The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-06-12

omen an ice cream and soda water sa'
loon in the Began building, on Sec
ond street, at the old post-otiice stand
Quite an interesting game of base
ball was played at Lecomte on Sun
day, between the Lamourie aud lie
comic mines, resulting in victory fol
the latter after hard fought battle
And we hear that the II. and p.
are to shortly replace their present
depot here with a new one. The same
will he different in design, and alto
gether more convenient than the one
in present use.
"A much needed rain, of about
seventeen hours duration, fell on Sun
day night and Monday, from which
the crops were greatly benefited
Some hail, we learn, fell ON Ba!
Rapides, Monday night.
MIR. NJ. w. Calvit has assumed
control of the saloon on Front Street,
opposite the Ferry Landing, formerly
owned by John Fousan, having pnr
chased it last week. Monk is going
to make his saloon first resort.
We wish him we'll.
The past week we have been
kept very busy with job work. The
people hereabouts have commenced
to tumble" to their own interests. as
they now know our prices, and the
quality of work we do. Call and SCI.
US if you need anything in this line
The Hook and Ladder Company
held a meeting on Monday night, at
which it was ordered that all men,
hers meet in full uniform on Sunday,
June 3Oth, at l2 o'clock M. Messrs.
VIM. Walker and Henry Gibson were
added to the roll of active. members.
The Fire Department, by order of
the Chief, Mr.. E. J. Sullivan, will
hold meeting on Friday evening
next, at s o'clock, for the purpose of
taking some action on the invitation
received from the Shreveport Fire De-
partment to join in the festivities, in
that city, on July 4th.
AT the recent municipal election
held in the Town of Boyce, in this
Parish, Mr.. Dawson johnson was
elected Mayor, his opponent being
Mr.. VIM. j. Neal, who has held the
Office some time. The aldermen cleo
ted are : j. w. Miller, E II. Kelsoe,
+. N. Brian, Ii. A. Thompson, w.
A. Holton.
MIR. r. 9. Rogers, agent of the
Texas and Pacific Railroad, has on
sale tickets, good for the round trip,
to Fort Worth, Texas, at one fare, to
parties who wish to visit that city and
see the great Spring Palace. The
sale of tickets will continue until the
18th inst. Tickets are made good to
return on ten days from date of issue.
We learn that fine Academy, to
he known as st. Francis Xavier's
Academy, will soon be erected in our
city. Ten gentlemen, irrespective of
creed, have generously donated $500
each toward the erection of the build
ing, which will be two-story. Seve-
raj smaller contributions have been
made.
Thanks are certainly due to the
Goulden Hotel people at Big Greek,
for the putting up of sign boards on
the road from Pineville to the first
named place. AS at present, you
can't make a mistake in the road.
ih,s is an Improvement of the right
sort, and will bring consolation to the
heart OF We traveller, "who might get
off the road"
DIR. T. Gaudin, Dentist, of New
Orleans, La, will be at the followiug
places on the dates mentioned, viz :;
Leoomte, on June 18th and 18th
Cheneyville, on June 10th and Goth
Alexandria, ON June 21st, 22d and
23d. He will perform dental opera.
tons at the following prices: Elk.
fractions so cts; sets $40; good fill
ings, 81; gold filings So and upward.
We acknowledge the receipt of
an invitation to attend the Calcasieu
Fair, at Welsh, La, on July l, 2, 3
aud 4, 1889. Accompanying the in.
yltation is the pamphlet or premium
list Of the Fair Association. We do
not exaggerate at all when We say
tne catalogue is the neatest piece of
printing we ever saw come from a
country job Office in Louis We
nope the Fair will prove ST..