The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-02-10

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CONFEDERATE VETERANS. ATTEN-
Veterans are urgently called to meet next
Sunday, 18th inst. At 3p. M, to organize i'm
mediat-ly, a. requested by headquarters, at
the court-h,use. AJOS. II. kREBS.
Scranton. Ni's.
Mr.. Walter N. Denny, Jr., Of Louisville,
Ky. is visiting his parents here.
Miss Urska Swain, after q visit Of ten
weeks with the sssily Of Judfs c. E. Child
sey, left for her home At Nstchez, Thursday.
Among the new advertisements in this issue
is that Of Mcponnld l. Co., Mobile, Ala. This
rnterpr;sing tnsrble firm have the best yards
in the Gulf City, and The ~nattiest office where
every description Of monumental work can be
seen.
We regret excesdiaely 10 hear Of the seri-
nus illness Of Mr.. James Howell, the ex.mem
Der NJ the Board II Supervisors from: Beat
! No. l. We|irust that he may be restored to
heslth agsik IL it is the will Of our heavenly
Father.
Mr.. Geol 8. Leatherbury, Jr., now Of Mo-
bile, was. d the courthouse Monday attending
the sale of the Turner / Ashley nav mill, Of
this county. Mr.. Leatherbury was the high-
eat bidder At $500. George is always get
ting big bsrEa,ss.
We eiterate, Scranton needs frss-class
hotel q 10 Grunewald or Battle House, and
we are willing to leave II to the opinion Of the
Commercial Club Of our town, or the con,me
ciai travellers from uther places. Smaller
places than Scranton support 6rst.class
hotels.
last Monday Special Commissioner F. H.
Lewis sold under \ decree Of the chancery
court for the partition Of heirs Of V. Delmas
A lots on the southern end Of town, which
were readily bought up BY our local people
averaging $404ach.
Rev. D. G.. Rswls, Of Covirgton, La., was
here Monday esforc the Board Of Supervisors
attending to the school lands Of this county,
the timber n which he is selling off these
lands by order Of the Board.
Mr.. j. L.. Mcdaniel, the efficient postmaster
Of Gautier, was ID town Monday. Mr.. McDan-
lei reported the completion Of his new build
ing near the station, which will proye = boon
to the people Of the West Side.
Mr.. G. u. Ru'.r and Wifi, Of Pensacola, ar
rived Thursday morning and will remain UNI
til SUNDAY visitar with Mrs. T. d. Ruter, on
Psscagouls strett who has been i'll for sever
at days. but is now getting well.
On TUESDAY sfternoon the s~everest cold
snap Of the season struck this section. The
thermometer going down to q degrees. We'd
nesdny morning ice was in evidence in doors
and ont. A number Ui The faucets and pipes
of the w~a,erworks we're broken about town.
On Tuesday evening last Judge G. E. Child
sey united the following people in the h"l,
bonds Of matrimony Marshall Rasarge, o
l%'ascagoula and Miss Leila Beckham, Of Thee
dorr, Ala. Gen. virourumx, Of Pascagoul'
and Miss Esther Bechhsm, "f Theodore, Ala
After the ceremony the happy couples wen
their way rejoicing.
Don't fail to peruse carefully the jackson
f. county delinquent tax list printed in tn
~DExocRAr-SrAR to-day, and see il your nam
h Is printed there. II is two columns less tha
last years list which speaks well for our people
II shows that they are prosperous and attent
= more promptly 10 the payment Of taxes thai
has been their wont heretofore.
The man who pays his subscription to tn
Q DEMoCRAr-SrAR promptly is . man made muc
. happier thereby. He enjoys reading it an
can discuss It's contents with his friends free
", for he is conscious Of having paid for N
paper and did not borrow II, hence stealing
: mans ,abor. Reader, are you . borrower or
payerf An honest man or q sneskf
The Board Of Supervisors met in regula
sess,on las, Monday, all members present ex
cept Mr.. James Howell, member from Bea
Ma. L. Mr.. G. r. Ward, appointed, vice Nj
James Howell, resigned, presented his cnm
' mission aud bond, aud took the oath Of ofRc
: and entered upon the duties as supervise
i from Beat M. l. Mr.. Ward is . trustworth
citizen we'll qualified for the position he hs
been appointed To oil.
: Rev. Father Victor Bally, of Rhinelsnder
. Wisconsin, but formerly Of this place and al
ways q Scrantcnian At heart, delivered an Ella
quent sermon Al the church our Lady ~ Vic
tories Sunday morning Last. At the begin
ming Of bis address h. said: ri entertain yer
n pleasant recollecticnS about your town al
ihough IN this occasion there isa cloud =
sadness overwhelming my present visit. tn
' late Father was here | was the guest Of IN
last time Banr, the dearest friend ! eve
y had and . school mate Of mine in the old com
try. He came to this country one year ate