The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-01-14
Local Lights.


b. Audibert is in love with the ''Belle |
Of Anderson.
The Militia men are on a stand
still.
Read the new advertisements which
! appear in to-days Messenger.
Father Langlois paid visit to New
Orleans this week.
Mr.. C. A. Thomas arrived from Lake
Charles Thursday, aud made the trip
from Cades here on hand car. He says
the trip was delightful one.
We call the attention Of the travelling
public to the card Of Hotel Denechaud,
So to 60 Carondelet st, which appears in
to-days issue.
The Messengers office was crowded
with people anXiously waiting for news
from the Convention, Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday.
The Engine on this branch broke down
Thursday morning. and Conductor De-
Blanc took his passengers and the mail
TO Cade on hand car, and arrived in
| time to make connection.
B. Audibert has Just received the finest
| stock of fine liquors ever received in this
town.
The candidates who wish to secure the
vote of the people at the parish prelimi-
nary elections will do well to announce
theii canjdature in the Messenger.
The last issue Of the Raync, now
"Crowley Signal was published at
Crowley. where it is now located, the
capital of the parish Of Acadia.
The residence of Judge James +. Mou
ton has Just received a new coat of paint
and looks very pretty. Mr.. Louis Fridley
is the painter who did the fine work.
Sheriff T. l.. BrOussard. left for Baton
Rouge Sunday last with Thomas Lewis,
convicted of murder, and sentenced to
the penitentiary for life. Thomas was
one Of the principals in the murder of
Jacob Simon.
We will from this date send a large
number of sample copies to our friends
and citizens of this and other parishes.
those receiving them not wishing to be-
come subscribers will please return same
with the word refused Our subscrip-
ton rate is the low price of one dollar
a year.
The town authorities had the ap-
proaches of the bridge put in condition
that allow pedestrians to CT oss over with
out running the risk of sticking in the
mud. Good.
Oh. how SWEEP. The Belle of Ander-
son whiskey.
Messrs. &. II. MOuton, A. V. Fournet
and Charles BrOussard went to Bator
Rouge to assist at the proceedings of the
convention. The delegates from this
parish who attended are L. J.. BrOussard
Chs. Savoy and Chs. Gutekunst. They
held the proxies of the other delegates.
An election was held in this parish las
Sunday for the election of members t
compose new Republican Parish Exc
cutiye Committee. The names OF tn
members elected on said committee ap'
. near in another column of this issue.
When your girl goes back on you cal
or the Belle of Anderson, at B. Audi
bert.
The card of Mr.. W. A. Bienvenu ap
pears in to-days Messenger, Mr.. Bienve
nu announces himself as candidate fc
e Representative, subject to preliminar
It election of the Democrats of the paris
)r of st. Martin.
a. Mr.. Bienvenu is right, and all the car
didates should announce themselves in
similar manner, submit their candidat
- direct to the voters of their party, al
not to the dictate or manipulating of
few political wire pullers who general
Id control the conventions.
of Mr.. Bienvenu is fully qualified for th
ne position, he has served in that capaci
ch for several years, representing ward
to New Orleans, and if elected, will repr
sent with advantage the best interests