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Image 9 of The Chronicle (Pascagoula, Miss.), September 18, 1963
Hancock Voters Seek Reversal In High Court JACKSON UPIAn attorney for a group of Hancock County voters hias asked the Mississippi Supreme Court to overrule a Chancery Court decision and re turn the states first county voter redistricting case for trial Attorney Upton Sission of Gulf port appealed to the high court to reverse a ruling by Chancellor William Hews at Bay St Louis which sustained a general demur rer by the defense dismissing the case The suit filed last Feb 13 by Powell Glass Jr of Bay St Louis and a group of Hancock residents as a class action asked that the county election commission be en joined from holding a further elec I tion for supervisor until redistrict ing had been accomplished The court took the matter under advisement The suit complained that one of the countys five beats had been virtually annihilated by the federal governments purchase of land for the space vehicle test site center in Hancock and Pearl River coun ties It claimed that the county had not been redistricted in more than 100 years and said that efforts to __ I IP ASTORALL PURPOS K I BLEACH wow Baby Food Ss 6 r 49
Image 4 of The sea coast echo (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.), September 28, 1918
Sea Toast Echo Offipial lonrnnl of Hancock County Official Journal City of Hay St Loui MB CHAP O MOKAU flserltor and iir CITY EiOES The Fourth Liberty Loan is on Mr E E Lucas was a business visitor t 0 New Orleans Thursday Miss A Gragnon manager of the Soecialty Store was a business visitor to New Orleans Thursday We regret to learn of the illness of our voung friend Bill Stack at the home of his parents m Union street Mr Joseph Bordages wellknown resident of Logtown was here Sat urday and Sunday called by the death sf his nephew Mr E W Bordages Mrs A P Nolle left yesterday morning for Mobile Ala on her way to Eastern Shore Ala where she will remain for an indefinite period visiting friends Miss Mary Perkins left during the week for Gainesville Ga where she has entered Breneau one of the fashionable and foremost schools in the country for young ladies It is gratifying to learn that the attendance at St Stanislaus College this year is the biggest in the history of the college The number of board ing students exceeds all former records Mr Lamer Otis publicity com mittee man
Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), June 29, 1899
NEWS OF THE WEEK Maine Matters Lawrence Bros of South Gardiner have sold to Boston par ties Crocker township for 110000 It contains 20000 acres and is said to be one of the best spruce tracts in Maiue today It is particularly well situated being bandy to either water or railroad Law rence Bros bought this tract of land three years ago for 40000 and have therefore netted a profit of 70000 and their original investment has paid them a dividend of over 50 per cent each year Lightning struck and wrecked the roof of Charles J Treworgys lumber mill at Ellsworth Falls June 14 The 15 men in the building were shocked by the electricity three men being unconscious for some hours The lire which followed the bolt was extinguished before much damage was doneThe Congregational clergy men of Hancock county in conference at Bluehill June 14th adopted resolutions condemning the flagrant violation of the marriage contract and the deplorable in crease of divorces iu the State The adoption of the resolution carried with it the agreement that clergymen of the conference should not solemnize marriage where one has or both parties have been divorced_Samuel Bryant a prominent citizen
Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), May 7, 1908
third District Republicans Henominate Congressman Edwin C Bur leigh by Acclamatien Nomination Speeches Applauded Orlando E Prost of Belfast Stirs the Convention to Cheers The Republican convention of the 3d Maine Congressional district was held at City Hall Waterville April 29th and an enthusiastic and loyal gathering of workers from Kennebec Somerset Hancock and Waldo counties met there in force to enter upon the work of the 190 campaign The convention was marked by absolute harmony and its business was disposed of in business like fashion The convention was called to order at 11 a m by J W Black of Searsport chairman of the district com mittee and after prayer by Rev George Dana Saunders of Waterville the call for the convention as read by Hon W II Wildes of Skowhegan Hon Ellery Bowden of Winterport was elected tem porary chairman and after taking the chair made an able address in which among other things lie said The Republican party during most of the past half century lias enacted the laws which have shaped and mould ed the destinies of this country The periods since 1S61 when the Democratic party was in control were illustrious principally for laws which
Image 6 of The Republican journal (Belfast, Me.), October 22, 1908
