The Scranton chronicle., 1903-10-31

Barlow's Minstrels will appear at the
Opera House, Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Everybody is welcome to inquire
about the prices on our goods. Kirk
wood & Co. Jewellers & Photographers.
Alderman J. w. Altman informs us
that in about sixty days all arrange
ments will be completed to perfect the
consolidation OF Scranton and pascagou-
la. The project meets with universal
appreciation, and it is our hope that the
! people OF Moss Point will realize that
it is to their advantage to join us.
| The foundation is being laid for the
| Carey building on the corner of Krebs
avenue and Ker street. Mr.. l.. r. Benz
| of Mobile, the son of the architect who
made the plans and specifications, is on
the grounds Chas. w. Mohi of the
same city has charge of the brick work.
f. G. rugwell arrived from Gulfport
Wednesday on visit to his family in
Moss Point. He is now engaged in TAX
ing out excursion parties from Gulfport
aud Biloxi to the islands.
Thomas Howell OF Howell, one of the
counties we'll known citizens, seized the
opportunity while here Monday to have
his name added to our subscription list.
| G. w. Walton of Greene county, who
enjoys an extensive acquaintance in
this county, was here Monday in the in
terest of his brother, Mr.. J. o. Walton,
who is candidate for supreme court
clerk. Mr. Walton is the chancery
clerk of Newton county and is highly
recommended by the citizens OF Newton
and I.auderdale counties.
While out fishing near the west end
of Horn Island last week, Mr.. w. s.
Dodson found human skull and por-
| ton of the veItebr2. The tongue was
still in the skull. He inferred it OH the
island and marked the grave with a
cross.
In an oyster opening contest IN Mobile
OIL Saturday between Ben Farris and
Andrew Farrell for $40, the prize went to
the former, he opening 4,557. while the
latter opened 1860. The time agreed
on was from 7 a. III. TO S p. III.
M. ". b. Carey and Felix Ladnier
went on a hunting expedition last week
and bagge. a number of squirrels.
They enjoyed the excitement of pur-
suing a deer, but suffered the disap-
poi: tment of being outwitted by the
swift animal.
Elsewhere in this issue of the Progress
will be found the card of Messrs
Bloomfield & Cowan. This new law
firm is composed of Senator Horace
Bloomfield, one of the leading aud best
known attorneys OF the Sea Coast Bar,
and R. c. Cowan, young man born
and raised in Ocean Springs, and who
recently received the democratic nomi-
nation for Floater Representative of
Jackson and Harrison counties. We be-
sneak for the firm a large share OF legal
business and wish it abundant success
Ocean Springs Progress.
John Herndon. who for number OF
years filed the position of conductor on
the M. P. & z. r. R., is now freight
conductor on the Pascagoula Street Rail
way. The Moss Point dummy is still
making daily trips hauling freight be-
tween Scranton aud Moss Point, but its
services will cease in few weeks. The
| freight will then be hauled over the
tracks OF the Pascagoula Street Railway
We note with qualification that Mr..
Herndon has been retained by the new
company, as he is not only thoroughly
| familiar With the work, but he is a man
of the strictest integrity, good business
ability. superb department and univer-
sally popular. He will no doubt give
the same unqualified satisfaction to the
new company as he rendered to the old