The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1899-11-25
HANCOCK COUNTY INDUSTRIES.

HANCOCK COUNTY INDUS iRtES.
The New Turpentiue Enterprise al
Oneza Landing and the Favre Brick
Co., of Peariington, Among the Lat
est Industries for Prosperous Han
cock.
The Weston-Russ Turpentine
Co., situated at Oneza Landing,
has practically made towa out
of what was only few days ago
dense wilderness where the
writer had spent many a day hunt
| ing squirrel and turkey, and bag
ging lots of game for his trouble.
A double-row of cottages a few
yards apart line the road leading
to the river and on both sides of
the Logtown road, which is in
| close proximity, giving the old
place very picturesque appear
ance, The still and store are sit
uated near the river bank, thus
| enabling the company to handle
their product at minimum cost.
Mr.. A. Fl. Russ, who is acting
as general manager, has had a
vast experience in the line of bus
iness qualities and unlimited
means, we have every reason to
believe business success.
The store is presided over by
Mr.. Iohan Koch, who has gained
many friends by his obliging and
generous disposition. A full line
of goods, consisting of groceries,
dry goods, shoes and hardware is
carried in stock and besides their
own have quite a nice county
trade, which has been built up by
honest and fair dealings.
The Messrs. Westons and Mr..
Otis who are the partners in the
business are gentlemen we'll and
favorably known throughout the
county, and who have large busi-
ness interests at Logtown aud
own one of the best equipped saw
mill plants in the South. They
are also interested in the Union
Lumber CO., of New Orleans, Of
which Mr.. H. Weston is president.
The Weston-Russ Co. has already
boxed several thousand trees and
will be ready for business in
about sixty days. The recent rise
in rosin and turpentine has prov
en- quite a boon to the people in
this section who own small par
GELS of timber lands and the price
of crop (Which consists of
10500 boxes) has jumped from
$4,000 to s105.00. 1t takes three
years to cover the contract and
after the expiration of that time
the large trees are cut down and
hauled to the mills for logs and
the small ones are converted into
wood and coal. About one mile
above the WestOn-Russ still on
the banks of the river at Napoleon
Messrs. Hoffman & Willis own and
operate a still also, these gentle
men have been operating their
plant on quite an extensive plan
the past year and have made con-
siderable money, they also have d
large store IN connection with
their business and are selling our
country people lots of goods. The
supply of timber for turpentine
purposes throughout this section
is unlimited and will be a source
of revenue to the gentlemen who
have embarked in this business
for many years to come.
The Favre Brick & Manufacture
ing Company of Pennington is
one of the best equipped plants
of its kind in the South. The
machinery has arrived and is rap
idly being placed in position by
skilled merchanics and will be
ready for operation by the lst Of
the New Year. The officers of
the concern are: Simon Favre,
president; j. j. Favre, vice-presi-
dent; Fl. F. Mueller, secretary;
J. A. Favre, VIM. Rudolf, A Du-
que, directors.
Mr.. Simon Favre, the able and
efficient president, is the youngest
son of Capt. Favre and to him is
due the organization Of The Fayre
Brick G Manufacturing Company.
He is we'll known and highly es-
teemed throughout the entire
section Of the country. lie IS a
vigorous worker and careful
manager, and that ne should
prosper is not an unnatural pros
pect. Mr.. Favre enjoys an unuS-
ual popularity but it is we'll de-
served, for he is genial and cor
dial with al and never losses an
opportunity to speak an encourag-
ing word o. do an act of kindness.
He makes friends of all with whom
he becomes acquainted and he IS
looked upon as young man of
exceptional bright promise for
the future.
Mr.. J. J. Favre, vice-president,
Irho eldest son Of Capt. y, =.
Favre, is also a member Of the
firms of J. 4. Favro Il Son. Mr.
Favre having been reared under
business influences, is thoroughly
conyersant with every feature in
the line of business. He IS Of
high moral character and has en-
deared himself TO all MS fellow
citizens. ,He is public spirited and
has done much to advance the
interests OF his town.