The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-08-17

ciety to prevent cruelty to dumb ami
mails.
Mr.. John 9. Simpson, the clever and
efficient stenographer Of Gulfport, is on
duty Mt his desk in the courthouse jot-
ting down the testimony in the most
important cases.
Mr.. II. p. Pagan returned Sunday
from Horn Island, where he was en-
ployed in the removal of the light
house which now sets on the north side
of the east end of the island.
When publisher tells you that 1t does
not make Any difference to you what is
the quantity Of his papers circulation,
that it's the quality that counts, it's time
to regard the medium with suspicion.
Notwithstanding two courts being in
session here this week Clerk Lewis and
Sheriff Loughridge seem to be level
headed, and are discharging the duties
pertaining to their offices quietly and
promptly.
County Surveyor e. M. Ramsay was
in attendance upon court this week. He
never forgot to drop into the DEMOCRAT
STAR office and leave 81 for another year
for the "Old Reliable" his favorite
county paper.
Mr.. Print M. Byrd, u prominent resi-
dent of Basin, Miss, served his county
as grand juror, and before returning
home dropped into our sanctum and
planked down a two-dollar bill for the
| DEMoCRAT-STAR.
On Thursday, the 10th inst, Mr.. Pc
ter Jones was knocked into the hold of
u vessel at Ship Island and sustained Sc
we're bruises about the head and limbs of
his body. He is at home on Orange
street improving daily.
The many friends here Of Mr.. Robert
E. Sheehy will rejoice to learn of his
good luck in securing fair wife in the
person of Miss Rebecca Westerheld.
The happy event took place at Leakes-
vile two weeks ago.
Master Hermes Frederic Gautier gave
birthday party to his little friends last
Friday at his fathers home, Mr.. Wal
ter Gautier, at West Pascagoula. Her
mes is just six years old and entertained
his company in fine style.
Deputy Sheriff O. P. Rolls returned
from Williamsburg Monday night, hav-
ing in charge John Turner, negro man
wanted here for the murder of negro
woman in this county. He was safely
lodged in Jail to await trial.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Mitchell had as
visitors Saturday Capt. and Mrs. J. Hen
derson of the ship Regent and Capt. and
Mrs. Jas. Cassap of the steamship Wild
croft, who they entertained in their
usual charming hospitable manner.
We are pleased to state that quite a
large number of our old subscribers and
some new ones cheerfully responded to
our modest appeal and paid up arrears
and way ahead for the "Old Reliable '
remarking that they could not get along
/ without it.
: The DEMoCRAT-STAR was enlived
Tuesday by visit from our old-time
, friend, A. J. Ramsay, sheriff of Harri
4 son county We are glad that time was
dealing gently with our friend He was
, the picture of health and as genial al
ever.
Misses N. Junkins and l.. Thompson
y were here last Friday and Saturday OF
: their annual tour to collect contribu
tions for the orphans asylum at Match
ez. They succeeded in raising over sc
. The young ladies were the guests o
Mrs. p. Feore.
We were pleased to meet our old es
;, teemed friend, Col. ALT Y. Harper, of Bi
loxi, who was attending chancery cour
The Colonel is one of tle old-tim
- courtly gentlemen and lawyer who i
" learned above his fellows, and withal a
brave as they make them. May he liv
It long and prosper.
l. Many of our country friends and pal
rons visited the DEMocRAT-STAR ofiic
=, this week to see our new and up-to-dat
power press turn out the "Old Reliable.
They were delighted to witness the moo
us operandi of issuing the paper. This
. the first and only power press eve
y brought to Jackson county.
Lovers Oak down by the beautifr
ie Pascagoula river is not frequente
~ much now. The loving couples Wis
the pavilion on the Pascagoula beacl
a. where they trip the fantastic toe an
st enjoy the invigorating sea breeze thes
beautiful moonlight nights until tf
q small hours of the morning.
ie Quite an array Of lawyers, attendin
the courts here this week besides OF
49, local bar. We notice the following
=. +. M. Barber, G. w. Ellis A. E. Clarl
II. D. Wigginton, Thos. M. Evans, 0.
ii, Sansum, w. A. White, ALI. G. Harpe
IN James H. Neville, T. Marshall Mile
". +. J. Bowers, w. H. Maybin.
ur Chancellor N. G. Hill opened his cou
of Monday and continued in session UNI
do Wednesday Mt 2:3O p. m, disposing
considerable business and some We
oo litigated cases. Judge Hill is a soul
,os lawyer and dispatches business mo
,,o rapidly than any other Chancellor wi
ever presided over our court here.
y. At Miss l. X. Delmas,' on Pascagou
IN river are: Mrs. Julia Kotzum, Gra
.sd Bay, Ala; Prof. Homer M. Knowl
Sandersvillc, Miss; Mr.. and Mrs. p.
Kenney and two children, Mr.. P.
lel Conway, New Orleans; Miss Maurl
ow Foretich, Mr.. d. G. Price, Biloxi; Jud
'o 7. A. Wood, Enterprise; G. w. Men
hon, city.