The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-06-01

The Catholic Entertainment at Odd Eel
laws Hall Tuesday night was a complete
success.
Willie Ferrill, (col.) sawyer at Mead
Bros.'s mill, dropped dead Wednesday
afternoon while at work.
The "Old Reliable" is adding new
names on its subscription books every
day. 1t appears from this that there are
quite a large number of people at home
and abroad who know a good newspaper
when they see it. That's no joke!
The steamboat Valeda which was pur-
chased by the U. s. government for SER
vice at Cienfuegos, Cuba, in the quarter
masters department was taken in tow
by the tug Reno this week for that port.
The Valeda was overhaulcd and re-
painted at the Scranton s%hip-yard and
looked rs fresh rs a water lily.
Capt. Gunwald Toriusen, of Pasca-
goula, accompanied by his nephews,
Masters. Tobias and Edward Torjusen,
left last Friday for New Orleans, where
they will be joined by Mr.. Edmund Tor
jusen, father Of the boys, audience pro
coed to Norway. Mrs. Kate Torjusen
and Mr.. Charles Hendrickson were of
the party as far as New Orleans.
Sir G. George, Of Mcssrs. George & CO.,
lumber merchants of Mobile, visited
Scranton Monday afternoon looking af-
ter the purchase of lumber. He was
accompanied by Mr.. w. J. Kilduff, the
well-known representative of the Man.
ufacturers' Record.
Last Saturday Capt. NJ. b. S~pottswood
and Mr.. Geo. s. Leatherbury. Jr., pur-
chased the steamboat Minnie Lee from
Mrs. II. $. Barry and Mr.. John p. Fin
layson, Of Mobile, for $500. She was
brought down from that city during the
week aud will be placed in commission
in the Pascagoula river trade.
The arrangement committee have Sc
lected an ideal spot for the Fourth of
July celebration and basket dinner. 1t
is the cool, shady grove a few hundred
| NuIuS cuSb VI oCSui ItVo'S tip =
home of Mr.. Il. d. Dean, fronting right
on the bay Of Pascagoula in view Of the
shipping at middle fleet and Horn Island
We have seen ome so delicate that
they were afraid to ride for fear the
horses would run away, afraid to sail
for fear the boat might upset, afraid tc
walk for fear the dew might fall, almost
20 into n fit to see n mouse run across
the floor; but never saw one afraid to BIT
married, which is far more riskful than
all four put together.
CRIMINAL LIBEL. The Annotated
Code of 1892 of this State says: "If any
person shall be convicted Of writing OF
publishing any libel, shall be fined III
such sum or imprisoned in the county
Jail for such term as the court, in its ju
risdiction may adjudge, having regart
to the nature and enormity of the OF
tense, or be punished by both such fine
and imprisonment"
1t does not seem to have struck any
one as yet that Scranton is becoming OF
such Importance as a port of entry a.
makes a large, comfortable hotel a mat
ter of necessity. Who is the enter
prising man that will have the wisdom
to perceive his chance and grasp 1t. OPP
portunity does not knock at n mans
door every day, and the man who vii
stretch out his hand and seize this OPP
%portunity will certainly be very wise.
The trustees Of the Scranton publ,
school met on the eth ult. to regulat'
the salaries of the teachers for the en-
suing term. The principals salary wa
raised to 500 per month; first assistant
ant, $3.50. On the 4th inst. the trustee
will meet to elect teachers. Colorcd teach
/. crs' salaries are fixed ut the followin!
| rates: Principal, $50; first assistant, $50
second assistant, $50.
t The beautiful convent of Perpetua
$ Alteration, which lies sequestered anon
4 the trees in the heart of town, furnishe
many advantages for III young folks
It is not only in the sciences and art
that education can be procured, hut ais
a in the practical training without while
no education can be considered complete
The good sisters have been LIBERAL
Il patronized during the past scholasti
. year, and will now soon have their clio
\ ing exercises, which will be followed b
q we'll earned vacation.
'e Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Paquette, of Ne
'e Orleans, accompanied by their brigl
81 son and pretty daughter, Master Robe
and Miss Melissa, left Wednesday wit
r, the Tourist Club for Paris, France. v
III Niagara Falls and New York. They VI
A. leave the latter city June 9Th on the Be
gravia, arriving ten days later at the
IT, destination. After visiting the gre
RS Exposition they will return July 9th
st the steamer Palatia. A pleasant voyaI
and safe return is the wish of their maj
,y friends.
IL With its usual energy the l.. An. r.
Il management has exceeded the anticiE
1T lions even OF its friends and present
the public with a completed ballast
ho road bed from New Orleans to Scranto
,s. That this adds greatly to the comfort
n. the roads guests along the gulf col
IN one may be perfectly certain. The wo
Of ballastiBg the road from Scranton
Mobile will he hurried through just
rapidly as the rail and material for IL
:" purpose can be obtained.
l., On Monday morning the entire co
munity witnessed the grandeur Of
70. eclipse. As y better view Of 1t was pro
IN ised from ~Bellefontaine, Lucedale, n,
NJ Orleans and other places many perst
~. came from long distances to be pres
Mt this wonderful show which matt
had i~mnrOvispd for nil the OeODl0 Of I