The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1901-07-12

Mr.. Philip Whitman, of Mobile was {
business visitor this week.
Mead Bros. barge Is receiving repairs
at the New Venice shipyard.
Charlie Mooney from Houma, La. IL
visiting friends in Scranton.
Miss Louise Raby, Of New Orleans il
visiting her relative, Mrs. G. L. Raby o.
East Side.
MI. VIM. A. Murphy and family will
occupy the Nelson dwelling which Is be-
ing put in order.
Mrs. j.. C. valverde, after o lingering
illness died at her home at Lake Charles,
La. last Saturday.
1t is reported that an old and success
full merchant will soon build o two story
brick house on Delmas avenue.
The Evelyn G. the new gasoline
launch Of Charles Clark T. Co. made her
maiden trip in the Pascagoula river on
Tuesday.
Mrs. Robert W~estfaul, Of Mobile &C.
companied by her children is visiting
her sister Mrs. w. E. Frederic on Pasca'
goula river.
"There is more in heaven and earth
than ever our philosophy dreamed or"
A prominent business man remarked
that great mineral products might exist
in this vicinity.
Rev. Ireneus Trout, formerly of Gre
NADIA, Miss. has been appointed by Bish'
op Thompson to be the Gulf Coast mis-
sionary Of the Episcopal church Of the
diocese Of Mississippi. Mr.. Trout will
reside in Biloxi with his family as that
place Is considered the most central
part of his work, which extends along
the entire coast.
Mr.. G. B. Hamilton, Of Grand Bay,
Ala. was in our city Tuesday and pre-.
sented the editor with q box Of ripe and
juicy Japanese plums.
A number Of attractive summer girls
sojourning here are catching beaux.
The Farnsworth Lumber Cos. new
barge being built by Mike Fletchas at
Fosters ways Is nearing completion.
Chris Christensen and Geo. r.
Thompson, shipbuilders, will shortly
launch the new tow boat hull, n Of the
largest ever built here, from their ways
on Krebs lake. 1t is for the L. N.
Dantzler Lumber Co., Of Moss Point.
The deminsions are 1O5 feet over all, 0H
feet beam and llH feet depth. The boil
er and machinery will be supplied by
the Alabama Iron Works.
Station Agent John H. Santa Cruz
and bright little son 81 have returned
from q trip to Chicago and other places
in Illinois.
The person who pays promptly every
year for his DEMoCRAT-STAR always en-
joys life, never has bad dreams, his wife
loves him devotedly and If he has child
rem, they lever have measels, chicken
pox or whooping cough. In fact, the
whole family are in q better frame Of
mind and have q good chance fol
heaven.
A meeting Of the trustees Of the Scran'
ton Public School will take place in thu
school building at 4 p. m. instead Of 8 o
m. on Monday 18th inst. to elect teach
ers. In the selection there will be OBJ
served the greatest care to employ thu
best talent.
MI. J. H. Jonte has added . front suite
of rooms to his residence, which maker
1t very attractive.
DIR. A. G. Ulmer, dentist who has beef
on a visit to his old home has returned
and brings with him from Shubuta and
Laurel several specimens Of petriiet
curiosities such as shark teeth, toat
frogs and shells. He reports having
seen oil oozing out Of the side of q hill
also mounds of oyster shells. He ex
presses the opinion that the waters o
the Gulf Of Mexico once covered tina
country about five thousand years ago
Deputy Sheriff b. G. COT, of Big Poin'
was in this city Tuesday on official bust
ness.
On Saturday last the steamer Alic'
arrived at the L. 4 N. incline here will
o cargo Of 5000 feet Of red or sweet gun
lumber from J. F. Bodman Il Co.'S. hard
wood saw mill at Dead Lake for reship
ment to New Orleans by rail and from
thence to be exported. This species o
wood is susceptible to the most satin
like polish and the increasing demant
for 1t a be readily met by the larg,
quantity to be found in our forests.
Scranton will soon be . receiving
point for tropical fruits and other Cen
trail and South American imports.
} Vessels seeking cargoes will find
safe harbor In the port Of P~ascagoula.
The bags Jupiter belonging to tn
g. Il =. I. railroad was o%verhauled Mt tn
New Venice ship yard.
!. Mrs. Edgar Petot and Mr.. JAIME
Petot, Of New Orleans are on q visit her
guests Of Mrs. H. %Communy.
Mrs. Brooks Fox and bright little so
Willoughby returned home to New OF
leans on Sunday.
Miss Lillian Alley, n Of our niue
admired young ladies ia visiting he
: friend, Miss Sallie Clark at Whistle,
3 Ala.
. On the evening Of the p, inst, an el
: tertainment will take place At the p
vilion, Psscagoula. for the benefit
the Catholic chapel. The holders
. ten cent tickets will be entitled to q fr,
. ride going and returning. Regular 10