Alphabet File page 248
Melcher, W. L., 636 N. Beach, (Ph 48,49)
Melva's Place, groc., Kiln (Ph 48 thru 50, 55)
Mendes, Mr., is getting his fast and staunch little boat, the "EMPRESS", in readiness for the summer season. (SCE 04/22/ 1893)
Mendes, Mr., will soon have the "EMPRESS" dressed with a new and larger sail, we understand. (SCE 05/27/1893)
Mendes, Mr., made almost a clean sweep of the race for secretary and the recognition of his ability and popularity was well attested today. (SCE, 2/24/1894)
Mendes, Miss Alice will spend the winter with relatives in New Orleans. (SCE 11/5/1892)
Mendes, Miss Alice, came over from New Orleans Wednesday noon after a pleasant stay with relatives. (SCE 12/23/1893)
Mendes, Alice. Sister of Richard, Anatole and Arthur. Died in 1942, age 90. (SCE. Jubilee 1942 pg 6).
"Mendes Cottage" - Mr. H. Lagasse and family, who were pleasantly domiciled in the Mendes cottage during the summer, returned to their home in New Orleans. (SCE 9/17/1892)
Mendes, R. made a business trip to Biloxi on Monday (SCE 8/13/1892)
Mendes, Mr. Richard made one of the biggest business transactions in the Bay this week. He bought for the well known Ecuyer's tannery, of New Orleans, 10,424 lbs. of beef hides and 100 sheep skins from Messers. Geo. Muller, R. W. Toulme, Thomas Carver and W. O. Sylvester. The hides were shipped to New Orleans on Thursday. (SCE/10/22/1892)
Mr. R. Mendes is in New Orleans this week. (SCE 11/26/1892)
The New Orleans tannery man, Mr. Ecuyer, was in the Bay Thursday, the guest of Mr. R. Mendes. (SCE 12/03/1892)
Mendes, Mr. R., this week bought and shipped several thousand pounds of beef (hides?) from our city butchers for the (?) tannery of New Orleans. (SCE 1/21/1893)
Mendes, Mr. R., went over to New Orleans during the forepart of the week. (SCE 12-2-1893)
Mendes, Richard. Real Estate agent. Sold "Hannon Home" to Mrs. Edna McDonald, wife of Wm. A. McDonald for $5,000. cash. (SCE 6/11/1908 #22 col 1).
Photo (VF Mendes)
Mendes, Richard. Secretary and City Auditor (ATG 1894 pBSL-1) He was Vice-president of Peoples Building and Loan Assoc. at time of publication. (SCE 5 Sep 1903. pg.
12)
Richard Mendes, clever and popular, Secretary and Auditor for BSL. Brother of Anatole and Arthur Mendes of N.0. and brother of Miss Alice Mendes who died in 1942 age 90. Telegraph correspondent for Times-Democrat and TimesPicayune. Died May 1924. Cedar Rest Cen. (SCE Jubilee, 1942 page 6).
Richard Mendes was recommended by Congressman E. J. Bowers under the Taft administration and was appointed postmaster. (SCE Jubilee 1942 pg 7 col 4).
Honorable Richard Mendes - Honorable Richard Mendes has been appointed by Governor Vardaman, a member of the Mississippi State Oyster Commission for a term of five years, to succeed Honorable Frank J. Ladner, whose commission had expired and who was not a candidate for re-appointment. (Newspaper article, not named or dated but ca. 1905. (VF Mendes)
Richard Mendes was City Secretary in 1905 (legal notice
VF Mendes)
Postmaster March 1911 - February 1915 (VF)
See Bay Waveland Yacht Club (from pamphlet in vault) Mendes, Mr. Richard, is announced as a candidate for the secretary of the city. Dick is very learned and knows how to use a pen with skill. He has many friends and his election would be well received. (SCE, 2/17/1894)
Menez, Mrs. - Olivari, Mr. L., whose general merchandise store was formerly known as "SPOTORNO & CO.", furnished the first food for one of the most disastrous conflagrations in the history of Bay St. Louis at about half past four o'clock this morning, as it was here where the fire was given birth.
