Alphabet File page 120

Durand, Charles, 369 Jeff Davis Av., Waveland (Ph 50)

 

Durival, Pierre, a respectable and peaceful colored resident of this place, died Wednesday evening. (SCE 11-18-1893)

 

Durrive,  F., passenger aboard the steamer "CAMELIA" on her maiden voyage.  See also entry under Marine File: "CAMELIA" (N.O.  Times - Monday, April 16, 1866 p 2 MJS 00228)

 

Dusse, C. A., Fell, Waveland (Ph 48-49)

 

Dusuan. Widow, Mrs. m Joseph Dusuan,l Dec'd nee Mrs. Mary Joseph Zoe, DeBlanc, Daughter, Zoe Dusuan, Granddaughter of Euteur Bial Fontier & Aimee Partal.  Daughter Mrs. Chapman, Granddaughter,(Quannie Chapman, Rosella DeBlanc-Widow of August Villars. May 25, 1892. (Wb.  A. p. 47-89-50)

 

Duty, Miss, of New Orleans, is the guest of Miss Jennie Neuroth, on Union street.  Miss Maud Baringer, who is the guest of Miss Mamie Neuroth, has just returned from a pleasant visit to her friends in the country.  (SCE 9/3/1893)

 

Dutto, Rev. Father - Mauffray, Hon. Julian A., representative of this county in the State Legislature, was one of the few legislators who did not leave immediately after adjournment Saturday night.  Monday evening his action was explained when he led to the altar at St. Peper's Catholic church, Miss Eva McGauffle, and the two were made man and wife by Rev. Father Dutto.  The groom is one of the most esteemed and valued son and citizen of Hancock county and his worth and intelligence was recognized when the voters sent him to the State capitol to guide and promote their public interests.  We are not fortunate to be acquainted with the bride, but we understand that she is well liked and highly esteemed for her many virtues and stands high wherever known. The happy couple left Jackson the same evening for their future home at Kiln.  To Mr. and Mrs. Mauffray THE ECHO expresses a carload of good wishes for a long and happy life. (SCE, 2/17/1894)

 

Duval, Mr. Ted- Visited the Lobrano House on May 27, 1993. Needs information on:

 

Thomas Rhodes Duval-  died 12/25/1884.  Body was trans- ported to Pearlington, Mississippi

 

  Please mail all data to:

 

  Mr. Ted Duval

 

  2015 Hawaii Ave.

 

  St. Petersburg, Florida 33703

 

Dwyer, Francis D., Lt. Comdr., 507 N 2nd (Ph 48 thru 50)

 

Dyer, Mr. J. W., and family, after a delightful summer spent here, have returned to New Orleans. (SCE 10/15/1892)

 

Dyess, A. G., 800 S. Beach  (Ph 48)

 

                       Dyess, A. G., 207 St. George (Ph 49)

 

                       Dyess, A. G., 127 State (Ph 50)

 

Dykers- The winsome Misses Pearl and May Cameron are visiting the charming Misses Dykers of New Orleans. (SCE/10/22/1892)

 

Dymond, F. Irvin, r Kiln (Ph 49-50)

 

Dyrenforth, Prof., the rainmaker, would certainly be of much value in the Bay just now. (SCE 7/29/1893)

 

Eagan, J. T. - The first teacher for BSL Public schools, taught three sessions, assisted by Mrs. Felix Saucier and later by W. W. Stockstill.  (CCS)

 

School, Public - The public city school will open next Monday on Telhiard near Second streets.  Prof. J. T. Eagan, formerly THE ECHO'S bright correspondent at Nicholson, will conduct the school. The school could had (not) been placed in better hands.  (SCE 10/15/1892)

 

Prof. Eagan  of the public school went visiting through the county last Sunday.  (SCE 12/03/1892)

 

  PUBLIC SCHOOL MEDALS

 

Eagan, Prof. - Bay St. Louis's educational welfare was never better favored than in the appointment of Prof. Eagan to assume the mastership of the city's public school. Prof. Eagan, during his brief period of control over the school, has wonderfully built up the school to an enrollment of nearly one hundred. In order to encourage the good work and pupils, several silver medals are to be donated to the scholars deserving of the honors.  The medals will number eight or nine and of that number all but two will be purchased by a subscription among our people; two medals will be individually donated, one to be known as the "Gragnon Medal", donated by Mrs. A. Gragnon, who so readily lends a helping hand to all worthy purposes, and the other to be known as the "Eagan Medal," donated by Prof. Eagan.  The Echo takes a special pride in noting such as enterprising and public-spirited disposition of our people towards the educational welfare of Bay St. Louis.

  Since the above was put in type we learn that Miss Theo   Reese will also donate a medal. (SCE 12/10/1892)

 

  The New School Building.

 

The public school building is complete, and the following dispatch to a New Orleans paper is so accurate of the building , that we use part of it:

 

  Among the many recent improvements is the erection of a first class public school, one of the finest in South Mississippi and a matter of pride to every taxpayer in Bay St. Louis. If the country had been looked over, a more lovely or convenient spot could not have been selected for an educational institution.  This splendid sight is slight elevation among beautiful pines, oaks, and cedars, corner of Carroll and Second Streets, both of which have been shelled and opened under the administration of Capt. Toulme, the present mayor.  The building is about one quarter of a mile from the Louisville and Nashville depot and about half the distance from the courthouse on Main street, in easy distance for all the children attending school.  The schoolhouse is 42x62 feet with a large hall and handsome front gallery, and contains four very large recitation and study rooms, also an exhibition hall with twenty-one windows and a state suitable for all the purposes for which it has been built.

 

  The whole building is well ventilated for summer and winter.  Flues have been built in all the rooms, and during the coldest weather the pupils can study in warmth and comfort.

 

  The building has been painted cream, with seal brown trimmings, the inside being hard oil finish.  The apparatus for the school is complete, and is furnished with everything useful for a first-class institution.

 

The best of water will be supplied for the building, and a pupil breathing the sweet pure air from the pines and cedars, cannot help enjoying good health, surrounded on one side by the delicious scent from the pines and flowers, and on the other by the balmy breezes wafted over the gulf from other lands.

 

  The play grounds are large, filled with oaks and cedars, with a 6-foot board fence between.  The front yard will be used mostly for the teachers for cultivating flowers, which will not only add to the beauty of the place but will be the means of those engaged in the work of plenty out-door, health exercise.

 

The building and furnishings are estimated at a cost of about $4500 and it can be truthfully be stated that any citizen of the Bay possessed of public spirit, will never be sorry for his part in the payment.

 

  The school is presided over by Prof. J. T. Eagan, from Nashville, Tenn;., a graduate of the National Normal University, Lebanon, Ohio, and Linwood High School, Tennessee.  Prof. Eagan is not only a learned and competent man, but is a gentleman of culture and refinement.  At present he (is) assisted by two accomplished young ladies, both of whom have considerable experience in teaching. Miss Theo Reese, graduated with high honors at Saint Joseph's Academy, Bay St. Louis, while Miss Graham received hers at Columbus, Miss.  (SCE 05/06/1893)

 

  Bay St. Louis public school, is closed after a most successful season, and too much cannot be said to the credit of Prof. Eagan who conducted the school with the   able assistance of Misses N. Graham and Theo Reese.  The citizens have right to be proud of such an Institution. (SCE 05/13/1893)