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The Flour '''ill of Chinn d- Co. is one of the largest in the State. The Sash & Blind Factory of Rosell o Co. is second to none in the Couth, vhile several lumber Yards of vhich "T;ider £ Bradford" is the post important one, furnish Lumber for Buildings. Building of Fcooners (sic) and small si7e Vessels is a rising Industry. The "rank of Biloxi" and "Peoples Bank" are t^’O institutions vhich have pained quite a renutation for the able management of their financial affairs. Biloxi has an extensive r. treat Bailray System, ’ .'a t ervorks, Steam laundry, an excellent Fire department, and Telephone accor.ir.odat ions. "Dukate’s Opera House" is a first-class Theatre in every respoc and in regard to architectural teauty and modern improvements one of the finest in the country. It is due to the efforts of the Kings Daughters that Biloxi now enjoys the privilege of a Public Library ’.-.’hich contains a choice collection cf Works of Tcience and Fiction. Churches are numerous and 5 ^chools for vhite children have been donate" to the City, one by ’ion. H. -Iovard one by Messrs. H. T. and C. Hovard tvo by Vr. L. Lor-ez and one by ?rr. Dukate. Tvo Nevsoaoers, the "Biloxi Daily Herald" and the "Biloxi Reviev" publish in their veil edited Columns the irevs of the day. reveral Hotels and a large number of nrivate Boarding Houses afford accommodations to the traveling rvublic and it is contemplated to erect a nev.* ore-half ’'illion Dollar Hotel, for vhich most beautiful plans have been mace by that talented Southern Architect, )-'r. Theo. Brune, vho also planned Dukate's p^ers House.
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