The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-11-16

ply to ap~othecaries or druggists who
may open their stores for the sale of
medicines"
The above does not apply to licensed
restaurants OF hotels serving meals, but
does apply to them or business houses
selling any goods, liquors or merchan-
disc whatsoever.
The girls 60 to the postoffice to get the
mails and see the males.
The many friends Of Mr.. w. J. Brun-
son are glad to see him out again, after
a short illness.
H. P. Weiss, ("Clip") the hustling rep
resentative Of the New Orleans Plea
yune, was here Tuesday.
Mr.. w. P. Henley, of Biloxi, was in
town a few hours Tuesday. Hesays the
burnt district of his city will soon be
built up with brick buildings.
We have one "Holiness' man in town,
but it is to be presumed that he has not
ate mullet as yet. If, after becoming a
mullet eater, he remains holy then we
may look out for the millennium.
Rev. J. W. Chambers, of Brookhaven,
accompanied by Rev. H. w. Van Hook,
paid the DEMocRAT-STAR Office . visit
Wednesday. As these two divines en-
tered the devil disappeared out the back
door.
People cannot be too careful in build.
ing fires these cold mornings, about fill
ing their stoves and fire places too full
of lightwood as sparks often cause the
destruction OF a city.
Mrs. j. w. Cox returned from Mobile
Sunday with her baby. The child had
received medical treatment at the Provi-
dence Inflrmary, and we are glad to say |
the babe has been greatly benefited
thereby.
Mr.. J. +. Wolfe, our timer, is not only |
an expert workman in his department
OF trade, he has also advanced a step
beyond the most up-to.date occulist,
having invented eye glasses, which can
be set to eyes without need Of bridging
the nose.
In our hearing there is considerable
%gobbling, which we attribute as prepar-
atory to Thanksgiving Day, which is
closely approaching. We have not as
yet received one Of the great emblematic
American birds to do justice to the &C.
casion. The first one sent us we will
call Mark Hanna, the second Mckinley
and the third P. X. Mayors.
Last Friday evening Mrs. Pembroke
r. Labuzan, of Mobile, came here on a
visit to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. H.
Alley on Ker street. While Mrs. Labu-
Fan was absent from the house calling
upon some friends o sneak thief entered
the bedroom she was occupying and
took possession Of her purse containing
and a railroad ticket book. The
thief has not been apprehended.
Rev. H. w. Van Hook has been carry
ing on a protracted meeting in the Meth
odist church since Sunday. Rev. J. w.
Of Brookhaven, has been do
ing the preaching. He has preached
good gospel sermons, but SO far has not
caused very much spiritual interest
among his congregation. The meeting
continue until Sunday night. Ser.
vices every evening at 1870. Everybody
is cordially invited to attend.
The practice Of sharp tricks by the
fakir element attending the sho VS.,
which have recently been in our town,
were played upon several of our bust.
ness men. One Of the swindles was the
wrong change given for q $40 bill, an
other the tapping of a till for SIG and
other petty thefts. These shows are
generally OF a very snide order and do
not in the least afford adequate enter
tainment for the amount Of money tax.
away by them. They should be fully
Last Friday evening while Sheriff
was absent collecting taxes
six prisoners,al negroes but one, escaped
the county Jail. The keys, which
were left in the Office Of the sheriff, were
by some n who unlocked the
door and allowed the inmates to escape.
are the names Of the fugi-
lives: WIN Byrd, John Turner. Pink
Daniel, Archie Mitchell, John Ely and
John Jordan. Turner is charged Nth =
murder, the others with misdemean6rs.
The Gulf Coast Medical Society met
Thursday in the Commercial Club-rooms.
The society re~-organixed by electing DR..
!. +. Duke, Of Pascagoula, president and
Dr.. J. A. Tabor, secretary and treasurer.
Suitable resolutions on the life and char
scter Of Drs. Mcleod and Chsmberlin.
deceased, were adopted, spread upon the
minutes and ordered published. In Cd
iitton to routine business, DR.. Duke was
appointed TO write ; paper on the use Of
- > medicine, DR.. Bickerstaff ON
medical ethics and pr. Rape on scar.
etinA1, Al 70 b rcd ~ tho next meeting,
Wednesday, January 10, 1901.
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