The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-05-10
Local News.

-Tne streets OF New Iberia are nov
lighted by electricity.
Ice cream soda at Labbe's every Sun
day evening.
Mr.. Alfred Voorhies of Lafayette wa.
In town last week.
Our planters on high iands are hav.
J ing too much rains just at this time.
} Judge Albert VOOrhies and Isdy
from New Orleans were in town Sunday
What was the cause of the ice IA
mine Sunday last? At Labbe's the popu-
larity of Ice Cream Soda caused it.
AT any hour of the day you can get
lce-cOld soda water favored with genu-
inc rock candy fruit syrup at Labbes.
Misses Ada SandOz and Louise ia
gou, charming young ladies from Opel
Ousas are on visit here, the guests of
Miss Blanche Broussard.
No greater triumph in medicine or
chemistry has been recorded than Halls
Hair Renewer to revivify and restore
gray hair to the color of youth.
MIR. B. Il. Peterson, supervisor of CEN
sus for the Fourth Louisiana District.
has changed his headquarters from
WheelOck to Plaquemine, IbervilIe par
lsh, or account of the high water.
Mr.. George SiIlan has this vice.,
bought the interest of Mr.. H. j. Mouton
in the Reveille and is now the sole pro-
prietOr, and editor of the Reveille. Sue
cess to you Bro. Sillan.
"A large supply of rations was re-
ceived this week for the overfiowed suf-
ferers. The distribution of same will be
made tomorrow at MIR. A. V. Fleming's
ware house and weekly thereafter until
the supply is exhausted.
Ayers Hair VigOr restores natural CO.
lor to the hair, by stimulating healthy
action of the scalp. This preparation
also produces a vigorous growth of the
hair, and gives ii a beautiful Irstre and
youthful appearance. Recommended by
physicians, clprgymen, and scientists.
The New Iberia Enterprise says: On |
the lst inst, while riding through the
woods Oh his fathers place, George. the
son of our friend, Mr.. T. 4. Derouen.
heard the cry o. child and following |
the direction from whence came the
sound, he discovered little babe in the
hollow OF tree. Who the unnatural |
mother is remains a mystery, and George
says he will never give the little one up,
even if it Was claimed.
The total amount of the appropria-
tion in the river and harbOr bill for the
Third Congressional District is as fol-
lows: Bayou Plaquemine, 100000; Ba-
you LafOurche, 500 600; Bayou Teche.
from its mouth to st. Martinville 5000;
and Calcasieu river and passes. $4,000.
Also survey Of Bayou Terrebonne from
liOuma to ThibOdeaux, Bayou Teche
from st Martinville to Port Barre, Bayou
VermiliOn, bay and passes, and Bayou
Black, from connection between Calca-
,ieu Lake and Sabine Lake.
Fire was discovered at five O'Clock
Thursday morning in the residence OF
Ar. j. +. Penne and was put out without
,ausing much damage. 1t was acciden-
al. The alarm was sounded and the
ire boys rushed for the steam engine,
started the fire and was ready for action.
The Hook and Ladder boys are always
ahead and will always do the most good.
While all the firemen were admiring the
black smoke coming from the stack of
he steamer the hand engine No / which
has rendered so much good services and
'aved SO many homes was left in the mid
lie of the street in front of the Engine
House. This, as we have said before, is
l serious mistake, if you depend upon
,he steam engine, no more homes will
De saved, and the glorious reputation
Won by the fire department of this town
never to let building burn-will be
ost, and those visited by fhe destructive
element will berendered homeless, all for
he erroneous fancy of seeing the machine :
1t work. Stick to No boys, it is dan
ly, and will always come out victorious. I