The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1889-11-27
LOCAL LINES.

store without buying.
Richards Circus will perform here
on Saturday.
Miss Wells has been appointed
post mistress at Lecomte vice b. Pres
burg removed.
The money that You might save
by trading with Haynes 4 Laney.
just think of it
DIR, John Casson sold to Mrs. Liz
zie Jones, last week, half square Of
ground situated opposite the Hebrew
Synagogue, for 5000 cash.
"A city ordinance prohibits the
use of what is known as "nigger shoot
ers" on the streets. The air gun can
be used with impunity. We wonder
which of the two can do the greatest
damage?
Don't forget that Haynes & La
ney will sell you more goods. better
goods and cheaper goods for your
money than any house in Alexandria.
-Atmore's Mince Meat, California
Prunes, Cape Cod Cranberries, a fresh
lot Just received at Moses Rosenthaps
family grocery.
Mr.. John Ball and Miss Gertrude
David, both of Pineviile, were married
on Thursday last, by Justice Moseley,
of Rigolette Ward, in this Parish.
Mr.. j. w. Burns on last Monday
morning succeeded in collecting some
money from several Of our unsuspect.
ing citizens, having forged the name
of Mr.. John G. Goulden to orders on
these gentlemen. Burns had been in
the employ of Mr.. Goulden for short
time, and it was an easy matter to COL
lect the money. Aftidavits were sworn
out by Mr.. Goulden before Justice
Wilmington, charging Burns with for
gerry. Burns managed to get away
without being arrested.
The Hebrew Fair opens next
Monday night and continues Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday. The ar
in every department are
complete and perfect, and we doubt
not those in charge will be we'll repaid
for their trouble.
-Atmore's Mince Meat, fresh, at
RosenthaPs.
The new bell for St. James Epis-
copal Church was shipped from Balti-
more on the 18th inst, and will reach
here and be in position i'll time for
Christmas. The bell weighs 1900
pounds and cost $500.
In our last issue We called atter-
ton to the fact that the ladies of the
congregation of St. Francis Xavier's
Catholic Church were contemplating
giving Fair for the purpose of rails
ing fluids to have the school and
church property insured. 1t is now a
certainty that the Fair will he held,
between the 9th and 18th of
January next. A meeting of the la
dies, for the purpose of organizing,
will take place at the school house,
Immediately after High Mass on Sun
day next, and it is hoped all the ladies
will be present.
See ALBERT's New Goods.
of course you will attend the He
brew Grand Fair next week. Re-
the days and dates: Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
Dec. Cd, Sd, 4th and 5tb. To be held
at the Court House.
At the residence of the brides
mother, on Bayou Rapi,les, on Thurs
day, the 2lst inst, Mr.. j. Il. Cruik-
shank and Miss Elenor II. Sails were
united in marriage, Rev. II. G. Dun
can officiating. The bride is a daugh-
ter of the late G.. II. Sails.
NoTICE-Parties having contrilu-
lions for the Hebrew Fair, which com
nences on Monday, are requested to
send them to the City Hall, where
they will be received.
On Saturday afternoon last the
pasture and field near Town were fred
from some unknown cause. The fire
soon spread to the Cherokee hedge on
Tenth street. A high wind prevailing
at the time a tenement building on
Eighth street was ignited, and before
assistance could be had was entirely
destroyed. Many other buildings
we're ignited from flying cindcrs, but
were promptly extinguished. The
building burned was the property of
Mrs Clara NJ. Smith, and was not
r. G. Rogers has resigned as
agent of the L. & P. Felix Williams
If Shreveport, now holds the place.
Don't forget the Hebrew Fair.
Six white boys named Harry
Moore, Thomas Barrett, Carl Mccoy,
Mike Ryan Frank Hamilton and Jno.
Brady were jailed here on the 22nd.
They are charged with the setting fire
% aud burning up As bales of cotton
IN a loaded car at Boyce. They were
brought down by Deputy Sheriff Jones
Thomas. The boys were smoking in
The car, which accidentally started the
ire.
In another column of this paper
will be found a card from "Old Santa
Claus" to Mr.. G. A. Schnack, the
,.all E,nu,n Era,A caraat I..nxla. NJ.