The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-07-06
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
News Items Of Interest Gathered From
Various Sources.

from there she will visit South Caro-
lima.
The mails reach here four times a
day by the NJ. 2. s. P. railroad.
On Saturday last fine, bouncing |,
boy baby arrived at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Torres.
Moss Point Lodge, No. III, installed
officers last Monday night.
County Treasurer A. H. Smith has
been on the sick list, but is now con-
valescing.
Miss Arena SETTLER returned Satur-
day from u pleasant visit to Newton,
Miss.
Mr.. f. D. Cavett, OF Macon, Miss,
general agent OF the Union Central
Life Insurance company, is on a bust.
ness visit here, the guest OF Mrs. Il.
w. Spann.
Rev. II. j. Cumpsten attended the
meeting of the presbytery, at New Or
leans. this week,
AS is their annual custom, those
wide-awake merchants and genial gen.
tlemen, Messrs. COwan, Bros. have
placed on the rear end Of their counter
IA large cooler Of ice-water, for the
weary and thirsty customer and trav-
eler.
Fhe pastor Of the Baptist church
was greeted by a fine audience Sunday
morning and by full house at night.
The Lords supper was administered
at the morning service with solemn
memory Of the crucitixion of the bless
; ed Son Of God.
The Hypathean society will hold its
, meeting at the home OF Mr.. j. j.
Meyers on Friday evening, 18th inst.
The program heretofore announced
will be rendered on this occasion.
Last Friday Lee Clark, aged s years
died at the home of his parents, two
miles east of this place, and was buried
the day following. Rev. B. l.. Mitch
ell 0tiiciated at the house and grave.
There will be no preaching at the
Baptist church next Sunday, the Sth.
The pastor will be absent at Jackson,
attending the Baptist State conven.
tion. On his return he will visit his
daughter, Mrs. DR.. Slattworth, at
Cuba, Ala, but will return on Satur-
day, the l4th, and bring his daughter,
Mamie, with him. The father and
daughter will be at their post of duty
on Sunday, the 18th, and remain at
Moss Point during the summer, meet
ing all appointments thereafter at all
points,
Died at Longwood Plantation. La,
June 80, 1900, at 9:30 o'clock p. m,
Edgar John Schwager, aged 20 years,
beloved son Of the late Stephen and
Mathaldia Schwager, of New Orleans,
and husband Telcied Loupe. He
leaves widow. four sisters and two
brothers to mourn his deatl-Mrs.
Oliver p. Anderson and Miss Jessie
Schwager, of Moss Point, Mrs. Edward
Nelson and Miss Louise Schwager OF
New Orleans, Geo. Schwager, of New
York City, and Albert Schwager, oil
East St. Louis, Ill. Mr. Edgar John
, Schwager will be remembered as the
/ once famous base ball player of Moss
l Point and Scranton, Miss. He was
a buried Monday morning at 10 o'clock
: from the home Of his sister, Mrs E
A. Nelson, of 2l30 Josephine street
i New Orleans.
!: The young lades' L. Z. c. club, re
. Gently organized in Moss Point, wa
! entertained by Mrs. Fl. 9. Burton las
Thursday afternoon. Being the frs
clear day for over IA fortnight, quite
large number was present upon tina
occasion. The meeting having bee
: duly opened by its president, Mis-
Q Laura Griffin, papers were read b
< Misses Stewart, Spencer and Meyer
upon the ancient Druids, the ancien
j and modern drama and the works Q
= Shakespeare, the same having bee
IL chosen as the subjects OF the after
noon. Miss ly0n Garner then abl
y rendered Bryant's magnificent poem
IS "Thanatopsis," which was followed b!
Is a delightful humorous recitation o.
is our gifted young elocutionist, miss
Matte Green. A brief talk upon the
v American Indians, illustrated by relics
g OF the various tribes, was then given
ii by Mrs. Burton, after which large
4 4 cardboard, bearing u sentence In pic
= ture-wrlting, was placed upon the
i mantel In view OF the guests, who
n we're requested to decipher the same
The prize for the first successful read
ing. Every club woman should bt
> very well read" was won by Mis-
: Laura Meyers, who was presented will
a copy OF Legends OF Lyrics Of tn
) Gulf Coast" For the consolation o
r those who did not receive the bon
{ flde volume, little mimic booklets
t bearing the quotation, IA books
book, although there's nothing In II,
were presented % everyone presen
e The usual reireshnlepts were in orde
/ and the club adIOurnetl IA Meet II