The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-03-30
The Catholic chapel ut P~ascagoula |,
receiving a fresh coat Of paint.

receiving q fresh coat OF paint.
Rev. H,J. Cumpsten will fill his regu-
lar appointment in the Presbyterian
church next Sunday at 3 o'clock p. m.
Messrs. J. +. Bodman 4 Co., engaged
in the hardwood business here are fit
ting up the New Venice mill, which
they have leased. They will there man
ufacture hardwood lumber for box
making and other purposes.
The Pascagoula Commercial Club will
shortly issue a folder containing inform
alton relating to the claims and advant-
ages of Pascagoula and Scranton as de-
sirable gulf coast summer resorts.
The schooner L. N. Dantzler, Captain
Frank Dethloff, is loading a cargo OF
lum Der at the Otis saw mill In New Or
leans for Mexico. The DEMoCRAT-STAR
reporter visited the schooner Monday
last and found the Captain and his clever
mate, Mr.. Alberts, in good health and
spirits.
The entries of government lands in
Jackson county as homesteads are steadi-
ly on the increase, which Is a gratifying
evidence of their settlement by those
| @ho cultivate them, and thereby add
to the Importance and wealth of the
county.
In this beautiful spring weather n trip
to Pascagoula on the dummy ear is
something to be greatly enjoyed. Mr..
Wells intends to increase the number of
trips, as it is, the dummy meets every l..
Il N. train,
Capt. Chas. Boster has received a beau
tiful collection of sea shells from Horn
Island, though not plentiful they are
frequently washed up from the gulf. The
Captain is continually adding to the at
fractions of his hosiery, the Cottage-by
the-Sea at Pascagoula.
DIR. John Brill Of Oakohay, Covington
county, this State, was here several days
last week and gave the DEMoCRAT-STAR
office n visit. DR.. Brill is a native of Pass
Christian, and we have known him from
his early boyhood. He is the sol of the
late Judge John Brill. He was here on
private business. The Doctor is engag-
ed in farming and practicing his pro-
fession.
Mrs. G. II. Alley, who is fond of horti-
culture. showed the reporter a beautiful
specimen Of \ flower yclept the "veiled
| MIA " xIhtr1 IL. "a 20 rA pcp1yth In fiji
section. 1t is a dollhouse plant and its
flower is exquisite and delicate.
The sold Reliable" one of the perma
nont fixtures of Scranton, and the oldcst
snd most widely circulated paper on the
Cuff Coast, is constantly Increasing il
circulation and popularity. Its course
is onward and NJ ward. glove for it,
friends; courtesy for all fear for none.'
Owing to the recent heavy rains tho
streets Of Scranton are in need of imme-
diate attention. One Of the principa
attractions of a town is good streets and
sidewalks. The nEMoCRAr-STAR has re
peatedly called attention to the necessi
ty of improved streets and sidewalks
and now urges upon all to consider the
matter seriously and do all that can bt
done in front of their own properties.
A new tug boat hull will be launched
from the ship-yard Of Mr.. Christ. Chris
tiansen on krebs lake next week. 1t il
for Messrs. Rittenhouse Moore & Co., Of
Mobile. The measurements Of the hull
are lO5 feet in length, % feet beam and
feet depth Of hold. The reputation Of
the Scranton ship yards has long at
tracted a good share of business from
neighboring ports because Of the adj
vantagesjn material and irst-class work
done by skilled ship builders.
Mr.. Bernard c. Broyles, Of Atlanta
representing the Confederate Publishing
Co. was a caller at the DEMocRAT-STAI
Office last Friday. He was here calling
on the old Confederate veterans and get
ting subscriptions to the history Of The
Civil War, which is to come out in abour
twelve volumes, written by some Of tn,
most distinguished men of the Soutl
who were participants in that grea
struggle. We understand he got severa
subscribers to the work here and at Moss
Point.