The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1886-05-05
LOVELY LITTLE LECOMTE.
A Democrat Reporter Visits the Grow.
ing Town and "Takes
It In"
WHAT HE SAW AND HOW HE ENJOYED HIM
SELF-THE CATHOLIC FAIR
THE PERFORMANCE,
ETC. ETC.

WHAT HE SAW AND HOW HE ENJOYED IIIM
| sELF-THE CATHOLIC FAIR
| THE PERFORMANCE,
ETC. ETC.
Early Thursday morning this reporter
boarded the Morgan train for Lecomte.
bent On giving the readers of the DEMO
GRAFT full report of the festivities ar
| ranged by the ladies of that place and Vi
entity, which, as all are aware, occurred
as previously advertised, on the 18th ult.
Aftera ride of one hour and twenty min
utrs we arrived at the point of destina-
ton, Lecomte, which is situated on the
right hand of the railroad going East
both the Morgan and Texas and Pacific
trains running through the place. This
village, which we may call growing city.
Tor indeed it is rapidly improving, boasts
OF eight business firms, viz: j. B. Carnal.
b. Pressbnrg, w. c. freshman, John A.
| stephens, Moore & Roberts, NJ r. Ear
! nest, Scott & Murdoch and Mrs. Dora
Leckie. There are two churches and an
| equal number of school houses, two black
smith shops in the place, and near by are
several sugar mills. Two young doctors.
| one formerly of Alexandria, have recently
| located there, and to judge from what
| they say, expect to remain and do well.
| The town is well laid out, has several nice
wide streets and number of lately STYLED
dwellings. Every thing in the neighbor-
hood has an air of hope and life, and
speaks well of the live and progressive
people who reside there. The hospitality
extended this reporter was marked and
will be long remembered We were cor
daily greeted and introduced to all with
| pleasure. We know the people of Lee
,onlte are open hearted and liberal and
soon their town will be an ornament and
pride to Louisiana.
TIE FAIR.
AS had been previously advertised the
Fair, the proceeds of which were to be
used in moving the Catholic church, came
off and was attended by, no doubt, the
largest crowd of people which have ever
assembled in Lecomte. The hall, over
Scott & MrlrdOck's store, was filed almost
to slt1ocation. The performance was in
teresting throughout. The nicely ar
ranged stage, and other appurtenances,
came up to style and looked remarkably
we'll. The performance consisted of cha
radeS, tableatlN, music, etc. Below we
append the programme, and where all did
so well it were inyidious to particnlarize,
+ho nb,ran+ors >'' w 'A1 'o''io VI
-, :, PEoGRAMME.
ehofns ana lahlean, Come Where My
Love Lies DfeaiiilhS.
hecltatloh $685.. .jenhle McNeal,
by nr. l.. onll'h.
=, ran,eau' Matflmohy
iapie"n'' -, coming irooSii the hye.
I"0'"oe-he'"cmen':
mare STANLEY ......'...:::. Mss A: Scott
Eaffle b'1ief. '.'.....'M MISS LllIe baiiiio
ME- honolohe. ...'..'.... George CANINE
MT; Htahley...:.. .George Miller
Iaoiean' -. -, inspiration from the Sole
cRdfa"e-AdfFtot
Emll ...'.......'........ Miss L, Carnal
6ef'ha-. .......'...... MISS CARA tla;k
airs. Holman. -....... Miss A. Scott
Mrs. Meildiesoine. Miss NJ. Meoker
y; VI; haltefe"p.' -. ;ofahahl scott
labi%an' ..'.'.::..: 'JaIiey'5 WAX works
MiSle, Etc
l.. L. Smiths recitation was excellent,
and the Judge sustained himself in the
estimation of his friends. He has Il clear
9oice, pronounces we'll, aud wears Az air
Of ease and grace whist On TIE STAGE
All the ladies taking part ia the cha
raae "ReHnement" acted we'll We liked
Miss Saott's personation of Kate Stanley.
Tron tie plain, every day loving wife,
sic changed 10 Tie seemingly hta1tiess,
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BALL AND SUPPER.
After the performance the benches were
cleared from the hall, and dancing to the
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