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Sea Coast Echo. ECHO BUILDING. Entered at the Bay St. Louis post office as second class matter. LO NG BTs 3. SUBSCRIPTION, $1.50 PER YEAR, STRICTLY IN ADVANCE. V ECHOES. I Home-Made Fig Preserves. Chas. P. Taconi. Mrs. M. Oragnon has returned from a stay of several days with friends in New Orleans. LOST—GoId bracelet; “Marguerite” engraved inside. Reward, if returned to J. A. Evans. Miss Gladys Lee, a charming young lady of Ocean Springs, Miss., spent a few days recently in this city. FOR SALE—Milch Cows, Inquire at what was formerly known as the Greenwood Dairy, on Washington street. Mrs. K. Edwards and daughter, Miss Ida Edwards, were visitors to New Or leans last Monday, and were the guests of friends, Miss Albertine Wagner went down to New Orleans Saturday for a stay of several days with friends in the city of her former home. Mrs. W. J. Jenkins and little sons have arrived from Hattiesburg, Miss., to join Mr. Jenkins, the new proprietor of the Star Drug Store. Miss Camille Saucier, the charming young daughter of Hon. Jos. E. Sau cier, is spending several weeks with friends in New Orleans. Mrs. Sylvester Ladner and interesting children are here from Dunbar, La., spending a while with their relatives, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Gex. FOR RENT —On Carroll avenue. Cottages. Modern improvements. Fur nished or unfurnished. By season or year. Apply to Mrs. Gragnon. WANTED—Two youug ladies to be come telephone operators. Apply at once to the Manager, Cumberland Tel ephone Cos., at local exchange. Try Taconi’s Preserved Figs, delicious, clean and wholesome, sold ac retail by W. L. Bourgeois, L. N. C. Spotorno, Herlihy & Haas, W. A. McDonald. Hon. and Mrs. Walter J. Gex and lit tle daughters, and Miss Rita Cue, went down to New Orleans Saturday for the day, combining business with pleasure. Mr. R. R. Perkins left a few days ago for New Orleans, where he entered the N. O. Sanitarium for a minor operation, which, it is understood, was successful. Wanted —The best-furnished cottage for $25 per month at Waveland, Miss., by three adults. Long term. Might purchase. Address: Box 435, Biloxi, Miss. Delicious home-made Fig Preserves for the family. Made by Taconi; for sale by W. L. Bourgeois, L. N. C. Spot omo, Herlihy & Haas, W. A. McDon ald. Miss Vicky Gex has returned from a visit to New Orleans, where she attended a performance of the “Three Twins”, and was the guest of friends and rela tives. FOR SALE—Eight fan tail pigeons at 50 cents per pair for the lot; also one 4-wheel Tennessee goat wagon, with goat and harness for only $6.00. Apply at once to Robt. W. Webb, Bay St. Louis, Miss. 2t. There is nothing better for the chil dren and nothing they like more than Taconi’s Home Made Canned Fig Pre serves. Sold by L. N. C. Spotorno, W. L. Bourgeois, Herlihy & Haas, W. A. McDonald, Prof. C. E. Ives, city superintendent of public schools, went down to New Orleans last Saturday, in which city he spent the day in the interest of his pro fession and attending to private busi ness. Mrs. Otto Sange spent Monday in New Orleans on business connected with her millinery. Mrs. Sange begs to in form the puplic that she is prepared with a splendid stock to meet the taste and pocket book of all ladies. Her stock is fresh, clean, new and up-to-date. Mrs. (Dr.) A. Payroux has returned from a stay of three weeks in Mobile, Ala., where she was called by the se rious illness and subsequent death of her sister’s husband, Mr. Morgan Ash, one of the best-known and valued at taches of the L. & N. R. R. in that sec tion. The Louisville and Nashville R. R. Company, with its usual enterprise, an nounces a special rate out from New Orleans to Bay St. Louis and other coast points during the Shriners’ con clave, April 10—15. This will afford and prove an invitation to thousands of strangers in New Orleans to come out and visit the “Riviera of the South”, Charles J. Schill, the plumber, has moved his place of business from the Dillmann building to the premises of his dwelling, where a roomy and well appointed shop has been erected for his occupancy. His patrons will now find bis place in Secend street, near Carroll avenue, equipped with a well-selected stock. His telephone number is 196. A pleasant party of friends from New Orleans and Bay St. Louis enjoyed a trip up Jordan river and tributaries Easter Monday, and met with splendid success while fishing off the Cut-Off. The party op board the “Mizpah”, Cap tain Ildebrand Brighenti, were as fol lows: Mr. and Mrs. E- H. Roberts, Misses Fill Shepherd, Blossom