Alphabet File page 391
Weiss, Miss Mamie, who has a host of friends and ardent admirers at the Bay, left for New Orleans Sunday noon to remain for a few weeks. (SCE 04/29/1893)
Weiss, Miss Gertie, is at the Bay, making the hearts of many happy. (SCE 6/10/1893)
Weiss, Miss Mamie, spent Sunday here. (SCE 6/24/1893)
Weiss, Miss Gertie, went over to New Orleans Sunday evening to spend a short while. (SCE 7/8/1893)
Stock, Miss P., has returned to her home in New Orleans after a pleasant stay with Misses M. and G. Weiss. (SCE 8/12/1893)
Weiss, Miss Mamie, went over to New Orleans Wednesday evening to spend a while with relatives and friends. (SCE 10/07/1893)
We are glad to learn that Miss Mamie Weiss, who has been seriously ill, is improving nicely. (SCE 10/28/1893)
Sick, Mr. and Mrs. Geo., and the Misses Weiss returned to their winter home in New Orleans Monday morning. (SCE 11-41893)
Welcome Inn, restaurant, 217 Coleman Av., Waveland (Ph 48-49)
Welcome Store - Now open, the well known WELCOME STORE, with a complete line of Dry Goods, Fancy Goods, Notions, Gents Furnishing Goods. Everything in this line will be sold at and lower than New Orleans Prices. The patronage of all is respectfully solicited. Remember the PIONEER of Low Prices. Gaston A. Levy, Cor. Main and Front Sts. (Advertisement SCE 8/6/1892 thru 5/13/1893)
Levy, Mr., informs us that he will soon have improvements made in his Welcome Store and open a shoe department. (SCE 8/6/1892 thru 9/17/1892)
Welcome Store - Go to Levy's Welcome Store and examine his large assortment of blankets and comforts, all colors, qualities and prices. (SCE 10/15/1892)
The Welcome Store, Has a complete Line of Shoes, Hats, Caps and Umbrellas in Connection with Dry Goods, Fancy Goods, Notions, Gents Furnishing! Also a Line of House Furnishing Goods. Remember the PIONEER of Low Prices.
Gaston A. Levy, Cor. Main and Front Sts. (SCE 10/29/1892)
G. A. Levy's Welcome Store has just received an elegant stock of solid gold jewelry. Call around and examine it. No trouble to show the goods. (SCE 11/5/1892)
Welcome Store - Watch for Levy's Welcome Store locals next week. (SCE 11/19/1892)
Welcome Store - Business is on such a big rush at the Welcome Store that Mr. Levy was forced to secure the services of additional help, and wisely selected Mr. Claudious Saucier. (SCE12/10/1892)
Levy, Mr. G. A. - The energetic, bustling, wide-awake, enterprising and business-like Mr. G.A. Levy, of the Welcome Store, spent Wednesday in New Orleans, buying more stock for his store. (SCE12/10/1892)
Levy, Mr. A.G.: As an evidence that advertising is the best investment a business man can make we note the purchase of an immense new money safe for the Welcome Store by Mr. Levy. (SCE, 12/24/1892)
Levy, Mr. Gaston A., of the Welcome Store, spent Wednesday in New Orleans buying stock. (SCE, 12/31/1892)
Welcome Store - Bring your tickets to the Welcome Store. After January 20th the tickets will be void. (SCE 01/14/1893)
Welcome Store, has awarded its prizes to the followingnamed: 1st prize, silver watch, Mrs. Frank Taconi, Jr.; 2nd prize, pair of gold earrings, Mrs. H.A. Pere; 3rd prize, E. Noilete, one pair of finest shoes in stock. The articles mentioned were donated as premiums to the highest purchasers of goods. (SCE, 1-28-1893)
Welcome Store, In order to close out winter stock, I am now sacrificing blankets and comforts below cost. G.A. Levy, Welcome store. (SCE 02/04/1893)
Welcome Store" corner Front & Main Sts. Owned by G. A. Levy (SCE 1896)
Wait for the grand Spring Opening of Levy's Welcome Store. Immense stock to arrive. Watch for announcement in this paper next week. (SCE 3/11/1893)
