The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-14


rents at their home on Pascagoula river,
returned Monday to Spring Hill College,
accompanied to Mobile by his father,
Mr.. w. Il. Frederic.
! Mrs. Edmund Mitchell with her little
| daughters. Valeda and Oriel, left for
Niagara Falls, New York and other
eastern points by way of Mobile on
Monday. Mrs. Mitchell was accompa-
MED by her sister, Miss Mary McKibbin.
Mr.. Geo. II. Higgins, a leading lum-
ber merchant Of Orange, Texas, return
ed from business tour of Europe Mon
day. He stopped off here to visit his
family, who accompanied him home
Tuesday.
The steamer Georgia is laid up for re-
pairs, which will be completed in about
months time. Capt. Olaf Nielsen and
Engineer John V. McKibbin will spend
a couple Of weeks recuperating their
health at Healing Springs.
Mr.. II. $. Evans, formerly of Gulfport,
paid the DEMoeRAT-STAR office call
Monday. He is nursing broken arm
and will not able to ree1ns work for
sometime. He cleft for Meridian Tuesday.
When the public school opens on the
first Monday in October we hope our
streets will be cleared Of the crowd Of
boys now seen daily loafing around and
smoking cigarettes. Parents and guard
ians should see to this matter.
Robert d. Reese, Jr., left Sunday for
Tuskagee, Ala, where he has entered
the College there presided over by Prof.
Booker 7. Washington. Robert has the
reputation Of being quiet, industrious
colored youth, and it is to be hoped that
he will make good the advantages of an
education and prove an ornament to his
race.
Misses Camille-Elve and Louise-Court-
ney, the little daughters Of Mr.. Martin
Turnbull, who have been summering at
West Pascagoula, returned to New Or
leans Monday. They were accompanied
by their aunt, Mrs. Eugene Gautier and
her handsome little son Harold, who re-
mained until Thursday night.
The Children's Day exercises at the
Lutheran church last Sunday night,
proved pleasing success. The beauti-
full rendering of the program, which the
teachers had selected with SO much pro-
priety for the occasion, made the even
ing one of pleasure to those who delight
to see and hear little hands and voices
raised in the praise of their God.
Mr.. G. L. Wainwright and Miss Clara
Spicer were married Thursday night,
September 6, 1900, at the residence OF the
BRIDES parents, on Bayou Cassotte, by
Justice A. d. Krebs. May their married
life be long and happy. Friday the new
ly welded couple repaired to their resi-
dence in the southern part Of Scranton,
where they are now domiciled.
The board of supervisors completed
it's work Of examining the real and per-
sonal rolls of the county in four days,
and made the following levy for the en-
suing year: General county fund, 60 per
cent of State tax; courthouse and Jail
fund, per cent of State tax; bridge
fund, 40 per cent of State tax; Jail fund,
per cent of State tax. The board ere
ated a special fund to provide for the
payment of the annual interest of the
$4,000 per cent bonds for the building
| of jail.
On Tuesday morning at $40 o'clock
sad death occurred at Mr.. II. Courets
boarding house, corner of Ker street
and Delmas avenue, of typhoid fever,
Mr.. j. I. White, who came here several
weeks ago from Daisy, accompanied by
his wife, applied at the aboye named
place for quarters, which he secured.
He was i'll at the time, and continued
SO until his death. He was So years of
age. His family, who have been sorely
afflicted, have the deepest sympathy of
the entire community. His remains
were taken to Daisy for burial.
One of the most perfectly designed
tow boat hulls ever built in Scranton is
the one just finished by Messrs. Christ.
Christensen and Geo. r. Thompson for
Mr.. Lee Kimball, of Mobile. The di-
mensions are 70 feet long, l519 feet wide
and feet, 6 inches deep. 1t has been
taken to the Gulf City to receive ma
chinery and upper works. Mr.. Kimball
is a liberal customer OF our ship-yards,
having had several boats built at them,
proving that the work done hfs. given
him satisfaction.
The census figures given al The popu-
lation of Scranton show little or no in
| crease during the last decade. 1t is a
matter Of surprise that the greatly i'm
proved trade of our town has not in
duced more people to settle here. So
admirably located as Scranton is to be
rapidly made large city needs only
the push that has increased the popula-
ton Of some Of the other coast places.
Factories should be established, suita-
BILE hotel erected and q commodious
modern school-house built; the streets
and sidewalks improved and the roads
leading to neighboring localities shelled
and maintained in flrst-class condition.
The Star Shoe Store is now establish
ed in its new building on Delmas ave-
nue., corner Of Pascagoula street. 1t is
elegantly fitted up in the most improv-
ed modern style to do justice to the fine
stock Of ladies, gentlemen and children's
shoes and mems furnishing goods. Gus
toners can see at a glance the samples
of the large stock that is carried in this
up-to.date establishment. The proprie-
tors now are Messrs. l. D. Herrick, l. 4.
| Cox Robert d. Love and Frank PArker