The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1888-09-08
Washington Dots.

| A friend in Washington kindly sent us the
following items last Thursday. II our friends
throughout the parish would do likewise they
LIQUID oblige us, for it would enable US to
give them more interesting paper, and it
would benefit their respective communities
at the same time.
The commencement of the Hebrew New
Year is being generally observed here by the
adherents of that faith. Their several places
of business are closed, and in consequence,
the town is unusually dull, and has Sunday
like appearance.
The defnnct remains of a colored youth OF
seventeen, known as Gus. Saddier, was
brought to this place over the Morgan road
Tuesday evening last from Lake Charles.
The body was completely riddled with buck
shot, and it is charged that the deceased was
guilty OF an outrageous assault on little
white girl, only eight years Of age, for which
crime he was taken in charge by the adhe-
rents of Judge Lych, who meted out to him
the retributive justice he SO richly deserved.
He has relatives residing on the Courtablaau,
below town, to whom his remains were for
warded for interment.
Nick Williams, most worthy cOiOf8d man
residing on the Oakland plantation, died sud
denly on Tuesday. He had been in the woods
ehopping wood, and on his return home In
the evening, complained of feeling unwell,
when se seated himself in chair and imme-
diately expired:
MIR. e.id Mrs. Julius Frank and Miss Lena
Plonsky of Lake Charles, are visiting rela-
tives in town.
C. A and Frank Morrogh have the contract
for painting the new residence of Thomas
Reed at Vile Plate, and are at work on the
job.
Hon. NJ. ID. Kavanagh, much to the regret
of his numerous friends, is again confined to
his house by sickness.
j. P. Russell is running his door, sash and
blind factory for all it is worth and by turn
;pr ant Hror Biv
attention to all orders, will endeay0r to build
up permanent and remunerative business.
The Mount Pleasant Saw Mill is driving
business, and is turning out big heaps Of first
class lumber
The Mount Carmel and St. Joseph In stitute
schools, opened their fall sessions on Monday
last, with fair attendance.
A new warehouse to be occupied by Carriere
& Son is being built on the levee. They are
preparing for brisk faleand winter work
A frame buiiding 25 by so feet is being
erected adjoining the Post Office building on
Main street. 1t will be used as warehouse
by our worthy Mayor, j. Plonsky, in connec-
tion with his mercantile business.
Miss Bella Jacobs the accomplished daught-
er of our merchant prince Phil. Jacobs, is
spending vacation at home. She will soon
resume her studies in the Crescent City.
Mrs. T. N. Blake, who has been spending
some weeks among friends in Tennessee, has
returned and our friend Tom is once more
happy
Mrs Satterfeld, of New Iberia, is ON visit
to town, and is the guest of Mrs. Campbell.
Misses Lonise and Marie l.. Dupre are On a
visit to friends at Lafayette.
Messrs Bienyenu and Deiavalade of New
Orleans are in town. 1t is reported that their
business is connected with the purchase or
leasing of the Pelican Oil Mills.
Mrs. Greneaux and daughter of Natchi-
toches are on visit to our town.
DR.. j. A. Derbanne, our popular dentist,
has been quite sick and is now confined to his
home. al ~
is an aspirant'for the vacant U. 8. marshal
ship. ,
George A. Lange, formerly OF our town,
now of Lake Charles, is on short visit to
friend. in town. D
T. A. Clayton, who has been attending to
business connected with the Farmers Union,
at Shreveport, returned home on the evening
train on Thursday.
The piie-driver to be used in the eDnstrue-
ton of the new iron bridge across the Courta
kiRau has arrived, and work on the structure
will soon be commenced.