The fire created loses that can and never will be correctly estimated, owing to the vastness of the destructive powers of the angry, rushing flames.
The origin is not known, but there is every indication to believe it the work of an incendiary. Fanned by the strong wind the fire had soon gained considerable headway and it was plainly evidenced that the entire front square was doomed. An alarm was soon turned in and the fire department and our citizens were prompt to respond and to battle the flames. It was a hard struggle, but after repeated efforts all was consumed that was in the doomed path, the fire was controlled. Assistance from New Orleans was telegraphed for and two engines from that city were on the way to the Bay but were sent back when the fire was controlled. Mr. MacFahey is deserving of much praise and credit for his kindness and thoughtfulness in sending his bridge gang to the scene. This assistance was very valuable.
This fire has left more than one penniless and homeless, and the president of St. Stanislaus college is out this morning with a subscription list for the benefit of the unfortunate. The list is headed by the college with one hundred dollars cash. The following is a list of the properties totally destroyed: L. Olivari, one frame store, and warehouse buildings and two cottages. Valued at $35,000; well insured. Quintini, August, one cottage and small shop building occupied by an oyster dealer and owned by August Quintini, valued at about $2,000; insurance not known. Keller, August, two frame one story dwellings, valued at $10,000; well insured.
"Mulberry Cottage", owned by Charles Sanger and valued at $3,000; insured.
Guerra, R., barber shop, residence and one two-story from building, valued at $5,000; no insurance. Huber, Mrs., one frame building valued at $1,000; no insurance.
Monti, Mr., building valued at $2,000; not known if covered by insurance.
Keller, August, store with contents valued at $15,000; insured for one-third of value.
Menez, Mrs., three single frame cottages valued at
$3,00; no insurance.
Bosetto, Mrs., two single frame cottages valued at
$25,000; no insurance.
Belleme, Mrs., two frame cottages valued at $2,000; no insurance.
Pero, Mrs., Mr. Davis, and A.D. Peirce, one frame cottage each; partly insured.
Yenni, W.H., one story frame building, occupied as a residence and shoe store and valued at $2,000; insured for about half.
THE ECHO, owing to the lateness of the fire as we go to press, is unable to go into more details and to correctly state the total loss, but it is safe to say that, including the above list of properties with stock of the stores, household effects, out-houses & etc., that $150,000 will not cover the damages wrought by the largest fire ever witnessed in Bay St. Louis. (SCE, 2/17/1894)
Menou, Jacob. Bought the "Richard Evans Mansion" for $25,000. (SCE Aug 1919 #38 col 1).
Mercadal Cash Grocery, 1215 Dunbar Av., (Ph 48 thru 50, 55)
Mercadal, S. E. Jr. Mrs., 212 Leonard Av. (Ph 48 thru 50, 55)
Mercath Complete Business Svc. 111 S. Beach. (1968 phone).
Mercedes, Rev. Father of the Jordan river section, was in the Bay on Wednesday. (SCE 11/5/1892)
Merchant, John - #5 J. A. Cuevas List (VF MJS III 00350)
Merchants Bank
Ad, (The High School Idea, Vol 1, BSL March 1908)
Iron Safe Used As Bank - You will read in other parts of this Centennial Edition that Bay St. Louis was an incorporated city for 41 years before it secured its first banks - the Hancock Bank in 1899, followed by the Merchants Bank four years later.
Professional historians have a habit of overlooking the interesting details. For instance, they tell you that Napoleon lost the Battle of Waterloo, but neglect to relate that at the time Napoleon was suffering acute pain from his ulcers which could have influenced the outcome of the battle. Also, the historians emphatically state that Bay St. Louis got its first bank in 1899 - but neglect to say what people did with their money before that. So, we have to fall back on the memories of the old-timers, who fill in the interesting details.