The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-08-18

Services Sunday at the Methodist
church morning and at night.
Rev. II. J. Cumpsten will preach in the
Presbyterian church Sunday at $3.50 pm.
Messrs. +. II. Lewis, Robt. L. Billiard,
to the State Democratic Convention ex-
pect to leave for Jackson Sunday or
Monday.
Rev. Mother Colomb, after n pleasant
visit with the Sisters at the Convent of
Perpetual Alteration returned to New
Orleans Monday, accompanied by sever
al Of the Order, who will be followed
during the week by a larger number for
their annual retreat.
Mrs. A. J. Church, a wealthy lady of
Highlands, nea: Birmingham, Ala, who
has been visiting her friend here, Mrs.
j. A. Kaufman, returned home Sunday
night, having visited her daughter in
New Orleans.
Mr.. +. II. Lewis is having an orna-
| mental front made to set of the build
ing which he leased to Mr.. Chas. l..
Krebs for a saloon, and the work will
add greatly to its appearance. Mr.. Pat
Laurendine has contracted to perform
the work.
In compliment to her son, Mr.. Henry
Collie, Of Mobile, Mrs. II Cole gave a
reception last Friday evening at her
pleasant home on the river. A large
gathering were entertained with music
and dancing and refreshments, and in
every respect proved to be a most enjoy
able social affair.
Last Friday at II 80 a. m. Mr.. Frank
Dahlgren, an employe in the mills OF the
Farnsworth Lumber Co., fell from an
elevated track, 10 feet high, to the ground
and dislocated his right knee joint,
which will incapacitate him from work
for several weeks. He was attended to
by DIR. W. r. Kell.
Messrs. Ed. German and Jas. Moore,
who contracted with the government to
remove the wreck of the schooner Ro'
bert II. Rathburn, which vessel was de-
stroyed by fire near middle feet in Pas
cagoula bay several years ago, com
menced to do so Monday with dynamite
Mr.. Ernest Farrell, Of the Murray
Democrat, Columbia, Tenn, arrived here
Sunday night and on Monday visited
the DEMooRAT-STAR Office. Mr.. Farrell
is the guest of the family Of Mr.. Davit
Black, on CAVITY street. He Is here FOL
rest and recreation, and will probably
remain for sometime.
Two pleasant surprise parties tool
places during the present week. Tit
first at the residence of Capt. J. c. Bran
der, the young folks meeting at tn
, home of Miss Jessie Lynn. The secont
+ at the residence of Mr.. j.. 2. DoJean, thu
parties leaving the residence of Mr.. {
II. Alley. Both social events wer'
, greatly enjoyed.
Capt, George Frentz, proprietor of tn
Scranton ship-yard has contracted t
build for the National Dredging Co., @
, Wilmington, Del, a sand barge 100 fee
! long, 30 feet wide and s feet depth o
hold. The Captain anticipates a livel,
business this fall.
z The Lindinger hotel, centrally located
v has a long established reputation for II
comfortable rooms and excellent tabl
Mrs. Lindinger, assisted by her daugh
~ tiers are first-class caterers and manag
n the house to the satisfaction OF thei
numerous patrons.
Bro. j. d. McKie, the able editor {
q the Biloxi Review paid the DEMooRA'
n STAR a visit Wednesday. He will a
tend the Democratic State Conventio
as a delegate from Harrison county. II
y will be heard from as a true Democrs
y for Democratic principles.
Besides our local bar the following a
. torneys from abroad were in attendant
on chancery court here this week: ]
= II. Thompson, Il. A. Clark, w. A. Whit
w. II. Maybin, B. NJ. Bramlett, G..
Smith, e. M. Barber, II. d. Wigginton.
:, Chancery court convened here Tue
day, Hon. N. G. Hill, presiding. Bus
ness was dispatched in Judge Hill
:. usual way to the satisfaction of all re
u sonable people. He is a clear-head'
q lawyer and a Christian gentleman, al
Vi 1t would be a great calamity to the Sc
ond chancery district II he should resi-;
b.. his Office.
rs 1t will be gratifying news to the pu
~ lie to know that arrangements ha'
" been agreed upon to have the sand exc
" waited from the river bed in the decpe
ot ing of the channel, dumped upon t
a bank along the route of the project
tn river road between Scranton and Pase
goula. This will serve as a most exc
of lent road bed and when covered wi
rs, shells and bulked in will be one OF I
use finest drives along our coast. Let eve
a one contribute literally towards I
building Of this road.