The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1920-11-20
E. J. GIERING is ONE OF THE
MANY.
Moves From the Delta Section to
Seacoast and Finds 1t the Ideal
Place of Residence for ALI
the-Year-Round.

Called by the lure of the Missis-
sippi seacoast, E. j. Gierlng, well
known cotton planter of the Missis-
sippi Delta section, moved to Bay ST.
Louis from the vicinity of Green
wood about two years ago and has
been resident of sufficient time to
know and expresses himself as de-
lighted with this wonderful country
which nature has so bountifully law
ished its stores. He has not only
discovered this for himself, but has
demonstrated that it is the place to
enjoy life. ''The Coast is an ideal
place to live," said Mr.. Giering, "and
the surprising fact that more people
from away do not live here and en-
Joy the advantages of climate, water
and soil is best and can be only ex-
planned by the reason there is no ad-
vertising and the matter is not
brought to the attention of people
who would be interested 1t is a
great pity. Real estate is cheap and
there is plenty of it with ample room
for other people to come here and
enjoy life"
Mr.. Giering has a tract of twenty
acres of land, which he has divided
into residence, lawn, grounds, pas
ture and garden sections. Every
year he produces everything in the
vegetable line that can be grown
proftably here. No better water
melons or canteloupes have been
produced anywhere than those on his
place, while on three-quarters of an
acre, with 800 pounds of commercial
fertilizer, he had yield of l35
bushels of Irish potatoes.
To show what can be done, and at
the same time furnish sport, Mr..
Giering constructed private fish
pond, which is fed by stream from
an artesian well. This pond is
stocked with green trout, perch,
mullet and other species of the finny
tribe. When his family wants fish
they are caught from the pond.
Mr. Giering purchased the beauti-
full beach villa known as the Roman
home from the estate of the late
Judge A. Roman, and which for
years was known as the home of the
late Jesse Cowand. Here lived the
daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Cowand
Penny, whose pen told through the
columns of The Echo for a number
of years the Indian legends of Bay
st. Louis; that Bay St. Louis was
first inhabitated by the Choctaws
who gave its first name of Chicapou-
la, which in the Choctaw dialect
meant "bad grass" Although Mrs.
Penny passed away in this home
some years ago, it is frequently re-
ferred to as her home.
Judge Roman converted the place
into one of much beauty and the
spacious grounds are dotted with
many palms. Judge Romain and
his wife passed away and the beau
tiful and historical place, which dur
ing the war period of 1872 was at
its best as cotton plantation, was
put on he market. Mr.. Giering
seeking a home on the Coast, was
quick to see the beauty of the place
and attractiveness of the locality
and made the purchase, and with the
results as above stated. Mr.. Gier-
ing lives here with Mrs. Giering and
their only child, ten-year-old-son,
who attends S. S. c., and they are
indeed very happy. Mr.. Glerlng a
young man intends to spend many
years in this haven that Keats must
have had in mind Or a place similar
when he wrote "a thing of joy and
beauty forever"
This place is also well stocked
with cows and high grade chickens.
1t is one of the most attractive
and comfortable homes on the Gulf
Coast.