Alphabet File page 275

Osoinach, the Misses gave a farewell party in honor of Misses Carrie and Bessie Hacknew, who returned to New Orleans on Thursday. (SCE 10/29/1892)

 

Osoinach, Lucille.

 

Osoinach Opera House.  Burned Nov. 16, 1907, 5 AM. (SCE) see entry under "FIRES" - 1907

 

Sep 14, 1907, the Olympic Opera presented "Love is Blind". Photo, (BSL 100 Years pg 66.)

 

Ostendorff, Mr. Julian and family have moved to the Bay and will reside here permanently, and have rented the Jones cottage on the Beach. (SCE 10/01/1892)

 

Mr. J. Ostendoft spent Monday in the Crescent City. (SCE/10/08/1892)

 

Prof. J. Ostendorff visited New Orleans this week. (SCE/10/22/1892)

 

   Mr. Julian Ostendorff left on Monday on a trip to the Carolinas. (SCE 11/5/1892)

 

Ostendorrf, Prof. J. A.,  has returned from a visit to the Southern Atlantic States.  (SCE 12/10/1892)

 

Ostendorff, Prof. J., our jovial piano and organ repairer, spent a few days in New Orleans on business this week. (SCE 1/07/1893)

 

   Ostendorff, Mr. J., returned this week from a visit to

 

  Baton Rouge, La.  (SCE 02/04/1893)

 

Ostendorff, Mr. J., we regret to learn, had an accident in Donaldsonville, La., the other day.  While riding in a buggy the horse became frightened, causing the accident in which he was painfully bruised about the head and face. (SCE 02/18/1893)

 

   Ostendorff, Mr. J., is at home from his Louisianna trip. (SCE 03/04/1893)

 

Ostendorff, Mrs. J., left on Thursday morning for Franklin, La., her future home.  (SCE 3/25/1893)

 

Ostendorff & Kutner is the name of a new firm in our town. The business of this new firm is to attend to the repairing, tuning, etc. of piano and organs.  (SCE 10/15/1892)

 

Ostrander, Robert Erle, 76, Melrose Cem. Mass. 13 Sep 1960 (CEC)

 

O'Sullivan, Hon. A.E., and wife were on Wednesday the guests of Judge O'Donnell, of Waveland.  (SCE 9/3/1893)

 

O'Sullivan, E.A. and family returned this week to New Orleans much to the regret of their many friends (in Waveland) (SCE 09/09/1893).

 

O'Sullivan, Mr., of New Orleans, has rented the residence of Mr. Gourdia in Waveland for the summer. (SCE 6/24/1893)

 

O'Sullivan, Mr. E., and family arrived in Waveland Wednesday. (SCE 7/1/1893)

 

Otis, A. S. - Pine Lumber Manufacturers' Assoc., was organized in New Orleans last week, Capt. John Poitevent, President; A. S. Otis, Secretary and Treasurer.  The price of lumber was advanced $1 per 100 feet.  (SCE 3/25/1893) (Is this JOHN Sidney Otis? Check for error)

 

  Bogue Homa Lodge 3275, K. of H. (Pearlington), an interesting session. After routine business, election of officers being in order. The following were elected to serve the ensuing term: Dictator, Asa Hursey; Sitting P.D. J.S. Otis; vice dictator J.Q. Roberts; assistant dictator W.W. Wallace; Reporter W.M. Orr; F.R. M. Geiger, treasurer; Dr. C.H.  Brown; Chaplain Geo. W. Parker Jr.; guide Emile Koch; guardian Amos Madison; sentinel Chas. Colsin; rept. to Grand Lodge Emile Koch; alternate Dr. C.H. Brown. (SCE 12/10/1892)

 

Otis, John Sidney

 

  John Sidney Otis was born December 25, 1858, in Handsboro, Mississippi, the only child of Sidney Otis of Jefferson County, New York and Margaret Vermelle Baxter, a native of Sumpter County, South Carolina.

 

  Early in Life he began working around the sawmill; one of his first tasks was to move sawdust away from the mill in a wheelbarrow.  He attended private schools, public school in Logtown, and took a business course in a college in Jackson.

