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Page Three
Kiln Community History
In the year 1906 the sawmill operated by Emilio Cue in Kiln was sold to the
firm of Herlihy and Haas who also operated a sawmill on Bayou Talla. The
operation of both mills continued by Herlihy and Haas until about 1909, Herlihy
Family now in Waveland, Haas Family (Norton Haas) Bay St. Louis and Louisiana.
In 1909 Herlihy and Haas sold out to W. W. Carre and Company, Ltd of New
Orleans who already had a vast timber holdings north of Kiln and operated
the first logging railroad at KUn shipping logs to their mill in New Orleans
by barge. Today on the West side of 603 from Jourdan River Shores we have
Lake Carre. The Carre Company continued operations in Kiln until 1912 and
sold out to Edward Hines Lumber Company of Chicago, Illinois. The operation
of Edward Hines is covered in the interview by S. G. Thigpen, Sr. with Joe
Roddy and reprinted at this time.
Ther Kiln Community of today has not returned to its great and grand
glory of the past. However, since the days of the big sawmills. Kiln has
survived the great depression, the bootlegging era, the dairy farming and
now enjoys improved employment, many new homes the advent of Coast
Electric Power and telephone service everywhere with a great future
surrounded by new, modern airport and gas wells as a bonus.
In closing, I must add. Kiln still depends upon the timberland, with a
large pulpwood yard and loading ramp operating on Jourdan River at the
old sawmill site.
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