The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1901-06-07

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That Mobilians. are appreciating the
delightfulne5s of P~ascagoula by.the-sea
as q superior summer resort.
That those who follow in the wake of
those who have taken the lead in any
public enterprise will, as soon IS success
is promised, try to take the credit and
underate the original projectors. .
That June bugs now sit upon the
sweet potato vines.
After an illness of several weeks Mrs.
Emma Knox died at the residence Of her
daughter, Mrs. Z. w. Watson in Mobile
last week. She was the widow Of John
Knox, who was lynched here last Feb
ruary. The interment took place at
Grand Bay. Ala, Friday last
A car load of Good Luck baking pow
ders passed through here this week
decorated with bunting and advertising
signs, consigned to Clerc Bros, & Co.,
New Orleans, represented by N. M.
Cudabac of Moss Point.
The reporter has been informed by
Mr.. j. w. Cox that he did not dispose Of
his interest in the Exchange Saloon as
was published last week. 1t was his
property rights instead.
Capt. A. Bellande, Of Ocean Springs
was here last Friday buying lumber and
other material for the new oyster house
of Mr.. Joe Catchot, to be erected at the
head Of Jackson Avenue, that town. For
many years Mr.. Catchot formerly con-
Quoted the oyster business at the head
Of the venue mentioned until the town
disputed his ownership Of the front. In
q suit brought against him the lower
court decided in favor of the corpora.
ton and MI. Catchot was forced to va
cate. Upon appeal, and by q recent de.
cision of the Supreme Court, he has
EN- rc.instated in his rights Of title
Mr.. Catchot's reputation has always
been favOrably known to lovers OF the
LUSCIOUS bivalve, and attracted many
visitors to his old stand.
The Eiloxi Yatch Club will shortly
erect q modern club house on the Mon
tross Hotel pier. At P~ascagoula the
public wharf pier would answer for a
like purpose. We suggest this, as the
prospects for regattas this season are
the very brightest.
The De Jean t. Mitchell Company's
branch store ut Biloxi is doing o large
and lucrative business. Its manager,
Mr.. W. o. Clark is ~deservedly very pop
ular. The store is n Of the most up
to.date in the South.
/ The cost Of a license to sell red liquor
and beer in the city Of Scranton Is now
j1,elO, apportioued as follows: State,
1920; City, 1850; Internal Revenue SIS
Publication $25. Scranton has only four
saloons for q population Of 2O25 inhabi.
tants, and they afe in full blast day and
night.
MI. w. e. Champlin, managing editor
Of the Mississippi Journal published
monthly at Gulfport was q pleasant
caller at the DEMocRAT-STAR Office
Tuesday. Mr.. Champlin was here in
the interest Of his interesting journal.
Only two inmates Of the county poor
house, one white woman and one color
ed.
The negro l%ynching bee did not come
of Monday night as expected.
And 1t came to pass that after he hat
advertised his goods there came unto
him great multitudes from all the regior
round about him and did buy Of him
And when his competitors saw 1t the,
marveled among themselves, saying
Verify, verify, / say unto you in THU
fast age Of push and hustle 1t Is easieI
for the camel to enter the eye Of . needle
than for q man to flourish without ad
vertising.
Mr.. Henry Jacobs, Of New Orleans
partner Of Mr.. l. D. Herrick, reache,
here Tuesday and commenced opening
up the stock in their new clothing an,
furnishing store on Delmas avenue.
Miss Henrietta Norwood left on Sun
day for Patterson, La, to spend q coupl
Of months with her aunt, Mrs. Dewet
Nuttell.
Some parents are appealing to on
city officers TO look after their younI
sons Who..visit almost nightly the man,
dens Of vice and infamy in this littl
city,
The odor arising from the new oyste
shells that are being put on our street
will, we hope, drive the festive MOI
quoitos away.
Mr.. Willie j. Grant, Of Biloxi, th
efficient pharmacist Of the Kennel
srugstors, was here visiting his Of
l~lkmnHoon1ay and gave the DHnoCRA1
nmn a~uuroofnknd call. -