Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-05-04


conveniences.
Mr.. VIM. Turl, of New York, is on
a business tour throughout the sugar
district. He has spent several days
IN New Iberia, the guest of Mr.. VIM
Weeks.
Continued improvements in build
ing, etc, are noted in New Iberia.
IDERvILLE.
The cltiasns of Plaquemine are con-
sidering the subject of extending the
town limits.
Plaquemine has boom in new
buildings-business houses, residences
etc.
A $4,000 fire occurred in Plaque
mine last week
Home Journal (Plaquemines): An
excellent plank walk has been put
down on Marian street, in the back
part of town. 1t is now a pleasure to
60 about in that neighborhood.
The erection of several new build
ings proves that progressive spirit
is alive in Plaquemines.
LAFoURCHE.
A copious rain fell in Lafourche
last week, to the great delight of the
planters.
The sheriff will sell certain tracts
of land May llth and 25th.
Thibodaux Sentinel: Our water
works are operated whenever the oc-
casion demands and afford great re-
lief to our merchants against the
invasion OF the disagreeable dust
st. Philip street seems to have be-
come the centre of improvements of
late. We have already mentioned
the handsome two story building Of
DR.. Fleetwood at the corner of St.
Philip and Thibodaux streets, and the
complete renovation of the residence
recently purchased by Mrs. Gautreaux
from Judge Blake; and now comes
Mr.. l.. P. Gaude's turn. He has torn
down the anuex to his store on St.
Philip street to build him a residence
at the corner of st. Philip and Market
streets. We understand that Mr.. G.
intends to erect a handsome and COM
modious dwelling with a view on
Market as well as St. Philip street.
LAFAYETTE.
Lafayette Advertiser: Our streets
have been busy, and our
streets and bitches are now in splen-
did condition.
The canning company's building
looms up with an air of dignity and
pride, as if it was conscious of being
some pumpkins The lots have
been neatly fenced, and the directors
are now sinking a l2xl2 feet we'll,
which will doubtless give them an
abundant supply of water at all sea-
sons.
The Irish potato crop is unusally
ine in Lafayette this season.
The school board at recent meet
ng made appropriations for building
school houses at Carencro, Broussard-
vile and at John Begnauds in the
irst ward.
The sheriff will sell certain tracts
If land on May 18th.
Ruston Caligraph: The streams in
he parish were all put on a boom by
he freshet of Saturday and Saturday
night. The damage to bridges will no
loubt amount to something to the
parish.
The building boom still holds on in
Ruston. You cannot get a machanic
one enough to make a well curb,
because they are all engaged in a
bigger job. Who is not glad that it
8 so?
From present appearances the peach
,rop in this section bids fair to be an
large one. The trees are
Ill heavily laden with fruit, and no
nishap has yet befallen it.
Two hundred and seventy six pu-
pills have entered the Ruston College
'ince the opening last September.
Ruston Caligraph: Simsboro took
The first step in investing herself with
municipal authority last Monday by
,lecting a set of town officers. G. W.
Braswell was elected mayor and a
good strong council was chosen. who
ire all good men and will insure Sims
ooro stable government.
Morehouse Clarion (Bastrop), The
work Of tearing down the old Jail
preparatory to the commencement of
work on the new Jail was begun yes
terday.
The enterprising citizens Of Bastrop
want railroad of their own, and in
view of that fact have organized the
North Louisiana and Arkansas rail-
way company. to build a line from
Bastrop via Oak Ridge to some point