The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-12-08

Its duties, quOLlng the criminal law and
calling attention to Its violations in this
county. Mr.. ]. G. Ely, Jr., was appoint
ed foreman Of the grand inquest and the
business began.
Besides our local bar the following
lawyers from other places were in at
tendance. Hons. James H. Neville, E.
M. Barber, Biloxi; Gregory l. Smith, J.
w. Goldsby, Mobile; Il. A. Clark, r. d.
Wigginton, Ocean Springs; L. J.. Bow
ers, Bay st. Louis.
Court will probably adjourn to-mor-
row Saturday.
Misses Alice and Gencvive Rourke
visited New Orleans Wednesday.
Mr.. VIM. j. Grant, pharmacist, OF
Biloxi, visited his parents at ~Pascagoula
Sunday.
The schooner Mary Theresa was sold
Wednesday to Mr.. JAS. T. Swetman, OF
Bnoxiby her owner, Capt. G. 7. Irving.
The Mexican schooner Tres-Hermanos
Is being loaded withrA cargo OF lumber
'at,ehe F~arnsworth Lumber Co.'S mill,
NsSassssSA sas MoSlcsold ~.
Gently Nffsgi .eaa swxsksr's property on
Ker strectsto Mrs. Clara Moody. Con-
sideration $500.
On Wednesday, Mfr. Edmund Mitchell
through Real Estate Agent A. L. Moore
sold Mr.. r. A Farnsworthr lot No. 4s Of
Rene Krebs tract on Live Oak street for
1926 cash. =
+ Messrs. II. A. Chailan;of New Orleans
and j. II. Griffin, of Mobile, are the new
bakers at the Smith bakery. They make
excellent bread and pastry.
Mr.. Fred Hess, Of Pascagoula RETURN
ed Sunday evening from the Farnsworth
Lumber Co.'s camp at ,Rettaville. He
has been engaged for several weeks in
survey work there. He reports a num-
Der OF forest fires in that section.
Mrs. Henslee departed Sunday for a
visit with relatives and friends in Mo
bile, Bay Minettes and Meridian. She
was accompanied by her two children.
The Sheldon Stock Co. gave four
creditable entertainments this week at
Odd Fellows Opera House, which proved
q success as they will depart a number
Of dollars richer than they came.
The schooner Robert Ruff owned by
the H. Buddig estate, New Orleans, was
| wrecked off the Mexican coast, g
Coatzacoalcos and Capt. Chas. W. Hacker
was drowned.
Messrs. Baars, Dunwoody n Co., of
Pensacola, Fla, and Moss Point, Miss,
well-known timber buyers and shippers
expect to do a large business in their
special line here this season. On Tues
day they purchased the tug Isabel own
ed by Capt. Fritz Lienhard, and the fol-
lowing day the barge Klondike owned
by Capt. Chas. Il. Irving became their
property. =
Mr.. John Simpson, OF Gulfport, stem
o%graphcr for the circuit court was here
this week faithfully attending to his
duties as such.
The case Of John III. Smith vs.. W. II
Smith consumed one day of the court
The jury failed to agree, and 1t was
mistrial. Case continued. X
Mr.. John Schwab, an old and we'll
known piano and music dealer Of New
Orleans, spent several days in town thi
week in looking after a suit in the cir
cult court. He stopped at the Exchang'
Hotel.
On Tuesday evening last Mr.. Felix A
Ladnier and Miss Mary Coggins wer
married ut the residence Of Mr.. John A
IWhnon, on Pascagoula street, Rev. c.. J
Broders, performing the ceremony.
"Shall we Forgive Herr" will be per
formed tonight Thursday and "Tel
Nights in a Bar Room" Friday night b,
Shcldon's Stock Co. at Odd Fellows
Opera House.
The news of the death Of Rev. Fathe
Victor Bally, at Duluth, Wisconsin, o.
the 26th ult. of pneumonia was receives
here with deep regret by his former par
~ishioners and friends.
The Railroad Commission at its meet
ing last Monday at Jackson dismisse
the petition Of the Moss Point and Paf
cagoula Railroad to abandon its tracl
between Scranton and %Pascagoula TO
want Of jurisdiction.
Look out for the tramps. A weary Wi
lie walked into o gentleman's bed-roor
in broad daylight the other day on Pas
cagoula street and stole therefrom
L gold watch chain, a pair Of shoes an
some change from his pocketbook, tn
amount not known. Keep your dool
ldcked day and night.
Hon. /. q. Manuel, now of Biloxi
J, the former able representative in tn
Legislature from this. county, was
| WELCOME caller 81 tskgpExpcRAr-SrA
Office Monday. M, Mahpel y still
citizen Of this county, 1Ay spjournin
for awhile in Biloxi Hiymkhy frient
! here are glad to know that his health
better now than 1t has been for sever
months past.
Master VIM. Grant, son Of Mr.. Richal
Grant, Of P~ascagoula, ia doubtless II
) youngest and smallest car conductor 1
the world. He 10 IA years old, and stant
!. four feet, four inches high. He IL col
d ductor Of the dummy , running b
tween Pascagoula and Scranton. atten,
ing to the duties Of collecting fares ~
opening and closing the switchea