The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1902-01-24

Nv. a. l. Orreli. Of v%inrlcave vas t,
business visitor Monday.
Capt. John Post, OF Chicago is stop.
ping at the Lindinger House.
Where municipalities are well officer.
ed and policed there is no room for law
lessness.
Only three one-legeed tramps in this
: city the past three days None Of them
We're wal veterans, however.
Every town has its ,mosshaeks.'
scranton. we are proud To say. has only
L few. anu those few are of small callber.
Mrs. Benson, wife OF Capt. BENZ. Ben
son arrived here from New York via
New Orleans this week.
Pay your subscription to the "Old Re-
table, II you expect to go where the
angels reside and sing the sweet songs
Of Zion.
Last Friday night quite q merry
crowd OF Pascagouls Chsmeleons gave .
surprise to Miss Belle Griener. A de-
lightful affair 1t was, music, dancing
and games.
Messrs. G. G. Orrell, of Florala. J. G.
Orrell, Of Fenton and P. H. Orrell, OF
Americas were In u city on business
last Monday.
At q meeting Of the creditors Of Black
we'll 4 Chase held on Monday noon be-
fore Hon. H. Bloomfield, referee in
bankruptcy. MI. D. D. Cowan was ap-
pointed trustee and Messrs. G. r. Rel
necke, A.. D. Krebs and Henry Jacobs
appraisers, Scranton State Bank de-
pository.
Mr.. G. A. Swan, of the Swan Insur.
ance Company, Of Biloxi was here Sat.
urday on business for his concern.
A new post Office has been established
at Jonathan, Greene county, this State,
Miss Flora Roberts appointed post.
mistress.
Work is progressing on the new Fred
eric store building on Delmas avenue
which when completed will DO occupied
by W. A. Murphy. furniture dealer.
On Wednesday, Jan. Is, 1902, in Gal
weston, Texas was born to the wife Of
sir. John A. Pegg, q son. Mrs. Pegg,
nee Alice Fox, is q daughter Of Capt. J.
P. Fox, bar pilot at this port.
Miss Nora Nix, after an absence OF
nearly two years returned Saturday to
make her home in our midst again. Her
many friends welcome her back, and re-
joice to see her looking so well.
Rev. Jas. G. Galloway will hold divine
services in the Methodist church Sun
day at IL o'clock a. m. and Z O'Clock
p. m.
Miss Willie Mac, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. B. Grace, of Fourteenth
avenue, Is in Scranton, Miss, the well
come guest of Mr.. and Mrs. II. b. Everitt
and family, formerly of this city. Miss
Grace is in Scranton with o view to the
establishment of a class in piano lessons,
and according to news received in this
city is making much progress. Miss
Grace is an accomplished teacher and
will no doubt meet with the success to
which her talent entities her.
MERIDIAN Press.
Last Friday night a negro thief in at
tempting to break into the dwelling of
Mr.. Willie Bragg was discovered in
time by Mrs. Bragg to prevent him
from doing so, and well peppered by
her with n load of bird shot from u
double barreled shot gun.
The improvement of Scranton is evil
denced by the number of new buildings,
snch as stores and dwellings, erected
during the last year.
Scranton can be recognized at once as
a sea port by the number of officers and
sailors of vessels appearing upon the
streets and in the hostelries. The yes
sells are loading with cargoes Of lumber
in the close vicinity Of our city at the
big saw mills IN P%ascagoula and Esca.
tawpa rivers.
The ship chandlery store OF MI. G. H.
Alley is . favorite rendezvous for ship
captains and their crews. Mr.. Alley lie
the United States Shipping Commission
or and ia highly respected by the men
who 20 down to the sea in ships.
DR.. j. A. Tabor, who contemplated
locating at Meridian has reconsidered
the intention and concludes to remain
here and practice his profession. The
Doctor has q large clientele who are
glad Of his decision.
Miss Zuline LIE Bou, Of New Orleans
came here last Saturday 10 accompany
Miss Laura Gautier on . visit to that
city.
The dredging Of the Pascagoula river
channel under the last appropriation Of
Congress will be completed according
to contract about the 18th Of February.
The work has been assiduously pursued
and has given entire satisfaction.
With an army post established 1t Pas.
cagoula by the United States Govern.
ment,, q modern hotel and q fine beach
drive our seaside resort will be able to
put on a lively appearance attaching
visitors from many directions.
bellevue" at the east end OF Pasca.
goula is a lovely sport for a female col
lege.
Our young ladies and gentlemen
are enthusiastically annauinn In aooioI