The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-09-12
Local News.

have large audiences.
Miss Rita Laloire Is here Sisitin,
friends and relatives.
MIR. P. ID. Olivier has severed his con
nection with the Reveille.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Voorhies of New
Orleans passed two days here this weel
visiting relatives and friends.
-Messrs. +. j. Duplain and j. Fer
ran made a pleasure trip to San Antonio
this week and are highly pleased with
the country.
The parish executive committee ia
called to meet here tomorrow. for the
purpose. is is said. Of taking steps to
give grand barbecue.
The district criminal court. ia in
session. The grand jury was impanelI.
rd Monday and commenced its labors.
There is very little business to be tran
sacted at this term.
The secretary Of the police jury be-
Ing unwell, could not prepare the pro-
ceeds Of the police jury of the session of
the eth inst in time for publication this
week. they will appear in our next.
Theodore Devalcunrt and her iau-
ghter Miss Cecile, Of Sunset, La; were
in town Friday last, visiting old friends.
MIR. Davalcourt is an old printef, and
worked on the newspapers in this place
81 years ago.
The MESSENGER will not advocate
one cause and shut its columns to its
opponents, but will allow them space to
discuss all public matters and will also
publish compte-rendu Of meetings when |
sent to this Office of all factions.
Our town has a city appearance
these days, business is picking up large
of vehicles of all kinds are seq n
ially on the streets and the merchants
are kept busy all day. Cotton will soon
be coming in which will add greatly to
the liveliness Of the town.
Charles Large and William Dial,
:olored, were executed in Lake Charles,
Friday of last week. for murder. An
I'D man named Joseph Waltz, a resident
II Lake Charles had climbed on top of a
to have look of the handing.
ell and was instantly killed.
We understand that there will be
our candidates for the district Judg-
hip. two pros and two antis. The ants
ire c. H. MOuton and Jas. E. Mbuton.
The pros Felix Voorhies and L. O. Hac-
'er. None yet out for district attorney.
FOR local officers they are being hatched {
vcryday, and all offices will be filled. s
The price of cotton and other pro-
ucts raised by the farmers is much
over this year than in previous years,
ut the freight rate and the price of
andling that product in New Orleans is
he same as when that staple sold at
mir and paying prices. The farmers
'ould do we'll to cool of little on poll
les and look into these matters. Let
hem through their unions call the at
'ntiOn of the Railroad, Steamboats, ETC.,
nd to the cotton factors to these facts
nd demand reduction in freight and
1 the handling Of their product.
A boiler explosion is reported 10 have
toured at Mr.. Joseph Dauterive, Fause
ointe, and several person are seriously
oupded. The two sons of DR.. Jewell
re among the wounded, one seriously
nd the other light Mr.. James Nyche !.
also reported seriously wounded. A
pgro was reported so seriously wctnded
lat no hope Of his recovery was enter
lined. The accident occtred at q cot
m gin, and the cause OF the explosion
said to be the non working Of the
imp.