This text was obtained via automated optical character recognition.
It has not been edited and may therefore contain several errors.
THE BAY’S PIONEER DRUG STORE. L. A. De MONTLUZIN SONS is the oldest established and one of the most reliable drug store of Bay St. Louis. The business was founded over thirty years ago by the late L. A. de Montluzin. This firm have established an enviable reputation for the stock of pure fresh drugs, druggist sundries, toilet articles, stationery that they have on hand at all times. Special at- W. L. BOURGEOIS has developed an enormous trade, not only at Bay St. Louis and Waveland, but through the country; he does considerable shipping along the L. & N., all the way from Lake Shore to Mississippi City. For the convenience of his local trade, he operates a number of delivery wagons. Mr. Bourgeois has the reputation of carrying the most complete line of fancy groceries in this section. In addition to which he also handles a large stock of notions, shoes, hardware, feed stuffs, paints, and receives fresh Fox River Creamery Butter daily. Mr. Bourgeois was born and SNAP SHOT OF L A. DK MONTLUZIN SONS DRUG STORK . tention is devoted to the prescription department In addition, they have developed an enormous soda water and ice cream trade, which is due to the special pains and effort that they devote to this feature of their business. Their drug store is centrally located, convenient to the post office, the b.anks. and is directly opposite the new Pickwick Hotel on the Beach. 11 THE GROCERY ESTABLISHMENT OF W. L. BOURGEOIS. raised in Hancock County on the Coast and has been prominently identified with commercial affairs for the past twenty-five years; his store building is situated directly opposite the Hancock County Hank, right on the Beach. It has dimensions of 30 x 60 feet, and the entire basement is used for the storage of heavy staples and reserve stocks. Mr. Bourgeois is av large property holder and takes a keen interest in the. advancement of Bay St. Louis; his telephone is No. 16. ,
Hancock County Sketch Book Sketch-Book-of-Hancock-County-1908-(10)