The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1901-07-12
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Monday.
Mrs. James Murphy is very i'll will
bilious fever.
The Pascagoula Livery stable Il
managed by Chas. Ferrer.
Miss Louise Mallory is visiting heI
grandmother, Mrs. Aimee Chastant.
The catching OF soft shell crabs anc
spearing OF founders Is greater thi.
season than for many years.
Mrs. +. G. Stanard and little daugh,
ter, Of Mobile and Miss Dean Varna'
do. Of Amite City are at Shell by the
Sea.
After a months visit to her brother,
Mr.. Tony Deas and family at Birming-
ham, Ala. Mrs. (Dr.) w. A. Cox and
pretty little daughter, Zoe returned
home Monday. N.
Misses Marie and Christine J~anvier,
OF New Orleans anG Mr.. j.. B. Moore,
wife and lady friend Of st. Francis.
vile, La. are guests Of Capt. and Mrs.
Volney Brown.
Mr.. Willie M. Laird, wife and child,
OF Mobile came Saturday evening on a
visit to MI. Laird's aunt, Mrs. Mary
G. Laird. ,
Harry H. Hall, ESQ, a. prominent
lawyer OF New Orleans was a recent
guest of Mrs. L. W. OOonnell at her
beautiful villa, the "Oaks."'
MI. M. NJ. Watkins, Of Moss Point
possesses one Of the largest properties
between Scranton and Pascagoula. It
Is situated on Yazoo lake and com.
mands a view Of the mouth OF Pasca.
goula river; containing over sixty.twc
acres Of land, commodious dwelling
and farm houses. The place is being
put 10 tlrst-class condition and as soou
as ready will be occupied by Mr.
Watkins and family as a home. HI
will plant a larger portion Of the
property In pecan trees, having al
ready commenced the clearing of land
for the purpose.
Mrs. G. W. Walker and family
Messrs. Robert Walker and famil,
and b. H. Pickett and family, Mis-.
Cora Davis and brothers, Tom, Neal,
and George Davis were camping a
east end, occupying a tent pitched
Immediately on the beach.
The cost Of an artesian we'll at this
place would be about 800. Durinl
long droughts there is much %sufferin,
for pure water, the wells almost 20
ing dry and an artesian we'll would b
a great benefit. m r.;
Capt. Chas. Boster remarked tina
the influx Of visitors so early thi
summer reminds him Of anti.tellur
days when P%ascagoula was the chosel
resort Of Louisianians, Mississippian
and Alabamains, many Of whom cam
from the interiors 10 wagons, requi1
ing to some Of them trips of over
hundred and fifty miles, Z, that too
sometimes two weeks enroate to mak
them. Pascagoula was regarded
par.excellence the summer sea resol
Of the gulf coast. :
II our resort was built up with a
~tractive cottages, neatly furnished,
class Of so%journers would be induce
to come here that now 10 to less''d
serving seaside places.
Last Saturday afternoon a livel
scene was enjoyed here in the bran,
ing by Capt. B. f. Pickett of calvt
and yearlings for their different OWL
ers. They were driven into and pei
ned in the Deas lot opposite the Pa
cagoula Livery Stable.
Last Friday the schooner Vienu
sailed by Buddie Dodson made an e,
cursion trip to Horn Island. TT
party consisted Of Misses Nina M
Quiston, Pearl Cooley, Nellie McKa
Elsie Dickson and Mercia Conver'
and Messrs. Henry and Cooper Coz
verse, Irving J. Delmas c%haperoned
Mrs. Ida M. Converse.
Misses S. Butler, Eta and Nab
Raynal of New Orleans are occupyir
their c0zy home on Canal street.