The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-05-25

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through life. W. congratulate Mr.. Gray
upon his good fortune in having won
so accomplished and chaming a COM
panion.
A series Of meeting will be held in the
Methodist church next week, Rev. w.
J. Ferguson assisting Rev. II. W. Van
Hook.
Capt J.. H. Espy, deputy collector Of
customs, Biloxi, was here Wednesday
on official business.
On Wednesday morning a daughter
was born to Mr.. and Mrs. John Walker,
of Pascagoula.
The infant of Mr.. and Mrs. w. r.
| yancleave passed away Wednesday
morning to join the angels in heaven.
Mr.. j. G. Hasselle, of Meridian, is in
town in the interest OF the Protective
knights of Labor.
On Sunday Rev. II. ". Van Hook will
preach in the Methodist church at II a.
m. and 7:45 p. m.
Mrs. Henslee with her two children
went to Bay Minette, Ala, Wednesday
to see her brother, Mr.. Joseph Chute,
who is seriously i'll.
ANY one who desires a refreshing trip
should take the dummy between here
and ~Pascagoula. The DEMoCRAT-SrAR
recommends the ride for toothless and
teething infants especially, as the benefit
Of the ride will more than compensate
for the cost.
Master Willie Brewton, who is the
Youngest car conductor that we know
of, has charge Of the P~ascagoula dummy
running between Scranton and the sea-
shore. He Is only ID years and attends to
the collecting Of fares and the switching.
Messrs. A. S. Homan, w. II. Hudson
and Jas. r.. Anderson, Of New Orleans,
came to P%ascagoula last Friday on the
schooner NJ. L. Clark, and registered at
the Cottage-by-the-Sea. They We're mere
ly on a pleasure trip and returned home
on the afternoon train.
Messrs. Denny u Woods, attorneys for
the various mills at Moss Point, sued
out in the ~chancery court of this county
an injunction restraining the strikers
from interfering with those men who
are willing to work. This is said to be
the first time in the history of the State
that this remedy has been invoked.
Some enemy OF the mill men of Moss
Point cut the log boom the other night
and some few logs got away. Since this
occurrence Sheriff Loughridge has sworn
in four more extra deputies. BE careful,
somebody may dangle at the end of a
rope if lawless acts are persisted in.
When we will hear the excited com-
mand OF u handsome conductor, "All
Aboard for Mobile" we will begin to
think that we are one Of the suburbs of
I Chicago, the most progressive metropo-
lis OF II country having as III outlet to
, the sea the Port Of Pascagoula.
D Mr.. Coan G. Higgins, a Scranton boy,
now located ut Tupelo and proprietor OF
the Tupelo Tribune, was a visitor here
Sunday and Monday. Coan is wei
pleased with his new home and thinks
among such clever and refined people
But he does miss the mullet.
!. The Moss Point Mirror, a "patent" out.
: side weekly newspaper, is numbered
: with the things that were. After a fitfu.
dream Of six weeks 1t passed off quietly
!, failing to "fll the long felt want" The
= printing outfit will be returned to Gulf.
!. port, from whence 1t came.
Our entire community sympathizes
with our well-known physician, DR.
. w II. Kell and his estimable wife in the
: loss Of their lear little rose bud son
William Richard, who was gathered vi
by angel hands shortly before noon las
Monday. The burial took place Tuesday
morning at Macpelah cemetery, Rev. b
e L. Mitchell, officiating.
On account of the scarcity of equip
ment occasioned by the heavy move
q ment of Confederate veterans to the
Louisville meeting May Both to June Sd
1t has been decided by the l.. Il N. man
agement to postpone putting on the Mo
bile Coast train until June 9th.
Messrs. Chas. Clarke &Co., contractor
flor deepening of the river and bay chan
nels have added two barges toward
n facilitating the dispatch Of their work
,e The hydraulic dredge has reached tn,
mouth of the river, where it is steadil.
progressing out into the bay in the di
rection Of Horn Island harbor.
1f In evidence Of the increasing import
n ance Of P~ascagoula as a port Of entr.
there were twelve vessels entered ut thu
r. custom-house last week. These Graf
70 are regular traders in lumber to expor
70 to Mexico, Cuba, Central and Soutl
70 America and Atlantic coastwise, each Q
capacity from 100000 to 100000 feet Q
:, lumber. They are mostly American.
Messrs. Dan Cameron and John Dye
N Of the Escatawpa neighborhood. deli,
q. cred last Friday to the Scranton shil
yard, Capt. Geo. Frentz, proprietor, Il
:. juniper knees cut on Copeland's island
!, These knees will be used in the construt
y ton Of a large fat bottom schooner fo
the L. N. Dantzler Lumber Co.
Keep your premises clean! The sun
!. mer Ia now on, and to prevent disease
:. IL essential that all offal should be burr
ed or removed. We have repeated
- called attention TO this very importar
- subject and we hope that serious after
ton regarding 1t will be observed b
every one. Our municipal authoritit
IT should have an inspector to enforG
proper sanitary regulations.