The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-10-03
Local News.


Mr.. Felix E. VOORHEES, has moved in
to the property of Mrs. Louis ]. VOORHEES,.
Constable Chas. II. VOORHEES, has re-
moved to the Tennessee residence this
week.
A big and enthusiastic crowd is ex
pected at the meeting at Breaux Bridge
tomorrow.
The MESSENGER office is the place to
get your job printing if you want ele-
giant work at moderate prices.
All the departments of the Oil Works
are in full blast this week, and will he
so, night and day for the next ten
months.
Posters are out announcing the
grand Pro-lottery barbecue which will
! take place at Breaux Bridge, on Sunday
the 4th inst.
Mr.. TheOhald Duchamp has removed
tC town this week, in the property re-
| Gently occupied by Mrs. Chevalier Della
| hOussaye.
A one horse troupe performed here
last week. The thing was a laughable
! humbug. but its character was one to be
appreciated only by the old bald heads.
If We keep on listening to the re-
ports We will. GefOre long. have dozen
Paul Coriniers IN our jail. He is report
ed to have been seen in several different
places.
Mr.. Geo. v. Dupre Of the States and
John c. Wickliff of the Delta have been
calling themselves mighty ugly names
last week. without any bcEefit to either
of them.
-"I1ricycle" is the name of tie new
single wheel riding machine. The Seize
ntifc American of Sept. 18th gave des-
cription and illustration of the one
wheel machine.
-BayOu Alexandra is the popular
place for the lovers OF the piscatOrial
sport; professions of carriages are seen
every day vending their way towards
that popular resort.
"A word to the wise is sufficient"
but it is not always wise to say that
word to one who is suffering the tor
lures OF a headache. However, always
risk 1t and recommend Brodycrot,ne.
Some individuals may brag little
of their splendid cane crop. but the fact
is. that the cane throughout the parish
is mighty backward, and will cut very
short. The crop will fall short of last
year.
We are Informed that certain
young gentleman of Breaux Bridge will
be deputy clerk of court if certain in
dividual is elected to that office. The
good promises are still playing an i'm
portant part i'll our politics.
is it not time for the candidates to
be putting their cards in tine local pa
pers? The MESSENGER is the medium
to tell the people of your candidacy at a
low cost. The campaign is noS fairly
opened and it is TIME that the candidates
be known.
We inadvertently omitted last week
the mention of the marriage Of Mr.. Leo
pold Beslin and Miss Henriette BOnis
: which took place at the Catholic church
Thursday evening, the oath inst. Ma!
their married life be one of happiness
and prosperity.
We believe there is more imagina
: tion than anything else i'm the reports o
seeing persons at night in the yards il
town. The ladies are so scared sine
the Robertson murder that they see mur
derers everywhere.
The night providers are again a
work in this town. a>rnan supposed t
be a negro, was discovered at about 1
O'Clock, Saturday night last. in Mr.. L
P. Fournets yard. He escaped withOu
being recognized. The same nigh
another one was discovered in the yard
Mr.. Gabriel ]. Bienvenu, hiding benin