 

  Mr. Otis married Viola Amelia Carre' on December 15, 1884 in Logtown.  She was the daughter of Henry Carre', partner in the lumber business with Henry Weston.  Mr. and Mrs. Otis had six children; Henry, Clara, Sidney, Lamar, Waldo and Ethel.

 

   J. Sidney Otis was Secretary-Treasurer and a stockholder in the H. Weston Lumber Company at the time it was organized.  He was in charge of financing sales, solving company administrative problems, and developing sales and manufacturing policies.  Mr. Otis was invaluable to the success of the lumber company.  He was an excellent judge of the quality and value of lumber, and an extremely keen trader, using honorable strategies to secure the best possible prices.  He was well known in the lumber business in Mississippi, Louisiana, New York, Oregon and other states.

 

   Mr. Otis was also president of the Union Lumber Company of Oregon and British Columbia, a director in the Louisiana-Mexican Timber and Investment Company of Chihnuahua, Mexico, and chairman of the board of Standard Export Lumber Company which sold lumber to world dealers, Price and Pierce of London, England.

 

   He served as Director of the Hibernia Bank and Trust

 

Company, New Orleans, from the early 1900's until his death.  He was listed in the 1918 edition of WHO'S WHO IN LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI, and was a member of the Pickwick Club in New Orleans.

 

  In 1884, Mr. Otis was appointed Superintendent of Public Education of Hancock County, serving a four tear term.  He was Logtown Postmaster in the early 1890's for four or five years.

 

He served as the first senior deacon of the Pearlington

 

Masonic Lodge, founded in 1883, and became a 32nd Degree Mason, as well as Worthy Patron of the Order of the Eastern Star.

 

   Mr. Otis was a member of the Logtown Methodist Church, serving as Superintendent of the Sunday School for forty-three years.  He was on the board of Stewards of the Methodist Church for forty years.  He was also President of the seashore Methodist Campground School in Biloxi for several terms.

 

  His untimely death followed a tragic automobile accident in Slidell, Louisiana.  Mr. Otis died in a New Orleans hospital on May 7, 1928.  (By Mildred Otis Fountain.  Copy in HCHS VF Otis).

 

Otis, Lamar m Weston, Bettie 7-9-1914 (PC&C)

 

"Otis, Olive" - Jastremaski, Mr. and Mrs. L., numbered among the many New Orleans visitors here on Sunday.  Mr. Jastremski is editor of the LOUISIANA REVIEW, and Mrs. Jastremski is the clever writer under the name of "Olive Otis." (SCE 02/18/1893)

 

Otis, Mr. Sydney, of Logtown, paid our town a pleasant visit on Sunday.  (SCE 12/17/1892)

 

Otis, Waldo C.  414 S. Beach (Ph 55, 1968)

 

Otway, John, clerk aboard the steamer "CAMELIA".

 

  See entry under Marine File: "CAMELIA" (MJS 00232 and MJS

 

  00228)

 

Oubre, Capitola Perkins r Webb Ave. (Ph 55)

 

Our Lady of the Gulf- see disk CHURCHES

 

Our Shopping Center, Waveland, Miss.  The southeast corner of U.S.90 was announced as the site of the new Waveland Shopping Center. (HH Vol.I,No. 23, Feb 2, 1973.] Photo included with article.)

 

Owen, Charles H., Contract let with his company to build OLG and St. Joseph's, the latter to be completed by Sep 1st. (1908 Apr 18 SCE).

 

Oxenham, H. A., 157 Nicholson Av., Waveland  (Ph 48 thru 50, 55)

 

Oxenham. H. A. r 216 N. Beach  (1968 ph.)

 

Oyola, Choctaw brave who was executed for killing his rival for the love of the maiden Leedorie.  (SCE 5 Sep 1903).

 

Ozanne, Thos. B.   Aug 5, 1851, Bishop Green, assisted by Rev. Dr.  Savage of Pass Christian, held service in Shieldsboro and confirmed two persons.  This is according to the "Sea Coast Mission."

 

  Parish of St. Luke was organized at Shieldsboro Apr 23,  1858.

 

  In 1860 Rev. Thos. B. Ozanne, Rector, reported 19 families and 7 communicants.  On hand, also, was $800 to buy a lot and $800 to build a Church and Rectory.