The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-11-23
Local News.
Stove pipes at T. j. Labbe's.

Stove pipes at T. ]. Labbe's.
Father FORCES of Lafayette visited
st. Martinvile this week.
Hunters get your ammunition al
Labbe's department store.
Quite large number Of marriages
are on the tapis for the next few days.
-Th re was heavy whit. frost and a
light freeze monday, the first of the sea
son.
! A negro named Ell. Gary Was lynch
ell al Vidalia, L.. for setting fire to d
building.
Mr.. j. NJ. Salles has commenced
grinding to the the great delight of the
boys of the town.
Our fre-laddies are making grand
preparations for the reception of Evan
line Of the 18th Of December.
T. j. Liable will take your subscrip-
ti"n for any paper, European or Ameri
can, no charge for money order.
The bayou is still very low and it is
only with great difficulty that light fiat
boats can reach Breauy Bridge.
The Messenger office is prepared to
execute, with neatness ami elegance. all
kinks Of job work. and at extremely low
prices.
On the 18th Of December the people
OF ST. Marti vile will have occasion to
behold the lovely and charming Evang-
line.
We have just received "a 10; Of cOlOrpd
ink, and new types. We can do all kinks
Of job. OF the shortest notice and at low
prices.
The city council Of New Orleans has
decided to e,tablish a paid fire depart |
ment in the sixth district.
Our Breaux Bridge friends have a
tartic,.ar hnack Of hutting the stable
,i"oI liter the hoise has escaped.
The Messtrs Fournet have erected a |
lamp in front Of their saloon, which will |.
be a great cOnvinience to pedestrians !
who have to be ont at night.
Do nc' ~ II be In town ear on
the 18th nt nrc,r o-r if you want to have
a grand K [ q Evangeline. The day
will h., one & pleasure and brilliancy.
-iir,. = ,omf,rt for the man with
q p'"r"trrr'e rray beard IN Bncking-
inu,'- ny, because it never fails to Color
an eyen blown or black as may be desir-
ed.
Let every one remember that on
Sunday the first Of ID cember a grand
theatrical entertainment will be given
'or the benefit Of the public school bull
ng.
MIR Alphonse Geoffroy will soon open
. bakery in this town. Bread is now
Yelling thirty sixteen ounce loaves for q
lOllar. and we may expect another re-
luctiOn.
The people Of this town would b.
lnder obligation to the town council if
hey would make an appropriation for
he lighting Of the two lamps on the
ridge.
Some Of our boys seem to think there
s no greater pleasure than to indulge
reely in beer and other Intoxicating
thinks. We cannot understand what
pleasure there is in it. II
Mrs. Ed. Simon and her daughter,
Hiss Rena. after spending three or four
months at Columbus. Ohio, visiting her
laughter. Mrs. Lieut.. Vim. Williams. re-
urned home Tuesday.
The st. John plantation has been
'ery unfortunate this year, since the
mill was started they had several breake
Towns, which caused delays OF several
lays. The weather. however, has been
Iery favorable to them.
The beautiful and lovely Evangeline
will make her appearance in this town
IN the 10Th Of December, in all her splen-
icr and brilliancy. Tbs dsy will be q
an6 ors never Witnessed be.
ore in st. Martinville.
An alarm of fire was sounded Mt a.
81 nalnaH hanAay hn I