The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-12-11


LAKE CHARLES ECHO
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SATURDAY, DEC. m. 1850
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CUn Fo1lcE Jukx meets here next
Wednesday, the 18th inst
TEMPERANCE. Regular meeting, last
night, Of Lake Charles Council No. /,
s. DIT.
Observation-Disclosures of officers Of
Lake Charles lodge tonight. Full at.
tendance req uested.
CAIcAsrEu PARisH needs an estray
law. win our Police Jury attend to
this matter next week.
We have an TX which straycd into
our possession just after the late fire.
The owner can get it by calliag at our
office.
The ANNUAL CONFERENCE of the
NJ. Z. Church South will be held a,
Shreveport, commencing next Wed
nesday.
READ the official proclamation, in
another column, of the result of the
late election in this parish on the loeal
option question.
Far Hos.--A. j. Burleson killed q
hog recently, Of the Poland China breed,
crossed on common stock, 81 months
old, weighing 45l lbs. net.
m METHODIST SUNDAY School.
tendance last Sunday: officers, 8;
teachers, g; scholars, 81; visitors, 8;
total, 81 !; collection, missionary, so cts.
COMMERCIAL AcENTs.--F. III. Miller,
representing Simon d Kohn, of New
Orleans, matters, and Lewis Craeger,
representing the Galveston wholesale
dry goods house of Greenleve, Block
e. Co, were In town this week.
E. r. BIossAr, died at Alexandria,
La, on the first instant. For thirty
five years be was editor and publisher
.. tie Louisiana Democrat, and retired
from journalism on account of the in
firlnities of age, only a few weeks ago.
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NJ. STRICKLAND, stationery and blank
book manufacturer, at 100 Strand,
Galveston, Texas, can furnish you
something elegant for a Christmas pre-
sent. His photographic and Illuminated
designs, on letter paper, envelopes and
cards, are novel and beautiful
WE REGRET to learn that Rev. } V.
Pointer, Of the Louisiana Conference
of the NJ. e. Church South, died at
his residence near Opelousas, La, ON
the gath ultiino, He attended the
last District Conference eff his church
at Lake Charles, and his death has
caused profound sorrow to his many
friends here.
Asp Now CONES the GretnaConrier,
edited By Mrs. Ava II. lIi,detihraud, and
compliments US BY requesting an ex-
change. Certainly; this makes two
papers on our exchange list, edited by
ladies--the Gretna Courier and the
Texas Northwest; the latter edited by
Mrs. Myra Judd. And each is an
homer 70 the press.
REV. M. L. HALL, Presbyterian
minister, preached at Temperance Hall
last Sunday afternoon. It was raining
slightly, and had been raining heavily
for two weeks. and consequently, a
large numherofour townspeople missed
hearing q very excellent sermon We
hope Mr.. Hall will visit Lake Charles
again, and in pleasant weather.
MOTHER yErERAs RErIREp--In
sitc last number Of that excellent week
~, the Marksville Bulletin, its accom-
plished editor, A. y. Lafargue, an
nounces DISAGREEMENT from journalism,
after an honorable service Of twenty
years in its ranks in Avoyclles parish.
Heis succeeded by his younger brother,
a. J.. Lafargue. The respect and kind
wishes Of the press, all over the State
VIII follow the late editor Of the Bull
letin into his retirement.
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