The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-11-15
ECHOES.

The artesian well has reached q
depth of 673 feet.
Read he notice of A. Rigmaiden,
headed "for' sale.
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4 Mayo & Wentz have their safes in
heir new Office, which are undergoing
/ ePairs' and will be ready for them in
few days.
The family of Capt. Simon Baker is
expected tonight (Thursday) from
Fohr, Germany, where they have been
for the past six months.
Bodolph Lehman, a merchant near
rJennings, dropped in our Office last
Monday to pay his respects to the
Echo and renew his friendly relations
thereto.
Mr.. J. D. Corey, of Perry. Iowa ::
Washington Allen, of Arkansas City.
Kan, are making prospecting tour
in Calcasieu. They made us a pleas.
ant yisit Thursday.
The First National Bank of Lake
Charles swung her doors wide open for
business to-day (Thursday) forenoon
at 8 o'clock. Read her charter adver-
tised in this issue of the Echo. ~
Copious showers having fallen this
week, it is to be hoped that the salt
water will be washed out of Calcasieu
river, so that the different mills which
had shut down to avoid injury may re-
sumo operations.
DR.. W. A Knapp, one of the leading
druggist Of Lake Charles, has been ap-
pointed by the governor, a member of
the State Board of Pharmacy. Vice J.
Z. Thibodeaux, deceased. The ap-
pointment is a good one. and will, 10
our judgment, give general satisfaction.
John e. Karr, late of spring Grove,
KY, is now located in Lake Charles
with his family. We were pleased to
see him at our Office this week He
expresses himself fayorably towards
our town and country. he is 8 prac-
teal lumber man, and is seeking en-
ployment in that line.
Last month was the brightest and
dryest October in Louisiana on record.
November, commencing dry, has al
ready been marked by copious rains
throughout the state, Notwithstanding
that the moon sits fat on her back with
the two points up so that according
to the old superstition no water can
get out.
The pastor of the Methodist church
goes down to Leesburg by to-day's
steamer, to hold the quarterly meeting
aud conference for Rev. Mr.. Keener
who is confined to his bed by sickness.
BE viii return by Tuesd iy's boat. Mr.
Dawes pulpit will be filed Sabbath
morning by Rev. DR.. Hubbell, aud, at
night, by DR.. B. G. Blackwell.
Thanks to II. A. Knight for mag
nifcent ounce, measuring I3xi5
iuches, which the donor says was
raised by Mr.. Gallinghouse, of Wash
ington, La. The ounce baked is de-
licious with butter and sugar, and for
preserving is uneEcelled They grow
luxuriously in our climate, and with
but little cultivation. No family should
be without the NJ.
We welcome again, though not as a
citizen and merchant, Mr.. LeopVitrbo.
now OF Acadia parish. Mr.. Viterbo
has recently returned from trip to
Europe, where he took in the Paris
exposition, and revisited his native
place, Constantinople, Turkey. He
reports q pleasant journey in the old
world, and declared his new world OF
Acadia Rbounding in fine crops of rice,
etc.
NJ. Benbrook, Of Dallas, Tex, agent
for the Fayorite Desk and Seating
Company of Cleveland, OHIO, obtained
an order when here last week, to
furnish seats and desk for three out Of
the eight rooms of our public school.
Arrangements to seat the other five
rooms will be made soon, which will
give seating capacity for over 400 stu
dents. We hope to see this school
open on the LIST Of January.
Il is with feelings of the deepest
sympathy that the EoHo chronicles the
death Of Mrs. Gladys r. Mason, wife
Of Mr.. ]. NJ, Mason, which occurred
on the 18th inst; also that of Miss
Alma o. Marsh, daughter Of Capt. 0,
M. Marsh, which occurred on the 18th
inst. The funeral services of the former
took place Wednesday evening at 2
o'clock, that Of the latter Thursday
evening at 3 O'Clock from the family
residence. The families Of the be-
reayed has the Sympathies Of the en-
tire community.
Last week We recognized the genial
AFR. Cutting, Of Jennings, upon the
streets Of Lake Charles, and, from him,
learned that our sister town, Jennings,
is booming up, everything lively,
everybody prosperous. Rice crops
pouring 10 for shipment, and, not
withstapding the large increase Of
acreage over that Of last year, be de-
clares that the farmers are SO well salts
aed with the yield, that every one
wants to enlarge his field. BE knows
Of definite anticipated increase Of
some 1000 acres.
| Two white men and negro we're ar
raigued 10 the District Court last Tues
day. The negro pleaded guilty Of
carrying concealed Weapons. One