The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-12-21


ton on the 18th Of December, 1900:
Mayor-Wm. Workman.
Treasurer-P. Hugonin.
Marshal-N. X. Faulk.
Aldermen-H. Hugonin, !. b. Faux
and Jas. J. Krebs.
Twenty-Five votes were polled for
Mayor, Aldermen and Treasurer and q
votes for Marshal. The election was q
very quiet one.
Mrs. Jas. A. Kaufman visited Mobile
this week.
The town is full Of Christmas turkeys,
geese and ducks.
Chicken gumbo is a standard dish at
our entertainments.
There was a Latter Day Saint preach
er in Scranton Wednesday.
MI. j. 1. Ford attended circuit court
at Mississippi City this week.
Mrs. L. p. DeJean, who has been on q
visit to New Orleans, is home again.
Mrs. P. Feore and charming daughter,
Miss Minnie, returned from New Orleans
Tuesday.
Mr.. H. Bloomfield was in attendance
on circnit court in Harrison county this
week.
Ex.Marshal Browne is again behind
the bar of the Bienville saloon as mix
ologist.
Master Joe Mitchell will spend the
holidays here with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Mitchell.
Mr.. H. J. Falk spent Wednesday here
installing the new gasoline light in j.
F. Cassanova's new store.
In the language Of an ex-Attorney
General of this State, 1t is a dirty bird
that will befoul its own nest.
MI. L. M. Hand is filling a posision in
the machinery department of A. Blum
er's foundry at Moss Point.
Rev. Father Alphonse Kettles, of
Biloxi, visited here Tuesday, the guest
Of Rev. Father Ten Brink.
Hoy's "a Trip to Tramptown" failed
to show here last Saturday night as adj
vertised. However, nobody was disap-
pointed.
The business Office Of the DEMOCRAT
STAR will be open during Christmas
week from 7 a. m. until 6 p. m, every
day, except Sunday, for the transaction
Of business.
Mrs. E. Austin, of Detroit, Mich, ar
rived here Saturday and engaged board
at the Lindinger House. Mrs. Austin
will give vocal and e~locution lessons.
Mrs. Eugene Gautier and son Harold
Of West Pascagoula, accompanied by
Miss Georgine White, left for New Or
ldans on Thursday, where they will re-
main until Sunday.
On Tuesday Mrs. s. w. Labrot gave
the children of West ~Pascagoula q
Christmas tree entertainment, which
proved q delightful affair, %gladdening
the hearts Of q large gathering Of the
little folks.
Christmas eve the children OF Pasca'
goula will enjoy the fruits Of a Christ
mas tree at the union church pre-.
pared by the officers and teachers Of the
Sunday-school at that place.
The many friends Of Mr.. Hal T. Meri
wether, son Of our local attorney, Mr.. G
8. Meriwether, will be pleased to heal
that he holds q very important post ir
China, being in charge of the U. s. gov
eminent launches and tugs, supplying
them with naval stores and provisions
Young Meriwether has just attained hi,
majority, and is one Of the most promis
ing Of all the volunteers from this place
We acknowledge the receipt Of an in
vitation from MI. and Mrs. Noah HUT
Of Conover, N. c., to the marriage o
their daughters, Miss Clara to Rev. Car
roll o. Smith, Of Scranton, Miss. nm,
, Miss Fife to Rev. Paul G. Henry, O
waynesboro, Va. The happy event will
take place on Thursday, December 9th
ut the Evangelical Lutheran church O
Conover.
The man who does not pay his poll to:
on or before the first day Of Februar
next will see his name published in hi
7 county paper as . delinquent, and ful
thermore he will be disfranchised an
! cannot vote at the polls and will run tn
risk Of being fined and imprisoned II h
: attempts to vote In Q primary election
All good citizens should bear this
/ mind.
Our old war comrade, Mr.. Richar
Roberts, Of Brannan, Ala, was in tow
"wednesday settling his taxes and q
. tending to other business. Before lea,
. ing he called 1T the DEMocRAT-STAR o
Q fee and left q for another years sui
scription to the "Old Reliable" NJ
. Roberts Is M Of the staunchest either
Of U section Of country.
Gulf Lodge No. 40 +. 4 A. M. electe
. the following officers ON the 18th inl
I for the ensuing Masonic year. p. I
LAurendins, W. NJ; F. L. Lindinger,
/ W., Mcvsa Young, J. w; G. H. Allie,
treasurer; VIC. Parker, secretary
9. Paaksys tyler.
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