The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-04-14
OCEAN SPRINGS LOCALS.
OCEAN SPRINGS EPIrOME.
By CLEANER.

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Straw berries are not plentiful. but
most tempting. Garden vegetables
are cunning in, and soon there will be
a bountiful supply. Fish and oysters
continue fine, to the joy of our late
visitors.
Among the candidates looking after
political interests last week was the
genial Col. W. A. Montgomery. better
liked as IA military than as a political
leader.
Our town council enacted an ordi.
nance recently ordering the issuanceof
$1,000 worth of bonds for the purpose
Of erecting IA new public school build.
ing. We hope u citizens will be
united in their efforts 70 secure this
much needed building, and see that it
is all that it should be as soon as prac.
ticable. Sealed bids for the purchase
OF school bonds are called for, the
time expiring II m. first Monday Ia
May. 1t 1t said that E. A. Gowran,
representing the firm OF F. r. Fulton
& Co., dealers in municipal bonds is
Investigating matters pertaining to
the purchase Of our school bonds.
The concert, April 9TH, given for
the benefit of Ocean Springs Lodge
No. 66, X. OF p. was indeed a musical
treat and we know not how to suni.
GENTLY thank Prof. John Calman,
violinist; Prof. Grambs, pianist, and
Frank ArricO, tenor, OF Birmingham,
Ala. and Mrs, Lawrence Gautreaux,
OF this place, who so ably assisted
them, for placing within u reacl,
such a feast. We are sorry that the
concert was not more widely adver.
tiscd and the weather more favorable.
The roof OF Halstead'S bakery store,
the property of Ed Hing was dam.
aged by fire last Friday, but thanks
to our efficient fire companies the
flames were SEQ extinguished.
Miss Frances Switzcr entertained
most charmingly the BeatuS Club at
its regular fortnightIy meeting last
Saturday afternoon.
Rev. w. Bilbro filled his appoint
nient at our Baptist church at 3 p. m.
Sunday and we were glad to note so
many Of his Biloxi flock in the au-
dience.
Rev. Louis Tucker held service at
the Episcopal church Sunday after.
noon.
The Christian Endcavor service
Sunday night was well attended and
a profitable hour enjoyed.
The Rev. W. II. Lewis has the sym.
pathy of our people 10 his sorrow, the
severe illness OF his wife. Many pray
erS are offered in her behalf.
Miss Mary Miller, daughter of the
late Col. Miller, a descendant of Gen.
Miller, of Revolutionary fame,
died suddenly at her home in New
York Saturday, April lst, 1899. Only
IA short time ago, Miss Miller visited
her %favoritc nephew and probable ben.
eticiary, Edward Evans who resides
in this vicinity, and enjoyed for a
time u health-giving sea coast air.
Mr.. Evans and relatives have the SYM
pathy Of our community 10 their be.
reavement.
DR.. L. r. Bragg is expected home
at an early date. We hope soon to
have the pleasure OF welcoming home
our soldier boys of the 5th (mmunes.
Mrs. Scott Denny and baby Albert,
and Miss Lottie Hyatt, OF Moss Point
visited Ocean Springs relatives last
week.
Our town was full OF visitors Sun
day.
Sailing parties every day. Beau
voir Is the chief point Of interest.
Col. r. A. Vancleave visited Scran-
ton Monday to attend Chancery court.
Mrs. John Shanahan recently re.
ceived a Straube piano, which is an
elegant and sweet toned instrument.
A DEMoCRAT-STAR reporter listened
to several selections played by Mrs.
James X. NJ. Gill, OF Chicago who is
stopping at this popular resort and is
interested in the manufacture Of the
Straube pianos.
The Home Mission society will give
an entertainment ut the Ocean
Springs Hotel on Thursday evening,
April 20. Everybody invited to at
tend.
Mr.. Will II. Day, the we'll known
business mar OF Louisville, Ky. Is Wis.,
ting his sister, Mrs. W. q. West.
The trustees of the Ocean Springs
High School met Wednesday night
and elected B. IF. Joachim president
OF the hoard and Frank j. Lundy
secretary.