The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1890-05-24
LoCKPoRT NEWS.

The Messrs. Constantin & Co. have
consented to let the drainage district
No. 4, represented BY j. 0. Toups,
have the use of their staunch steamer
Helene, for establishing a line from
our place through Lakes Long and
Fields to Lake Chen, and thus the
enterprising captains contribute the
main portion of expenses to dredge
bad places in the manner some one
had suggested in our last.
The Helene will be in charge of Mr..
J. O. Toups, and the parties most d.
rectly interested have agreed upOn the
following schedule and charges: leaves
LockpOrt every Monday and Wednes-
day morning for Lake CHEN; return
ing leaves Lake Chen every Tuesday
and Thursday evening. Fare for the
round trip $3.50.
On Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
the Helene will make excursions from
here to Grand Bots and other places,
the faretO be 25 and Scots. according to
distances. 1t may not be amiss to
state for the benefit of pleasure seekers
that at Lake Chen splendid fishing
grounds are to be found, and red fish,
crabs, mullets, and many other fishes
are in abundance. On its borders too
is a good aud substantial house capa
BILE of holding comfortably from 40 to
so persons.
Our Thibodaux friend, but former
"LockpOrt," c. j. Barker. has called
ON us the other day, and was in the
best of health and spirits.
We are informed the excursion of
your Y. NJ. B. A. was we'll patronized
by our people, over 100 going with
them to the city; Notwithstanding the
rain, the trip vas quite an enjoyable
one, and although LOckport was reach
ed only in the small hours of the
morning no One regrets the trip.
They are all very thankful to the
above association for the manner ia
which the committee in charge saw to
every ones comfort, and not the Sigh
est thing occurred. thanks to them,
that could maj their enjoyment.
Thanks, gentlemen; o come
down to our Fair on the 7th and 8th
prox, and we will endeavOr to make
you as comfortable and welcome, as
NOu tIdNC uOlC W llCil Ou VlttG OCCt-
sion.
Quite a large meeting was held here
On the Goth inst. al extract ofthe min
utes Of which has been sent to you by
the Secretary. The Louisiana State
Lottery Co. vas warmly endorsed and
resolutions passed requesting our Leg
islators to submit to the people the
question of the renewal of the charter.
Count upon it lower Lafourche is u
unit in favor Of the Company.
At the same time q petition was nu-
merously signed asking said company
to grant US further aid for the closing
Of the st. Mary's Crevasse. That each
aid is needed, and sadly needed too,
is undeniable, but what a commentary
on what we have written over aud
over again Of the unjustiiable action
of the Police Jury in allottiDg the lot
tery's donation to the several district,
instead of keeping it in Il lump for use
0nyUhere in a Of emergency.
How will they understand at the
Lottery Co.'s. Office that we need help
again, when they will know that more
than half of their generous donation
lies idle in the New Orleans. Banks.
W. have said SO all along that moth
ing but evil would come out of that
system, and now we have the proofs
staring ue in the face. Meanwhile
should the Lottery refuse, u popula-
ton will have to stay under water for
AT indefinite period of time, without
any means Of living.