The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-02-28
Local News.


MIR. Louis Gardemal, the Railroad
agent Of Broussardville was IN town this
week.
Mr.. B. L. FOurnet has bought the
ginnery Of Mr.. G. l.. Lacaze and will
make all the necessary Improvements
for the coming season.
There was ice yesterday morning.
and some seem to entertain the idea that
it will prove injurious to the fruit trees
which are in full bloom.
Some of our Merchants begin to say
business is dull. yes. such is the ease.
but advertising is an antidOte for dull
ness: try it and see the effect.
Mr.. T. J. Liable is moving his ware
house which was back Of his drugstore
to the side of his establishment on Main
Street and will soon stock it with a new
line of goods.
We have received a lot of envelopes
packed loosely (25O) in a box so they will
not stick in damp weather; we will print
your business card on $50 for only 81.
Send in your orders.
We thank the members of the
Knights of Honor for the gracious invi-
tation to attend their supper Saturday
last. but owning tn an indispOsitiOn,
were unable to attend.
Suppose our business people who
have the means put themselves together
and establish n national hank in this
town. Can't they see and understand
the advantage Of a bank?
Mr.. Charles Boulder had his hand
cut at the saw mill Monday morning
while working at the pdging cav. His
wonnd was dressed by Dr. DE Mahy. it is
painful but not very dangerous.
District Attorney Foster filed an in
formation last week against q. Badon
of Brpanx Bridge for violating the Sum
day Law. Mr.. Radon came in Court
pleaded guilty and was fined *25.
Tourist continues to entertain our
readers with interesting tales which are
read with much pleasure by the people
of this community. it il certainly fiat
tpring to the town to know that a stran-
ger has such high opinion of us.
Our port il getting to he quite an,
important one now. is hardly passes a
dav that We do not see one or more boats
mt the landings Of the town. Wpinps'
dav we saw at one time five boats and
about half dozen flats. all loaded with
freight.
Tuesday at about one o'clock in the
evening while Mr.. Felix +. V"Orhies
engineer of the saw mill was doing some
work. the wind blew down a large circu-
lar saw that was leaning against posi-
which cnt Mr.. VOorhies quite severely OF
the calf Of the leg.
The Steamer Experiment brought
here Wednesday the poles for the Breaul
Bridge Telephone line. she unloadp'
some here. some at several PAGES on tn
bayou and the balance at Breanx Bridge
We are informed by Mr.. T. J. Liable. tn
manager at this place. that they expec
to have the wire i'm working order fO
about the Z, of March.
, Eugene Jackson, negro who wa
convicted at this term of the crimina
court, for horse stealing and not ye
sentenced, escaped from jail between ]
and II o'clock Sunday night. The wa
he made il escape is as follows: AnOthe
negro who Is also convicted. and who's
case has been appealed to the Suprem
Court. fell into fits, and when the jailt
came at the Jail he called on Jackson
remain with the sick man until he cOnl
get medical assistance, and on leavin
the Jail placed the bar behind the &c
door and locked the Jail, but while Il
taller was absent, about 15 or 20 mint
tes, Jackson succeeded in moving Il
bar behind the door of the cell and four
himself free In the prison. and as the
is a hole in the wall. Of which mentit
was made by the grand jury in its repO
which was published in the Messe"9
of the IA, inst, Jackson availed of Il
opening TO get out of the Jail and is M
at laree. HIS attorney had taken
onnoal a ~ ease. hut as he found