The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-06-07
Local News.


come quite grassy since the last frequent
rains
-Crawfish were so plentiful the past
week that our people do not want any
more of them.
Send your job work to the Messenger
Office if you want first class work at mo-
derate prices.
SO far very little has been done by
the legislature, and we believe very little
will be done.
The Steamer Teche passed through
here Tuesday with machinery for st.
John plantation.
Vegetable vendors are numerous on
our streets every morning and vegetables
in consequence are cheap.
The high water is falling very IA
pidly now and in the course of few
days it will be ont of sight.
--One of the children OF Mr. p. ]. Moi
ty was bitten by vicious dog Monday
evening; the dog was killed.
Several Of the c0lored carpenters of
this place will leave shortly for Texas.
where it is said they can have employ
ment and good wages
Jules Neveu a good and respectful
cOlored boy, who was liked and esteemed
by all here, died Sunday last and was
buried Monday evening.
Father LanglOis gave a picnic TO
the boys who serve at the church Tues
day at Bayou Capucin. and they enjoyed
themselves to their hearts content.
Attention! II yon desire fine head
of hair of natural hue aud free from
dandrIff. Halls Hair RPnewer is the best
and safest preparation to accomplish it.
The Good Sisters of Mercy are pre-
pairing the children Of their schools for
the exhibition which will take place
about the latter part OF this month.
The rice fumes will undoubtedly GO.
The popular feeling is agginst them. II
they are prohibited by law. it will be a
great hardship on the small rice plan
ters.
Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1. at its regu-
lar meeting held last Sunday rerorsi-
dprpd the refusal to accept the lOttery's
donation of $3.50 and after lengthy de-
bates have accepted the donation.
Our gocd and popular friend Henry
Walters. we are pleased to say, hae made
quite extensive repairs on his residence
which not only add to the appearance Of
that locality hut to the comfort Of orr
friend and his little family.
-BOils, assesses. tumors, and even
cancers. are the result Of natural effort
Of the system to expel the pOisons which
the liver and kidneys have failed to re-
move. Ayers Sarsaparflla stimulates
all the organs to proper performance
Of their functions.
A grand Musical and Dramatic en-
tprtainment will he given at the Opera
House, New iberia. on Thursday June 18th
by the pupils of Mrs. j. Tucker. assisted
by the Teche Choral society and other
leading musical talent of New Iberia.
It promises to be brilliant affair.
MIR. Albert Gabriel. the popular pro-
fessor at the public school at Isle Liable
brought us this week basket of Irish
potatoes which are'of a remarkable size.
This is proof that Prof. Gabriel knows
something about agriculture and garden
ing. Accept our thanks friend Gabriel.
Some OF the boys Of town met on the
bridge Monday night and treated the
people of that neighborhOod to some nice
songs accompanied by the banjo. The
effect of their sweet voices in the night,
carried away by the gentle breeze of the
beautiful Teche was indeed pleasing and
agreeable. Come again boys.
We entertain the hope to soon see a
bank here, and in close proximity to orr
oflice too, we are glad ofthat for we will
not have TO carry very far Our surplus
wealth which we have no place to safely
keep. II we keep on Occpmulating so
muck money and the projectors don't
hurry up, we will start the bank our
selves.
Mr.. Chas. Even leaves tomorrow for
Canada to visit an uncle he has never
seen: he will be absent about one month.
During bis absence Mr.. Charles l.. La
Gaze, whose experience is well known in
the drug business, will have charge Of
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