The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-08-25

on the board of Supervisors and made q
now complete for county and beat off,
GERS to be elected at the November cleo
ton.
Mrs. w. s. Cooley left for Pensacola
Monday last on a short visit.
Unusually large congregations are at
tending divine services at the Lutheran
church.
Services at the Methodist church Sun
day at the usual hours morning and at
night.
Capt. Gustave Mitchell, wife and two
daughters of Handsboro are ut the Lin
dinger house.
Mr.. Chas. A. F%arnsworth, Valsin De
Jean and Maj. II. l.. Glenn will leave
Saturday on an excursion for Chicago.
Miss Susie Harrison, of Mobile, after a
two weeks visit with Miss Annie II.
Murphy here returned home Wednesday.
Rev. G. J. Broders united in marriage
in Mobile last Wednesday Mr.. Emil
Drummer, the editor of the Alabama
Gazette and Mrs. Agnes Mueckel.
On Monday evening at O'clock there
passed away from this earth an old and
respected colored man whose name was
Jerry Robertson, and who came here
five years ago from st. Elmo, Ala. He
Is said to have been over an hundred
years old.
The probable loss at sea of Capt. Chas.
+. Peterson and crew Of his ill-fated
schooner Louis A. Edwards has cast a
gloom over this whole community. The
encouraging report of last week that
they had been rescued by an out bound
vessel Is not confirmed.
Sheriff G. d. Moore, who is critically
i'll was taken to New Orleans "Wednesday
evening last where he will undergo
medical treatment in the Hotel Dieu
He was accompanied to New Orleans by
DIR. w. X. Kell, Father Ten Brink and
Mr.. Arthur l.. Moore, the two latter
remaining until Thursday. The com
munity at large hope for Mr.. Moore's
recovery.
The following are the officers of thu
Royal Fraternal Union recently organ
lied here: Past councillor, L. z. De Jean
Chief councillor, c. l.. Luce; Vice coun-
cilor, A. S. Larson; Chaplin, Pat Laur.
endine; Recorder, NJ. q. Feore; Treas
urer, Il, j. Jane; Marshal, James Nc
Faul; Inner guard, Charles Addicks
Outer guard, Paul Krebs; Trustees, j. l.
Ford, G. A. Farnsworth, J. A. Kaufman,
Nj. Robert James L~oughridge, Jack
% county's Democratic nominee fol
sheriff, who has been a resident of Moss
Point during the past twenty years, ant
who up to the time Of his appointment
four years ago as deputy sheriff was il
the service of the l. n. Dantzler Lumber
Co., Is widely known and respected
throughout II county for his sterling
qualities as a citizen and an officer. Mr.
Loughridge was born in Garlandsville
Jasper county, Miss, in 1855. His father
DR.. Samuel q. Loughridge is II of tn
principal physicians Of that place. Hi
mother was Miss Martha Taylor. From
a personal knowledge Of Mr.. Loughridg'
we a safely predict that he will fill tn
Office Of sheriff with great credit to him
self and benefit to our county.
There were perhaps six or seven hun
dred negroes here Monday IN an excur
sion from Mobile. 1t was as usual
variegated crowd, from the almost whit
to the gingercake color and jet black
Scranton's streets and n arc ell
tirely too small when such a crowd 5000,
down on us. There were some drunk
and downs, but only two got in jail
Eugene Carter, Of Mobile was up befor
Mayor Delmas Tuesday morning charg
ed with carrying a black handled razor
He was fined Us or ten days work on tn
streets. Carter will probably have t
work the streets.
During the civil war. as well as II
our late war with Spain, diarfhne;
was one VI the most trOublesOm
diseases the army had u contend Will
In many instances II became chrnni
and the old soldiers still suffer frUl
IL. Mr.. David Taylmof Wind Ridge
Greene Co., Pa. is M OF these. II
nses Chamherlain's Collie. Cholera an,
Dlarrhoca Remedy aud says lie neve
found anything that would give hiI
; such quick relief. IL Is for sale by
, McVea Young. juy14l
/. Our merchants are now making pr,
parations for the approaching fall sc,
son. They are laying in suitable stock
OF merchandise to meet the incrcasin
trade. Our people do not have to 9
abroad as in the past to do their trading
as the capacity and business enterpris
I Of our own commercial men afford a
the requisite facilities, both in the quail
ty and low prices Of goods to success
fully compete with Inducements offere
elsewhere. With the customary hon
|, trade they are sustained by the patrol
age Of those engaged In the shipping Il
9 terest, and what with groceries, dl
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