The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-07-20
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
News Items of Interest Gathered From
Various Sources.

The mills are Literally supplied with
logs.
AIS serenc on the Pascaguula and
Escatawpa rivers.
The Misses SETTLER have engaged in
the millinery business.
Miss Della SETTLER reterned Sunday
from IA visit TO Meridian, Miss.
Miss Kate Risher, from llatties-
burg, is visiting MIS-. P. Il. Blumer.
A very large number of our town
folk visited the Sea Shore Camp
Grounds Sunday.
The boat ride on the tug Native
M. : Monday night was greatly en-
Joyed by all participating.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Connick and
baby daughter, of Mobile, are guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs, James Paul. .
Rev. Dr. H. Carpenter. OF Natchez.
will preach on the fifth Sunday of
July at the Methodist church,
Miss Lera Adams, ~ Brookhaven,
arrived to-day, Friday, on a visit to
Mr.. G. w. Jackson and family.
Mr.. j. +. Wichmann, of Summit,
Miss. is here attending upon Capt. II.
f. Erickson during his spell of sick
ness. The Captain, we are glad TO
hear, Is Commissioning.
The Mobile accommodation train is
proving Il great C%onveniencc TO our
business men who are thereby enabled
! IN llilv Z rInslfst hair Iitsjpar. ,vifL,
that city.
Mrs. Emma Bloomfield, after a pro-
trdcted visit To Atlanta. returned last
Saturday. accompanied by the little
Misses lnez and Irene Bloomfield.
The Cumberland Telephone and
Telegraph Co. has installed Il sub.
exchange here, which will give IA more
satisfactory service TO It's Moss Point
patrons.
Rev. T. w. Adams, of BroOkliavcn,
former pastorof the Methodist church
Of this place. is here circulating
among his friends. and will preach in
the Methodist church here next Sun
day morning and night.
The Hypathean Society meeting.
which was postponed because of the
death Of DR.. Chamberlin, vii! be held
Tonight at the residence OF Mrs. j. J.
Myer, when the same program will be
rendered.
Seldom has the regret and sympathy
OF the entire community been so keen
ly awakened as by the death OF DR.
John Benton Chanberlin, n Of it,
most beloved members. which tool
, place last Friday afternoon. Fo
some years the Doctor has been fail
ing 10 health. but his cheerfulnesi
seldom forso0k him, and his suffering
were never allowed tn cast a gloon
upon those with whom he came il
contact. The end was not unexpected
by the Doctor himself, it was lonkel
forward to and prepared for bravelv
and calmly; for him death was. indeed
but the gateway into life-the tranSi
ti0n from suffering into rest. 10 the
bereaved young widow the deepest
sympathy Of every heart is rendered,
IL Lie consciousness Of duty nnbl y
done, of an almost heroic devotion Il
the beloved departed a bring com
fort To the spirit, then, indeed. Will
her peace, even Us her sorrow. be great
beyond human understanding. DR..
Chamhcrlin was a native of Amite
City. La. but moved to Moss Point
in 1889. where he has p~racticed his
profession ever since. The funeral
took place Saturday afternoon, Rev.
II. j. CumpSten performed the burial
ceremony, the interment being made
in the Griffin cemetery.
On Wednesday, july II. Mrs, Jesse
Bounds entertained IA few intimate
friends at an informal reception. com
plimcntary to her sister, Mrs. r. +,
Cochran, of Meridian. who was her
guest for IA few days. The always de-
lightful home of the hostess was
doubly attractive upon the occasion.
with its garnishment OF the flowers ul
the season. Several vocal selections
were rendered by Miss lyon Garner.
and delicious refreshments served In
the dining room by the dainty tea
girls, Misses Sadie Henry and Lyl
Morris. The little Misses Bounds,
the tiny daughters Of the house. fitted
here and there among the guests and
looked like veritable blossoms them,
selves sin their charming gowns OF
airy summer fabrics. The infant
daughter of Mrs. Cochran, Miss Care
line Cochran, made an early DEBUT into
society, and IA brought into the
drawing room to he presented to her
mothers old.time friends. Mrs. Coch-
ran. before her marriage, Miss Anne
Edmonds. was 0ne nf the most populaI
young ladies OF Moss Point, and hel
visit here was a delightful incident u
her large circle Of admirers. The
guests present at the reception wer,
as follows: Mesdames O'Neiil. Randall
Mitchell, Thompson, II. X. Denny. A
S. Denny, A. Il. Dantzler, r. G. Bnr
den, o. 9. Cowan. Win Coulsnn. Rob
inson and Burton, Misses Spencer
McCarter, Garner, Huntington ant
Hyatt.