The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-05-10

We are favored with an invitation Il
the marriage Of Mr.. Frank Joseph Pa
quette and Miss Bessie Graham Pond
which will occur at Jackson, La, in th,
Presbyterian church, at 8 o'clock a. m.
oath inst.
Mrs. P. blanchard, accompanied by
her granddaughter, Miss Julia Jones, at
tended the First Holy Communion cere
monies in st. Peters and st. Paul'l
church, at New Orleans, last Sunday
where her grandson, Master Johnni,
Jones, received his first communion and
was confirmei in the church the follow
ing day.
The genuine Blind Tom, phenome
non Of memories and mimicry, who has
for upwards Of q half century astonish
ed the lovers Of music by his remarka
BILE performances, gave concert at Odd
Fellows Opera House last Friday night
which attracted fair audience which
fully appreciated his skill as one Of
natures prodigies, both in instrumental
and vocal music.
Mr.. J. w. Carter, wife and children, Of
Meridian, after pleasant visit to Round
Island, guests Of Mr.. II. A. Dimitry and
family, returned home Tuesday. Mr.
Carter was greatly delighted with his
piscatorial experience, as he caught up
wards Of $50 choice fish day.
From West Pascagoula to Fountaine.
bleau the charcoal interests are being
extensively engaged in. There is sell
dom q time when the burning Of pine
wood into charcoal does not amply pay
for the effort. The innumerable kilns
give o smoking evidence Of their i'm
portance.
Mr.. D. Herrick returned Saturday
night from Beaumont, where he had
been for the past two weeks investing
in oil lands. Mr.. Herrick is enthusiastic
over the prospects for wonderful de-
velopment Of that section of Texas.
The DEMoCRAT-STAR Office was hon
ored on Tuesday by visit from Messrs
L. Lopez and VIM. X. Dukate, Of Biloxi
nearly half century good friends and
patrons Of the "Old Reliable" They
were here at the request Of those Of oul
citizens who are organizing Beaumont
oil company. These two gentlemen are
the wealthiest citizens Of the coast ant
thoroughly enterprising men, snd
everything they touch seems to turn tt
gold.
The successful jubilee mission excited
= renewed fervor among those Of th'
Catholic faith in this community. Thu
eloquence Of the Reverend Fathers Nier
man and Polk was listened to, and mad
q deep impression upon the minds Of tn
faithful. The mission closed Sunda!
night last. Rev. Father w. Ten Brink
rector, assisted and is highly pleaset
with the Christian animation which wa
manifested throughout.
Dates were fixed for regattas to b
held at all the gulf water race course
represented in the aquatic fraternit.
with the exception of Pascagoula (Scran
tony. Our thoroughbred yachtsman, MI
Walter Gautier, whose ability to pin
nacle sails will doubtless be able to hav
regatta arranged for our Pascagoul
bay-the choicest of all the sheets O
fluid surfaces to skim over with sportiv
enjoyment
On Monday First Lieutenant J. {
Hooker, Of the revenue cutter Winona
telegraphed the Hon. Secretary Of tn
Treasury from here of the finding of Al
abandoned U. s. coast survey camp b
Petit Bois island, off Pascagoula, and 1t
desertion by the surveyors numbering
three men. He is Of the opinion the
tho surveying party had gone fishin
In a small boat and were caught in
squall, and were probably drowned
The camp equipage was left in charge G
the keeper of the Pascagoula river light
house. The Winona returned to Mobile
Last Thursday night David Adams,
native Persian, born at Sangar, shor
distance from the city Of Oroomiaf
lectured ut the Lutheran church on tn
"Religion, Manners and Customs Of HI
Fatherland." The lecture was instrut
tive and entertaining, and was listene
to with eager attention on the part 9
those who were so fortunate as to hav
heard the lecture and to have been there
On Tuesday evening the Mississipr
Beaumont Oil and Transportation Com
pany was formed here, to be organize
under the laws Of Texas, with capita
of 100000, Of which one.half has alread
been subscribed The directors are: +
p. Clarke Of Galveston, M. Eastman o
Beaumont, ]. L. Dantxler Of Moss Poin
w. w. Farnsworth, J. A. Miller, J.
Ford Of Scranton, L. Lopez, Walter A
White of Biloxi, and Geo. J. Santa Cru
Of Mobile; E. ]. Jane, cashier Of tn
Merchants and Marine Bank of TIL
place, secretary and treasurer. I'll
company has holdings scattered In var
GUS parts of the Texas oil fields and
the immediate vicinity Of the gushers ,
Beaumont. Its purpose will not be
sell stock until the property.is fully d
: veloped.
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