The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-08-03

since the M0Dlle negro excursion quit
coming here. The scent of the negro
hangs around it even to the ground floor.
County Superintendent d. ID. Cowan
left Tuesday morning on visit to the
summer school marms in the back coun-
try. He expects to return to-day, (Fri-
day.
Our county farmers have been dam
aged by the heavy rains for the last for
ty days. Still they will make enough
bread stuffs to carry them through the
year.
Mr.. W. p. Cothran, foreman of the
Mobile Item was in town Thursday
morning and gave our sanctum a pop
call.
The lawn party given at the residence
of Mr.. J. l. Ford Wednesday evening for
the benefit of the Ladies' Altar Society,
of the Catholic Church was a complete
success.
Mr.. Il. W. Mitchell, district deputy w.
o. W., from New Orleans, was a visitor
to Scranton last week and gave an in
structiOn before the local camp, after
which he was banquetted.
Mr.. Bentley II. Brooks, of Paris, Tex
as, returning from Shelby Springs, Ala,
where his family is spending the sum-
mer, en- route home, stopped over here
Tuesday to visit the editor's family.
There are many points Of interest near
Scranton-Lovers' Oak, where the mys-
terious music Is heard; the old fort on
Krebs Lake; the light house by the sea,
and New Venice OH the opposite side of
Pascagoula river.
Mr.. VIM. C. Mallett, Of West Pasca-
goula, dropped in the other day and
made the editor smile. He handed over
- in silver for the "Old Reliable" We
would not care II dozen or so like Mr..
Mallett would follow Mr.. Mallett's ex-
ample.
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad
has begun the erection at its wharf on
the Pascagoula river n warehouse for
the river freight. Large quantities of
rosin and turpentine are brought down
the river and shipped by water to New
Orleans.
On Monday party consisting of Mrs.
j. A. Kathman, Misses Louise Wolsch
and Laura McKibbin, and Messrs. J. A..
Kathman, of Washington, and w.
Wolsch, of New Orleans, enjoyed trip
to Ship Island aboard the fast steamer
Georgia. They returned happy and
tanned for the nOnce.
Mr.. Chas. w. Mcmahon, of Livings-
ton, Ala, who is well known in this
section as solicitor for the Washing
ton Life Insurance Co., Of New Orleans,
has received the appointment of assist
ant cashier of the Scranton State Bank.
We join Mr.. McMahon's friends in wish
ing him success in his new position
On Monday the following real estate
transfer was made: Mrs. L. p. DeJean
to Mr.. r. A. Farnsworth, lot on Pasca-
goula street, adjoining the property OF
Mrs. w. b. Vail, for cash considera-
ton of $500. Mr. Farnsworth will inn
mediately build modern dwelling
thereon.
A free library of standard works
would be of great benefit to this COM
munity. Such books are too costly for
everyone to be able to purchase. 1t can
be established through contributions, fol
there Is feeling Of pride with those
who enjoy the incstimable pleasure O1
instruction derived from reading good
books.
Next Sunday afternoon at 4 O'Clock
the Woodmen Of the World will unvei
the monument erected over the grave
Of Capt. Chas. L. johnson at the Catho
lie cemetery Mt Pascagoula. The cere
mony will be impressive and commemo
rate the esteem and worth Of man.
who during his lifetime commanded the
, full respect Of our community.
Messrs. o. b. Greeves and Mallic Eas
4 than, prominent sheet iron manufactur
, ers of Beaumont, Texas, accompanied
:. by Mr.. Chas. Clark, Jr., visited Mr.
Chas. Clark last Friday. They were
interested In examining the work bein,
!. done in dredging our harbor and river
inasmuch as they supply the galvanixc'
pipe which conveys the stream of exca
!. vated sand ashore.
The schooner Nan NJ. Dantxlcr i
hauled out on Capt. Gee. Frentz's ship
yard tor repairs, having recently NJ
rived from Vera Cruz. While of tn
: passes Of the Mississippi river Capt
Frsnk Dethlofi and crew enjoyed consid
Srsble rtisment from harpooning In
Q school Of porpus. These fish are spe
= cles Of baby whale possessed Of gres
; |strength and swiftness, and when hal
|pooned AFFORD the most exciting sport.
! ON Thursday evening, July ~ Mes
, danes Chas. A. Farnsw0rth and l
n Frank Griffin entertained together ut n
residence Of the former. The hosts, q
}, gantly sttircd, stood under florsl arc
t to receive their guests. Japanese Ian
/ terms added to the effect Of illQGni inatin
!, the scene. The evening wps' Pcnt !
i ltlancing, music and 0cial ccevers'
/. IChoice refreshments were per1 an
y their guests lnadc to enjoy thl belve
durinR tho Meeting hours cf lght