Tarkel, accompanied by her
sister, Mrs. Matthew and neice, Miss
Meta Cole visited Mrs. ii. L. Toenes in
Mobile.
Mrs. Charles Toenes, accompanied by
her little son Albert returned home
Saturday, after a pleasant visit to her
friend, Mrs. ii. Cole.
Mrs. Geo. Kahle and two children re-
turned Wednesday to their home in
Selma, Ala, after a five weeks sojourn
with Mrs. f.. b. Blackwell.
Mr.. }. s. CASTOR, an attache of the
Mobile Daily Herald was a pleasant call
err at the DEMOCRAT-SrAR Office Wednes-
day. lie was here merely sightseeing.
Sheriff G. d. Moore, who is at Hotel
Dieu, New Orleans for treatment, we are
glad to state, is improving rapidly, and
hopes are entertained of his. ultimate
restoration to good health again.
jackson county reports a personal
valuable of S5O,0AO, of which mount
$40, 735 is invested in merchandising
and $780, 700 in manufacturing. Number
of polls assessed $500. State tax $3,25O.l3.
The schooner Sarah and Ellen while
on the passage from Pascagoula to
New York encountered the late hurri-
cane Oft Cape Hatteras, and was aban-
doned and crew taken off and brought
to Boston.
Our citizens have promptly paid their
street dues, thereby providing a sut1i-
cient fund to have the streets put in a
better condition. Let those whose duty
it is to attend to this necessary improve
ment begin and complete the work as
rapidly as possible in order to have the
streets in proper condition for the win
ter season.
There are a number of premises in Il
town, the unsanitary condition of which
are u disgrace to the occupants on ac-
count of the filthy condition of their
back yards and insufficient drainage.
On next Monday the Sisters in charge
of the Convent of Perpetual Alteration
will open their day and boarding school.
1t is always to the advantage of the pu-
pills who will attend to be promptly on
hand at the opening.
Mr.. f.. Veillon, from Gulfport was a
Sunday visitor and informed his friends
that he would remove here during the
week with his family. Mr.. Veillon has
accepted a 1 position with Mr.. b. d. Val
verde.
Mr.. G. NJ. Luce, of Basin left during
the week for the North, where he will
join his wife and son who had preceded
HIM. They will remain abroad several
weeks longer.
Last Tuesday afternoon the home Of
Mr.. G. II. yAlley was the scene or con-
siderable merriment, the occasion being
the fourth birthday of his handsome
bright little grandson, Master Alley
Cowan, of Moss Point. The little folks
were Toasted OH cakes and candies and
enjoyed every description of games.
Miss $. Il. Hunter, of Mobile, principal
of Hunters select school, No. $50 Gov
eminent street is on Il weeks visit to
the family of Mr.. G. ii. Alley, on Ken
street.
1t pleases us to call the attention OF
our citizens to the thorough manne in
which the power house of the Scranton
electric light plant is kept. The works
are in charge of Mr.. Chas. Friar, engin'
Ger and Mr.. Chas. Hendrickson, his as
sistant.
The new squirrel tail necktie, which
is the latest agony among the dudes o,
fashion is of decided advantage to al
ugly face because it attracts undivided
| attention to its gay and novel appear
ance. Each one is now known by his
squirrel tail tie.
DEMocRAT-STAR Office call. They were
t in the usual fix characteristic of thi
class of printers-"strapped." We gave
: them a square meal and they went thci
! way, travelling east. A majority o
4 tramp printers are wholly unreliable
and some of them are ungodly liars az
sneak thieves.
t The ladies of the Altar society of tn,
Catholic church will give a Sociabl
Wednesday evening September 9th a
the residence of Mr.. L. p. DeJean. AL
cordially invited to attend. Refresh
ments for sale. Admission, 10 cents.
Among the delegates that went fror
this county last week to Jackson to al
, tend the State Democratic NOMINATING
convention was Hon. w. Frank Golf, O
Big Point. He was we'll pleased wit
what he heard and saw, and it may no
be the last time he will visit the Capita
' of the State.
= On Thursday night of last week u. 5
Register of Lands James Hill, Of Jack
son delivered an address to a large aud
dence of colored people in Zion churc
x here in advocacy Of establishing a cotto
factory as a great enterprise at the Cap
tai Of the State. His remarks so in
@ pressed his hearers that twenty-fou
is shares Mt ten dollars each of the capita
10 stock of the company was subscribed t,
20 MI. G. II. Alleys new gasoline launc
Orissa was put into successful servic
h between here and the shipping on las
70 Friday. The Orissa has the capacity
transporting twenty-five passengers
n addition to whatever freight she ma
carry Che il in command NJ Mr. N II