The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1888-09-15
Local Lights.

@B. Audibert keeps the incest beel
in town.
The Steamer E. w. Cole was in port
this week with heavy load.
e Cotton in seed is now selling at So;
per thousand pounds.
Have yom poster and job work done
at the Messenger office.
: The yellow fever at jacksonville Fla.
} increases in an alarming manner.
Mr.. Geo. w. Banker will commence
grinding to make syrup on or about
the 18th inst.
Miss LeOnie Gueniot of New Orleans
is here on visit, the guest of Mr.. Eug.
Bertrand.
The auction sale at Cab. Cardinals S
store will be continued on Saturday the
10Th. Stick this in your hat and don't
forget the day.
The small engine on this branch
which jumped the track few weeks ago
has been repaired and sent here this
week.
Take notice that the sale of immova-
BILE property of delinquent tax payers
will be sold by the Sheriff at the Court
House door to-day.
1t Is reported that the heavy frost in
Maine last week has entirely destroyed
the corn crop. The damage is estima-
ted at nearly one million dollars.
Noel Jean Louis was arrested last Sun
day by Constable Halphen, charged with
intent to commit rape and was lodged i'm
Jail to await trial.
The weeds and grasses are growing
luxuriantly on the place in front. of the
Catholic Church, and Il goodcrep of dry
sticks will be harvested theron this fall.
One bottle of Fleming's tooth powder
and brush for 25cent, at A. Liable q Son.
A fire destroyed several of the largest
buildings of the prosperous town of Jen-
nings the beginning of this week. The !
fire is supposed to be The work of an in
cendiary.
We enormously published in our last
issue the Marriage Of Mr.. AlphOnse
Geoffroy to Miss LeOnide Dupuis.
The cotton crop it is estimated was in
jured by the storm and by the spell of
wet weather to about 80 per cent, and
in some localities thes damage is estima-
ted to be larger.
We call the particular attention of the
town authorities to the weeds which
grow on the side walk and the ditch in
front Of DR.. Tilly's residence, which is a
snake nest, and should be cut
down at once.
Mr.. Dan vOOrhies has been appointed
Justice of the Peace for the first ward of
this parish vice X. r. Dyer. resigned,
and Mr.. Victor Maraist was appointed
Constable of the 3rd. ward vice NJ. l..
Francois resigned.
Wr. William Livingston has made n
free Use of paint and white wash, and
his property. is now an attraction to the
town. Let our people follow the exam
pie of Mr.. Livingston and they will see '
he great change in the appearance and
of the old town.
Beer always on ice at B. Audi
)ert's. II
Mr.. j. d. Judice was shot and mortal {
y wounded yesterday by Constable Gil
'oire of Loreauville, parish of Iberia.
The parti culars as far rs we could get I
hem are that Giroire was serving civil |
notice upon Judice's wife when Judice |
Who was under the influence of liquor,
,egan firing at him. After three shots !
we're fired by Judice Giroire returned '
he fire wOunding Judice in both legs Il
md In the abdomen. The wound In the s
Ibdomen is pronounced very serious.
GirOir acted in self defense. c
Now is the Time
o use Hodges Sarsaparilla with Iodide !
4 Potash, the great purifier for the blood. =
| certain cure for rheumatism, scroful- 7
us affections. and all diseases peculiar I
o females. Renovates and invigorates =
he system. Physicians recommend it. +