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Welsh, Mr. Bowman.<SCE 10/22/1892>
Dahlgren, Mortimer Ericson, son of Hon. and Mrs. A.M. Dahlgren, celebrated his two year old birthday on Wednesday, the 20th. Very handsome solid silver knives, forks, cups and napkin rings were received by him from his grandmother in Atlanta, his god father in New York, and Mrs. Annie Avery,
Bay St. Louis. His father gave a gold napkin ring that has belonged to the Dahlgren family for over a hundred years. A delightful dinner was enjoyed by a few intimate friends of Collector Dahlgren's. (SCE, 2/24/1894)
"Locust Cottage" Annie E. Avery, postmistress had her office at her residence on Union "east of the present Locust cottage" (SCE Jubilee 1942 pg 7 col 3).
"Locust Cottage" Union St. Mrs. Florence Smelker, prop (SCE
9/3/1910)
Post Office - Before 1882 the Post Office was on the pier of the old Crescent Hotel, over water at Lands edge.
Eldridge McArthur, postmaster.
2nd Post Office was at the home of Edith Ross, 2nd and
State streets.
He was succeeded by Edith Ross, who resided corner Second and State and had the post office at her residence.
1882 -Next Post Office, Mrs Annie E. Avery (Josie Welch's sister) on Union east of Locust cottage on property that belonged to St. Stanislaus in 1942 when article was written.
1886 - Miss Ella E. Ioor, corner Beach & Bookter (in her
two story residence).
1888 - Louis J. Piernas, (a black) appointed by John Wanamaker, Gen Postmaster, on beach opposite property of Mrs. Geo. Planchet. (The Daily Picayune 6 Oct 1893) reported that Mr Louis Piernas, Postmaster, stood bravely at his post until 3 o'clock when the building began to show signs of collapsing. This record indicated that he was no longer postmaster, being replaced in 1892 by Saucier) 1892 - Jos. E. Saucier, on beach opposite L. A. DeMontluzin House (108 N. Beach). (Grover Cleveland Dem. Administration)
1898 - Louis J. Piernas again. (McKinley Republican Admin)
- Jos. E. Saucier again. (Grover Cleveland Democrat) 1902 - Louis J. Piernas again (Teddy Roosevelt Republican) 1906 - Louis J. Piernas again (Teddy Roosevelt Republican)
- Richard Mendes (Taft Administration)
-A. R. Hart (Harding Administration)
- Harry Glover (Hoover Administration).
7/19/00