Shep ard, Ethel Aiken, Lucyplllard, Messrs. Jno. Waters, Douglas waters. New Or leans; Mr. and Mrs. J. Dußoee, of Chi cago; Miss Anna O’Brien, Lucas E. Moore and R, F* O’Brien, of Bay St, liOttis. The Merchants Bank has issued a folder, wherein appears a statement of the bank’s financial condition as found by the certified auditors, Messrs. Hart, Bienvenu and Daspit, of New Orleans. The statement is a splendid one, show ing the condition and prosperity of the} bank, and is a telling advertisement for 1 the city of Bay St. Louis. A feature of j the statement are the total deposits for the last three years. Note the increase: February 21,1908, $144,907.56; February 21, 1909, $152,451.75; February 21, 1910, $187,311.15. The officers of the bank are as follows; R.R. Perkins, president; Jos. O. Mauflray, vice president; Dr. R. de Montluzin, vice president; Geo. R. Rea, cashier; John B. Spotorno, assistant cashier. Board of Directors: J. A. Breath, Dr. R. de Montluzin, Jno. K. Edwards, L. M. Gex, E. N. Haas, Cbas. L. Hopkins, Jos. O. Mauffray, Cbas. G. Moreau, John Osoinach, R. R. Perkins, A. L. Stokoe. Rev. Dr. F. P. Duffy, rector of Christ Episcopal Church, a man of broad cul ture and deep learning, delivers weekly lectures to a literary coterie at the home of Mrs. J. L. Harris, on the beach. Last night her parlors were filled to. overflowing. From a Biblical stand point Dr. Duffy, continuing from his premise, which he had previously sup ported with an array of historical and scientific researches, that Moses the first evolutionist and Darwin an un conscious plagiarist, took up the sub ject of “Spiritual Evolution”. He elaborately explained the links and relations of the Divine germ in man from antiquity to the present, and ex pressed the belief that immortality as a distinct perceptive and unfoldment did not terminate with physical death. Dr. Duffy quoted extensively from Darwin, Huxley and Tyndall. At a later date Dr. Duffy will repeat, by request, this lecture at Pythian Hall. Sidney Gaspard, well-known carpen ter for Contractor G. G. Gardebled, was seriously hurt Thursday morning while at work erecting a store and shop build ing for Chas. J. Schill on the Piccaluga place, corner Second street and Carroll avenue. A heavy piece of lumber fell across the shin of his left leg and, de scending to his right foot, broke the big toe and the one adjoining. While he was not dangerously hurt, his injuries are painful and serious. Under the careful nursing of his good wife, whose ministrations to the sick are so benefi cial and well known, he will recover in due time and be able once more to re sume his duties. With the compliments of the composer, The Echo has received a copy of a splendid new musical composition, en titled, “Shiners Masquerads Rag,” ded icated to Jerusalem Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S., by Mr, Carl H. Pihski, of Bay St. Louis. Although issued only a few day since, the piece has already caught the public fancy in New Or leans and the catchy air is destined to be a feature of the music during the Shriners stay in New O loans this raontn. For sale at L. A. de Montluzin’s Drug Store. Mrs. Chapman, wife of Hon, W. J. Chapman, president of the city school board, was the victim of an unusual ac cident on Wednesday afternoon, when she fell backwards over an old railroad cross-tie, washed ashore by the late storm, and was injured by a protruding spike entering her right limb. No ar tery was severed, but considerable blood was lost before the assistance of the family physician, Dr. Turner, arrived. Mrs. Chapman has so improved that she was able to get up yesterday for the first time. A meeting of the city election "com missioners Chas. G, Moreau, Anthony Thierj; and Edw. C. Gardebled was held at the city hall Thursday morning for the purpose of arranging for the regu lar municipal election, to take place next Monday. H. H. Posey and Sidney Gaspard were appointed as clerks, with Win. Ames as peace and returning offi cer. The registration rolls were revised and other minor business transacted. The board will meet again next Tuesday to receive and canvass the vote. The Gulfport Record of last evening records the final completion of the new business building erected in that city for our former townsman, Attorney V. A. Griffith,costing S9OOO. The building, constructed of fine pressed brick laid in dust marble, is located on the corner of Fourteenth street and Twenty-Six ave nue. The upper floor will be occupied by Mr. Griffith and the North Lumber Company, and the ground floor by Nick Manola’s barber shop and