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Then oame.;the homes of Bo'll,V John-B. ?o.ulme, Carroll, Colomb, then a barroom; Louis and Bob Carr?s Hotel, captain Wilkinson, a veteran of the Battle of New orl'eans, 'WHose widow married my father November 3, 1850. She waa good to me and I was fond of her.
Next came John-Martin*s home. He owned the Hanoook wharf in front of his place and the Louisiana wharf in front of the spotorno plaoe.
Then came the Lawrence barroom and grooery; Dr. patro, who waa rich and lived alone except for his brother?s children who lived with him? Bayard, Ploci, Dumont Fayard, Boulanger, Landis, judge Monette^ Dimitry Casas, Arnoitte, carriere, Rosaville^ Sauoier, jean-Baptiste Favre, George Johnson, another veteran of the Battle of New Orleans; Bienville, Tilden, Guardia, Labatte, Qowand,. This was the last plaoe and was called Cedar Point.
Then came almost a forest of cedar trees. This Cowand home was of brick and very stately and the showplace of the town. It is still standing and is owned, I believe, by the sawnger Amusement Company of New Orleans. Mr. cowand was a wealthy cotton planter and made sugar and molasses as well.
Coming back to Main Street, beginning at the north side was the home of Evarista Saucier and the Masonic&Lodge. This lodge was known as Lodge 141, and among its members were judge Monette, John B. and his son John V. Toulme, my father, Raymond Cuevas; Leo carver and William Johnston.
Then came the home of Vos au and a blacksmith shop; Titot and his bakery and Dave Bontemps.
Across the street were Guarnlo, Albert Fayard, Jules Fayard, the sohoolhouse, calaboose (jail), Sadler, pieri and his baker shop, and Dr. Dupre?s office.
On what is now known as Washington street there was one house, that of Casper Garco. There was one house on Tjnion Street but I do not remember the name of its owner.
This was Bay St. Louis, or shieldsborough, in 1849.
Souroe:	"The	Times-Picayune"	(N.O.)	May	7,	1922f M&S. Sec. pg. 4