The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-07-26

week a sample Of eyaporated figs which
were eyaporated by HIM with a Zim-
norman eyaporator. These fgs are
said TO be as nice when cooked as the
fresh fig taken from the tree Klein
peter Co. have these evaporatols for
sale at from $50 to 800 One worth
$50 will eyaporate six bushels per day.
DR.. b. G. Blackwell has returned,
after an absence of fOur weeks, from q
trip through the country to Natchito-
ehes parish, He is well pleased with
bis trip and returned much improved
in health weighing fifteen pounds more
than when be left. he reports good
crops, fine fruits and pretty good health.
He is to be found at his office ready for
business.
We have an old lady living Oh Lacas-
sine Bayou, q few miles from Lake
Charles, who is Il5 years of age. Her
ninth child is 10 years old. The old
lady is still strong and active moving
about the yard and doing ordinary
housework. How is this for healthful- /
ness in the Caleasieu praiHes in which
the venerable Mrs. Edward Bpoussard
has passed her centepariaR Life
We are informed that all the street
woTkmen have been discharged by the
mayor for the present, partly on account
of hot weather and partly because of
empty treasury. As lakes will soon be
coming IN, it is advisable that prompt
arrangements be made to continue the
street cleaning. Our sanitary condition
is not Of the best, and every precaution
should be taken 10 advance of the ap.
preach of the siekly months Of August
and September.
Simon Baker, Of Lake Charles, agent
of Jose NJ. Morales & Co., of Tuxpan,
Mexico, has engaged Herman Il
SCHNEIDER and John Anderson, Of Lake
Charles, 70 work vt Tuxpap, Mexico. at
the trade Of shipcarpenter. Terms.
board and lodging and 500 per month
each, for six months, and carpenters
bind themselves to continue six months
Il health permits; they to furnish their
klt of carpenters tools. Passage to and
fro to be paid.
We ommitted to mention last week
that Mr.. d. Bloch had returned from
Abita Springs, To, much improved
in health and ID, consequently, in hpe
huuor TO give his customers bargains
IN any department Of his large and we'll
selected stock Of general merchandise.
He received 80 much benefit from Wis
Ting these springs that ne has deter
mined to send his family there 10 spend
two or three weeks. They will leave
next Monday. Mr.. aud Mrs. Abe
4 Michel, who are the guests " Mrs.
Bloch, viii accompany them to the
Springs.
The State Baptist Convention will
be held ID our city commencing on
tae And Of August. A large number Of
delegates win be present from all parts
Of the State to attend To the annual bus
mess connected with that denomination
IN this State. Other visitors viii prob
ably visit orr town on this occasion.
50 Lake Charles win doubtless present
l > lively appearance. We feel sure that
4 the hospitality which has always char
aeterized our people Viii again distin-
guish them. That every kindness and
aet ri courtesy, proper aud consistent
4 With their means, viii pc offered ~ our
1 good eiiizens IL entertaining ana show-
4 iag diem tle beauties and attraeiions
81 our little eity. Ihs convention viii
laat hut i aeg days and then We eapAot
fail N reap Tie reward Of kind words
fron gratifed gisitora, spoken after.