W, L. Hay’s tailoring establishment. Prof. Ives and family are entertain ing his mother, from Birmingham, Ala., and who will leave next week on a visit to other relatives at Orange, Texas. Mrs. Ives is 82 years of age, hale and hearty, keen and active intelligence, and travels alone without suffering the slight est inconvenience, We trust our es teemed and worthy city superintendent of schools will be spared for many years longer the privilege of his venerable mother’s existence. Mrs. A. G. Fieri, widow of the late Mayor Fieri, was called to Houston, Texas, by a message announcing the death of her son, Charles Otis Fieri, of Gomez Palacio, Mexico, where he had been engaged the past two or more years. The interment took place at Houston. The family here have the wide-felt sympathy of friends and ac quaintances of the community, Messrs. Howze & Dillard, successors to W. A. McDonald, proprietor of “Little Red Hot” store, opened the store under the new ownership a few days ago and are already meeting with such success that they are having erected a larger building for their use on the corner opposite the present location. Messrs. Howard & Dillard, brothers-in law, are hustlers, imbued with business spirit, and will strive for the success yhich seems In store lor them. “IN OLD NEW HAMPSHIRE” LAST NIGHT. A splendid programme, excellently carried out •with a finesse that was artis tic in every sense, was the creature and creation enacted by Mr. Grainer’s com pany of local players. The programme was punctuated throughout the evening with an applause that meant more than in the ordinary sense. There were no gallery gods with their spontaneity of enthusiasm, but the approbation of a large and cultured audience told how well the performers were sustaining their respective parts to the pleasure and satisfaction of the on-lookers and listeners. The beautiful four-aot melodrama, “In Old New Hampshire,” which had been in active rehearsal under the per sonal direction of Mr. Leon Grainer, was presented by his company of capa ble players, with a cast of amateurs above the ordinary. Mr. J. Claxton Riley, as Abraham Barnes, was indeed a typical-looking New Hampshire farmer. His unsophis ticated mannerisms and his voice, with its earnestness and at times deep pathos, were all fitting and gave a realism which left little or nothing to be desired. - Mr. T. Ray Cary, as Dr. Burton, the captivating young physician, who had a good heart in exchange for a sick one of his fair patient, who feigned illness in order that she might form his acquaint ance, enacted the role with fidelity, showing an intelligent appreciation of the part by his splendid interpretation. The unenviable, yet difficult task of playing the villain fell to the lot of Mr. James B. Copeland, formerly of St. Louis, but now of this city. His con ception of the role and the delivery of his lines were “good”, and his por trayal of the dyed-in-the-wool and con summate villain that he was proved indeed a contrast to the pleasant, estim able and courtly young gentleman as he is k known by his coterie of friends. Knowing ones say Mr. Copeland’s ability would fit him for heavier work. The other parts were well taken care of in the hands of Messrs. A. Blanchard, F. Ansley and T. Corabel. Miss Leah Guerra, as Bernice, played the “lead” with an ease and charm of manner that was winsome and well sus tained her success of former appear ances in local theatricals. While the play offered no wide scope for particu lar acting, there were times when she rose far above the part, an improvement which added largely to the evening’s pleasure. She was capably assisted by Miss Eugenia Moran and Miss Lucy Blanchard. Mrs. Chas. Ingman, mother of the villian, carried out her part in a manner fully sustaining the high standard set by the other performers as hereinabove related. Her delineation of the charac ter admirably corresponded the part. Miss Idalie Maffe as the little sister of the big-hearted New Hampshire farmer, looked and acted the very part for which she was so well cast —raignonne and sympathetic, and responsive to the ten der influences of a great, big brother. The “curtain raiser,” “Thou Shalt Not Steal,” an excellent sketch by Messrs. Grainer and Riley, produced for the first time oh any stage, was car ried with marked success by Messrs. Riley and Copeland. A between-the-act feature was the character song by Miss Vivian Ducatel and Master Marion Green. Mrs Bishop, pianist, rendered appro priate music during the play, assisted at one time by Mr; E. Paul Roy. Mrs. Bishop, by request, rendered one vocal