The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1893-05-20
BAY ST. LOUIS MISS, SATURDAY, MAY TO- 1se3

the arched gateway
such hotel as this is a credit to any town,
and great boon to the travelling public, as to
go into such cheerful rooms and surroundings
makes one feel as II they had just returned
"hOme."
We next wended our way to "The Old Relia
Die' ana found ourselves in company with
Manuel Garlbaldi,
the genial manager and sole owner Of the estab-
lishment. He has been here forty-one years,
and his is the Oldest and largest trade In the
city. He keeps a complete stock OF general
merchandise, and has six clerks to assist in
waiting on the many customers at the store.
Inis is very popular mercantile interest, and
10 1ail to mention it in business review Of this
KIND would be an injustice to the nrm, its many.
customers, the city Of Bay st. Louis, and to
every end designed 10 be attained by this busi-
ness review
Mr. Garibaldi owns large property interests,
ana some OF the most valuable are his pecan
orchards, and one Of his genial clerks and his
nephew, L. Olivari, has also quite extensive in
terests in pecan orchards.
Mr. Garibaldi owns a large Gulf frontage, and
ne Is one OF those progressive men who have
implicit faith in property in Bay st. Louis, and
ne Is public spirited In all that the term MEANS
Come into the city on what train you may, you
VIII always hnd the elegant carriage Of
Albert Catchat
AZ the depot, ready to convey you to any part Of
the city, and he makes specially Of sight
excurslonists, land seekers, fishing and hunting
parties He has two fne canopy carriages and
trusty horses, and will soon add another elegant
vehicle to his stock, and no better rigs than his
can be found in the city, and they will be fur
nished with or without drivers at the most rea-
sonable prices. Mr.. Catchat is an agreeable
man to deal with, and he owns pretty resi-
dence In the city surrounded by all kinds Of
fruit.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE AND FUR
NlTURE.
From Its early history to the present time Bay
st. Louis has been wonderfully favored with
men OF capital and advanced ideas, who have
sought this branch of trade and located within
Its precincts. and through the tempting displays
made In these lines made 1t mart where gen.
eral merchandise is dispensed in volumes that
would do credit to larger cities, and brought to
its doors trade that is far reaching and steadily
growing In this respect the great dry goods
and furniture establishment OF
August Keller
must have place in the front ranks, for his enor-
nous annual sales speak in terms more eloquent
than are at the writer's command Mr. Keller
came here sixteen years ago, and at once
launched out In his present business, and from
the very opening of the store he has enjoyed
splendid trade, which continues increasing, for
his stock Is first-class in every particular He
Duys MS goods in large quantities for cash, and
thns gets the most liberal discounts, and the
Dement'S derived therefrom he gives his patrons
In the way OF low prices, for he makes low
prices and narrow margins, and thus wins many
friends and lifelong customers. The main
store building Is two-story structure 40x1OC !,
and at the rear Is an addition 3Ox50 The entire
building Is filled with goods, and they are we'll
arranged throughout and divided in the neces-
sary departments for complete general store
with stock not wanting in any particular. for
IL Is the intention of the proprietor to keep Just
what Is wanted by his customers, and he deems
nothing too good for their trade, and the patrons
realize the fact and know that good assort-
ment Is always afforded for a selection, and that
they can buy goods as cheap as anywhere else.
Ihe st0reroom is conveniently and prominently
located, and as we enter we ind displayed line
OF dress goods in the latest weayes and fabrics.
Doth wOOlen and cotton goods, challes. hem
riettas, crepons, and ever so many others lust as
nice and equally as stylish. There is also the
usual stock Of dry goods, dress goods, boots,
shoes, and groceries that such an enterprising
merchant as Mr.. Keller would carry, and here
Is also large stocks OF crockery, paints, oils,
harness, wood and wllowware and feed on the
lower moor, while the second story is filled with
an elegant stock Of furniture such as will please
those OF the most fastidiOus fances, but there is
also well-selected stock OF common furniture
This is the largest store in the city, and Mr..
Keller Is well pleased with his business He
runs two delivery wagons and employs seven
men In his business, with John Osoinach as
boOkkeeper and chief clerk
Mr. Keller was instrumental in the organiza.
ton OF the city and was appointed its first
Mayor by the Governor OF the State, and he has
since held the Office as the choice of the people.
lie Is popular and public-spirlted citizen.
worthy OF any official position the people de-
light to honor him with, and his word, hand and
pocketbook assist literally in the upbuilding of
every laudable enterprise. He owns an elegant
home in the city, which is surrounded by grace
lul Ia trees, rec blooming flowers and fruits, and he
also mas other large property interests.
we next came to the large exclusive hardware
store and found ourselves being most agreeably
entertained by the wide-awake and energetic
Joseph Combel,
and indeed Bay St. Louis has not in her entire
list Of merchants one that is more worthy of
favorable mention in this connection. This
gentleman selected this place for his home
twenty -one years ago, and three years later es-
tabliShed his present business, and he has since
learned that his selection was good one, as he
has enjoyed trade seldom surpassed In cities
much larger than this. He carries a most COM
plete stock OF all kinds OF shelf and heavy hard
ware, and the well-knOwn Monitor and famous
Charter Oak stoves. His store is 4Ox5O and the
goods artistically arranged, showing business
tact and enterprise. The goods kept are all
selected with care and with view OF having
nothing but first-class articles to sell, and the
prices charged are evidences of good goods well
bought by a thorough business man.
He also keeps queensware, saddlery, paints
oils, arteslan well supplies, tin roofing and tin
ware, and In connection with the hardware
store Is complete tinshop, where is manufac-
tured much OF the fine tnware sold by Mr.. Com
bel, and all kinds Of tin repairing or new work
Is made to order Mr.. Combel is in receipt OF a
good trade, and the reason for this is that he
treats all his patrons with the same courtesy
and fair dealing, and these are such as to merit
the continuance of their trade from all parts Of
the county.
Mr.. Combel is one OF the we'll to-do men of
the city, owns the business house he occupies.
as we'll as several others, a good dwelling and
fine Gulf front. ii
o. H. williams
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