The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-04-19

= Last week the dredge Of Messrs. Chas.
Clarke Il Co. began the work on cut at
Capt. Frentz's shipyard to afford suf-
flcient depth Of water for his new mar
inc ways. Capt. Frentz will greatly in
crease his business Of building and over
hauling vessels.
On May lst Scranton Fire Company
No. l will give grand ball at Odd Eel
lows Hall. The committee OF arrange
ments is composed Of Messrs. N. w. AL.
ley, George Granlund and Chas. Addicks.
The ball will be given for the benefit OF
Lhe fire company. Admission, 30 cents.
On Thursday, the llth inst, Rev. Noel
Logan, Episcopal minister of Pass
Christian baptized the infant son Of Mr..
and Mrs. II. A. Farnsworth at their resi-
dence on Pascagoula street. The name
given the heir was Robert Atwell, and
the sponsors DR.. w. II. Kell and w. w.
Farnsworth and Miss Laura Henrietta
Farnsworth.
The consolidation movement to make
Scranton and Pascagoula one munich
pality under the name Of Pascagoula is
meeting with some favor in both places.
The name Pascagoula is known all over
the world, and there is the old Indian
sound to it which should be handed
down in nomenclature inherited from
love and respect to the noble races OF
American aborigines.
Strangers who visit here express sur
prise at the large number Of long-lived
people who are met at every turn. Lon
gevity is personified especially in Pas
cagoula, where the old people seldom
betray the wrinkles and the infirmities
Of age. There is an old lady living .
few miles east Of Bayou Cassotte who
has reached her ll3th year, enjoying all
her senses to remarkable degree.
Master Harold, son Of Capt. and Mrs.
s. H. Bugge, was run over Monday even-
ing by the hose truck and sustained O
fracture Of his left arm. An alarm was
sounded for fire In the building form.
erly used as billiard hall in the rear OF
Noy's hotel, and 1t was while the truck
was being conveyed thtther that the boy
met with the accident
At3 o'clock Sunday evening last the
Baptist membership elected Mr.. Frank
M. Apperson church clerk, and also
elected the following members messeng'
ers to represent this church at the Gull
Coast Association, TO meet at Gulfpor
on the End day Of May: DR.. A. G. Ul
mer, Mrs. f. B. Blackwell, J. G. Brewer
Alfred Powell, Frank M. Apperson.
On Saturday night, April 9th, the Mis-
sissippi Timbermen's Benevolent Asso
citation elected the following officers
James McFaul, president; Irving J. Del
mas, vice-president; G. E. Ellis, record
ing secretary; John Y. Morgan, finan
cial secretary; J. d. Clark, treasurer
Stanton Dean, tyler; Elijah Walker
marshal. The association is in goo'
shape and ia adding new members to 1t
organization every week. Sick benefit
are 81 per week.
It is always customary to have ser
vices at the Lutheran church Of thi
place in the morning of the third Sur
day Of every month. This next Sunds,
however, will form an exception, an
there will be no service In the morning
the pastor being away on that morning
Th ere will be service, nevertheless 1
the evening. X
Born, Wednesday night, to Mr.. On
|. Mrs. w. M. Canty, daughter.
4 Miss ,Mignon Coursen, the eminent vi,
/. linist will take part in the River Roa
1 Entertainment
: A girl baby arrived ct the home I
: Mr.. and Mrs. Norman H. Seymov
Thursday morning.