The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-07-04
Local News.

There never was crap pot raked
in that did not cost more than it came
to.
y The bayou is at very low stage,
just now. and the boats but make slew
time.
Fine salted veal at cent a pound
at Wiltz's meat stand.
DR.. L. 4. DeLaureal has returned
here to locate permanently and resume
the practice of his profession.
The Steamer ". II. Cherry is due
here Tomorrow, she sailed from New
Orleans. last Wednesday, with q lne
cargo.
We are told that prize fight will
take place in this town shortly. Chen
you will see muStacheless faces and clip
ped heads.
Notwithstanding all the drawbacks
encountered, the rice crop on the RObi
chaud place in looking vigorous and is
! growing well.
Mouton chops ana veal soid every
SGdday at Wits meat shop.
Those Of Our readers who want fresh
groceries VII! TO we'll to consult the card
of Mr. T. >. CacUliu, which appears il
an other column.
Miss Nate Hart, who has had hard
struggle with a long and severe spell OF
sickneSs, is conyaIeScing rapidly, we are
happy TO state.
MIR. f. Tlies, who was clerk in the
store on the Keystone plantation, died
in New Iberia, Thursday The 25,h inst,
aged so years.
Boys, whats the matter withregain
ing the laurelS that you have surrended
10 ,Jeannerptte. The material is here to
do it, can't it be utilized?
The house of Z. MarQueze & Co.
wholesale dealers in shoes. aad one of
the oldp and strongest h0usps in New
Orleans, was attached last week.
The buildings FOR the Shinge Mill
are completed, aid the machinery is on
its way ccmiEg. The Mill viii cont
mence operations on the first OF 5tplem-
ber.
-Eiega:.t teef steaks and rcasts every
morning at Wits meat counter.
We have have had all the rain that
was needed III town AMI around, but we
have heard several planters a few miles
from here complain of the dry weather,
and their crops suffer.
Tile base ball crowd who got terri
fic lambasting from the CatahOEia boys,
are How in high feathers, and all be
cause t'o'her boys lad 10 swo!low 4
similar dose last Saturday.
The OIL Mil ceased operations for
this season last week, having worked a
few days longer this year than last.
The Mills will probably resume work Oh
or about the middo of September.
Mr.. j. II. Estiil, President Morning
News Co.. Savannah, Ca. says: 4 MEM
Der of my family who has been martyr
to neGraIgic headaches for twenty gears,
has found in BradycrOtine ali infalible
remedy.
The Catholic church al Cade, which
was nearly completed, was Tuesday
morning, demolished by the storm. The
building is total wreck and the da
mage caused. will amount TO about two
thousand dollars.
The annual exhibition of st. Jose
ph's school, Tor the colOred children, un-
der the charge of the Sisters of Mercy,
took place Tuesday evening, June 18th.
We could not be present, but are told
that the exhibition was very satisfacto-
ry.
Our friend JAS. Cairns has leased the
Fitzgerald property across the bayou,
and he has daubed it Little MaripOsa.
He is going into vegetable raising, and
as a side issue will handle fine
apiary. Here's to your prosperity, John
ny,
We are requested 10 state that the
commencement exercises Of Miss Ga
brielle Thomas private school, at Breaux
Bridge, will take place next Sunday
evening. From the programme. we
must say that this one will surpass in
interest any of the previous ones. We
feel confident thai q larCe ATTENDANCE