The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-10-04
ECHOES.


ECHOES.
'Ihe Southwest Louisiana stockmen
Association meets in Lake Charles on
Saturday, 9th inst.
After few days absence, DIR. L. G.
Anderson has returned to his Office, and
is again ready for business.
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Freddie Knapp, son Of DR.. W. A.
Knapp, left last Wednesday for the
State University at Baton Rouge.
J. II. jackson has been appointed
postmaster Of Sabine P. O., Caleasien
parish, in place of Fairehilds, resigned.
A. P. Hewitt. of Welsh, La, was in
our city last Wednesday. He was form
erly from Iowa. bnt is now a full
hedged Louisianian.
TIE limitation on hnnting game
terminates on October ! . and Lake
Charles ought soon to find abundance
of game 10 the markets.
VIM. McEney, of the Hickory Flat
neighborhood, was in town this week.
he reports good crops, good health
and plenty of dry weather just now.
Regular meeting of the Lake Charles
Fire Co, Monday evening, at 7:3O ;
washing at o'clock afternoon of the
same day. Let there be full attend
anee.
Prof. o. S. Dolby. principal of the
Lake Charles Institute, has added a
new Emerson upright piano and num-
Der of blackboards to the supply of his
institute.
We call attention to the ADVERTISE
ment of Mrs. J. A. Reid & Co., which
appears in this issue. They have IN
their fall stock, which is complete, and
they can gil all orders in their line.
Mrs. Davidson, wife of our enter.
Drising merchant, J. s. Davidson, who
has been soiourning in Columbus Texas
for several weeks with her mother,
returned to her home last Saturday.
Judge s. D. Read left Thursday for
Vernon parish to bold term of the
DietFict Court at Leesyille, which will
open next Monday. Also J. G. Gibbs.
District Attorney, leaves to-day for
LeesyilIe.
We invite attention to the advertise
ment of A. Rizzo. He always keeps
on hand full supply of the choicest
family groceries, best smoking to-
baoeoes and fresh fruits, he gives
polite attention to customers.
The Methodist Church is being fur
ther improved, We notice yenitian
blinds on the windows, and Mr., Bailey
is covering the interior walls with
beautiful paper, which will add very
materially to the comfort and beauty
of the hall.
r. M. LeyiDg5ton and wife, who have
been spending few months in Lake
Charles, go to Donaidsonyille, La,
where they will reside at least for a
while. Mr.. LeVingston never tOrgets
to have the Echo sent to his new ad
dress when he leaves home.
Miss Willie Cunningham, the accom-
plished and efficient teacher who as
sisted Mrs. Bryan last session, has &C.
eepted the position Of assistant in the
Lake Charles Institute. We congratu-
late Prof. Dolby on securing the service
Of one so we'll qualified for the position.
The Calcasieu Sbipgle Compapy,s
business, with everything new, will be
worked to it's full capacity 900 shin
giles per day. These gentlemen have
considered It to their interest to adyer-
tise ia the EoHo, and We hope they
have not made a mistake. The Echo
predicts for them success. They have
cypress breaks Of their OWL, and will
not be dependent on others for logs.
Read their advertisement.
Last Friday night, when the west
hound passenger train on the Southern
Pacific had run about ten miles west
from Crowley it was called to sudden
halt by O cross-tie which had been
placed on the track by some unknown
party. Luckily the train did not leave
the track; the tie firmly fixing itself I'M
der the front trucks and sliding along
the track. All hands began to think Of
robbers, and were much gratifed when
none appeared.
A few days ago there @as recorded
here deed Of sale by the Michigan
owner 10 aCbicago buyer, Of 30 i08
acres of pine timbeEed Land, for $40, :
482, or "a per acre. Seventeen thou
sand nine hundred and forty-fye acres
| Of this land are iu Galcasieu parish, and
/ u, 1853 acres Of IL are in Vernon parish
II will not be many years before the