The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-02-15
Local News.

&OSc1l 4NSWSs
The stuble cane throughout the par.
ish Is magnificent.
The last rains have caused the bayou
to rise considerably
Early fisers report to have seen
light freeze last Saturday morning.
Mr.. William BO,rvAlt has put up a
lamp at the corner Of his salVOn.. Good
William.
-Grand Nremen's procession this
evening. do nOti fail to witness this
magnificent sight.
Mr.. Felix Bienvena has been con-
fined to his room the past week, suffer-
ing from the grip
Hon. l. W. Patton, ex.MayOr of New
Orleans and a distinguished citizen, died
in that city Sunday.
The proceedings Of the meeting Of
the police jury held Monday the 3rd. in
stant appear in our columns today.
Grand theatrical entertainment AT
puchamp's hall tonight for the benefit
If Fire Go. No. I. Do not fail 10 attend.
The programme for to-night's enter
taiHmeDt is lo,.g aud varied; DO bOt fail
10 be present if you want TO amuse your
self hugely.
Use Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair
Renewer and your thin gray locks will
thicken up and be restored to their youth
full color, vigOr, and beauty.
We now hear of another projected
Railroad, which rumor says, will run
from Plaquemine, st. Martinyille and to
Abbeville. Let them come.
We are informed by Mr.. +. A. Du-
champ, president of the police jury. that
the steel cells for the Jail have been ship
ped and will be here shortly.
Mr.. p. ]. MOity, contractor and build
er, has erected on the roof OF the college.
at each end, plain and handsome cross.
He also has taken the contract to white
wash the building.
The water in the Mississippi River
at New Orleans is over one foot above
the danger liae, and large force of men
is required to watch the leves.and streng-
then the weak places.
The district attorney having resign.
ell and none Of our lawyers would accept
the agpoint Of the court. the grand jury
was discharged Monday and court pro-
eeedsi to try civil cases.
Mr. T. d. Foster OF New Iberia was
appointed district attorney vice Louis j.
VOOrhies, resigned. Mr.. Foster will pro-
babIy qualify In time to proceed with
criminal cases Monday.
The crops of all kinds are growing
the last cold did no percie-
vable injury, and II our planters do not
meet with any calamity, the crop in this
parish will be the largest ever made |
since the war.
Our Mayor. Hon. c. Harrison and
Miss Marie Rose de LahOussaye have been |
chosen by Volunteer Fire Co No. I. as
sponsors Of Evangeline, which will be
christened this evening, In front Of the
Catholic church.
A heavy rain fell Friday evening of
last week. which was greatly needed by
the planters. The rain was accompanied
BY a strong north wind which cooled the
considerably. A few hail
stones fell during the rain.
An old negro, one Of the old coons,
to put his money in safety put 1t In some
horns and buried 1t, bnt some one who
Was in need of some little cash, watched
the old fellow when hiding his treasure,
and robbed him of his buried wealth.
The train on this branch will make
trips to Cade to meet the excur-
sion trains, on Monday and Tuesday.
The train will leave here at 10 O'clock a.
IN. One fare for the round trip. Tick
cts will he gcod to return until Saturday
the 22d.