The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-02-15

about twenty Of their friends at an in
formal reception last evening. Tie
evening was charming and everything
propitious for the pleasant gathering.
The guests assembled at 8 o'clock, and
were received by the host and hostess,
who rendered them q cordial welcome.
The house was prettiIy decorated and
tables most tastefully arranged Cor re-
freshments Each guest was presented
with delicate little boutOniere and
card having question inscribed which
each was requested to answer before par
| taking of the refreshments This was
provocative of much mirth many of the
answers being very ludicrOus. The re-
freshments were then served and all the
more heartily reIished for the fun which
preceded. The guests then separated,
having spent a most Enjoyable evening
and pr0nOuncing the kindness Of Mr..
and Mrs, Mayo as worthy of imitation.
Our Office was visited by j H. Daw-
son, of AtchisOn, Kansas, who is travel
ing in the interest of the Kansas City
& Galf railroad, visited Calcasieu pass,
and reports that in his opinion as all
engineer, there is no serious obstacle
in the way of getting deep water there;
that a mile or mile and half Of
jetties is all that would be necessary to
get eighteen feet of water He says the
Kansas City people are determined to
have direct outlet to the Gulf south,
as they are not willing to continue
shipping via Chicago and other points,
He left last Monday night, and will
visit other points on the line between
here ard Kansas City.
PujO street is putting on airs. The
residence of Mr.. LOree, of Vint0n,
Iowa, is completed, while that of Mr.,
L. W Kinney is about ready for the
paint. Mr.. Henry Eddy's residence
is progressing very nicely under the
direction of T. S. d Z. M. Richard.
The lot for the residence Of Mr.. George
HoTridge is being leveled preparatory
to receiving the lumber. Strengthening
up, repairing and building new fencing
seems to be the order of the day in the
eastern part Of town There is con
siderable building going on also in the
southern portion of town. in fact quite
lot Of Improvements are going on
just now all over town.
A Farmers Union was organized in
Lake Charles last Tuesday by c. 3,
Caraway, organizer, with the following
named gentlemen as officers: D. M.
Foster, President; A. J. Reid, Wee
President; Daniel Il Ruse, Secretary
J. w. Barnes, Lecturer; J. H. Materne,
Assistant Lecturer; Jerry O'Brien,
Treasurer; W. l., Vickory, Chaplain;
W. Haynes, Doorkeeper; J. c. Lebleu,
Assistant Doorkeeper; Walter +. Gray,
Sergeant. They wall receive their com
missions foon, when they will be PIE
pared to proceed to regular business.
We are informed that the question
Of water works which our mayor and
councilmen had under consideration
| some time ago has not been abandoned,
and that the prospect for carrying the
enterprise into operation is very good.
We hope the matter will receive that
attention which its Importance de-
mands, and that before the dry and
hot summer comes on we will be able to
flush the bitches and keep our side
walks and streets thoroughly wet
by means Of water works.
The congregation at the Baptist
church last Sunday, in the morning,
was fair; quite good in the eyeninlpg.
The sermons, both morning and even
ing, were good. Two accessions IN the
morning and one in the evening; one
baptism. The Sunday school was
well attended and interesting. The
children's meeting in the afternoon
was omitted to allow all who wished
to attend the funeral Ct Mrs. SchWlng.
| Our city fathers are not idle or
derelict ip putting all the improvements
their limited means will justify. Ele
good people below Pithop's coolee
have not ceased to hope that their
turn to have their streets worked will
come soon. Their hopes are strength
eped in this direction by tho fact that
Mrs. Peak has had the Peak addition
surveyed, plated and thrown upon the
market, and buyers are investing
II 4 young nan BY the name Of Mas
quere attempted to collect forged
check On the Louisiana State National
Bank last Tuesday, but tho cashier was
too smart for him, and sent for police
man. A desperate struggle ensped' but
the policeman, with the Qid IF aoidzep,
eot ID lis work and marched the gentle
man 70 headquarters, where he was
taken care oG and held to answer 70 the
charge II forgery.
, just after the arrival Of the ferry
boat Hazel Wednesday morning,
North Court street presented Q very
|. lively aud business-like appearance,
! the street and wharf being crowded
1 uibh wagons, horses and footmep WIG
came across on Die beat. Or pee.
1 ple Heam 10 appreciate the Hazei
and its master, Capt WehEt