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XII.
EMILO CUE SAWMILL SOLD TO HERLIHY AND HAAS IN 1906
A.	Herlihy and Haas operated sawmills on Jourdan River and Bayou Talla until 1909
B.	Mills sold to W.W. Carre and Company of N.0.,LA
C.	Carre built first logging railroad in Kiln
D.	Shipped lumber to New Orleans, LA by barge
XIII.	CARRE MILL BURNS IN 1912
A.	Sold to Edward Hines Lumber Company,
Chicago, IL 1913-14
B.	Hines Mill became one of nation's finest and most modern
C.	Second largest in the United States
D.	Built 200 Mill homes
E.	Employed over 300 men
XIV.	KILN	BECOMES A PROSPEROUS, PROGRESSIVE, AND
SIGNIFICANT BUSINESS COMMUNITY - 1912-30
A.	Modern two-story school
B.	Theater
C.	Drug Stores
D.	Doctor's Office
E.	Hotel (50 Rooms)
F.	Railroad Passenger Service to Lumberton,	MS
G.	Merchants
H.	Modern Roads - Bay St. Louis & Picayune
I.	1,000 Homes in the Area
J.	2,700 Population
K.	Large Company Store
L.	Timber Retail Business
M.	Cultural Development
N.	Churches
XV.	PULPWOOD CONTINUES TO PLAY ROLE IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF KILN
A.	Sam Whitfiels Timber Company
B.	Jack Lott Timber Company
C.	Bill Whitfield Timber Company
D.	International Paper Company
XVI.	BLACKS PLAY A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF KILN
A.	Races enjoy harmonious relationships
B.	Church and School - Heart and Soul of Community
C.	Services held in building near sawmill
D.	Present church built in early 1900's
E.	Holiness Temple served people in Black Community


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