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Then oame,the homes of Bell, John B. Toulme, Carroll, Colomb, then a barroom; Louis and Bob Carr?s Hotel, Captain Wilkinson, a veteran of the Battle of New orl'eans, 'WSose widow married my father |	November	3,	1850.	She	was	good	to	me	and	I	was	fond	of	her.
Next oame John Martin?s home. He owned the Hanoock wharf in front of his place and the Louisiana wharf in front of the spotorno plaoe.
Then oame the Lawrence barroom and grooery; Dr. patro, who was rioh and lived alone except for his brother?s children who lived with himr Bayard, Ploci, Dumont Fayard, Boulanger, Landis, judge \fonette, Dimitry Casas, Arnoitte, Carriere, Rosaville^ Saucier, jean-Baptiste Favre, George Johnson, another veteran of the Battle of New Orleans; Bienville, Tilden, Guardia, Labatte, cowand. This was the last plaoe and was called Cedar Point.
Then came almost a forest of cedar trees. This Gowand 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 Masonio?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.
j	Then come the home of Vosau and a blacksmith shop; Titot and his
bakery and Dave Bontemps.
Across the street were Guarnio, Albert Fayard, Jules Fayard, the sohoolhouse, calaboose (jail), jadler, pierl 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 union 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,	1922,	Mag.	sec.	pg.	4