The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1888-08-24

Please read The advertisement of
Charles Eble to be found in this issue. |
H. 4. Hargrove, representing the
New Orleans Picayune, is in our town
this week.
J. W. Moore, of sugartown, was
here Thursday last, and gave the Echo
a pleasant call.
Mr.. s. A. Fairchild, of Sabine sta
ton, was in town on Saturday last,
looking the picture of health.
Mr.. S. II. Platts of our town is
stopping for the present at 62a E.
Houston Street, San Antonio Texas.
Mrs. B. Il. Hartman and little
daughter of Rayne, La, is visiting
relatives and friends In Lake Charles. !
Major Geo. o. Elms, of OpeIousss,
was in town on last Monday. He was
accompanied by his daughter, Miss
Jennie.
Mrs. E. J. Longbran arrived on FRI
day last from Iowa and Is stopping
for the present with the family of N.
Vincent.
THERE was serious trouble 10 Iberia
parish, about ten miles from New
IBERIA at a small negro village called
Freetown, last week.
Rev. J. b. Botkin, the nominee for
Governor of Kansas, on the Prohlbi.
ton ticket, is half brother of Rev.
w. Ii. Kline, of our city.
Mr. PageOt, Of the frm of Pageot
g. Drew's saw mill, of Lake Charles,
paid short business visit to Jeaner-
cite on Thursday last.-Teche Pilot.
BoIden Haufpower, Hilare SpeIIer
and S. Deberge were arrested on Sun.
DAY last for carrying concealed weap'
ons. They were released on 800
bonds.
The initial number of the South
East Teas Journal has made its ap-
pearance. 1t is an eight page paper
aud edited by our friend. W. F. Me-
Clanahan.
Mrs 7. J. Upton and her accom-
plished daughters, Misses Irene snd
Matte, of Lake Charles, are on visit
to Mr.. and Mrs. Levy l.. Upton, of
Petite Anse.-New Iberia Enteyprise.
The supplement Southern Printers
Journal sent US by L, Graham q Son,
Pfoprietors of the Southern Printers
Ware House, New Orleans, is on our
table this week, and Is something
handsome.
Improvements are going on around
the Court House square and 10 the
Court House and Jail. The work of
the Police Jury. The street brigade
is also at work making needed i'm
pToyemepts.
Messrs. w. @. Annls and 3. II. LIE.
seur will shortly commence the publ
cation Of weekly paper in Baton
Rouge to be called the Capital Item,
II IL to be an independent paper.
We wish them success.
Since the rains set in last week we
6Rd quite number have commenced
to prepare their ground for fall gar
den. This is good time to plant,
and everyone having a garden patch
should make good use of it,
Mr.. 1. Reipauer's family, from
Morgan City, arrived last week and
ere now citizens Of our town. Mr..
b. is one Of our largest merchants
near the Southern Pacific depot, who
began business there last sprpg. i
We bad the pleasure Of visiting
our friend, DR.. A, II. Moss and fam
lily while in San Antonio recently.
His friends will no doubt be glad to
know that bis health is improving,
and that Of his family is excellent.
The 0uaehita Tslegrayb has entered
ito twenty-fourth year II is one
among the best Of our country ex-
changes. 4 paper well patropized by
the community aud ably edited by
Mr O. n. Troesdale. Success to YOU
brother.
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We are pleased to see on our
streets again our young friend Johnnie
Hawkins, who has been absent several
months ip Frysop, Texas. He will
remain about . week with parents and
u
friends and return to bic place Of bus
mess in Texas.
The following il . list Of the new
School Board recently appointed by
the Governor for this perish g, p.
Welsh, Prot. A. Thomson, John Nc
Neese, 2. w. Bryan, John ~ Poe, |
Thos. Kleippeter, Az, gones, A. Mich
olls and w. p. Harris
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Mil Jack Hewitt, ex7membeF Of the
Police Jqry, was In town last week
ae received qaits i severe hurt about
four weeks ago from the falling of
III horsa dfaahIinog him In hia right