The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-11-23

OF the town OF scranton.
MI. G. G. Cowles and wife, Of Mobile,
visited the family Of Mr.. A. G. Delmas
Wednesday.
The deepening Of the river channel
from the mouth to Middle Fleet is q cry.
ing necessity.
MI. J. w. Grierson and wife left Thurs.
day for Lake City, Fla, where they ex-
pect to permanently reside.
The improvement of the streets and
sidewalks of our town should not be
overlooked, particularly the repairing
of wooden walks which are a menace to
pedestrians.
Mr.. J. H. Santa Cruz, the popular station
agent, has announced his candidacy for
one of the aldermen of Scranton. He is
e%minently qualified for the position, and
would, therefore, make o most excellent
official.
MI. A. G. Delmas, n Of the most ex.
tensive pecan growers of this section,
sold q few days ago As pounds Of seed
pecans at 81 per pound. Some of his
trees yield a return Of $50 to $50 each per
annum. The pecan culture can be made
a very important industry Of this coast
country.
Mr.. John Mcpherson, wife and two
boys, of Dahlgren, ILL.,, arrived here last
week and have rooms at Mrs. G. F. Pc
terson's on Pascagoula street. Mr. Nc
Pherson is a teacher of vocal music and
is n Of the publishers of PentecostaI
song book. We are indebted to the gen.
tleman for a copy of his book with notes.
He will probably remain here all winter.
A little Hebrew was here a few days
ago pretending to represent the Peoples
Protective Association of Meridian. He
pulled some of the colored population
for small amounts and beat his boarding
house and left for parts unknown. He
was q slick duck.
Odessa Augustine, infant daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Casanova, died Sat-
urday night last at II AS o'clock, aged 8
months and q days, after an illness Of
several weeks. Interment Sunday in
Catholic cemetery at Pascagoula.
The growth and prosperity of the
cities Of Pensacola and Biloxi are owing
greatly to the development Of their
fisheries. There is no limit to the pisca-
torial supply Of our extensive Gulf
Coast. Any one can make a living out
Of the waters Of our streams and the sea
Last week the steamship Asmay was
loaded at Ship Island with 10000 feet
Of timber and lumber, one Of the largest
cargoes ever shipped from here. She
was consigned to Messrs. Hunter, Bonn
4 Co., who furnished the load from their
boom and it was sawed at the mill Of
the Farnsworth Lumber Co.
Last Saturday Mr.. John Atchison, who
farms on Elder Ferry road, sent the edi-
tor OF. the "Old Reliable" three specimen
sweet potatoes, weighing 81 pounds.
This Is an evidence that our soil is adap-
ted for the cultivation of vegetables, and
truck farming can be made profitable.
The lighthouse tender Pansy, Capt.
W. H. Fields in command, came up the
river Saturday and touched at Mltchell's |
wharf and took aboard q whistling bouy.
The Pansy was on her periodical visit to
provision and supply the lighthouses
and inspect their condition and that Of
the bouys.
The announcement Of Mr.. Fred. L. |
Lindinger for marshal Of Scranton ap-
pears in the announcement column to.
day. Mr.. Lindinger is well.known to
the people of the town as o young man
Of good moral character, honest and true,
and is in every way equipped for the
Office he seeks. We predict his election
by a handsome majority.
Lawrence County Press: The remains
Of Miss Marion Oats were brought to
by her brother, MI. e. r..
Oats and wife, Of Scranton, Miss, and
were inferred in the Teunnisson family
burying-place last Monday evening.
She died after > short illness on the 10th
inst, aged So years. DR.. G. A. Teunis-
son, her uncle, conducted the burial
service in the absence Of any minister,
= brief sketch Of her life and
with prayer, after which the
tired body was tenderly laid to rest by
loving hands, where It shall sleep in the
silent city Of the dead until the beauti-
resurrection morn, surrounded by
those who were dear to her in life. De.
ceased wa q daughter Of the late Col. M.
A. Oats, who wal quite prominent in
this county in former years, whore he
resided and where he still has 3
number. Of relatives. Col. Oats
the I'D Mississippi Regi.
ment 4qE , considerable period during the
VA, and during the latter years Of
y ~ resided In Clsburne, Tex, whore
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