The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-01-25
See syndic's sale in this issue.

See syndic'S sale in this issue.
We have a good share of the vinton,
Iowa, people now in our city.
Mr.. A. Albert, Jr., of Alexandria,
La, arrived in our city Monday night.
Nineteen car loads of cattle passed
over the Southern Pacific this week
going east
A change Of time will teke place in
the running of trains on the Southern
Pacific next Sunday.
Mrs. Bry ant Hutchins has been visit
ing relatives and friends in st. Landry
parish for the past week.
The pay Car passed over the eouthern
Pacific this week making glad the
hearts of many employees.
Mr.. Powell. Of Newton, Texas, was
III town the latter part Of last week
visiting relatives aud friends.
The weather has been quite cold
several days this week. On Monday
morning thin ice was reported.
J, S. Reid left this week for Orange,
Texas, and will be employed as sawyer
in the mill Of Lutcher & Moore
Messrs. A. F. Dyke and VIM. Hous-
ton, of Nebraska. arrived in our city
last Sunday on a prospecting tour.
The Raymond & Whitcomb excursion
train from Boston, Mass. passed over
the Southern Pacific road this week.
W. H. Davidson. of Republic City,
Kansas, arrived in our city this week,
and gave the Echo an appreciated call
Mr.. J. M. Fraser, is adding a wing
10 the Barnes shop on Ryan street,
which he has converted into a livery
stable.
Mr.. L. Cotton, of Sioux City. Iowa,
gave the Echo call last Saturday. He
came in with a party of twelve from
that section.
The Echo received very pleasant
call last Tuesday from Mr.. Newcomer
Of Iowa, accompanied by Prof. S. A.
Knapp Of our city.
We call special attention in this issue
to the advertisement of the United
States Livery Stable, on Ryan street. J.
NJ. Frazer proprietor.
II we had good roads farmers would
save two or three weeks during the
year, which time they could prOftabIy
spend attending TO their work.
Mrs. Lille Clark moved this week to
the Layeque building, near the Court
House, where she will be prepared 10
take larger number of boarders
Hon. W. E. Gill, of Big Woods, was
in town this week. He says it is hog
killing time with him, and be has moth
ing to report except peace and plenty.
J. Ben. Krkman, Esq, deputy
clerk of United States revenue, was in
attendance at the session Of the United
States District Court during the past
week in Opelousas.
Mr.. J. B. Jones arrived with his fam
lily from Agona, Iowa, few days ago,
and will remain in our city some time
Mr.. Jones paid visit to this place Last
winter and made investments.
A. Mincer, Of Chicago, Illinois, who
spent about two months in our city last
winter, and whose health was greatly
benefited by it, returned this week and
will remain until some time in the
spring.
The work of laying steel rails on the
Southern Pacific from Lafayette to
| Orange continues. The Jennings Re-
porter says ten car loads Of steel rails
were put off at that place last week fOr
that purpose.
| Geo. Il. Wells aud r. Il. Odom were
the only attorneys Of our town who at.
tended the United States Court al
Opelous&s last week; they having
been employed in several Of the cases
in which parties; Of this parish were
interested.
Mr.. ]. B..Oliver, Of Centerville, Mis-
sissippi, arrived lest Saturday. He ii
prospecting, and wo hope will be sui
RcientIy pleased TO make this his future
home. Mr.. Oliver is q practical sur
yeyor. and will make the business oficr
of the EoHo Ais headquarters for tn,
present.
6 The children's meeting ip the BaP
list church last Sunday evening wa
quite interesting fand entertaining
There were several readings and reeita
lions, and good music, with Miss We'll
at the Organ, closing with q beautifu
= Sabbath Evening Song" by Mrs. D
. g. GRlking.
"A Mr.. +. II. Robertson, who moved I
our city last winter from Kansas, wa
agreeably surprised during the pas
week by the arrival Of . number Of hi
o relatives. His brother, /. W. Roberl