The First Maine Cavalry A Regiment With a Fighting Record The annual reunion of Co D First Maine Cavalry Veteran Association was overlooked at the time it was held in Ellsworth but it is worth recalling now in connection with the history of this famous regiment The only representa tive present for Waldo county was Abner K Gray of Prospect The meeting was held in Grand Army hail which was dec orated for the occasion with flags and cards bearing the names of 108 battles and engagements which Co D had the proud distinction of being in The First Maine Cavalry saw more fighting than any other cavalry regiment in the service The regiment was organized in the fall of 1861 It was a State regiment the com panies being appointed among the differ ent counties the larger counties being al lowed a company each while of the smaller counties two were allowed a com pany Company D was raised in Wash ington and Hancock counties The reg iment went into camp at Augusta where it spent the long severe winter of 18612 living in Sibley tents banked with snow and heated only by a little stove hung on a
Image 8 of Daily Kennebec journal (Augusta, Me.), September 5, 1907
STATE NEWS HANCOCK m SARGENTVILLE The fair held by the Library Associ ation was a decided success netting 235 The school committee have been re pairing and painting the schoolhousc School began Sept 2 taught by Miss Gleason of Cherryfleld The Eastern Steamship Co is repair ing the wharf at this place Mrs Mc Auley wife of the superintendent who has been stopping here with her hus band has returned to her home in Camden Ernest Grindle who has been living on what is known as the John Katon place is moving into Mrs Mary Wares house Merton Page has moved from North Sedgwick into J W Grindies house Several Sargentville people attended the fair at Bangor Friday William K Ialor has been entertain ing his father and two sisters at his summer cottage Raymond Bridges has purchased a house lot of W X Means at Curriers Corner and is preparing to build a house Edward Skelton of West Brooksville was the guest of Clarence Chatto Sat urday and Sunday Harold Sargent is passing a few days with his mother before entering the University of Maine The Dluesedgbrook S S Association will hold its annual session at Sedg wick Sept
Image 4 of The Hattiesburg news (Hattiesburg, Miss.), May 17, 1908
DAILY NEWS Published Every Morning Except Monday Hattiesburg Printing A Publishing Co Office 112 Front Street H A CAMP President M J EPLEY Vice President EDGAR G HARRIS Editor E E 8MITH Circulation Manager Telephones Cumberland 90A Home 30 Subscription One Month by carrier Due Year by mail or carrier 600 50c HEARST TELEGRAPH AND CA BLE SERVICE received dally the ex clusive franchise for which Is owned by the Daily News Entered as secondclass matter on May 22 1907 at the postoffice at Hattiesburg Miss under the Act of Congress of March 3 1879 OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE NEW COUNTY OF FORREST LABE wSa FOR CONGRESS We are authorized to announce HON E J BOWERS of Hancock county as a candidate in the Democratic primary for renoml natlon to the 61st Congress from the 6th district of Mississippi In modern journalism editors must be alert with substantial evidence in support of their con tentions Newspapers are the v ever watchful guardians of the public weal They are detectives prosecutors and public account ants Criminals hate newspapers scheming politicians bitterly as sail them incompetent public of ficials treat them with affected scorn Only the honest man with his life free
Image 4 of The Hattiesburg news (Hattiesburg, Miss.), June 6, 1908
aily news Published Every Afternoon Except Sundayj rtuefl Printing Publishing Co Office Ilf Front Street P A CAMP President If J EPLEY Vice President EDGAR G HARRIS Editor E E SMITH Circulation Mutineer Telephones Home 30 CumberlS Subicriptii one Month by carrie Due Year by mail HEAR8T BLE SERjg elusive 1 j rued by ass matter on Kibe postoffice at Kr under the Act of Sfch 2 1879 PAPER OF THE NEW INTY OF FORREST N el 4 FOR CONGRESS We are authorized to announce HON E J BOWERS of Hancock county as a candidate in tbe Democratic primary for renomi nation to the 61st Congress from the Cth district of Mississippi a In modern journalism editors must tje alert with substantial evidence in support of their con tentions Newspapers are the ever watchful guardians of the public weal They are detectives O prosecutors and public account ants Criminals hate newspapers scheming politicians bitterly as sail them incompetent public of v flcials treat them with affected scorn Only the honest man with L his life free from possible onan i glements looks upon the newspa pers as his friend jJk j I is 2CGood Newspaper A good newspaper tells the
Image 4 of The Hattiesburg news (Hattiesburg, Miss.), June 25, 1908
dued left other than or In ter never DAILY NEWS Published Every Afternoon Except Sunday Hattiesburg Printing Publishing Co Office 112 Front Street H A CAMP President M J EPLEY Vice President EDGAR G HARRIS Editor T R GORDON Advertising Manager A B HOBBS Circulation Manager Telephones Home 30 Cumberland 904 Subscription One Month by carrier One Year by mail or carrier 600 I 1 1 50c HEARST TELEGRAPH AND CA BLE SERVICE received daily the ex clusive franchise for which is owned by the Daily News hot have from and on haps weve Entered as secondclass matter on May 22 1907 at the postoffice at Hittlesburg Miss under the Act of Congress of March 3 1879 OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE NEW COUNTY OF FORREST LAB EL tl FOR CONGRESS We are authorized to announce HON E J BOWERS of Hancock county as a candidate in th Democratic primary for renomi1 of nation to the 61st Congress from the 6th district of Mississippi of test by Mr and slips ing The GOOD ADVICE A drop of printers ink Will make a thousand think And likewise buy And keep say I Your biz from geting on the blink O A drop
