The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-01-04


We wish the Yinton colony at Lake
Charles, La, a Merry Christmas and a
Happy New ar.-Vinton Ia.) EaqLe.
Mr.. Malone, of Texas, the father of
Miss Marietta Malone, is visiting his
daughter and relations, this week, in
our city.
Presbyterian services and Sunday
school will be held at the Masonic hall,
opposite the Anaerjcun Office, next Sun
day instead Of at Pelican -Babcock hall.
Dr. Charles Miles was in town last
week. He says they have just com
pleted a good scAooI-bouse in his
vicinity, and will endeayor to have
ten months school.
Mr., J. B. Parsons of Sulphur City,
was in town on Monday. Mr.. Parsons
came here last April, from Iowa, and
took Homestead near Sulphur City.
he expressed himself as well pleased.
q. P. UFord, representing the
Minneapolis Tribune and Fargo RepuJ-
Hcaa accompanied by c. L. Roberts,
Of Casselton, Dakota, are in town, and
will remain prospecting week or
more.
We return thanks to Superintendent
McNeese for a copy Of circular of in
formation on Industrial Education in
the South by Rev. A. D. Mayo, also
contribution to American Educational
History by Hebert B. Adams.
Edward L. Wells, Esq, of Crowley,
had his Parker double barrel breech-
loader stolen from BIN recently, but it
did not stop him from bagging game.
as he scored $50 in the Christmas hunt
which came off the day before Christ
mas.
Mr.. Leon Viterbo, of Lake Charles,
was in town last Saturday closing up a
purchase of land north of MilIervilIe a
few miles. he, in company with his
brother, expect to open a store on the
purchased property in the near future.
a town will be plated and lots offered
for sale in due time -G'0why SignM
In the mandamus proceedings now
pending before the SupremeCourt in the
osse of the State ex rel D j Reid, sheriff
Of Calcasieu parish, against the Hon.
Stephen J. Reid, judge Of the Four
teenth Judicial Court, on motion of
counsel, q delay of seven days was
granted within which to file the briefs.
Millerville Ike, writing to the Crow
ley Sig,sa3, says, 1--WE hear that a party
from Lake Charles has bought l5 acres
of land near the Gary ferry on Nez.
pique, about two miles north Of Miller
vile, and we are informed that the lum-
Der has been ordered to build a store
aud large warehouse; and still there is
room. Opposition is the life of trade.
Some Of the Janauschek party seeing
the beautiful roses in the open air in
Mrs. BryRn's garden, and it being such
rare sight to northern people, they
called, and when given some Of the
flowers they hardly knew when to quit
thanking for them. The people as o
general thing who are raised here in
the South do not appreciate these things
as they should.
The Echo returns thanks to James
Simmons, Ozema Derouen and /. B.
Mitchell, Edgerly; W. L. Perry, Sabine,
La; L. W. Kinney, City; q. J. Gay,
Plaquemiue, La; II. A. Harrison and
DR.. CHARLES Miles, Thompson, La; q.
M. Holcomb, Welsh; ]. d. Spence,
City; J. M. Dear SugartoWn, La, tor
renewals; and 70 B. Lindsey, Dry
Greek, La; W. b. Dear, Sugartown,
La LYDIA Hamilton, Ten Mile, for
new subscriptions.
Mr.. D. w. MeFatter, Of Dry Greek,
gave the Echo call last Tuesday and
presented US with . sample Of sugar
cane raised on his place last season.
The cane measured eight feet and ten
inches in length, and contained twenty
four joints, was well matured and the
finest brought to the Office this season.
Mr.. MeFatter made about five barrels
Of syrup and a barrel Of sugar from
about one-half acre Of land. The land,
he says, was cleared previous 70 the
war, and had not been fertilized.
On our frat page will be found Q
communication from Mr.. MacYay, Of
China, in answer to a communication
from Mr.. A. Severance, Of sugartown.
which appearedin the EoEo . few issues
back, on the subject 81 education. IN
| publishing these communications and
calling attention to them, We desire to
be perfectly understood, shat while We
encourage discussions through the
EoHo of subjects like education, We