The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-04-17
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From Our Exchanges.
Lake Charles Echo: Our COM
munity has been excited for sever
al days over the counterfeiting
case of which we made mention in
our last issue. Since that time
moulds and materials have been
found, which are supposed to have
been used in making the bogus
coin which Edward and William
Hasha passed in Lake Charles last
week, and for which they were ar
rested and lodged in Jail. The
father of these two young men,
Marcelin Hasha, was also arrested
last Tuesday and placed in Jail.
The accused parties claim that they
are innocent as charged in the afii-
davit on which they are held, and
if such be the case they will have
every opportunity, when their trial
comes off, to prove their innocence.
Alexandria Democrat: The Pa
cific Fire Company elected officers
on Monday night, the following
gentlemen being selected: NJ.
Bloom, President; j. +. Garner,
Vice-Presidcnt; John c. Ryan,
Secretary; j. Nj. Hetherwick,
Treasurer; j. j. Ferguson, Fore
man; VIM. Rexer, First Assistant /;
Chas. b. Stewart, Second Assis-
tant; L. b. Baynard, Captain of
Hose; Sam. Fellows, Engineer;
Chas. Goldenbcrg, Steward. These
gentlemen will be publicly installed
on the night of the 25th inst, the
anniversary of the organization of
the Company, the installation ta-
king place in the City Hall, the
members to meet in full uniform.
The Brass Band will be in attend
ance, and the meeting will be ad-
dressed by several speakers. An
invitation has been extended to the
Hook and Ladder Company, and
the public is cordially invited to be
present, a special invitation being
extended to the ladies'.
This typo would like to be pres
cnt to get some of the "fixings.
But We can't be there.
Alexandria Town Talk: Mr.. J.
w. Gordon, who has been post
master at Alexandria for four
years, is about to lose his place, to
make room for the victors. He
never took a very active part in
politics, but was appointed by Re-
publican authority, hence his dis
placement. He leaves with a clean
record. He has been a most eff
cicnt officer and has given general
satisfaction. Patient, kind, obli-
ging and q perfect gentleman, in
all his relations of life, the public
part with him reluctantly. He has
to accept the fate of political war
and go.
The new postmaster, Col. T. b.
French is universally beloved, and
a joke for everybody. No better
nor more competent man could
have been found for the position.
He will bring to the place an in
dustry, fitness and good humor
which will, if it were possible, en-
dear him still more to the heart of
the public. He comes in after one
who take him all ;n all: is hard to
beat; but the Colonel is a hard
horse to beat too.
Bicnville New Era: Mr.. Good
will, one of the most prominent
merchants in Minden, caused coz
siderable surprise in Minden and
in fact throughout the country, on
Thursday, by asking a respite from
his creditors. In the statement f.
led he places his liabilities at $70,-
600, and his assets at a low valua-
ton at $17, 900. A special to the
Shreveport Times that everybody
is confident that he will be able to
pay one hundred cents on the dol
lar, and that his reasons for ask
ing for respite was that if he drew
on all his assets to meet present
pressing obligations it would work
. hardship on his other creditors.
A suspension of his business would
be severely felt in Webster and a
large portion of BienvilIe, Bossler
and Claiborne parishes; but it is
believed that the extension of time
asked will be granted and his bus
mess will GO on as usual. We hope
SO, both for Mr.. GOodwilPs and
his creditors' sake.
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