Image 4 of The Hattiesburg news (Hattiesburg, Miss.), August 14, 1908
DAILY NEWS Published Every Afternoon Except Sunday Office 112 Front Street J Manager EDGAR G HARRISEditor Advertising Circulation M J EPLEY T R GORDON A B HOBBS Telephones Cumberland 904 Home 30 HEARST TELEGRAPH AND CA BLE SERVICE received daily the ex clusive franchise for which is owned by the Daily News Entered as secondclass matter on May 22 1907 at the postoffice at Hat tlesburg Miss under the Act of Con gress of March 2 1879 OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE NEW COUNTY OF FORREST FOR CONGRESS We are authorized to announce HON E J BOWERS of Hancock County as a candidate in the Democratic primary for renomi natlon to the 61st Congress from the 6th district of Mississippi I i DEMOCRATIC TICKET For President WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN of Nebraska For Vice President JOHN WORTH KERN of Indiana THE TICKET Dr J D Donald For Mayo iNjr MarshalJ F Williams For Police JusticeJ E Davis For TreasurerJohn Williams I For City ClerkA Fairley I For Street CommissionerOwen Reedy ALDERMEN CityatLargeM J McGrath Ward 1E L McGowan and Dr E J Mitchell r Ward 2R A Cameron and H C Greer I Ward 3A T Powe and C F Lassiter Ward
Image 3 of The sea coast echo (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.), September 22, 1894
JOHN P ALTGELD GOVERNOR OF ILLINOIS S3bS awss wfc HUST be trustworthy Otherwise Newspaper Men Can not Secure Oood Stuff Hew the Serrate of Rirrntlra Sessions of the Senate Reach the Public The Mo Klnley Bill Olwn Awi N bf ConfrMamtn ftpeeUl Wanhlnguin Iupr It U the object of the executive de partments to keep a great many mat ter eecret from the people and the Mine Idea of secrecy concerning execu tive business 1 entertained by the sen ate During the administration of Presi dent Hayes one of his annual messages to congress was purloined from the government printing office and printed in a New York newspaper on the morn ing before the message was sent to congress It caused n great deal of comment and excitement in this city bnt the leaky employe of the govern ment printing office was never discov ered It was stated at the time that the newspaper which published the message paid 1000 for the copy A little over a year ago the Russian extradition treaty which was then be ing considered in the senste was stolen and given to the public through the medium of a Chicago newspaper sad from those columns
Image 1 of The sea coast echo (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.), July 3, 1909
mi rmi u The Official Journal OTT OP BAT ST LOUIS Subscription 160 Per Annum SENSATIONAL HONEYMOON A SEQUEL TO ROMANTIC BAY ST LOUIS MARRIAGE Couple Recently Married inThis City Have a Hard Time With Irate Parent of Child Wife and Officers of the Law in Hot PursuitRe fuge Taken Over Alabama Line Requisi tion Papers Will Now Be Necessary Meridian Miss June JO Itii stated here that an application is to be made to Governor Noel by D D Morrison mayor of Scooba Miss for requisition papers on the governor of Alabama in order that he can force Thad Stewart husband of Anna Morrison Stewart the sixteenyearold daughter of Morrison to deliver his daughter to him This action follows the escape of Mr and Mrs Stewart from Deputy Sheriff Will Brown who acting under the direction of the courts of Kemper county which granted Mr Morrison the custody of his daughter under habeas corpus pro ceedings outwitted the deputy sheriff and made their escape into Alabama Thad Stewart and his pretty girl wife are having a honeymoon the like of which has never been known before in the State of Mississippi Following a sensational elopement from a convent in
Image 1 of The sea coast echo (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.), September 4, 1909
mi pim i The Official Journal OF TU CTTT OF BAT BT LOUIS Subscription 180 Per Annum JEWELRY WATCHES DIAMONDS SILVERWARE CUT GLASS CLOCKS Ours is a complete jewelry store No line of goods more reliable is carried by jewelers anywhere We buy direct from the worlds best manufacturers and sell on smaller margins than others making two sav ings for you that amount to considerable Whatever is worth having in a jewelry store is to be found here Watches Arc our specialty and we can supply anything you want C O Johnson BAY BT LOUIS MISS THE NEWS FROM WAVELAND TOWN Miss Loretta R Doerr is spending the week with her cousins Misses Vir ginia and Marguerite Bourgeois Miss Doerr is one of this summers graduates of the Now Orleans High School Mr Charles Platz has leased the Mo rere cottage for the fall months and will come over Friday with his family and his brother Constant Platz who is convalescing from a lecent illness Mrs John Morere and daughter Miss Bertha have returned to New Orleans after spending the summer at ther cozy cottage in the Terrace Miss Fredda Kcppel has returned to her home in New Orleans