The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-04-28
DEATH OF MRS. MARY GEORGE.

On last Friday night the community of Pas
cagoula received a great shock by the sudden
death u Mrs, Mary George, wife of Capt. VIM.
George, which occurred at 10 O'Clock. The
Captain and his wife were enjoying a pleasant
evening together. He was reading to her and
she was busy preparing to retire when suddenly
she exclaimed that she was suffering from a
pain in the right side and that everything was
growing dark abou, her. This was the end.
Mrs. George, nee Sullivan, was born 6l years
ago in County Kerry, Ireland, from whence she
came to America at an early age, aud was
married to Capt. George in 1858.
She leaves a husband and FIVE children,
four of whom are married, namely Mrs. J. +.
Keller, of Wichita Falls, Texas Mrs. James
R. Ladnier, Mr.. Willie George, Mr.. Johnnie
George and finally Jimmie, her youngest son.
Her funeral took place Monday at p. NJ,
proceeding to the Catholic chapel, thence to
in a tomb, there to rest until the resurrection
morn. Rev. Father Ten Brink was the cele.
brant.
Mrs. George was highly esteemed by all,
and we are of those who offer our %sincerest
coincidence to the bereaved husband and
family.
Lieut.. R. l.. Bullard, of the Fifth U. s. In
fantry stationed at Santiago de Cuba, arrived
here last Friday on a sick leave of absence,
after spending about three weeks with his
mother at Conelatta. The Lieutenant is look
ing very much handsomer than when he left
Scranton almost a year ago, although he is
chock full of malaria. He letb his regiment
in fairly good order Notwithstanding the fact
that a goodly numb Der were on the sick list. A
number from this section, including Lieut.. s,
X. Mayors, belong to the same regiment, are
all in fine health, so the Lieutenant SAYS. On
the eve of Lieut.. Billiards. departure for the
States, Major James K. Vardaman requested
him to say to the people of Mississippi that hi
would be at teme in time to make the canvass
for Governor and that when he came he would
be heard from. Lieut.. Billiard will s%ojourn in
our midst for the next two months.
On Tuesday Hon. James F. McCool, Of Kos
ciusko, present speaker of the house of Repre-
santatives and candidate for Governor. pait
Ibis respects to the DEMoCRAT-oTAR off e
He is merely looking over our beautiful coun'
try and getting acquainted with the Demo
cratic voters and hoping they will find it ii
their hearts to remember him when the tim,
comes for action. When court adjourned fol
dinner Col. McCool addressed the crowd for a
short while. He touched lightly on the ques
lions concerning our State as well as nation
al affairs. The audience seemed well pleased
with the speech.
A most enjoyable excursion to Horn Islant
aboard the tug Native opened the season OF
Sunday last. Those participating were Messrs
Nelson, s. s. Henry, Jr., Z. ]. and PR. Jane
Chas. A. Farnsworth, Capt. Ohde, Misses EN-
ma and Nellie Peterson, Matte Wadswo nth
Mamie Whitaker, Anne Addicks, Dora Nelson
3 and Mrs. Chas. A. Farnsworth.
=. The guests of the Delmas House this weel
are: Judge Critz of Oxford, Judge Wood o
+ Enterprise, Messrs. d. NJ. Taylor and Jos. ]
Q Anderson Of Waynesboro, NJ. c. Heidleber!
of Quitman, J. W. Fowler and Mrs. DR.. A
D Jackson Of Mobile, r. d. Wigginton, Geo. W
and E. s. Davis, Fred Dick, L. g. Manuel, J
(. D. Minor Of Ocean Springs.
' The goats are again running at large i
= Scranton. If w mistake not there is a goa
. ordinance, which ought to be enforced.