The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-07-06

The Minnie Lee, capt M. Il. SPOTS
wood, master, running in the Pascagoula
river trade, is making regular and prof
liable weekly trips.
On July lst the Moss Point and Pasca-
goula Railroad Co., which was allotted
the contract to carry the mail from
Scranton to Moss Point, commenced
handling the same under the most favor
able conditions. -Four mails instead Of
the two as heretofore will be carried to
and from Moss Point.
The Board of Supervisors was in ses-
session two days this week. Full pro-
ceedinss thereof will appear in the next
issue Of the DEMoCRAT-SrAR.
The kissing bug has found some new
victims here.
Let the City Fathers now look after the
repairing of the streets and putting the
town in good sanitary condition.
The June rains and wind storms will
cost this county at least $4,000 in re-
building bridges, causeways, etc. About
one-half Of which will have to be ex-
pended in the next three months.
Mr.. Harry Mansfield, after spending
awhile at Coden and Mobile, has re-
turned to Scranton with his family,
and is now connected with Smiths bake
ry. The mullet at other places did not
agree with Harry like the home breed.
Our old patron and friend, Mr.. Thos.
f. Ramsay, of the Vancleave neighbor-
hood, was a welcome caller at the DEM
ocRAT-STAR Office Monday, and made
the editor smile when he handed over
two silver dollars in payment of sub
scription to the "Old Reliable" for an
other year. He reports the fruit crop a
failure, and other crops Indifferent.
Mississippi Lodge No. s3, X. of P, re-
Gently elected the following officers for
ensuing term: j. d. Clark, G. c.; McVea
Young, V. G.; X. l.. Bullard, NJ. Of A..
]. w. Altman, p; VIM. A. Murphy, M
of w; Il. p. Swailes, l. c.; T. Swailes
O. c..
| Mr.. VIM. Martin, u prominent mer
chant of Vancleave, was in town Mon
day and paid his respects to the editor Of
the DEMoCRAT-STAR. He reports healtl
and prosperity in his section, and never
knew time when money was more
plentiful than at present.
Miss May Munday, who has been Wis
iting here, the guest of her aunt, Mrs
McVea Young, departed Monday for hel
home in Clinton, La, accompanied by
Mr.. Saunders Levi, who came from tha
town few days ago on a visit to friends
Justice Jas. B. Davis, of Denny, wa,
in town Monday on legal business. HI
says business is pretty fair in his line
He marries couple now and then, bu
has not divorced any one as yet. Hi
crop is good, and will make at least 3O'
bushels of corn, and potatoes and water
melons to give away, hence the late
rains have not hurt him much.
We. recently received letter from
Rev. l.. N. Brock, former pastor of tn,
Scranton Baptist church asking that hi
address on the DEMocRAT-STAR b
changed to 81 n. Broad street, Mobile
Ala, where he is for medical treatmen
He says that he is lead to believe tina
he will be restored to his usual health
He extends his thanks to "many friend
who have in one way or another express
ed their interest" Mr.. Brock has d,
: cided tomake Mobile his future home.
Tuesday Mrs. w. A. Henslee receive
the sad intelligence Of the death OF he
brother, Mr.. Jos. s. Chute, which occu
J red last Monday night at his father
home, Bay Minette, Ala, aged 30 year
I. Mr.. Chute will be remembered by man
OF our citizens, as he resided here seve
al years ago. Death is always sad, b,
! when the young passes away it seen
T. doubly so, but in his case death doub
less was relief, as he had suffered frol
! that insidious disease consumption
! Afteribeing forced to give up his situ
|, ton iii Mobile his former employer,
e writing to his sister regarding him sal
d he waa an exemplary young man, ,faithfl
and honest. Poor Joe, what more cou
be said in his favor. He is at last FRI
3 from the burdens Of this life; save in Il
!. arms Of his Savior, whom he has trus
ed from his youth up. F
e The |medico "x-spurts" are SO disa
8, pointed at the health Of the Gulf Goa
l. that they are becoming desperate, al
1t are resbrting to detective means OF di
covering some excuse by which they ca
q repeat their tyrannical methods OF qua
antind, which has in the last few yea
proved so remunerative to them, al
/. n which we are now on the alert that On
" not be repeated without the most dra
tic opposition. One Of the emisari
e made, his appearance at Biloxi . fe
y days (ago, for the purpose, doubtless,
er creating imaginary cause to begin ane
the old cry against this beautiful al
Df prosperous Coast as the seat Of diseai
.. Through sad experience and disappoii
nt nent the cspioner, after a. close an
N vcstlgAtion q he could make, return
] 70 whore Re came from.