The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-01-18
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Dreams 60 by contraries.
Mr.. G. H. Delmas visited Biloxi Sun
day.
Master Solomon Frederic has returned
to the Spring Hill College.
Capt. VIM. G. Love, wife and children,
are guests Of Mrs. H. Couret.
Mr.. J. G. Chase is under medical treat
ment for rheuma tism in New Orleans.
The town fathers have had some much
needed work done on Jackson street.
Deputy Collector Of Customs w. r.
Mosely paid q business visit to Jackson,
Miss, this week.
At the pace at which Improvements
are daily appearing in our town 1t will
soon present an up.to-date county seat.
1t is very hard to convince some peo-
pie that 1t takes money to run news
paper, even country weekly. Printers,
like other mortals, eat and wear clothes,
and cannot afford to work for nothing
and board themselves. Do you see the
point?
Advertising does pay, so every success
full business man admits. But it makes
considerable difference II you don't Sc
lect good medium in which to place
your advertisement.
A contract has been made between the
county and G. A. Robinson, Of Mobile,
for an iron fence around and paved side
walks in and about the courthouse, an
Improvement which will materially add
to the appearance Of the building. The
contract is to be completed by the first
Of April.
Johnny Henslee, of Lorraine, visited
his father and family and brother, Mr..
Jas. G. Henslee, Sunday and Monday.
Young Henslee is . promising lad with
. bright future before him.
Mrs. James Smith is winning fame for
the delicious Aastery madein her bak-
cry. Another pyramid cake for the
Pegg-Fox wedding was successfully
baked on Monday. It was seven layers
high, and most artistically iced. The
| bakery is in charge Of Albert Kissinger
and Frank Weir. =stt'
Mr.. w. E. Frederic has contracted for
. two-story building opposite Alleys
store to be occupied by A. B. Brown, as
. sailors home, q two.story store build
ing adjoining Nelson's on Delmas aven-
ue and q paved side walk around the
Commercial Club building.
Mr.. J. NJ. Breland, an old subscriber of
the DEMocRAT.SrAR, who has for long
time been leading merchant at van-
cleavc, is extensively engaged in hand
ling the wool product Of that section,
which is steadily increasing in import
| ance.
Mr.. J. D. McKie, editor Of the Biloxi
Review, gave the editor of the DEMO-
oRAT-STAR fraternal visit Friday last.
He was cheerful and hopeful Of the fu-
ture. He said the Review was in a
healthy condition.
| The contract has been awarded to Mr.,
b. F. Pickett by Messrs. Ed. Mitchell &
Co. to build wharf on the west side of
the Pascagoula river. tits to be 100 feet
long and 20 feet wide, and to drive moor
ing piles for vessels to tie up to. This
wharf will prove a great convenience
for vessels to discharge ballast and re-
ceive cargoes.
The ladies Of the Methodist church
have secured the services of Mrs. Ida M.
Converse, Of Pascagoula, to prepare an
entertainment for the benefit Of their
church, to be given early in February.
Mrs. Converse has prepared an interest
ing program and we feel assured the
affair will prove grand success.
The machinery for Capt Gus Ander-
sons new tow boat arrived here We'd
nesdsy. The boiler was made by the
Illinois Steel Works. Engines and At
tings, propeller and smoke stack came
from the Montague Iron Works Of
Michigan. The hull was built by Mr..
Christ Christensen on Krebs lake, north
of town.
Justice A. D. Krebs is having court
almost every day in the courthouse dis
posing of many cases, such as drunks,
crap shooting and other minor offenses
against the criminal law. The crap
shooters generally plead guilty and pay
fine Of A.6o cents and go their way un-
til caught again.
Rev. J. G. Galloway, the new pastor Of
the Scranton Methodist church, preach.
ed his first sermon here Sunday morn
ing and was greeted by large congre.
CATION. We think he made good i'm.
precision, and his membership seem to
like him very much. We hope he will
DO great good for the Masters cause in
this placa.
j The Gulf Coast Medical Society was
in session here Wednesday. Scientific
papers were read and interesting dis
cussion had on various subjects pertain.
ing to the work Of the society. The
meeting was presided over by DR.. B. f.
Duke, president Those present were
DR.. J. J. Harry, Handsboro; DR.. JIM
Rape, Moss Point; DR.. G. E. Burnhsm
: Escatawpa; Dr.. W. A. Cox, Pascagouls
Monday morning Henry G. Herbert
was arraigned before Judge A. D. Krebl
charged with smbexslement Herber,
came here shortly after the Galveston
. cyclone, and represented himself ~ ,
! watch and jewelry repairer by trade
and had lost all his worldly possessionl
BY hathurricsns. Hiswifs IL with him
The watches, clocks and Jswslry, which
! Herbert he'd pswnsd hevs bssn rsssorst
e shs ownsFsi thsssfors, the charge d