The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1898-08-06
Hancock County News.

! Nr. Jesse Lott sr.. was in the city
! yesterday
+ Oar esteemed yonug friend WA. Brown
! re urued this week and has begun 10 inn
prove IN health already. Ab. went away
/ in search of health but got worse instead
/ e hotter. We guess staying away from
Pennington ana his girl doesn't agree
with him He didn't exactly tell us this
bat we take it for granted. We also have
eyes which seldom fool us.
Ar. Ernest Russ has gone on trip en-
buleing PoplarviIle. Columbia and several
other places ~ the country. lie Is look
Iag after the logging interests OF NJ es-
SIS. Poiteveut s. FayTe Lumber Co.
Two fine watermelons from the farm OF
/ Capt. G C. Gray were kindly sent us last
week. The Captain informs rs that he
has more than he can find a market for
and is fattening hogs on them. The main
weakness Of The Echo's editorial staff
consists Of ITS love of good things 20 eat
aud as melons are one of the delicacirs to
, which we are very partial, any Of our
G;iends may send them III wheaeyor they
feel SO disposed aud there will be no hard
feeling (uuless they are not ripe) about 1t.
We are going to attend the Hop in the
Bay on the 18th and if there is any Of our
Gelinquents who would like to get ahead
of the war revenue tax we viii cheertully
assist them by conveying the amount OF
arrears to headquarters in the inside
I pocket Ofour pocket-book. We have one.
/ la reply 10 the many qneries we receive
! from subscribers "why doesn't The Echo
come on Saturday." We would say it is
| impossible owing TO the irregular and in-
! convenient mail system we have, Saturday
! being our publication day. However f we
| get the Sunday mail beginning September
l. The Echo will reach here Sunday morn
| ing.
Misses ADhie Mead and Matte LIyod
Of LCgtnWn we're in the city on their
| bikes several afternoons this week. A
pair Of more graceful young lady riders is
hard to fine.
ID, Il, Fayre spent Sunday I'm Biloxi.
Dan informs us that sometime in Novem-
Der it will happen. Not impossible hut
very improbable. Itmay be only another
one of Dams.
Two of Our representative young men
have gone to exercise their talents in
others fields Monday for Slidell, La. and
Mr.. Frank Guitterrez left for New Or
leans the following evening.
MIR. and Mrs. Geo. Madison spent one
day of this week IN New Orleans.
Mr.. j. J. Favre returned from Abi tn
Springs Tuesday. where he went to take
his wife to recuperate her health. v G
are pleased to learn that the change of
scenes has already begun TO make is be-
netclal influence felt and she is recover
ing rapidly.
Capt. Miller was over from New Orleans
Sunday and spent couple of days with
his family.
Major Pierson spent Sunday with his
family in New Orleans.
Hon. A. FL. Russ visited the Crescent
City last week.
Our enterprising friends Messrs. Orr
| Bros have raised ,,Old Glory" on 40 feet
pole around at their store. Our steno-
| rrapher being out of town, we were una
| Bile to get ''cOpy" of t he "oratorical
| genius so elobuently di>cou1sed' by local
| TALENT. which fact we exceedingly regret.
| 1t was quite ii recherche affair and will be
| long remembered by all present on The
/ occasion.
| A wee stranger-a little girl-has made
her appearance in the household of Mr.
| Chas II. Brown. Congratulations.
Our friend Judge Geiger has a regular
| hosDifal at his b0nae, his wife, son a3d
| grandson, all being d0vssa-sislA. fhe writer
wishes for all speedy return to good
| health.
DR.. J. @. Fountain will move to Texas
sometime during the month. The health
! of his wife and baby necessitating the
change. Some place about 100 miles
| north west of San Antonio will be the
objective point. The best wishes of The
| Echo will always atteLd their new ant
distant home,
| About % or 80 negroes have signified
| their intention of joining the army. A re-
! cruiting off er will be here today to enlis
] them and take them TO Mobile.
Are you ready for that Job Printing
Place the order with US. The Echo can
be beat on fine Job work.
The Postal Telegraph -Cab'e Co, ar,
erecting an aerial cable across Fayre st.
from the main line to the office in Orr
Bros store. The idea Is to lessen the dan
ger to the building from lightning. Ih
work Is under the supervision of Linemal
E. L. RaS.
The Echo is fast making its way int,
all the best homes in Pennington, Are
| NOt( u SubCCltptls Ii lipt SSbtt ho Otl1
and dollar and keep in line" with tn
best.
The shooner Ella C. Andrews came OF
the yard this week very much improved
in appearance after material repairs ant
new coat of paint.
Mr. Paul F. Ashton of New Orleans
came over Saturday evening and spen
Sunday with his wife and baby, who arr
visiting her mother, Mrs. Gutierrez.
The steamer Pearlington is on Madisont
yard under going repairs.
The services of The Echo's ad man are
yours at 20 extra cost it you place youl
card with rs and you couldn't do better
Advertising ie the handspring of business
| enterprise.
! Our friend Wiley Favre has cpeneda q bi
| cycle riding academy on his fathers lsfEs+fI
and the sights that are free to passers-by
are not equalled i'll any wild-and-wo
show. Wiley is painting and rides the
| wheel to rest up.
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