Alphabet File page 43
Bell, James M., 246 Ballentine (Ph 50), Jourdan River (Ph 55)
Bell, John, r N. Beach (Ph 48 thru 50)
Bell, Leon, Rev. an ex-Methodist minister was Principal of BSL school for one year, approx. 1907 (CCS)
Bell, Mr. R. B. and Judge deWolfe and their families are expected from Chicago to their lovely Bay home after the November elections. They are heartedly welcomed. (SCE 10/22/1892)
Bell, Mr. and Mrs. R. B., arrived from Chicago this week to spend the winter at their lovely winter home, "Kenwood". We warmly welcome them to our midst. (SCE 11/19/1892)
Johnson, Mr., of Chicago, in company with Mr. R. B. Bell, paid this office a very pleasant visit on Monday. (SCE 02/18/1893)
Mr. Edgar Bell, of Chicago, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Bell and of Judge and Mrs. Calvin deWolf. (SCE 3/11/1893)
Bell, Mr. R. B. returned on Tuesday evening from a day's stay in the Crescent City. (SCE 03/18/1893)
DeWolf, Judge Calvin and family, and Mrs. R. B. Bell and family have returned to their summer home in Chicago, Ill. (SCE 05/06/1893)
Bell, Mr. R. B., has arrived with Mrs. Bell from their Chicago home to their pretty "Kentwood" villa. These estimable people are numbered with the welcome winter visitors to the Bay. (SCE 11-11-1893)
Bell, Mr. informs us that he expects Judge and Mrs. Calvin deWolf to arrive here from Chicago tomorrow. (SCE 11-181893)
Bell, Mrs. R., has must made a handsome donation of fifty books to the public library. (SCE 11-18-1893)
Belleme, 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. MatFahey 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 $3,000; 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)
"Bellevue", 802 South Beach Boulevard.
Dominic Harang to Louisa Morris Carroll of N.O., La, $4,400.00, property, buildings and improvements called "Bellview". (Book D. Pg 73 5/19/1921)
"Bellvue Villa"- Mr. Jno. McGraw and family have rented for the winter the beautiful "Belvue" villa, owned by Mrs. A. Gragnon. (SCE -10/1/1892)
Fitzsimmons, Mr. Bob and family, have rented Mrs. Gragnon's "Bellevue" for the winter months. (SCE, 12/31/1892)
Bellocq, and The McCarthy families have returned to New Orleans for the winter season. (SCE - 10/1/1892)
Mr. Paul Belloeg, See mention in article "Waveland - The Lovely Village On The Mississippi Sound"
Belloir (Well to do colored woman who made Sasparilla) #41 J.A. Cuevas (VF MJS VIII 00350)
Bellone, C. F, Dr., 182 Sobral Av., Waveland (Ph 48 thru 50)
Belmont Cafe - NEW BUILDING GOING UP - Philip Levine Replacing Old Belmont Cafe With New Fireproof Mercantile Structure - A force of workmen are engaged in demolishing the two-story frame building that for years has housed the business of Joseph Scafidi known as the Belmont Hotel and Cafe. Recently Philip Levine, owner of the building, negotiated with Scafide for the termination of a long-lease in order that he might have active possession of his property with a view of tearing down same and rebuilding in its stead a more modern and fireproof building of mercantile type of structure, occupying the full length of the lot of 60 feet. This building will be divided into two store apartments, one of which Mr. Levine says is already rented and the other being negotiated for by an outside business. However, the latter is only tentative. The new building that will take the place of the present "fire trap"as Mr. Levine termed it, will be constructed of hollow tiles and brick with a liberal application of cement and concrete and will be in continuation of the present row of business buildings. Such enterprise is worthy of mention and will not only give employment but will add to the upbuilding of that business section of the city opposite the Louisville &n Nashville railroad. The rumor that Mr. Levine was building a movie house is without foundations. (SCE 9/18/31)
Belt, Mr. H. P. is visiting the Bay and is the guest of Mrs. Reese and family. (SCE 9/03/1892)
Belt, Mrs. of New Orleans, was the guest of Mrs. Resse on Sunday. (SCE 12/10/1892)
Ben, Jacob, WHT POL 0, FPC 1, SLV 2. (Hancock County, Mississippi Tax Rolls 1820, VF Tax Rolls)