The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1902-02-14

There is marked improvement in
some Of the streets Of our city.
Rev. Father W. Ten Brink is prepar-
ing large first communion class for
Easter.
It is gratifying to know that Scranton
Is rapidly becoming q chief trading
centre.
Last Saturday the saw mill property
Of Messrs. Mead Bros. was purchased
for $4,000 by Messrs. H. @. Oliver a Co.
The new firm will con ntinue the manu-.
facture Of lumber, both yellow pine and
hardwood
Mardi Gras was nJoyed here In the
usual jolly mann.r. Upon the streets
appeared groups Of naskers whose gro-
tesque antics afforded amusement to the
lockers on.
The catches Of rcd Ash are unusually
large TO the interest Of the fishermen
and delight Of amateurs.
Station Agent John H. Santa Cruz re.
ports ) larger sale Of tickets this year
for the two carnivsls, New Orleans and
Mobile occasioned by the one fare for
the round trips.
Mrs. Pollard and daughters, Misses
Olive and Elise arrived last week and
took possession Of Bellevue. the delight
ful Psscagoula villa.
\ Lent began Wednesday.
Miss Jsnnette Soden resigned the
teschership o., the Brewton public
school last Saturday. sis
Oysters and Ash in abundance at
reasonable prices
The family OF Rev. Joel Baskins, of
Clinton, Miss. have arrived here and
are temporarily quartered with Mrs NJ.
Beck ct Pascagoula.
The petition Of Willie Evsns, the
eight year old negro boy sent up fsom
this county to the penitsntiary for two
years 10 before the Governor asking Tor
. pardon. Itis the wish Of . large ma.
jcfity Of the citisens II this county that
be be pardonsd st once.
There was delightful surprise party
given at the residence Of Capt. and Mrs.
Adam Gsutier Tuesday evening. Dane.
Ing was the chief amusement. Delicious
refreshments were befyed and the even.
Ing was Joyous one for oil present
One Of the mo,t pleasant social events
Of the week was the masquerade dance
ct the home Of Mrs. Ida M. Converse at
Psscagoula Tuesday night.
Mr. E. veillon is clerking in the store
Of Miller 4 Co.
Rev. G. J. Broders, the former pastor
Of the Lutheran church Of this place
WIN preach At. the Lutheran church
sunday night st7sW. His smany friends
wlll dosbtlsss b glad 70 hsss him
again.
.sAr. E. L. CSrvG, general ;mxnaRef Of
the New Orleans division Of the Cum
berlsnd Telephone Compaay made an
linspectlon' Of the rlooaa, s4ohange Wed.
nesday. @kSs g n rs : NJ
Thare will be no meetings during lent
Of the Scranton Dramatic and Literary
Club.
The bronse, medal awarded our fellow.
citizen, Mr.. A. G. Delmas BY the Elk.
position Universele Internstiousle 1870,
ERspubliqus France &lssJpr biz sxhistt oi
pecan nuts was received by him = tow
days ago. HisA very handsome and
highly .prised souvenir,
Dr.. w. A. Cox, wife and lovely little
daughter zoebel, Of Pascagoula spent
the carnival season in New Orleans.
Mr.. Paul Krebe, Of Gulfpoft Is spend
ing > few days this week with home
folks. Z
Last Friday night IN excellent must
cal and literary txogrsm whs rendered
! by members Of the Chameleon Club
whose turn It was TO recite or perform
for hesudieucs present The meeting
took place tthe rsstdence scf 2sof. w
L. Kinne, Pascsgoula.
/ An encouraging report comes from
the shippers and stevedores that IN un
usual lsrge quantity Of timber will b
exported from our port this spring and
summer. Every effort should BE- madt
TO conttol the loading Of the timber .
Horn Island anchorage grounds, wher'
there is ample room and deep enough
water to accommodates safely oil tn
vessels engaged in the trade.
4 It ID : pleasure to observe that quite
number Of truck farms have been open
led near Orange Grove, where tho land
are easily cultivated end are fertile AMI
Iproductive. The elass Of farmers whit
have settled about there are thrifty an
experienced Swedes
The Gross Road poste6ice has movs'
I to the residence Of Mr.. A. r. Cochran.
EsE. Clsujynt, of oSsan sprines "
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n saniss s Isdiea' auxiliary csrals Of n
Wopdmen q ~ World.
a Mpeash 1ossbk Ks>tssn, &. ,. Rssss
snd'K p -Wis5lhSj = q san sprin,
bl|jwsre ~ ,pn husiness MS6day.
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