The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-05-10
R0!YAL
Baking Powder
Makes the bread
more healthful.
Safeguards the. food
against alum.
Alsm baking powdsn are tie greatest
meaaeep 10 health Of the present day.
aovM sAkIma pcwoea Co.,, saw voax.
April 8. 1901.
IN MEMoaIAM.

DR.. II. L. How're wss born May 20 1874,
at Winchester, Wayne county, Miss This
sketch is written by one who knew and loved
He graduated with highest honors early IN
life in medicine, and began the practice OF
medicine at Enterprise. Clark county, Miss.
He went to California during the gold ex-
citement in ls49, and was wrecked In the
Straits Of Magellan during his passage.
He married at Enterprise. Miss, Miss Win
ME Ward of Memphis, Tenn, soon after his
return, and two sons and one daughter was
the issue OF this happy marriage. One son,
abs an bo%se sufvSs
He was brigade surgeon inthe Confederate
army, and was patriotic and loyal disciple
OF the Lost Cause" He removed to Jackson
county, Miss. In 1860, where he continued to
Point, Miss. May l. 1901.
lie was y skilfful and prominent ph yslcian,
and did a fine practice till total blindness
compelled him to give up.
The public schools OF this county were verY
Door, and there we're only half dozen or
more In the county and these were operated
every two years, and the people OF the coun-
ty asked D1. Howe to serve them rs County
Superintendent Of education. lie was ap-
tinued to servo in that capacity for twenty
years. and truly his administration OF the
ONCE stands living monument to his mem,
Ory MS u prominent educator ana Spien9ld
nnancier, He created school fund ana IN
creased the number OF schools to hfty-se ven.
and drew around him corps OF the aDlest
teachers in the state. Ills feeble health
compelled him to retire from pu6ilc WORK
county, and he left ali debts paid and all his
schools In prosperous condition ana over
5000 In the school TREASURY.
DR.. Howe Joined the Masonic fraternity In
1852. and was In continuous membership ever
I'D tn ,t~ts, AUpt1I N
Lodge. A. F. and A. ". and was elected to
its highest ofice. which he filed creditably
for eight years. He was High Priest OF II. l..
Howe Chapter Royal Arch Masons, and was
made honorary life member OF the . Grand tran
was conferred for long and meritorious ser
vices In freemasonry. He was buried by Pas
cagoula Lodge. No. 202 assisted by Gulf
Lodge. No. 4l9. The funeral services were
conducted by Past Master 6. p W; oHieil ns1I AZ
bearers we're; Messrs. A. Blumer, z. Il. Al.
ley. X ". Cowan. W. A. Coulson J. b. Taylor
and @. W. O'Niell.
He was one of the most useful citizens that
circle Of friends deeply lament his loss ant
tender sincerest sympathy to his devoted
and bereaved family. For many years M
dwelt in total darkness. yet ne was ever pa
snd for many yea "a seS eadss uoas
patient, christian life that Il furnishes
beautiful example Of piety to ALL.
Then weep not for hin, kind, loved ones
HE is not lost but gone before" and hi
poor darkened eyes are shining resplenden
with love OF Jesus, and he wears crOwi
studded with the jewels mined from Ions
| life spent in good works, around the pur'
| white throne where sickness and sorrow
| pain and death. can enter nevermOre, and
The kind SCARED hands OF Jesus
Have rolled all the mists away,
And on his darkened vision,
Shines the sun of Immortal Day.
j. G. L.
Scranton, Miss, May 8. 1901.