The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1898-04-16


ness and attention to one and all
At one time she was one Of Til,
editors of the Sea Coast Repub
lican, and, after vacating the post
office adopted her talents who'll,
to newspaper work by beginning
TO contribute to the sea coast pa
pers and then to those Of New
Orleans, and occasionally TO Other
metropolitan papers.
Mrs. Avery contributed occa-
sionally to the local press, writing
characteristic letters that were
frequently copied by the outside
press. Her news letters to the
New Orleans evening papers were
excellent and much sought. Her
series Of letters on sporting topics
several years ago in The Echo won
for this paper at that time many
new subscribers. She was a we'll
read woman, and a thorough news
paper writer. Her powers of
welding the pen were almost un-
limited, meaning that after re-
porting n religious gathering or
a temperance meeting she could
detail an account of round or
more between Corbett and some
other fellow, and then write a
history or a book. She drew the
line at poetry.
Mrs. Avery's daughters inherit
her literary talent.
Mrs. Avery as a citizen was inn
bued with that spirit that makes
communities, builds cities. She
was for her town and its people
first, last and all the time; whom
ever she spoke or wrote it
was for its growth and the pros
perity of its people. Her pen was
ever ready and identified with its
best interests and every enterprise
that would benefit Bay ST. Louis.
Several years ago, realizing
that life was brief and Of that
duty due our Maker, she Joined
the church, choosing the Catholic
religion. She became an exam
plary Catholic of the most active
type. Her religion embraced the
practice of all the sublime teach
ings Of the church. Consistent
and sincere it is safe to say that
she died in the arms of the Lord.
The funeral took place Tues
day evening, the obscquies con-
duted by Very Rev. Father Blanc.
Atthe church he dwclled most feel
ingIy on the occasion, the chris
tian spirit of the woman, and the
the kindness and good will that
characterized her. He showed a
forcible lesson in the admonifion
that this was the second death of
the character in our midst within
u short period, and that we should
be always cognizant of our spirit
ual duties.
The attendance was deservedIy
large, the cortege being one of the
largest ever seen in Bay St. Louis
and this fact to say nothing of the
many and handsome floral offer
ings that surrounded the bier, was
a deserved and beautiful express
sion Of that estimation in which
the deceased was held. Many of
the colorcd population were pres
ent, and their sympathy was just
as much and their expression in
flowers just as beautiful. A cross
mounted with natural roses was
prominent for its elaborateness.
1t came from Mobile, sent by the
Locomotive Engineers Associa-
ton. Other offerings came from
New Orleans.
The pail bearers were Messrs.
r. Mendes, r. de MontIuzin, j.
e. Cazeneuye, J. A. Breath, j. M.
b. Spence and Mr.. Gallery.
Except Mrs. Archer, sister of
the deceased, all of the relatives
were present. Their blow is in
decd a heavy one, but that there
IS a life beyond the grave is a con
ISOLATION and much hope.
The press has lost good frienC
and The Echo can sympathizc
with friends of the deceased anC
extends coincidence to the bereav,
ed relatives.
The following press dispatche,
to the New Orleans papers wer,
printed the morning following.
From the Pieayune:
Bay 80. Louis, Miss, April 11-Mrs. Ami
T. Ayely, LOT many years correspondent OF th
SeW Otleane P1cayune and other papers, died Ia
day AZ this place from an apoplectic stroke. m
aglMk was very sudden, and while Drs Ston
ana @sna lqraeF reached her almost at the moment Z
hersezure, their efforts were OF no avail. and a.
expired In about half hour after being striol5e,
NO cltizen OF Bay st. Louis was more pT1preqaiv
and pnolic-spirited, and her loss viii be deepl
In her capacity as correspondent FOR a nun
Der or metropolitan journals, she ably ana pei
klstehtly kept thla own and section before tf
public, and contributed Ia large deesr@s ta 4
aaYaneenent and welfare. Her letters wore /,
tereung, newsy papers, that delighted and attrac
"a readers at nome and abroad, and many wei
IT, people. f' "
She served several terms as postmistress. ar
s1e toTn never mad more obhging or competel
she wac and had been for years devol
Ca!hohe. 5he lsayes number of relatives. m
9ihidren, Mrs, j. a. Berthelot, OF White CastI
La ana Miss Blanche Avery, OF this piac,
two sisters, Miss Josephine E. Wslch' Of Bev &
LOUIS, and Mrs. q. W. Archer, Of Baldwin. MIs,
assd one btotnsr, Mr.. A. j. Welch, s1perntende
o. the railway mail service at Chattasooga Zen
Ihese with her many friends and the connuni
al large, deeply depiore her loss,
From the Timcs-Democrat:
Bay 81. Louis, April lt.--This comnunitv rv
lnexpressibly shocked this morning ~ Nv, u, Ak