The sea coast echo., 1903-05-09
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CITY ECHOES.
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Mrs. G.. ,Gardebled returned this weel
from a most enjoyable visit of severa
weeks to relatives in Southwest Louis.
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Hon. Will T. Mcdonald returned Sun
day from a stay of several weeks at Hot
Springs, Ark, in the interest of his
health, and was gladly welcomed home
Captain w. A. Dill, candidate for Su.
pervisor from Beat 3, was here Thursday
and returned to his home at Dillville
that night where he has vast turpentine
interestsl His friends here we're glad to
seehim.
The Elocution Glass OF st. Joseph's
Academy will have their annual contest,
Thursday, l4th, at 2 p. m. The parents
4 and friends of the young ladies' are cor
daily invited. Refreshments will be
sold by the young ladies.
Hon. Louis S. Bourgeois, member OF
the Board of Supervisors, was a caller
on The Echo Tuesday. Mr. Bourgeois,
who is an advocate for good roads and
in favor of opening new ones where nee
essary, is candidate for reelection and
is making a vigorous canvass.
I. j. Rossell, of the 7. J. Rossell Door,
Blind and Sash Factory, was business
visitor to this city yesterday afternoon
Mr.. Rossell came to the Mississippi Gulf
some eight years ago from Missouri and
located at Biloxi, when he has built up
an extensive and profitable business.
Mr.. Albert Gray, young son of Capt.
G. G. Gray, well-known former resident
OF this county, was visitor here Thurs
day from PonchaLoula, La, his home,
and where he has been sick the part two
months. The young man had never seen
the Coast country and was charmed vii III
his first visit. He continued his Journey
along the coast the following morning.
Lightning struck at the electric LIGHT
plant Wednesday night and damaged
the machinery to the extent of disabling
the plant, and as consequence the
city has been in darkness since. How
ever, work on the machiney has been in
progress day and night, and it is expect
ed current will be turned on this evening
This is an unfortunate accident and one
resulting in much annoyance to patrons,
but it is unavoidable and makes the mis-
fortune all the more.
Miss Hattie Dunn, is bidding her Bay
st. Louis friends adieu. Since the death
OF her aunt, Mrs. Walden, with whom she
had been making her home, both she
and her brother John are going to reside
in New Orleans with their uncle, Mr..
Roland Sadler, under whose care they
have been since the death of their moth
er some years since. AS an assistant to
Mrs. Breath at Breath's Dry Goods
Store, Miss Hattie has won the good
will OF the many patrons OF that esta-
blishments and these will miss er great
ly from behind the counter.
DR.. j. Q. Fountain, county health Of
ficer, and candidate for Representative
from Hancock, was in this city Monday,
attending the session of the Board of
Supervisors and incidentally shaking
hands with his many friends and making
new ones. The Doctor had just return
ed from Ellisville, a metropolis of Jones
county, where he, member of the
Mimms- Fountain Mercantile Company.
bought out the business and $4,000
stock of B. F. Fridge, retired mer-
chant OF that place. 1t is reported the
Doctor made $1,000 profit on this deal,
which we gladly learn.
The wife of John Mellito died at the
family home on Main street Thursday
afternoon after brief illness. The
death OF this young woman was parti-
cularly sad. Mother of little daughter. r.
only few days since she gave birth to
another and as an unfortunate result her
death occurred as aforestated. A native
OF Bay St. Louis, the deceased was aged
II years and 8 months. The funeral
yesterday afternoon was noted for the
length Of the cortege that wended its
way to the Catholic church thence to the
cemetery. The heart broken husband,
who has many friends in his hour OF sor-
~, is most estimable and industrious
young man and his fellow men feel deep
ly for him.
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