The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-12-08
Mr. +. NJ. Welch arrived here Thursday

| Tile west WHO Will locate III tnlS parish.
Many more families, we are informed
will follow in the latter part of this
month.
meeting of the citizens of this place
will shortly be called for the purpose Of
discussing the project Of the canning
factory. We have cOnversed with sever
al of our citizens, they have confidence
in the enterprise, and are well disposed
to take some shares.
Why not light your street lamp. or
take that post out of the way. that those
who go on spree OH Christmas don't
smash their noses on it, aid then have
to stand suit for damages.
The town Council has accepted the
proposition to furnish the oil and attend
to the lighting of two lamps on the
bridge, which are to be put up by the
parish. Now let the lamps be put up as
soon as possible, they are greatly needed.
Misses Corinne Fleming, Rena Simon
and Blanche BrOusSard and MesSrs. Jas.
Simon, Felix Bienyenu and DIR. l.. A. De-
Laureal, attended the sOiree given at
Opelousas Monday, by the OpelOusas So
cial Club, and they returned delighted
with the pleasant and agreeable time
spent in the city Of lovely women and
beautiful flowers.
Positively the best remedy ever dis
covered for all diseases Of man and beast
that can be reached by an external medi-
cal application, is Rangum Root Lini-
ment. One trial will convince. Manu-
factured only by Rangum Root Medicine
Co.. Nashville, Tenn. 30 cents per bottle.
For sale by all Druggists.
The telegraph brought the sad intelli-
gence Thursday morning of the death of
Mrs. L. P. Briant, born Victoria FOurnet.
This estimable lady was native of st.
Martin parish, and a resident of New Or
leans for the last eight or ten years
This sad news has cast gloom over her
entire family. which is very large and
upon her numerous friends and acquain-
tances. We tender our sympathies of
deep regret to the bereaved family.
At a meeting of the lodge of the
Knights of Honor held at Breaux Bridge
Thursday evening, the following officers
were elected: Dictator, r, Martin; Past
sitting dictator, DIR. Ii. p. Guilbeau; vice
dictator, L. c. Gauthier; assistant dicta-
tor, T. l.. BrOussard; reporter, Henry
Walters; financial reporter, A. r. French;
treasurer, j. A. Resweber; Chaplain, r.
DeBlanc; representative. DR.. A. Guilbeau;
guide, A. c. Fuselier; guardian, Arcade
Gauthier; Sentinel, Clebert Hollier;
trustees, Y. Maraist, Jules Jeammard and
Felix VOORHEES,.
When you feel depressed don't dose
yourself with mean bitters. Hodges
Sarsaparilla renOyates and invigOrates
the system, and cures all diseases arising
from an impure state OF the blood. 81
per bottle, six bottles for So. Manufac-
tured by Rangum Root Medicine Co.,
Nashville, Tenn. Sold by all Druggists.
We are informed that attempts of
murder were perpetrated upon the per-
sons of Mr.. E. ID, Duchamp, at Du-
champs station, and Mr.. Demar PARCEL,
in the Grand BOis section. Mr.. Du-
champ was fired al, the bullet passing
through his coat and vest and glanced
his body. At Mr.. Parcell's several shots
were fired at his house, to which fire he
answered, wounding one of the would
be murders, as they were three he re-
ports. The assaults in both cases were
perpetrated by negroes who escaped
without being recognized.
If our informations are correct, and
these attempts at murder were made
upon the above named gentlemen, it is
grave crime, and our citizens aud Off
GERS should do all in their power to bring
the guilty parties to speedy and summa-
ry Justice, for if these vagabonds are
permitted to 60 at large, the life of no
citizen will be safe in his home especial
ly in the county.