number. The refreshment booths were pre sided over by Misses May H. Edwards, Rosetta McGinn, Mary C. Cook, Vir ginia E. Chapman. Messrs. J. E. Saucier and Frank Hy mel kindly served as door-keepers. The programme follows; CURTAIN RAISER. “THOU SHALT NOT STEAL.” Sketch in one act, by Messrs. Grainer and Riley. First time produced on any stage. CAST. Rev. Daniel Hodgins J. Claxton Riley Tim (Jack) Driscoll Jas. B. Copeland Sheriff Albert Blanchard Scene: Rev. Hodgin’s Study, New York City. Time: Present. Mr. Grainer presents his company of players in the Beautiful Rural Melo-drama, “IN OLD NEW HAMPSHIRE,” CAST OF CHARACTERS. Abraham Barnes, a Yankee farmer Mr. J. Claxton Riley Dr. Burton, a young physician Mr. T. Ray Cary Dwight Bradley, a fortune hunter Mr. Jas. B. Copeland Sammy, a darky bell boy Mr. Theron Combel Attorney Mr. Fred Ansley Sheriff Mr. Albert Blanchard Bernice Halstead, a young lady of 18... Miss Leah Guerra Amy Halstead, her sister Miss Lucy Blanchard Inez Gray, a young lady visitor Miss Eugenia Moran Mrs. Halstead, stepmother of Halstead girls Mrs. Chas.* Ingman Hannah Mary Barnes, maiden sister of Abe Miss Idalie Maffe Synopsis of Scenes. ACT I. Parlor in the city home of the Halsteads. ACT 11. Kitchen in the old Barnes’ farmhouse. ACT 111. Same as Act ll—Two weeks later. ACT IV. Same as Act I. “Let’s go back home, Sis.” Place: Scenes laid in and aronnd the quaint city of Dover, New Hamp shire. Time: Present. SONG “Isn’t Love a Grand Old Thing?” Miss Vivian Ducatel and Master Marion Green. The scenes of this pretty rural play are laid in and around the quaint city of Dover, New Hampshire. The plot is woieo uoufid a certain Bernice HWstad| | s||E ARE NOW PREPARED to furnish Wire ! j MB Screen Doors and Windows to fit all openings, y Give us your order today; get your Doors and Win- j | dows tomorrow. f, I C. C. GRAY MANUFACTURING COMPANY. j L|U|M|B|E|R|. We respectfully beg to advise our friends and custo mers'that we have made arrangements with Capt. C. C. GRAY to handle our local trade. All orders left at his office will be given prompt at tention. Thanking the public for past patronage and hoping for a continuance of same, we are Respectfully, MRS. K. EDWARDS & SONS. Referring to the above would beg to advise all par ties contemplating building, repairing or otherwise; need ing Lumber and Building Material of all descriptions, their orders will be given personal attention and quick delivery. Estimates on buildings furnished free. When in need of anything in our line, call at my office near the depot or ’phone 147. Respectfully, 0. C. GRAY. a young lady of eighteen, who is living with her stepmother, Mrs. Halstead, in her city home. Mrs. Halstead’s son from her first husband, Dwight Bradley by name, is in love with Bernice, who in turn spurns his attentions, having de voted her affections to young Dr. Burton. Bradley tries to force her to marry him, inducing his mother, Mrs. Halstead, to assist him with his game by producing a false will supposed to have been left by her second husband, who was the father of Bernice, thereby making it appear that Bernice should get her father’s property only on condition that she be come the wife of himself, Dwight Brad ley. Mrs. Halstead forces Bernice to leave home. She goes off to teach school in the country where she meets and boards with Abraham Barnes, a typical New England farmer, still un married at forty, and his maiden sister, Hannah. While Bernice is there, Dr. Burton, who is a nephew of the Barnes’, visits them, and to His surprise finds the new school teacher and stenghtens his affections for her. Dwight Bradley finds the young lady’s hiding place and seeks to have his revenge by hiding his moth er’s jewels in Bernice’s trunk, then ac cusing her of stealing them. In the last act she is back home awaiting her trial when again Bradley tries to induce her to marry him. Abraham Barnes comes to town with his sister to witness the trial, and he bribes the darky bell boy of the Halstead family and from whom he learns enough to convict Bradley of stealing the diamonds. He calls in the sheriff and produces proofs that are so convincing that Bradley is forced to go to prison, while Dr. Barton wins Bernice and Abe with his sister returns content edly to their old New Hampshire home. The play thus terminates happily for all concerned, except the undeserving step son and Mrs. Halstead. NO MORE CITY TREASURERS. The following senate bill, now a law, abolishes the office of city treasurer: S. B. NO. 11. An Act to provide for the establishment of municipal depositories, fixing secu