The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1901-06-14

II. A. Mcclure, OF New Orleans, wht
participated in the battle OF San Juar
Hill, Santiago, Cuba, is working this
territory for the Anchor Supply Com
pany, an installment concern.
Last Friday Joe King. colored, while
at work in the Cirlot-Oliver Lumber
Company's saw mill, accidentally had
three fingers OF his right hand badly
mashed, necessitating amputation.
Mrs. c. Il. Krebs left again last Satur'
day, accompanied by her little son,
Charley, to receive treatment from a
specialist at the Hotel Dieu Hospital,
New Orleans. Her many friends earn
estly hope that she will be restored to
perfect health.
The River Road Dramatic Club will
present "Hickery Farm" and the side
splitting farce "Mr. X" at Odd Fellows
Opera House next Wednesday, June 10.
All who enjoy good roads and a hearty
laugh will come.
The good roads movement which is en-
gaging public spirited attention and
support all over the State is evidenced
in the improved condition Of the streets
and sidewalks Of our city, notably Del
mas and Krebs avenues.
On Monday w. p. Davis, a prosperous
rice grower of this county, whose plan
tation adjoins the Lily Orchard settle
ment, received a threshing machine,
which is the first introduced in this Sec
ton for the harvesting Of rice.
On May q, the Board of Trustees of the
Scranton Public School met and organ
lied. f. H. Lewis was elected presi-
dent and H. s. Rourke, secretary. The
election of teachers will be held on Mon
day, July Is, at sp. M, at the court
house in Scranton.
Judge James H.. Neville was in our
city last week looking hale and hearty.
He came to try the habeas corpus case
Of Frank Brisback, charged with the
murder Of James Jack, on May Is, near
Hurley. He ordered the prisoner dis
charged from custody.
The powerful tug John +. Brady, Of
Belle Isle, La, which arrived here last
week, left Friday, having in tow the
new tank barge "Harrison," built by
Fred Swails. The barge will be used in
conveying oil from the Beaumont oil
fields to different points.
Mr.. John M. Laurendine, Of Mont.
gomery, Ala. was here this week on a
visit to his mother, Mrs. j. G. Lauren
dine. John is n of our boys, and occu-
pies a responsible position with the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company, and has many friends in his
new home.
Visitors from the Gulf coast to Mobile
should not fail to call at the drug estab-
lishment of Mr.. j. G. Hulsbush, on Gov
eminent and Royal streets, opposite the
court house, where they will find a de-
lightful stopping place to refresh them
selves with the choicest ice cream and
soda water. Mr.. Hulsbush is we'll and
favorably known here.
Among those who came to Scranton to
attend the funeral of Mrs. J. II. Santa
Cruz were Mr.. and Mrs. A. Chappella,
Mrs. Halter and: children, Miss Louise
Santa Cruz, Mr.. and Mrs. George Gray
son, Mrs. and Miss Redding and Miss
E. Davidson, of Biloxi; Major T. W.
Grayson, Ocean Springs; Mr.. Schell,
Mrs. Phlager and Miss Nixon, Grand
Bay, Ala; Mr.. and Mrs. G. j. Santa
Cruz and son, and Mrs. and Miss Parks,
Mobile.
Don't fail to read three new ordinances
passed by II City Council in this issue
of the DEMoCRAT-STAR.
Messrs. L. P. De Jean, T. F. Townsley
and E. Mitchell paid q business visit to
New Orleans on Wednesday.
Prof. s. H. Shannon from Three
Rivers, q clever and prosperous mer-
chant and turpentine manufacturer was
q caller at the DEMocRAT-Star office
Tuesday and made the editors heart
leap for joy when he squared up for the
"Old Reliable" His chances for the
Great Beyond are now much brighter.
May others come forward and do like
wise.
Messrs. G. s. Meriwether, r. ]. Lough-
ridge and Chas. H. Wood were appoint.
ed by the Pascagoula Commercial Club
delegates to the Good Roads Conven-
ton which meets to-day at Jackson.
Mrs. DR.. E. F. Griffin and baby left
Tuesday for Lauderdale on q visit to her
parents, to be absent q month or SO.
Mr.. N. Biggar, representative of the
Mobile Daily Item, was in our city on
business Thursday looking after the
papers circulation.
MARINE.