The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1894-12-01

BAY ST. L0U.S GROWING.

seem mockery, hut TO the intelligent
and progressive citizen who never
tires singing the praises Of Bay St
Louis, it seems nothing more but
natural. Evidences of the towns
growth and prosperity are not pro-
fuse, but can be located without any
difficulty. Picture this town years
ago and contrast II with that of to-
day and surprise will positively en-
sue unless similar view was pre-
vlously effected. But what has
taken place during the stated period,
we can hear some people saying, Are
we not at the same station on the
road of prosperlty2" No. Are you
careless of observation? DO you
not feel in your blindness the creeping
shadows of the builders work about
you and the active warm breath of
prosperity on your cold cheek? Do
you not hear the sounds Of the ham
mer and saw keeping time in accom-
paniment with the glad music Of pros
perity bassed by the note Of success?
For while let's review a few Of
the prominent improvements during
the brief period of five years. The
city was behind the times of about
twenty years without school build
ing Of its own, but to-day as mon
ument to the credit Of progressive
and liberal minded people a school
house OF m agnifcent proportions
and we'll finished stands IN their
midst. The dilapidated and box
like courthouse, in this city, has been
thoroughly re-modeled and architect
urally modernized, making it an OBJ
ject Of much admiration. Were the
ice house and the electric plant
always located here? We think not.
This is recent enterprise and speaks
volumes for the town with q great
future in store for more beneficial
developments. A water work system
OF artesian water for home use is no
little evidence Of further progress in
our modes and methods of being
modern. One Of our principle ho-
tells has been enlarged doubIy It's
former size at cost Of several thous-
and dollars. One of the ornaments
and prides of the Bay--the big COL
lege--has been enlarged by a magni-
ficent addition at o cost of consid-
cradle outlay Of money, making the
bailding one Of the finest Of its kid
in the State. Not more than q year
two frame store buildings that were
destroyed are replaced to-day by
substantial brick structures, and not
far from these on one Of our rear
streets one of the largest store build
ings on the coast Is o new addition
TO the towns material progress, and
in speaking Of the towns progress it
lwil not be amiss to mention the fact
Of the Importance Of another newspa-
per being necessary and the people
were soon able to boast Of and learn
ed hoa to appreciate it. And what
about the brick yard with its gigantic
machinery operated by steam? !? That
Is quite recent. Are not the many
new streets lately opened good and
hopeful sign? and as a people Of cul-
ture and refinement the public libra
ry means great deal also The recent
organization of societies among both
sexes. One pastor among the Cath
olics not long ago sufficed, to-day
two are absolutely necessary. The
Episcopals have erected a church
and the Methodist are contemplating
the erection of a stone church. The
successful Inauguration Of the many
new business and new business build
ings and the dozens of new dwellings
erected and in course of erection with
others to follow is about the best ar
gument in dis-favor Of the chronic
croakers who are continually crying
down the town and trying TO keep
others away.
This small pen picture is indeed
pleasing and gratifying. II Bay st.
Louis does not suit you, the progress
sive class Of people can excuse you
to make your early exit, or else re-
form and strengthen yourself by q
liberal dose Of true courage, genuine
progressiveaess and ambition and i'm.
mediately board the big and staunch
boat that 10 at present rising on the
tide Of prosperity.