The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1901-01-04
OCEAN SPRINGS LOCALS.

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Miss Leila May Smith enjoyed th,
holidays in Hatticsburg.
a surprise party was rendered tn,
Misses VaugIidns Christmas night.
Mr. G. w Graysun aud wife visited
New Orleans last week.
Miss Alice Maxey is expected bacl
from New Orleans Saturday.
Mr.. Milton Vaughan passed tn,
holidays with home folks.
Mrs. VIM. johnson. of Mobile passet
several days with the Misses Morrow,
this week.
Miss Jessie Boyd entertained yer,
handsomely at the Anchorage Monda,
evening in honor Of Miss Lilly Clark
M"ssrs. Herman Mil and Casper
Vahle were business visitors to Scran,
ton last Saturday.
Miss Lille Clark from Sophie New,
comb, New Orleans. spent her vaca.
tinn with her parents here.
Hon. ID. ID. Cowan, accompanied by
his lovely daughters, Misses Mary,
Ella and Daisy Cowan visited Biloxi
last Saturday evening.
At the home of Mrs. II. Il. Russell
a pretty Christmas morning tree ris-
ing was had for the children. IL was
a very pretty home occasion.
A twentieth century midnight mass
was held at St. A~lphonsus' church,
Father Henry Motier officiating, and
high mass at 9 a. m. Tuesday morn
Ing was observed.
At the Firemen's Hall a New Years
ball was given for the benefit OF
Vahle's Brass Band. 1t was well at.
tended.
Messrs. b. +. Joachim and d. A..
DE Pass returned from Il successful
bird hunt in the Vancleave neighbour.
hood, guests at "Ingleside."
Mr.. Clifton Cowan, of the Agricul.
tural and Mechanical College, Stark
vile, passed his holiday vacation with
his grandparents, Maj. L. W. Grayson
and wife.
Our brilliant teacher, Miss Anna
Mcdowell returned from New Or.
leans. While a visitor at her uncle's
home she was the recipient of man
fayOrs and was universally admired.
Mesdames Field, Brown and Yer.
milyea arranged an elaborate Christ
mas tree at Elk Lodge on the twenty
fourth for the entertainment of their
house party. The evening was de.
lightfully spent by every one present.
Miss Sadie Snyder, second daughter
of Col. and Mrs. VIM. II. Snyder, died
at her home last Friday evening. after
an illness of several years. She was
attacked with creeping paralysis when
in the bloom OF youth, and although u
great sufferer, has been "A very patient
one. She was a pure, sweet Christian
girl, and beloved by all who knew her.
' The Twentieth Century Club com-
posed Of both ladies and gentlemen
held Il Christmas tree entertainment
at hollywood" the picturesque hume
OF Mrs. NJ. L. Holcomb. Beautifully
prepared for the occasion with the
adOrnments OF natures flowers and
the attractive bandiwork of human
art, the evidence of refinement, dis.
tinEnished this seaside villa. The
members OF the club assembled there
to receive the gifts which Santa
Claus had prepared for them and to
enjoy the companionShip of reciprocal
I''C WI tut |CutuCdtlDu vi HE. lIc
scene presented when the
door OF the hostess private apart
ment was thrown open and the Christ
tree with numerous wax taperS
which illumined the many pretty ob-
jects dangling from the branches ex.
cited intense admiration. Each
article bore the name OF a member of
the club tn whom it was awarded and
upon a table were sealed packages
also bearing the anne of those they
were intended for. The distribution
Dccasi0ned great merrlmcnt. The re-
consisted of chocolates,
.0n-bOns and all kinds of nuts. The
valadictOry, SO uniquely and beauti-
fully wOrded was read by Mrs. Hol-
author VI the evening.