The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1901-07-26

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county this week.
Miss Norma 4. Laurendine paid a
fleeing visit to Mobile on Tuesday.
Aurelia Stevens has been appointed
postmaster at Escatawpa, this county.
Some mean cuss stole the last water
melon the editor had in his garden o few
nights ago.
Miss. Frances Clarke, after a most en-
joyable visit to Miss Lizzie Alley re-
turned on Monday to Whistler, Ala.
Rev. Wagner, Of New Orleans presi.
dent Of the German Lutheran Synod
visited Rev. CO. Smith here on Tues
day.
Misses Ellen Lynch and Minnie Feore
left on Tuesday night for Quebec, Cana
da, where they will s~ojourn with rela-
tives.
DR.. W. II. Kell, wife and three child
rem, left on Thursday for Charlotte, N.
G. on q visit Of . month to DIR. Kelrs
parents.
Last Sunday afternoon Rev. G. o.
Smith confirmed in the Lutheran
church Mrs. Peter Olson, Mrs. Andrew
Olson and Mrs. SkOusgard.
Nj. Stanton Dean, who sustained o
fracture Of the left leg several weeks
ago IL under treatment Mt the Charity
hospital, New Orleans.
Rev. G., o. Smith and wife will leave
Sunday night for the Pan-American ex-
position at Buffalo, stopping on their
way in North Carolina.
The w. U. T. Co. has placed six U. s..
observatory time clocks about u city,
distributed as follows: Scranton State
Bank, Scranton Pharmacy, Palace Phar-
macy, Scranton Hotel. Merchants and
Marine Bank, F. G. Westphal's store.
The shirt waist is not much worn here,
but the colored shirt is in evidence.
Mr.. H. G. Rush, o leading young bust
ness man, Of Macon, Miss. Is visiting Mr..
w. M. Bush and family at Ada Villa on
Pascagoula river.
Several days ago q young lady visitor
lost a pretty scarf pin between the resi-
dences of Mr.. G. H. Alley and Mr.. Chas.
A. Farnsworth. The finder may return
it to the DEMocRAT-SrAR office.
Pretty Miss Bernadette Bourgeois, q
pupil of the Convent wears a gold medal
which she merited through her close ap-
plication to study and excellent deport-
ment.
Instead of investing money in buster
wells, it would be far better to put local
capital in the building Of o modern hotel
for which the demand is daily increas-
ing, owing to the growth of our city as
q coming commercial centre.
Mr.. James Parker, wife and son Har-
old, of New Orleans came Wednesday
on q visit TO Mr.. Parker's mother, Mrs.
G. Nelson on Pine street.
Mr.. L. Grethe and wife and Louis
Grethe, Jr., of New Orleans attended the
funeral of their daughter and sister.
Mrs. Chris Brondum.
Henry Mcdonald, colored, aged 20
years died Of consumption Wednesday
night.
John J.. Reimer, the up-to.date sail
maker, of Mobile was q visitor here on
Thursday.
1t is the duty of the health officer to
cause the inspection Of premises, and
force an observance of the sanitary laws.
There are a number of filthy back yards
in the corporate limits, which should be
cleaned at once.
Bro. G. H. Alley wore q pair of new
gold cuff buttons On Sunday which were
presented to him by the Misses F. l.. and
Laura Delmas as a mark of esteem for
his many kindnesses. Bro. Alley enjoys
a magnetic influence among the ladies
because of his unfailing and thorough
bred admiration and generous behavior
toward them.
Delmas avenue should be cleared of
the low dives, where liquor is served
and which are disfeputable rendezvous
for low characters of both races and
sexes. The law regulating the sale OF
liquor is very stringent and should be
enforced to the letter.
Briant Washington, q trusted colored
employee Of Mr.. Ed. Mitchell died of ty.
phoid fever last Friday morning. He
was for many years in the service OF
James Bride, contractor, of Mobile.
Mr.. M. G. Pankey is selling o book en-
titled, "The Negro n Beast, or in the
Image of God," by Chas. Carroll. 1t Ii
being principally bought by negroes and
II Mr.. Carroll can prove to their under
standing that there is no hereafter fol-
them, the effect will be to require q more
diligent watch on our chicken roosts.
On Thursday night, 18th inst, the
newly elected officers Of Mississippi
Lodge No. 50, Knights Of Pythias wer,
installed with appropriate ceremonies
followed by a sumptuous repast. TIT
officers are: B. F. Browne, G. G.; Franz
e. Foster, V. Gu j.. w. Altman, prelate
J. D. Clark, M. Of W.; L. +. Cox, M. q
A.; G. A.. Sward L~ofinadler, I. G.; H. G
Uric, o. G.
The name chosen for the prosperity,
new village is Middletown, which il
that portion Of land between East Sid,
| and Moss Point inhabited mostly b.
negroes. Why not call 1t M.dwa,
P~laisance, as q dram shop will be tn
3 principal business house and q oak,
: walk dance, no doubt, the up-to-date at
attraction. There will be q raise in tn
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