rities and mode of determining inter est rates, penalties for officers making profits and for failing to perform du ties provided. Section 1. Be it enacted by the leg islature of the State of Mississippi, That the Board of Mayor and Aldermen or other municipalities of each and every city or town in the State is hereby re quired to select a depository in the manner provided by la v for the selec tion of county depositories. Sec. 2. Each depository shall enter into bond, or deposit securities with the clerk as required of county depositories; such bonds or securities to be approved by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen. Sec. 3. The duties of a depository are hereby made the same in respect to the municipal fund as the duties imposed upon county depositories, or in respect to county funds. The penalties provided for making profit on or removing municipal funds I are hereby made the same as those pro- ! vided by law against making profit on cr removing county funds. Sec. 4. In the event of the failure on the part of any bank in such munici pality to qualify as a depository, the Board of Mayor and Aldermen, or other governing authority, of such city or town, shall select a treasurer who shall safely keep and disburse the funds c* such town or city according to law and make bond for that purpose as now pro vided by law for such treasurers. Sec. 5. The term of office of a de pository shall be two years. Sec. 6. This act to take effect and be in force for each municipality from and after the expiration of the term o office of those now serving as city offi cers. Approved March 16,1910. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. Tbe Kind Yob Han Alvajs Bought ■ ■ * *■—- , Rev. W. B. Lewis, recently deceased, was the father of Rev. B. F. Lewis, for merly pastor of the Main Street Metho dist Church, this city. William Bryant Lewis was born in 1840. He entered the ministry in 1859 and was often re ferred to as the St. John of the Missis sippi Methodist Conference of the Methodist ch urch. Reprvsentative E. J. Gex blew in from Jackson Thursday night on a visit to business, homo and friends. He re turns to his legislative duties Monday. In advance, he is receiving the good wishes and congratulations of his friends on his approaching wedding, which will recur on the llth instant, at the capital city. Mrs. Bernard O’Connor and Baby Martha are here from Indianapolis , Ind., on a visit to the former’s father, Hon. Jos. F. Cazeneuve, and family at th eir home in Main street, for a stay of two weeks or more. Mrs. O’Connor was ac companied by her sister, Mis s Ruth Cazeneuve, who spent the winter at In dianapolis, to the complete re storation of her health and much to her pleasure. Mr. George Henry Michel, of New Orleans, and a former merchant of Waveland, and Mrs. Gabrielle Murr, widow of Charles Garvey, were quietly married in New Orleans Tuesday at the Church of the Sacred Heart. Mrs. Garvey, the bride, is well-known as a summer resident of this place and is a sister of Mrs. D. H. Boyle, also of this city. A special train, made up of eight cars, will pass through Bay St. Lou is from New York on the Louisville and Nashville April 6 The train will carry the delegates from New York and the East to the hotel men’s convention, to be held at Los Angeles this month . The special will leave over the South ern Pacific for the far West on April 7, and the travelers, after attending the convention, will tour the Pacific Coast under the ciceronage of the Southern Pacific. The Ocean Springs News admits the recent basket ball game between the school team of its city and the Bay team was closely contested. The News says: “The basket ball girls won again at Bay St. Louis last Saturday by the score of Bto 6. It was by far the closest game these teams have played this season. Although beaten, the Bay girls took their defeat good-naturedly and treated j our team to many social courtesies. A i feature of the day’s pleasure was a pic nic dinner on the beach.” Mr. and Mrs. August Rohl, after a delightful stay of several months here, returned to their home in Centralia, Ills., last Sunday. As stated in these columns last week, Mr. Rohl purchased three splendid building lots at Hender son Point, and will build thereon a win ter home. He is one of th© most promi nent and influential residents of Cen tralia, where he is engaged in the whole sale business. He intends spending his winters on the Gulf C oast in future to escape the rigors of a more severe clime of the North. TELEPHONE TALK NO. 2. 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