The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-05-31
Local News.

Or planters will soon be crying too
much rain!
TIE bayou and the high water are
still falling slowly.
NJ. B. Audibert returned from his
Texas trip Tuesday.
Hook and Ladder C. No. 1, of Abbe-
vile received $500 from the lottery com.
pany.
The cotton seed givea by the lottery
company to the food sufferers was dis
tributed last week.
The Police Officer has distributed
considerable number Of poisoned sau-
sages to roaming dogs this week.
Mr.. VIM. Esnard ard lady of New
Orleans are spending Few days in town
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. F. Rousseau.
"A corporation has been organized at
Franklin to build a railroad from that
town to Abbeville. Will this ohe mate
rialize?
Mr.. F. NJ. Welch, accompanied by a
party of about fifteen persons, ladies and
gentlemen, strangers, visited st. Martin
vile Wednesday.
Father Lavaquery who was here this
week assisting Father Langlois FOR the
first communion, dropped in and paid
us much appreciated visit.
TO keep the beard from turning
gray and thus prevent the arpearahc of
age, use Buckingham's Dye for the
Whiskers, the best dye made.
Most of the time of the Legislature
will be devoted to THE lottery amend
ments to the constitution. The debates
will be hot and will last several days.
The sale of the delihquents will
take place at the Court House to-day.
Those who have some cash to invest can
make safe and paying:investment there.
Our voting friend, DR.. L. A. deLau-
real. left here Monday for Laredo, Texas,
where he will probably locate perfna-
nently. We wish him success in the
Lone Star state.
Interesting races will take place on
Dur race course tomorrow. The races
when have been advertised are worth
seeing and will no doubt attract a large
lumber Of spOrtsmen.
Several persons from here took in
he Lake Charles excursion last Sunday
md were highly pleased with their trip.
they were really surprised at the pro
yress made by that town in the last two
n three years.
Mr.. A. V. Fleming received Monday |
2 boxes Of bacon and POI barrels Of corn
neal for the food sufferers. Some of It |
vas sent to Breaux Bridge and the ba- |
ance kept here for distribution. A dis
ributiGn was made here Tuesday and
mother will be made next week.
1t is with sorrow We chronicle the |
Ieath of Mrs. Peter Roc. She died at |
lslf past niue o'clock Tuesday morning |
II this parish and was buried from the
'atholic church at half past nine o'clock |
Wednesday morning. The Messenger |
enders the family its hearty sympathy. |
Eczema causes an itching so per-
istent as to produce, not only sleepless-
less, but, at times, even delirium. Jo-
al applications will not remove the |
ause, which is IMPURE blood. Ayers
'arsaparilla cures this disease by clean
ing the blood and era1icating all hu.
nOrs.
The meeting held Thursday of last |
week by Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1, at
which the check Of $3.50 donated by the
Ottery company was declared illegal,
md another meeting will be held to-
morrow and the acceptance or refusal Of
he check will be discussed: 1t will pro-
,ably be accepted at this meeting.
The census enumerators will COM
nehee their work Monday. Mr.. Felix
3ienvenu has been appointed enumera.
OF for the this town and MI. AdOlphe
3ienveui for the first ward. Mr.. P. j.
doity was appointed for the second ward,
mt ON acconnf of tho ovarf1oxu mosf Of