The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-07-11
Local News.


and new subscribers are coming pretty
fast.
Now that the fig and melon season
has arrived. we may exclaim, too much
rain!
Miss Minnie Moses, Of New Orleans, is
on visit to her Sister Mrs. DR.. H. de
Mahy. ....
Miss Coralie Rousseau left for BIZ
loxi, Miss. last week. to spend few
days.
The MESSENGER was awarded the
contract to do the Corporation printing
for the ensHeing year. ..-......
The Fourth of July passed of very
quietly here. no demonstration OF any
kind was seen in our town.
Rain! rain !! rain y! we fear We are
having too much of it and the cry will
soon be-tOO much rain! ''..
MIR. CASTOR Bienvenu was in town
Saturday and Sunday Oh short visit to
his relatives.
The recent rains have swelled the
bayou considerably, which facilitates
the traffic between this town and Breaux
Bridge.
Our popular young friend, Homer j..
Mouton. is again amongst US for few
weeks. He was holding case on the
New Delta.
If you suffer from sick, nervous,
neuralgia, spinal. bilious, or dyspeptic
headaches. Bradycrotlhe will cure you
promptly.
Our young friend. Albert Rousseau,
returned t. New Orleans last week, after
a vacation of few days spent with his
parents here. ......
Attorneys Robert Martin, Chas. II.
Mout0n, Felix VOORHEES, and Edward ST.
mon, attended the session Of the Supreme
Court, at OpeIOusas this week.
Mr.. Felix Bienvenu left last week
for Bay st. Louis, Miss. he will proba-
bly, pass the balance Of the summer al
that place.
The corn is said to have been blown
Down almost in every section OF the par
ish, but what the damage will lie can
not vet he estimated; we hope it will moi
amount to much.
Mr.. Joseph Martin, the son OF ouI
assessor. s. Y. Martin. returned from the
Georgetown College, Washington ID. G.
last week, Joe is looking we'll and I,
glad to be among his relatives and
friends.
Galveston suffered considerably by
the storm Sunday last. The railways
were washed away, the electric light
plants were covered by water and thu
city wrapped in darkness, and the lowel
portion of the city was under water.
1T is reported that the storm o
Sunday last did considerable damage a
Fausse Pointe. The residence OF Mr.
Albert Boutte is said to have been bl0wI
down, and one of his children had al
arm broken. The residence of q gentle
man named Champean was also wrecke'
and he and two of his children receive
quite serious injuries.
The new residence Of Mr.. VictO
Rochon, north Main street, which h
now occupies, is one OF the nice an
elegant residences OF this town. havin
all the mordern improvements that ar
necessary for ease and comfort.
We believe the rains that fell th
fore part of this weeks were enough fc
OUR planters in every section Of the pal
ish, and did an immense good. Man
were those who were anxiously waitin
for rain to plant their potato vines an
to Law by their crops which was done th
week. .
We undustand that movement
on foot to organize an anti-lottel
league in this place, and that abo,
3 eighty signatures have been secure
:. but how correct this information
: we cannot say, but we admit that o
:. citizens seem to be leaning on Il
anti side since lately. But 1t is almt
d impossible to have any correct Id
:. as to how this parish will stand un
v the campaign is fairly opened, and
r. friends of both sides be heard, then
people will flock to one side or the oil
and fair estimate can be made.
nresent the parish seem In favor of