THE WELCOME STORE is a unique sign that attracts us as we enter the neat storeroom and the worthy proprietor, G.A. Levy, accords us a hearty welcome. The storeroom he owns and occupies is filled with a neat and complete stock of dry goods, notions, boots and shoes, trimmed hats, and gents' furnishing goods, and he is enjoying a business that needs no apology. He has been here but one year, but expresses himself as well pleased with the place, and a man of his genial temperament will make a host of friends among many people. (SCE 05/20/1893)
Wellington, Mrs. is entertaining Mrs. Desforges, of New Orleans. (SCE 11/5/1892)
Wellington, Mrs., left her summer home last Monday for New Orleans. (SCE 10/21/1893)
Wells, Mr. Andrew of New Orleans was a welcome visitor to our delighful town on Sunday. He is well-known in the Bay and has many friends. (SCE 10/29/1892)
Wells-Longshore, Mr. N., of New Orleans, and agent of the Munson typewriter, was a visitor to this office last Saturday accompanied by Mr. W. C. Treaux. Mr. WellsLongshore is representing one of the best machines we have yet seen. (SCE, 12/24/1892)
Miss Blanche Avery and Miss Welsh visited New Orleans Thursday. (SCE 11/5/1892)
Welch, Miss Josie's News Stand burned Nov 16, 1907 (SCE) see entry under "FIRES" - 1907
Ye Old Curiosity Shop, owned by Josie Welch. (SCE #42 pg 2)
Miss Welch has located her news depot (following the fire) near the Echo Building in the store building owned by F. C. Bordages Sr. (SCE Nov 16, 1907.)
"News Stands have no chance at the Bay. Even were the most complete assortment carried, the poor books would have to remain on shelves with uncut leaves for it is said and with truth that South Mississippians and Louisianians dip but little into books, and so the News Stand at Bay St. Louis languishes", Edmund Little, (Daily Picayune 21 Aug 1888 pg 6). Miss Josephine E. Welch, preceded in death by her sister Mrs. Annie E. Avery was for 50 years a news correspondent, Times, the Democrat and the Picayune. Owned "Ye Olde Curiosity Shoppe", and from this place she greeted practically all visitors who came to BSL. She was popular, a woman of learning and charm. Died 17 Apr 1939. Two nieces, Blanche Avery (Mrs. Louis Felix Ehrman), and Ethel Berthelot (Mrs. Dr. Allen of Chuncky, Ms.) who lived with Miss Josie in her later years. (SCE Jubilee 1942 pg 3)
Mrs. Rene DeMontluzin owns a mug printed with a likeness of Miss Welch's store and she provided me with a photo of the building along with the building of Evans Drug store. (Mrs. deMontluzin donated the mug to the HCHS 1988)
Welsh, Wm. and Lott, Mr. Jesse, left Pearlington for a week's trip on the river. (SCE 12/16/1893)
Welsh, Mr. and Mrs., and pretty little daughter May, of Pearlington, paid a visit last week to Mrs. Whitfield, of Gainesville. (SCE 12/16/1893)
Welsh, Mr. Wm., of Pearlinton, is confined to his bed with a slight illness. We trust he will soon recover. (SCE 113-1894)
Welsh, Mr. W., and Mr. J. Lott, captured and killed a large deer on West Pearl river last week. Old residents say it was the largest deer killed in these parts and the young men are very proud of their success. (SCE 1-13-1894) REX.
Wenette, Belle and the Misses Lizzie Broughton and Miss Rosa Mannases, three of the Crescent City's most lovely and accomplished belles, are winning many new friends during their visit here. (SCE 8/27/1892)
Wenzel, Mr. E., the electrician, has returned to his home in New Orleans. (SCE 09/23/1893)
Wesleyan Methodist Church - See article named "Methodist" on alphabetical list