The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-05-16
Local News.

Mrs. j. +. Lassus, of PattersOnville,
spent few days in town, the fore part
of this week.
We acknowledge with thanks receipt
Of an invitation to attend sOiree at the
residence of Mr.. O. j. Durand. tonight.
DR.. L. A. DeLaWeal. formerly from
this place, but lately from Laredo, Tex
as, arrived here last week, on short
visit to relatives and friends.
Mr.. O. Y. Guilbeaux, Of Rayne, and
Miss SidOnie RObicheaux, daughter of
! Mr.. OZeme RObicheauX of this parish.
were married at the Catholic church
here. Tuesday evening, the 18th inst, at
| half past six o'clock.
A good and needed rain fell Tuesday
evening which will save the crops which
had begun to suffer from the effect Of
the prOtracted drOuth. but fortunately
| the rain came before much damage was
done, and the crops in general are now
safe.
Mrs. Albert Gabriel leaves for New
York, and her summer home, on the St.
Lawrence, this morning. If she had the
courage to remain here through the en-
tire season she would be convinced, that
the difference between northern and
southern temperatures are not so great as
is generally supposed. She will return
in the fail.
-Mr. John c. Ftriman. Albion, Illi-
nois, writes on Jan, 10th, 1891: my
wife las been great sufferer from head
aches for over % years, and your Brady
crotina is the only medicine that has ever
relieved her. can get you all the re-
Communications you want here. We
take great pleasure in recommending it
on all occasions.
The town council has commenced a
reform at its last meeting, it has in
creased the salary of the Secretary from
81 to S15 and that of the Police Officer
$50 to $50, mt that officer will hereafter
receive no part cfthe fines. We doubt that
such reform will have the tendency of
reducing The taxation of property? The
council at the same meeting has passed
a number Of police regulations.
1T is very we'll for man to be gen.
erous when spending public money, bnt
this does not show an honest generosity;
when generosity is virtue horn in a
man, he should begin TO show this vir
tue by using his own money in his pri.
vate business transactions, and to the
needy. This is hint, and we hope il
will suffice, and that we will not be
compelled to come back on this subject
Very nearly every town OF the siZt
and importance of st. Martinville has
or will soon have a bank. Two gentle
men from the North have just come t.
Thidodeaux to start bank. When viii
our citizens take some steps for the or
ganizatiOn of such an institution in on
town, if they would only make an effor
and show their disposition we are sur
they would attract outside capital tha
would be glad to come here. See to thi
gentlemen, it is necessity and we mus
have a bank.
. We are requested by Miss Alexan
driIe Daban, 10 say to her numerOu
friends and acquaintance, that OWN
to her departure for France at an ear
Iier date than she expected, she was I'm
able to call upon all OF them i'll perso
to bid them good bye, and takes thi
method to bid them farewell, and thu
she carries with her sweet recollection
u of st. Martinville. and the esteem of
host of friends which she will ever kee
T. in her memory in grateful remembrant
of st. Martinville and her. amiable pee
pie.
Miss Alexandrine Daban, the love
and accomplished neice of Mr.. P. d.
mare, who arrived here about eightet
months ago, left for France Sunday La
Miss Daban by her amiable and captiy
ting manners had made a host of ffrien
who deeply regretted the separation. al
their only wish, is tina. she will retu
in the sweet bye and bye to enjoy forev