St. Landry democrat., 1883-05-19

0PEL0USAS, SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1888
Toe. B. Andrus for Clay peas, or any.
thing that you may please-to buy.
Attention is called to the business
card of James B. Meginley, dealer in
Fancy Millinery and Furnishing Goods,
Ealer building Main street.
There is a fine prospect for an abun-
dance of fruit in this locality, every
tree being laden with fruit well ad-
vanced in size.
An article written by Senator Marston
of Red River, subject, "The Louisiana
Bond Cases." from the Shreveport
Standard, appears in this issue.
See the business card of Mr.. David
Smith, whose past record as a finished
workman is a guarantee to, future un-
dertaking in his line Of business.
The Police Jury has appointed Drs.
P.J. Parker and w. E. Jones mem
bers of the Board Of Health of this
parish, vice Drs. r. II. Littell and
W. NJ. Thomson, resigned
We learn that the ssPosey Property
store and dwelling, latterly belonging
to Mrs. Gibbon of st. Mary, has recent
II been purchased by Capt. Blanks,
a brother-in- law Of Rev. T. j. Hough of
this place.
The morning passenger train OF We'd
nesday last was seven hours behind
time. 1t was thrown from the track
Ave miles this side of Alexandria by
coming il contact with horse. NO
one injured.
The new lumber shed and office erect
ed some months ago by Whitworth u
Co. near the railroad, has justreceiv a
coat or more of paint and has taken to
itself a neat sign fresh from the hand
Of Mr.. IA. Bonnet, who put the dress on
the house.
The Charity Hospital Fund Commit
fee of Grand Couteau have our thanks
for an invitation to attend fair which
hecan at that place on Tuesday OF this
week for the benefit of the above named
fund. We regret not being able to at
tend.
!, The sight of the passenger car on
Sunday evenings has ceased to draw
large crowds at the depot. We went
down the other evening for localizins
purposes, and the sensation was the
smart town and Bayou B9uf "youna
nnsv and the twin girl babies from
two miles south of town.
The contract for the inside painting
of the Catholic church has been let out
to Mr.. E. Umbrecht, one of New Orleans
hest fresco painters, who, assisted by
anr artistic townsmen, Mr.. Davic
Smith, is busy during the pres
emit week, in the prosecution
of the work. We understand
that other Improvements will soon be
made. repairing, raising flooring, etc
Mr.. Joachim Joubert informs us thai
he has purchased the old barbecue
ground adjoining John n. Ogden Esq.'s
lot. about two acres, on which he vii
bnild a cottage and proceed to raise
vegetables for this market. Later hs
will add to this more ground on which
he will plant fruit trees, strawberries
etc. 1t will no doubt prove profitable
investment, and at the same time hell
TO make living cheaper.
Mr. John Blenderman, the artistic
house-painter and bee man OF Opelou
sas ia as good at vegetable raising a
l., either of the above named occupa
t;ons. He has our thanks tor mess
mammoth "cowcumbers" of this year
raising. Come around with your cot
+on baskets and take them away, bu
;f vou follow his advice on Irish potat
raising, you'll starve to death for lacl
of patience.
The enterprising firm of Tom Isack
e. Co. who have for sometime beel
identified with our people as the liberal
hearted. full-handed moss, old iron
hone and cotton seed dealers, propos
- add to their business a new featur
IN the shape Of a moss ginnery whicl
from this time on will be in operation