The Louisiana cotton-boll. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], Attakapas, La.) 1872-1883, 1873-10-01
FOCAL MATTERS


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70 MIR 7. n. Judice is repairing his
Lo,,y, NJ, tbc corner of LAFAYETTE and
ycr,ni1iop streets,
Eg We have received an invitation to
attend II wedding, but VIC don't feel like
talking about it, this week.
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looIls uUor as no ',sGuspu!T OF % 81
70" The road in front of Mr.. Catlory's
residence is in bad order, and should re-
cpivc the attention of our Police Jury.
tB We Lad the pleasure of a call, last
Friday, from Mr.. Bascom Lyons, of Able
willie, and W. A. White, Esq, Of OPelousas.
Iown HaH.-We aro credihly informed
that u contract has been entered into be-
tween MIR. L. ue0ert Jr', and Mr. j. b.
Devcr, for tho building oil the Town Hail,
and that WORK las already commenced
Hhoop'"g Co"9".-lho "hoopihg cough
is raging among the children OF our town
Parents should De caretnl, lor children
taking 1t now' unless they GeS the very
best Oh attchilon' are apt 10 nave IL al
winter
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A"ot"'r b"d D''dge.-And no" ONE
the report that the bridge In Kennedy q
hopkins a d Is sadly ont OF repair ana
tnat a little work on 1t would moi only
oonon 'he o'io6o' ou' "ou'~ "ocohAno-
o"'o Tue many peFS1hs VINO rave 10 cross
H. several hoFSe' nave De'n injured by
lall'nB through 'hiS DFloBo' "i" we nope
the romeo jury VIII or"er IL repaired
Deioro any SERIOUS n"pPon
". Q. Smidh-Dcad And Is it our sad
duty to chronicle the death of so good a
mani Last Wednesday, Sept. "a, Mr.. w.
.. Smith brsathed his last, and on the
following day (Ihursday) was buried by
the Masonic fraternity, in the CATHOLIC
church-yard' The funeral procession Yhs
large, and composed, principally, oHtho
best citizens of this entire community.
We can scarcely realize that he gone,
and yet we could not be mistaken' 1t
seem but IA yesterday that we h#d a talk
with him, and he spoke OF the Future IN
such encouraging terms that re almost
believed aim to DC recovering ana Oh
the morning OF tue Same DAY Rla' ne was
called away one OF "iS intimate TRENDS
called on him. and no spoke ip Inc same
hopeful manner o. MS ecoVeFy
Mr.. Smith was truly q good maa-self-
made in every respect /; shrewd and en-
terprising.
He leaves a wife and four children VINO
sorrowfully and sincerely mourn his loss;
but it is cheering consolation for them to
know that they have the sympathy of
many friends.
Abberilte ard Ticin&4g,-Last Saturday
we paid the town of Abbeville o visit, and
had the pleasure of meeting many of our
old friends there.
A year has passed since we visited this
delightful section, and during that time
the town has undergone various improve
ments. and presents quite IL neat appear
anee. The we'll ditched streets, good
bridges. clean Yards, etc. reflect much
orodit rnon rho Town Council.
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