The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-07-27

DR.. John ]. Washington and wife, of
Pass Christian, visited relatives here and
at Moss Point Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Canty visited Mo-
bile last week and were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Codina, on George
street.
Mr.. George Swan, OF the firm Of Swan
& Co., insurance agents at Biloxi, was in
town Wednesday on business He paid
his respects to the DEMocRAT-SrAR
office.
Miss Nelsena Nelson, accompanied by
her little sister Leona and little Miss
Hertha Anderson will leave next week
for Salem, Va, on visit to Professor
and Mrs. l.. McReynolds.
At a meeting of the Scranton public
school trustees held on the 18th inst,
August 9Th was appointed as the day on
which to elect principal in place Of H.
+. Fisher, resigned. .,
Mr.. r. F. Hudson is again on duty at
the depot. He rather likes (?) to see the
drummers come with ton of baggage
and hear them squeal for having to pay
for excessive weight.
Walter Lindinger, Of this place and
Edwin Westbrook, Of Ocean Springs,
have been stationed as telegraph opera
tors on the l.. Il n, the former at Chef
Mcnteur and the latter at English Look
out.
Mrs. II. Hendrickson returned from
New Orleans, accompanied by her charm
ing sister, Miss Marguerite Adam, who
will spend several weeks here with her
other sister, Mrs. II. Couret.
ECCLESIASTICAL NOrICE.-If there are
any baptisms, etc., in the Lutheran con.
gregation they should he attended to
this week, as am going away for about
one month to my old home at Conover,
NC. CO. SMITH, Pastor.
Builder J. Il. Bise, of New Orleans,
who will build the new brick store on
Delmas avenue for Mr.. J. +. Casanova,
moved with his family here on Wednes-
day and is isoccupying the Saucier cottage
on Jackson street.
Among those who attended the funer.
al Of Cashier E. II. Lamprey, whose
death has cast n gloom over this entire
community, were Misses Mamie Whita-
ker, Kate and Mamie Warren, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. /. Ford, Mr.. Fl. S. Rourke and
Capt. Fred Clinton, of Scranton; Judge
o. Randall and Mr.. J. w. Stewart, of
Moss Point.
Mr.. Landrum Penson Leavill, Of the
Jefferson Military College, Washington,
Adams county, was in town Tuesday in
the interest Of this old and popular in
stitution Of learning of Mississippi.
The DEMocRAT-STAR acknowledges a
pleasant visit from Mr.. Leavell.
Mr.. A. A. Vaughan, of the Canady
neighborhood, IN old and valued patron
of the DEMoCRAT-STARd dropped in Mon
day to see the editor and left y in pay
ment of subscription for another year to
his favorite paper, the "Old Reliable. y
He reports much rain In his section, and
In consequence thereof will not make
his usual largeicrop OF sweet potatoes
this year. But he Is still the potato king
Of the county.
1t ia truly gratifying to know that
some Of our delinquent subscribers have
read and responded to our notice at the
head of the first column on the local
page Of the DEMOcRAr-STAR, headed
ITO Whom 1t May Concern" We hope
ere many more days passes others who
owe this Office will respond with the
CASH.
The third quarterly conference Of the
Ocean Springs and Scranton charge OF
the M. e. Church, South was held Ut the
Methodist church here Tuesday. Presid'
ing Elder w. w. Simmons and Rev. H
lW. Van Hook were present and feport
the churches In > prosperous condition
Miss Bessie Fox, who sang at the
Opera House last Friday night rendered
the popular songs Because" and lie
onie" " admirably and won from the
audience compliments and prolonged
applause. Miss Fox he's bri ght future
before her In the operate sphere, and We
wish here abundant success In he}
chosen profession. -
At . special meeting Of the directors
Of the Scranton State Bank held Tues
day afternoon, Mr.. H. y. Rourke, assist
ant cashier, was elected cashier TO Al
the vacaucy caused by the desth Of Nj
y. n. Lamprey. Mr.. Rourke IL we'll
known In this community Ian uprigh
and thorough business nan, and we con
. grAtulats the bank on falling into tn
/ hands of one 20 capable Of conductinl
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