The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-09-15
Washington Dots.

| The steamer Hornet which was billed to
depart from New Orleans for this port on
Monday last broke some part of her ma
chinery as she was backing out, and her trip
| was in consequence delayed.
The steamer Il. j. Dickey, Capt. A. P.
Trousdale in command, and Eug. Quatreyaux
| in the office, has taken the place OF the War
rem, and left on her first trip for the season
on Wednesday. With the Hornet and Dickey
in the trade, our shippers will, in measure,
be independent Of the railroad monopoly.
| Business in town has taken decided start,
| and the promise is, that We shall have an ac-
| tive and profitable fall and winter business.
The staple is coming in freely. and is being
purchased by our local buyers at prices that
| leave small margin as profits to themselves,
| but is of benefit to the producer.
Improvements are still going on in town
and Immediate vicinity. The "Red Store" on
Main street has lately been undergoing exten-
sive repairs and has been enlarged by the ad
dition of Is feet in depth, which adds much to
| it's business capacity and comfort
The Oakland Sugar Mill is undergoing ex-
! tensive repairs, and when completed, will be
second to none in this section of country.
The prospect of remunerative seasons crop
| is well assured, and the clever manager, j.
III. Humble, deserves great credit for his ex
| cellent management of the place.
The Mount Carmel Convent building has
| lately been enlarged by the addition of 16
feet on the Moundville street end of the main
| building. This institution of learning has,
| under the management and supervision OF
| the worthy Sisters of Mount Carmel, been
| most admirably conducted, and deserves q
most liberal patronage and support from our
community.
Capt T. C. Gibbens of the Mount Pleasant
| saw mill left on Saturday last on a business
| trip to New Orleans.
Leon Wolff, the genial proprietor of the
| Red Store" is on business trip to the Cres
cent City.
| j. P, Russell four Joel took the Sunday
morning train for q short stay in New Orleans
Mrs. E. Miller has spent part of the week
visiting relatives and friends in your city.
Rev. r. NJ. Jouan and Yves Fontenot took
pleasant drive to your city on last Sunday
evening.
Jean P. Lalanne had an attack of apoplexy
on Wednesday, and little hopes of his recoy-
cry are entertained.
| B. F. Hardesty has started select private
| school in town, with fair attendance.
Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Robertson have not yet
returned from their summer tour. At last
accounts they were sejourning at the Noun
tain Springs, Va.
| A large number of WashiDgtons bellies and
beaux, with sprinkling of our more sedate
and sober residents. will grace your city with
their presence, on the occasion of the fire.
mems excursion on Sunday.
| Capt. Max. Kenison is actively at work re-
pairing the Warren, and We may soon expect
| this popular steamer once again in the trade
between this place and New Orleans.
The water In the Courtableau is still on the
rise, and is now In splendid condition for
steamboat navigation.
| w. s. burke, of the enterprising firm OF
Blake & Durke, has taken his summer vaca.
tiop, and is rusticating amol J relatives in
Lafayette parish.
The "old reliable" Washington Brass Band
will visit your city on Sunday next, and as
sist in doing honors to your visiting fremen.
Our young folks are on the qssi vive over the
grand ball - be given by the Coronas ON the
Goth inst. 1t bids fair to be a rousing success