The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1888-03-30

name was 'uenhlh'' MI, IulO was
a happy man almost beyond cOncep.
tion. Ifhe gets to be District Attor.
ney and hits criminals as be hit that
turkey, criminals had just as well give
up at once Vernon Condenser.
We take pleasure in calling atten-
ton to the new donble-column adVer-
tisemeut of J. s. Davidson, to be
found in this issue. Mr.. Davidson
has recently reprinted and rearanged
the inside of his commodious store on
the corner Of Ryan and South Court
streets, and has just received a large
stock of general merchandise, consist
ing of full assortment of dry goods,
notions and staple and fancy groceries,
which he proposes to sell as low as
any in the market. he also proposes
to give special attention to buying
hides and wool. We bespeRk for him
a good business.
The EoHo received a pleasant call
from Mr.. W. R, Stewart, of Ocean
Springs, Miss, last week, Mr.. Stewart
has done more, perhaps, for that Sec
ton of Mississippi than any other man
in it, in improving stock. He has a
number Of imported jerseys and from
them be has raised quite a number
which are now aeclimated. One of
his imported cows gave as high as IS
lbs. of butter per week. Mr.. s. was
here for the purpose of starting small
herd in this section and on a visit to
his old friend, Ed, ]. z. Dawes.
Oar railroad officials have made
quite s change in things at the depot,
having enlarged their building to twice
its original size, and are furnishing
and fixing up the waiting room in
style. They have moved their Office
up stairs into more suitable and
commodious room. We take pleasure
in noting these improvements which
were necessary owing to the rapid in
crease in business here and the com
Papy was not slow to meet the grow
ing demand.
We call attention of our readers to
the advertisement of the Catholic fair,
which takes place next Wednesday
and Thursday evenings. As the OBJ
jeet of this entertainment is most
worthy one, we have no doubt but
that it will be o success. Extensive
preparations are being made, and an
interesting programme will be pre-
scented,
Mr.. W. II. Eaglesqu came in our
Office few days ago and subscribed
for the EcHo, to be sent TO his grand,
mother Mrs. b. johnson, at st. Mar,
La. Mr.. b. informed rs bis
grandmother was 50 years old, and
tbe only great granddaughter she has
was born 10 Lake Charles about Eve
months ago.
NJ. A. Funcbas, Of Netawaka, Kan.
sas, arrived this week op q pros
pecting tour. He gave the EcHo
a pleasant call on Tuesday evening
last, ID company With our townsmau,
Mr.. s. II. Clement Mr. I. was raised
IN Mississippi and moved to Kansas IN
1871. He found some Of bis old
Mississippi friends here.
Bid, A. r. seofeld and family re-
turned m Wednesday night from Cal
iforpia Their many friends in Loui-
siana will welcome them back again.
They have been in California about
six months, and returned in fine health.
M. s. gives glowing description Of
that country, but Louisiana spits him
better.
Mr.. g. g. Parks, Of Nebraska, has
been exhibiting during the past week
- our town, patent portable fence,
Of Which he Is the inventor and pat
entee. We have examined tlic model
and ID our judgment It Is ! good thing
for farmers. Mr p win exhibit II
here ana u the surrounding eopptrg,
and sell farm rights.
Major Lewis Guion and wife, q
Fhibodaax, En-, were 10 town during
Ihe latter part Of last week The
Major Is highly impressed viii orr
town ana seetiop, and 4 i probable
he may locate hero and practice bis
profession, law ~ invested n some
Of opr town lots,
Our EoBpsman mr, Chaa, s. Wright,
called ~ the EoEo last Tuesday, ana
exhibited . bunch u blae grass, which
he ssys Il Tie genuine old Kentucky
blue grass, and pc added Pit grows
well heFs Hs qFght N know, A he
Is a netige Kansackian, from rear
Lexington.