The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-06-13
Local News.

tno popular place OF tno tOWu.
The knights Of Honor have about
decided to build hall for their use.
Constable VOORHEES, killed q rabid
dog near his residence Wednesday even
ming.
1t is current rumor that Mr.. j. b.
Fournet will open store on Main street
shortly.
We are told that our young friend.
Louis Fonrnet, will soon open q drug
store in this town.
The Misses Baneker, after sojourn-
ing in New Orleans several months.
returned home last week.
The Steamer Cherry has been put in
the Teche trade and will hereafter make
regular trips to St Martinsville.
Several Of our citizens have used
whitewash which gives the town more
cheerful appearance. Let the good
work 90 on.
Mr.. Ozeme Robichesux has had
good deal Of trouble this week with his
barge Of coel, and in getting ready to
food his rice field.
Vegetables are plentiful In our
town market. and cheap too. This IL
the season to live highly on . small a.
mount of money.
Mr.. c. C. Campbell, Of Campell'a
Cotton Compress Co.. city Of Cincinnati.
Ohio. writes: Everybody finds relief
shortly after using Bradycrotine for
headache"
The sale Of the property Of delin-
Nnpnt taxpayers. advertised In the
MESSENGER will take place today. There
are many good bargains tn be made. es-
ppcially in swamp lands.
Those wlO need any printing can
come to the MESSENGERS office; the price
will not be matter for consideration,
az our rates are ~ low as to be within
the reach Of every one.
The grim reaper, death, has visited
the household Of Mr.. aud Mrs. Taylor
Daspit, Sunday morning and taken
away the object Of all their affections.
their darling little Ella, aged one year
aud nine days. We sympathize with
the afflicted parents.
Mr.. Chas. K. Schwartz, the popular
fancy goods peddler, las rented the pro-
perty lately occupied bv Mr. Chas. Nee
tOux, and Is having same repaired. pre-
paratOry to open store in the near fu-
ture. Will it be the "cheap red stOrey"
We had refreshing shower Sunday
evening but not enough to do any good
to the growing crops. The wea$iser.
however, has been cloudy and threate-
ming, and we will sOOn have enough to
beni6t the crops and replenish the
empty cisterns.
A few cotton plants were brought
to our Office this week coming
from the field Of Mr.. Henry Fsustin,
from the Grand BOis section, which mea-
sured % inches in height. and full Of
squares. Mr.. Fsustin has ten acres Of
this cotton.
DIR. L. A. De Laureal left Monday
for Washington, La, to locate perma.
nently and practice his profession. Dr..
DE Laureal is a hOm0Opatist OF talent
and experience and we hope he will
meet with success In the progressive
little city Of the C0urtsbleau.
Our hondsome and popular young
friend, George De Lauresl who has just
graduated In medicine-hom0opathy-
at Cincinnati, is spending . few days
here with his family and friends.
George will soon locate at YasoO City,
Miss, where he vii engage in the prsc.
tice Of his chosen profession. We wish
him success.
1t Is with sorrow We chronicle the
sad misfortune that struck the house.
hold Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Guerin, al
twelve o'clock Saturday the 5th inst; by
the grim messenger Of death. In respina
their bright and lovely son, Francis
Martin, at the tender age Of s months
The remains Of the little creature were
laid at rest at 10 o'clock. Sunday morn.
ing. The heartfelt sympathy Of thu
Messenger is extented to the grievet
parents.