The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1901-01-11

John ii. . Cruz, w. g. Parker, r. II.
.Laurendine, new members and D. d.
Cowan. Fred Lindinger, marshal. The
duties Of the marshal are important in
asmuch Is he acts rs collector of NUM-
cipal taxes and executive peace officer
and 1t behooves the Inhabitants Of Scran-
ton to assist him in every way to ensure
the welfare and elevate the morals Of the
town.
violators Of the Law must be put down
and punished.
There is blood on the moon.
MI. X. E. Hendrickson visited Mobile
this week.
Dr.. E. Frank Griffin paid . profession
al visit this week to Howison.
MI. F. H. Lewis visited Mobile on
Wednesday on business.
Capt. Geo. Frentz has contracted to
build . large schooner.
Rev. Father w. Ten Brink visited Pass
Christian Tuesday evening.
Unprecedented sultry weather pre-
walls for this time of year.
The steward of the tug Seminole lost
his baby by death on Sundey evening
last.
Mr.. M. Beck visited Beauvoir Wednes-
day to select . waif TO rear and comfort
him in his old age.
Mrs G. A. Stemper attended the funer-
al Of her sister, Mrs. Eliza G. Barrus who
died in New Orleans last Friday.
1t is with sincere regret we have to re-
port the continued illness of Mrs. F.
Lindinger.
Scranton has five barber shops-two
white and three colored, and still there
is talk Of another being opened on Krebs
avenue.
The old Dees dwelling on north Pasca-
goula street sold at public cutlery last
Monday for $1,000 cash to Mr.. Charles w.
Valverde.
We regret to announce the serious ill
ness Of Mrs. G. 8. Meriwether, and hope
for her recovery.
General Manager Evans, of the l. and
L. R. r. passed through here in his
private train Thursday.
Services in the Baptist church next
Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock by Rev.
B. L. Mitchell. Everybody invited.
The now board Of Mayor and Alder
man last Monday night elected the law
firm of Denny Il Woods as town attor-
neys for the year 1901 at . salary Of $50 .
year.
The contract for building an iron fence
and pavement around the court house
was awarded last Monday to Mr.. Geo.
A. Robinson, Of Mobile for the sum of
$2y66s.
The Mississippi Coast Timbermen's
Benevolent Association held q very sue
cessful meeting last Saturday. The or
ganization is in . fourisbing condition.
8. T. Holmes, dealer in general mer-
chsndise on Pascagoula street, made an
assignment Thursday. No preferred
creditors, 0. Randall assignee.
The schooner Griffin, Capt. Melene,
eight days from Havsna, arrived ct the
Ciilo. Oliver Co.'s sew mill lass Monday.
She I, loading there with . cargo OF lum-
Der for q re;utn trip.
Mr.. r. A. Farnsworth has been ap.
pointed by the Board Of Supervisofs
superintendent and inspector Of the
iron fence and pavement 20 be built
around the court house.
MI. and Mrs. w. Culpepper was the
recipient Of q pleasant and appreciated
visit from Mrs. Culpepper's mother and
sister from Florida during the holidays
Rev. A. B. Colt, of Enterprise, Miss,
preached = most excellent practical ser.
mon Sunday in the Presbyterian church
TO the largest congregation that has as
sembled in that church for many years.
Mr.. T. F. Townsley, formerly of Mo
bile, but recently from the Pacific Coast
has moved here with his family. They
ere domiciled in the Hughes 4 Herricl
: cottage on Pascagoula street. MI
Townsley will engage in the fish bust
ness.
The new Board Of Mayor and Alder
men have started ON > retrenchment ant
reform platform - far As salaries Of the
town officers are concerned. The Mayor
salary 10 now IS per month Clerk $2.5
; per month. The Aldermen get no pay
Whether this 10 going to last we canno
, tell. We will see what we will see.
During the week Mr.. Ed Mitchell tn
wholesale grain merchant received four
, teen ~ loads Of feed stuffs and -four
. He expects to do = heavy local bushes
!. and ship large quantities to Cuba will
: which island he is opening up . liyel,
9 trade. Mr.. Mitchell will soon build
wharf on the west bank Of the Pssca
/ goula river opposite his present doc
!, landing for the purpose Of receivin
ballast from vessels that come In to loa
with lumber.
Il Large quantities Of rock ballast n
thrown overheard from the vessels q
irving In our port which is . great vast
Of valuable paving material. II tn
business men and property owners wit
y the assistance Of the town horitis
would make some arrangements b
which this ballast could be saved, an
o use II broken upon the principal street
II would greatly improve their conditic
n end make them fine thoroughfares.
=. J. l. Cotnsr and wife, both blind, .
T. c~ompanied by their little IONS one si
and the other three years old were
ID town Tuesday soliciting aims throua