Alphabet File page 311
"RED STORE" - Mr. August Keller , one of the most progressive and wide awake merchants of the Bay, almost immediately after losing his mammoth "BLUE STORE", last Saturday, went to work with vim and determination and rented the store building opposite and owned by Mr. Frank Taconi and opened the "RED STORE" Thursday morning. Mr. Keller will have erected at once a magnificent new store building of brick on the site of the old "BLUE STORE". There are few towns that can boast of such deserving and energetic business men like that of his kind. (SCE, 2/24/1894)
Redding, Jas. B. r 2 Lizana, Waveland (Ph 55)
Redmann, Kerry P. 986 S. Beach. (1986,87 ph)
Redmann, Audrey S. 986 S. Beach.
Reed, Mrs. C., Mrs. Collins, Mrs. J. Barere and Mrs. Burger were the New Orleans guests of Mrs. Moreau and Mrs. Muller this week. (SCE 8/6/1892)
Reed, Mr. Charles, of New Orleans, visited friends at the Bay Sunday. (SCE 04/01/1893)
Reed Drug Store burned Nov 16, 1907, (SCE) (see article under entry "FIRES" - 1907)
Moved to Quintin building on Main formerly occupied by E. J. Gex. Mr. and Mrs Reed are domiciled with Rev. and Mrs. O. G. Halliburton. (1907 Nov 23 SCE)
Reed Drug Store in Main Street sold to Power Brothers. (SCE 23 May 1908).
Reed, Family (S37-1,2,3)
Reed, Hotel - History of Hotel Reed at the Bay - The present popular Hotel Reed at Bay St. Louis has a long genealogy. It was first known as the Crescent Hotel in the Gay Nineties and was located at Court Street. It was then owned and operated by Captain John V. Toulme. Later it was renovated, renamed Hotel Pickwick and passed into the possession of John Shansy.
The Pickwick was later purchased by H. S. Weston, president of the Weston Lumber Company at Logtown and for many years president of the Hancock County Board of Supervisors. When the Pickwick was destroyed by fires, Mr. Weston rebuilt it on the present site, after which it became known as Hotel Weston. At his death it was sold and has been the Hotel Reed ever since.
It is interesting to sneak a look into the Pages of Bay St. Louis history and see how the guest of Crescent Hotel were entertained back in the Gay Nineties.
Church Fair Site - On the grounds of the Crescent Hotel was held Father Henry LeDuc's Annual Church Fair, which frequently lasted a week and was the big local event of the summer season, from which receipts were never less than $3,000. One of its feature attractions was the elaborate costumed May Pole Dance, which required the talent of hundreds of children and the wardrobe services of as many parents and friends.
Then there were the frequent hayrides to the pavilion of historic Brown's Vinyard about five miles out of town, so popular and evening diversion that professional chaperons became a sort of social avocation in Bay St. Louis. Or a crowd of merrymakers would hire Frank Taconi's Tally-Ho for the same destination, paying him $5 for the round trip.
The local Bay St. Louis Dramatic Club, organized by Grainer and Riley (Grainer was the business brains, Riley was the matinee Idol) gave a series of plays for a number of years to packed houses (with the S.R.O. sign out) in the new and spacious Woodmen Hall. This building was the place where the theatricals and dances were held until outmoded by the Bay Waveland Yacht Club which was first organized in 1898 and which purchased a brick building at Washington and Beach. (Daily Herald, 7/29/58)
Reed, Jesse. Bought "Kentwood Manor" on beach from Mr. (E. Rex Ach ?). Price $4,500. (SCE Aug 1919 #38 col 1).
Reed, Charming Miss Katie A. - a New Orleans society belle, is visiting Mrs. H. Moreau. (SCE 9/03/1892)
One of the most pleasant wagon rides of the season was the moonlight wagon ride given by the young folks on Saturday. A band of music was in attendance and no better time could had been enjoyed. Those present were: Misses Mamie Baron, Katie A. Reed, Edwege Saucier, Alice Baron, Vicky Breath, Lottie Cuneo, Ollie Caldwell, Miss Ducros, Messers. R. Cuneo, Chas Breath, Alphonse J. Baron, A. Q. Breath, Robt. Maynard, Jun. S. Raymond, the scribe and many others. (SCE 9/10/1892)
Miss Katie A. Reed, a favorite of New Orleans' high society, returned to her home Monday after a delightful visit to the Bay, the guest of Mrs. H. Moreau. (SCE 9/17/1892)
Reeder, W. L., 313 Main (Ph 48 thru 50)
Rees, Jas. S. r Gulf Dr., Waveland (Ph 55)
Reese, Harrison - Comeaux, Mr. Adolph, of Louisiana and the son of Capt. Comeaux of steamboat fame, visited the Bay this week and was the guest of Mr. Harrison Reese. (SCE 8/20/1892)
Reese, Mr. Harrison is spending today in the Crescent City. (SCE 8/27/1892)
Reese, Mrs.- Belt, Mr. H. P. is visiting the Bay and is the guest of Mrs. Reese and family. (SCE 9/03/1892)
Mr. Harrison Reese returned from a visit in Louisiana on Wednesday. (SCE 9/10/1892)
Reese, Mrs. - Weaver, The beautiful Mrs., of New Orleans, is the guest of Mrs. Reese. (SCE 10/15/1892)
Reese, Mr. Harrison, left the Bay on Sunday to accept a position in New Orleans. His absence is deeply regretted by a host of friends. (SCE 10/15/1892)
Mr. Harrison Reese spent Sunday at home. (SCE/10/22/1892)
Reese, Mr. Harrison, came over from New Orleans Saturday night on a visit to his mother and sisters, returning to New Orleans Monday morning. Harrison has a host of friends here. (SCE 12/10/1892)
Reese, Mr. Harrison, spent Christmas at home. (SCE, 12-31,1892)
Reese, Mr. Harrison came home from N. O. Sunday to spend a few days. Harrison is adopting the profession of steamboat pilot and has recently been to Cincinnati, O. (SCE 03/18/1893)
Reese, Mr. Harrison, arrived at the Bay Sunday morning to Reese, Theo - The presence of Miss Theo Reese is greatly missed from the pleasures of the Bay, Having gone on a visit to friends in Covington, La. (SCE 8/6/1892)
Reese, Miss Theo is at home again from her visit to Louisiana (SCE 9/03/1892)
Reese, Miss Theo - The many friends of Miss Theo Reese will regret to learn of her illness. (SCE 11/19/1892)
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: