The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-05

Il
ing for Mississippi City, returning Tues
day.
Miss Lucretia Payne, Of Moss Point, is
in the millinery establishment Of Mrs.
f. B. Blackwell, where her friends and
acquaintances will fnd her ever ready
to serve them.
Rev. w. G. Stephen, pastor Of the
Presbyterian church at Moss Point,
preached most excellent sermon in the
Presbyterian church of this place last
Sunday afternoon.
Tom Jackson, Of Mobile, aged about Is
years, was killed Saturday at 10 o'clock
Q. m. while stealing ride on L. & N.
freight train No. IS, in crossing over
West Pascagoula bridge.
The DeJean Il Mitchell Company has
chartered the tug Lewis Penoyer, Capt.
Louis Nelson in command. The Pc
noyer is being run In the Ship and Horn
Islands trade from here.
White girl mattresses have been in
troduced in some Of our restaurants.
They seem to be the drawing cards, so
far as business of the restaurants are
concerned. We will next have female
BARRIERS in Scranton.
The Board of Supervisors was in ses.
sion two days this week. The May term
has been omitted, and board adjourned
until the first Monday in June. Pro-
ceedings next week.
Easter will be celebrated at the Luth-
eran church next Sunday by admins.
tration Of the Lords Supper in the morn
ing at lO:3O, and by special children's
service in the evening at7:30.
Mr.. Frank Msybury, Of Biloxi, was
here Friday on business. He spent most
Of his boyhood days here. He was
amazed at the vast Improvements since
his visit here, fifteen years ago.
A new tug boat designed and built in
Mobile by Mr.. Francis Codina was there
launched during this week. Mr.. CO.
dina's reputation rs = ship-builder Is
long and well-known along this coast.
Our energetic Mayor, I. P. Delmas, has
purchased the stock of Belgian hares Of
Mr.. Thomas Swartwout. and is making
preparations for extensive experiment
ing in the raising of the toothsome deli
cacy. They are comfortably penned on
his place in Scranton.
Farming in the vicinity of Scranton is
of such comparatively easy labor, owing
to the lightness Of the soil, that tracts OF
twenty to forty acres properly cultivat-
ed will afford genteel livelihood to any
family engaged in truck farming.
Mr.. James G. Terry, Of Mobile, repre-.
senting the Underwriters Association,
inspected on Monday the new schooner .
Susie Bell Dantzler, and also the
schooner L. N. Dantzler, and pronounc-
| ed both vessels in first-class condition.
Last Sunday morning Misses Amelia
Pfleger and Katie Sorenson, Of Grand
Bay, Ala, were received by rite Of con-
firmation into the Lutheran church Of
this place. The ceremony was witnessed
by Mr.. Sorenson and his daughter Miss
| Annie, and Mr.. Fields.
The Biloxi colored base ball team,
Capt. A. Rankin, played with the East
Side team, Capt. Sam Martin, Sunday
score 25 to 10 in favor Of the East Side
The colored boys for once behaved them.
selves nicely. We will be glad to see
the Biloxi boys again.
In commemoration OF the Resurrec'
ton Of our Savior, Easter Sunday is
yearly celebrated by the faithful II
occurs at q season when all nature II
putting forth q lifting aspect Of gaiety
to delight; renewal of cordially and
friendship so essential to the happiness
of mankind. The observation of Easter
dates from the time of the Apostles and
is regarded as the gala day in the Christ
ian churches.
Judge James B. Davis, Of Denny, wal
here Monday attending the Board o.
Supervisors. Judge Davis called ut thu
DEMocRAT-STAR office and left 81 fol
another years subscription to the "Olt
Reliable" saying he could not under
stand how any citizen Of Jackson county
could do without his own county paper
The Judge informed us that few day
ago he brought down with his shot gur
a 25-pound wild turkey. 1t measured
fourSteet and one inch long. In othe
words it was "whopper" for the tim
of year.
Mr.. VIM. Alex. Henslee, who for tn
past five years has been connected Will
the mechanical department Of the Dem
, ocRAT-SrAR Office, left last Friday morn
ing for Rayne, La, having leased tn
Tribune outfitof that places five-colum
q eight-page "patent inside" publishe
}. every Saturday, at 81 q year. Mr.. Hem
d lee is reliable and fairly good printe
faithful and Industrious. As this Is hi
= first venture on his own hook running
o newspaper, we hope the experiment ma
Q prove success. His family will lesy
here for Rayne this week.
:, Escatawpa is SO inviting place this
Q the reporter always wends his way In 1
(. direction with the greatest pleasure. II
drive over the level country is very eos
VI and invigorating. Last Friday week /
,e was received at the home Of Mr.. r.
d Miller, who is q timber contractor, On
has the work Of floating sunken timbe
"a called "deadheads," where he was he
a pitably and most delightfully."- ente
A. tanned. Mr.. Miller has most interes
ing family-his wife and four children
Master Jimmie, school lad Of
81 Homer. Lulu and Damon. Nj. Miller