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A Beautiful Hotel In Its Day and Time
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The Hotel shown above was first known (More than fifty years ago) as the Crescent Hotel, owned and operated by the late Captain John V. Toulme. Later the name was changed to the Pickwick Hotel and was then owned by the late John Shansy. Later yet, it was purchased by the late H. S. Weston and operated as the Hotel Weston, until it was destroyed by fire. The Weston Hotel was later rebuilt, on the location of what is now the Hotel Reed. The hotel as pictured above was an old landmark and was located on land which is now occupied by Arceneaux’s Service Station, Court Street and Gulf Chevrolet Co.
Scharffs Began Here Y ears 27 Ago
For more than a quarter of a century Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Scharff have kept astride with the growth and development of Bay St. Louis, owning and operating one of the most successful and fully stocked one stop super markets of the county.
Starting business here over twenty-seven years ago, this enterprising couple who came to Bay St. Louis to make their home from their native Memphis, Tenn., built a small grocery business into a giant among local stores.
They first opened at Main and Toulme Streets, then opened a
second store on the beach near what is now the Star Theatre. They suffered a total loss on this second location when a disastrous fire burned the building and its contents to the ground. Instead of wringing their hands, they concentrated their efforts on the Main St. business. For a number of years this store was operated six days a week from early morning until late night hours by the tireless couple. They succeeded in expanding to such an extent that new and larger housing was required to meet ever growing needs. The build-
ing at the corner of Main ana Second Streets was constructed especially for them by the owner and leased on long term contract, and it was at this time that Scharff became associated with the Jitney-Jungle chain. By so doing he was able to give his customers the advantages of quantity buying prices. Business became so stimulated that before long additional space became a necessity so the adjacent building was leased and Scharff in addition also purchased a site in the rear of the store which was converted into a large warehouse. Business continued to