The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1899-08-11

Mr.. w. w. Farnsworth made a busi- /
ness visit 10 New Orleans Monday last
Capt. VIM. M. Eanes, OF Point Clear,
Ala, was In town on business Wednes-
day.
Mr.. G. l.. Krebs has leased the building
on Delmas avenue lately occupied by |
Mr.. A. q. Delmas Us a saloon, where he
will open up and conduct flrst-class
establishment Of the same kind.
Rev. Mother Augustine, superior Of
the convent Of Perpetual Alteration,
spent several days with the sisters at
the convent here and returned to New
Orleans Tuesday.
Mrs. +. Fisher, Mrs. John Schott and
daughter, Miss Laura, were recent
guests of Mr.. +. G. Westphal and fami-
ly, ON Krebs avenue.
Sometime young and handsome mar
ried ladies are imprudent in receiving
marked attention from young unmar-
ried men.
The DEMoCRAT-STAR Office Is the place
to send your orders for first-class job
printing. Prices to suit the times, and
satisfaction guaranteed.
At the New Venice Manufacturing
Co.'s ship-yard coal barge is under con-
struction for the Mobile Coal Co., di-
mensions So feet long, q feet wide and 6
feet depth Of hold.
The Baymen's Association, composed
of white and colored laborers, has gone
to pieces. The president thereof is run
ming boat to the snapper banks and
supplying our town with red snappers,
and the manager is running an ice wagon
furnishing our citizens with cool water
and other drinks-hence, all is peace and
happiness now.
Mr.. II. III. Lewis, commissioner in
chancery, sold some valuable pieces of
property Monday in front of the court
house, which went off at good figures,
comparatively, considering the hard
times and scarcity of money.
Mr.. S. G. Ramsay, of Fort Bayou,
called at the DEMoCRAT-STAR Office
Monday and left 81 in silver for the "Old
Reliable" for the year 1901. Mr.. Ramsay
stands away ahead of all our subscri-
bers. He is the first to pay SO far ahead
Of time. Who will be the next to do like.
wise?
Mcssrs Hughes & Herrick lost fine
draft mare Sunday night last. The in
tense hot weather, perhaps, had some
thing to do with the death Of the ami
nal.
Mr.. John C. Orrell, one of the largest
land owners OF this county, was here
| Tuesday before the board of supervisors
| looking after the corrections and altera-
tions in his lands.
Mr.. Henry Collie, accompanied by his
niece, Miss Mercedes Toenes, both Of
Mobile, is visiting his mother here, Mrs.
II. Cole. Henry is quite prominent
machinist now.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Canty and chill
dren, Miss Mamie and Master Frank
left for two weeks outing at 4Coopers
Wells Tuesday night.
Mrs. Chas. A. Farnsworth, son Allen,
Misses Mamie and Sallie Whitaker left
for Maysvillc, KY, last Tuesday, called
thither by the death of their grand
| father, Judge Emery Whitaker, who
died Monday night. They will. remain
two months before returning.
The board of supervisors met last
Monday, and probably will remain in
session until to-day (Friday) as at this
term the revising of the assessment roll
comes up to be acted on.
There is not as many idle able-bodied
was the case u month or so ago, as many
have gone TO Ship Island to resume thcii
work of loading the numerous vessels
there with lumber from the mills here
and at Moss Point
Mrs. A. Fl. Gillum, of New Orleans was
here Monday in attendance on the sale
of the Post property at Pascagoula, anC
she being the highest bidder the sale
property was knocked down to her Al
$5l0 Many years ago hotel known a.
the White House was situated on this
land right on the beach, but the building
has long since tumbled down.
.. Mr.. NJ. M. Jayne, of Bay st. Louis rep
resenting the New York Life Insurance
Co.. gave the DEMoCRAT-SrAR Office
pleasant call Monday. Mr.. Jayne was {
former citizen of Brandon, and is a cul
tured gentleman of high character ant
standing, and we cheerfully commend
him to our people.
Elder Henry Bennett, who has beel
supplying the Scranton Baptist churcl
as its pastor for several months past
i took his departure for Evergreen, La
yesterday on the 5:3l p. m. train
accompanied by his wife. Mr.. Bennett
is a forcible pulpit orator, and by hi
, Christian walk endeared himself, in tn
main, to his little flock here, and by hi
unassuming manner won friends outsid
his church. This gentleman and hi
wife, we are assured, have the best wishe
of their friends for Gods blessings t
, ever be with them
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