The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-11-02


Rev. VIM. Hart will hold services in
the Methodist church Sunday at 3 p. IN.
Capt. Jas. J. Feore and wife visited
friends in Mobile Wednesday.
Sells 4 Gray's united shows have
captured the town. They made a grand
display Thursday forenoon, and had q
crowded tent at night.
Mr.. Alfred A. Farragut is announced
under the head of candidates for Treas
urer OF the town of Scranton. He Is
well known to be qualified for the office
he seeks, and if elected will discharge
the duties Of the Office with fidelity.
All Saints Day was observed here as
is customary. The graves Of those held
in respect by living relatives and friends
were decorated with flowers and relig-
ious emblems Of remembrance and love.
Many Of course were neglected, as time
has obliterated even a recollection Of
the occupants, but the sentiment of re-
verences towards the dead always Gre
ates a feeling of solemn esteem within
the cemetery walls.
Sheriff r. J. L~oughridge brought back
from Judge Helvestion's justice court
last Monday night the negro John
Turner, alias Jack Fuller, accused
Of numbering a negro woman uam-
ed Alice White two years ago at
Luce's t~urpentine still. Turner was Civ
en- a preliminary trial and remanded to
Jail without the benefit of bail.
Owing to the protracted warm wealth.
er the shipments of oysters have been
delayed. We are informed by Messrs.
Jno. Foster Il Son, G. H. Delmas and Gulf
Fish and Oyster Co., that they are ready
as o o as 1t becomes cold to meet all de-
mands from abroad for as fine b~ivalves
as can be obtained this season.
The saw mill of the Farnsworth Lum-
Der Co., which had been closed down for
general repairs commenced work again
Monday morning, saving a special cut
Of 100000 feet Of rift decking under
contract with Wheatly Bros, Of Wash
ington, D. G., for the re-decking of the
battleships undergoing repairs at the
Norfolk (va.) navy y1td. This is the
second contract with our enterprising
millmen.
The many friends Of Capt W. L. Alley,
master of the schooner Flora Morang,
owned by Messrs. J. J. Feore & Co., of
this place, are congratulating him upon
his marriage last Saturday to Miss
Mamie Nelson, Of Montgomery, Ala.
The happy event took place in Mobile
at the Presbyterian presbytery. We
extend our fluctuations to the handsome
couple and hope they may live long and
be prosperous.
Mr.. B. F. Browne is standing for Mar.
shall Of the town Of Scranton again. He
has served several terms in that office,
and the voters Of the town know Of his
qualifications and fitness for the office
therefore, at the coming election in De.
cember every elector should cast his
ballot as his conscience dictates.
Mr.. W. +. Frederic's many friends
gathered at his home ON Pascagouls
river Saturday and Sunday and enjoyed
he good things which were spread In
honor Of his natal day, October 9th.
Halloween parties we're held d ususl
according to custom handed down from
even Druidical antiquity, when 1t mark
ed the end Of the gathered harvest ant
ushered In the season for the enjoymen'
thereof. The superstitious wish Of pry
ing into futurity by ducking their head
into q tub Of water containing apples Il
raise one with their teeth and seeing .
the same time the face of the he or Oh,
mirrored In the fluid to whom the duck
or 10 TO BE- married was hugely enjoyet
BY al who participated in the sport
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