The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-04-20

An inharmonious Republican mass :
meeting to select delegates to the State
and Congressional Convention at Jack
son, was held at the courthouse at noon
Thursday. :
Mrs. G. l.. Krebs and little baby son
Edgar Mayors left last Friday night for
Atlanta, where the little fellow is to re-
ceive surgical attention for q deformed
foot at the National Institute.
The Board of Supervisors have prefer
mitted the meeting for the first Monday
in May, therefore, no meeting until the
first Monday in June.
For the Democrat-Star.
If you are unwilling to serve God,
don't serve the devil Mt the expense OF
your principle or his customers.
SAVE.
Next Wednesday evening an enter
tainment will be given at the residence
Of Mr.. J. Il. Johnson for the benefit OF
st. Peters chapel in Creole Town.
Mrs. j. NJ. Pelham, accompanied by
her little soil Johnnie, returned Wednes-
day from Mobile, where Johnnie has
been under the care OF an occulist for
sometime because of the threatened loss
of sight in his left eye, We are pleased
TO state that his condition is improved.
The sidewalk along the Lindinger ho-
tel property and Odd Fellows hall on
| Pascagoula street has been raised with
shells and a layer of sand. This COM
mendable piece of work was lone by
the ownerso of the two properties.
Optionville is still improving. Mr..
r. A. Farnsworth has purchased lots 10
and II in square l, V. Delmas tract, from
Ford and Delmas for $3.50 cash. In a short
time Mr.. Farnsworth will erect a fine,
comfortable dwelling on the style OF the
Herrick house, just opposite his lots.
Capt. Paul Renaud, OF New Orleans,
accompanied by Col. Scully, U. s. IA
visited Scranton last Saturday for the
purpose OF purchasing the steamboat
Valeda, which he succeeded in doing at
the price of 5000. She will bedelivered
to Capt. Renaud by the Merchants rams
p~ortation Co. on the 18th inst.
The. schooner Otis, Capt. Fred Clinton,
which sailed on the 18th inst. from this
port for Havana arrived at her destina-
ton on the 10th, only four days passage
across. Capt. Clinton was accompanied
by his bride, and their numerous friends
will be pleased to hear of their safe ar
rival.
Mr.. Willie J. Grant, formerly of Pas
cagoula, who is pharmacist in the Ken
nedy drug store at Biloxi, informs us
that the proprietor, Mr.. P.J. Kennedy
5 will shortly begin the erection OF a
modern brick building on the corner OF
: Howard avenue and Reynoir street as
new business stand.
! On Sunday Rev. II. w. Van Hook will
preach in the Methodist church at IL IL
v m. and 7 80 p. m. Also IN the Afternoon
at Pascagoula in the union church. Al
are invited to attend.
Mr., Louis /. Brannan, a leading tur
pcntine and saw-mill owner OF Wilmer
Ala, was in town Tuesday disposing o
some improved lands in this county. III
sold the Geo. Pierce place in township 3
a range 5 west to Mr.. Jasper Munk, O
Arkansas, for $l7h 1t consists Of fort.
acres.
Mrs. Eugene Joancn, who has bee
4, spending awhile with her niece here
Mrs. L. Il. Cox, returned to her homei
New Orleans last Saturday, accomp'
MED by her beautiful little daughte
Adrienne, who was a great favorite ow
NJ ing to her winsome ways, her pretty blu
il eyes and auburn hair.
\ The DR.. Oakwood-A rden-Irving cas-
comes up next week before the circu1
court for trial. A large number OF wi
vi nesses have been summoned and q livel
% and interesting time is anticipated. ID
>" Chas, lakewood and Mrs. Arden-Oal
~ wood-Irving are comfortably quartere
in rooms of the brick hotel de Lougl
Ill ridge calm and serene awaiting the con
lie ing battle which will settle their fate.
No Monday we received a pleasant Wis
from Mr.. WIN. McCaughan, OF Lor
Beach, who was here for the purpose
chartering a schooner to take lulnb
=, and other building material to Sout
west Pass, q hundred and twenty mil
below New Orleans, where he Is buildil
70 up quite q settlement. He owns S
thousand acres Of alluvial land, W
by adapted to truck farming. Mr.. M
use Caughan gives n glowing description
ate the country, and says it is HON OF
IN orange, banana ~cocoanut and vegetabl
nd of all kinds the year. round. In Q
opinion Billy has struck 1t rich.
III" We learn that Judge Thos. H. Woo
eT late Chief Justice OF the Supreme Cor
of Mississippi, has formed q p~artnersl
'"e with Messrs. Denny Il Woods for I
purpose of practicing law In Jacks
ing county. Judge Woods will make
md frat appearance as o member OF the CO
re- bar at the April term Of our circuit cou
his which begins Monday next JUG
Of Woods will, Of course, continue
partnership in Meridian.
fan- Major. Fred Hess returned from Ell
rid, VILE q few days ago, and In an mi
to view with our reporter said he wa mi
low surprised to find Ellisville such wi
eek awake town and the people 80 ful
nd. enthusiasm over the prospective Pa
A.. poula and Northern II. Il. He laid I
within a radius Of . few miles OF
,.... courthouse there were fourteen Z
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