The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1891-06-27
Local News.


"A good shower accompanied by hea-
Wy wind fell early Monday morning last.
Sheriff Gardemal and family spent
the day, Tuesday, at Breaux Bridge with
friends.
Mr.. Louis j. Fournet has bought the
drugstore of Mr.. Chas. Even. and has
taken possession Of same.
Mr.. T. ]. Cucullu has this week OPEN
ed grocery store in this town, corner
Main and Hamilton streets.
We are informed that a Farmers
Alliance Club was organized in the fifth
ward, and their object is to oppose the
lottery amendment.
Remember that the excursion to
Alexandria takes place Tomorrow. The
train on this branch will make cOnnec-
tion going and returning. The rates is
only $2 for the round trip.
The Merchants who want to attract
the public attention to their store should
have an attractive displayed advertise
ment in the Messenger, which circulates
very extensively in this town and cOun-
try.
Our thanks are due to our young
friend, Jerome MOutOn, son Of Gov. MOu-
ton, for an invitation to attend the third
closing exercises OF the New Iberia
school, which take place on the evening
of June 30th.
We received with the compliments
Of our young friend J. s. Martin. son OF
Assessor s. V. Martin. an elegant invita-
tion to attend the Seventy Fourth COM
mencement Of the Georgetown College
at Washington, d. c., which took place
Tuesday last.
A stock company has been formed
among the members Of Lodge 1923. for
the purpose of building hall, for their
use, and also the Knights Of Pythias
The shares are fixed at $40 each. We
understand that enough shares have
already been taken to insure the success
Of the enterprise.
Mr.. W. S. ParkersOn, the leader ir
the killing of the murderers Of Chie1
Hennessey, has been rendered an invita-
tion to speak at Bloomington. Ills, OIL
the Fourth of July. Mr.. Parkerson ha'
accepted the invitation. Mr.. ParkersoI
has gained great prominence since th'
New Orleans killing.
}, Mr.. Edgar Ducrest, a respectable
and esteemed citizens Of this parish diet
at his residence at 1:5O p. m. Frida.
the 18th inst, aged 66 years. He wa'
buried Saturday evening at four O'Clock
from the Catholic church. The Messen
, ger sympathises with the family.
~ have in my employ a man VIII
, has been victim Of periodic headache
for years, has tried all kinds Of treat
ment, and have tried various renedie
on him. Your Bradycrotine helps hin
more than anything ever did" o. l
a Kingsley, NJ. D., White Plains, n. Y.
Our rice planters have had a goo
: deal of trouble, labor and expense thi
y year, owning to the unusually dry season
The ground is 80 dry that it Is almOt
impossible to food it. They have
keep their pumps working night an
!. day, and cannot furnish the water ne
cessary to make good and sure crop.
The boys from this town went dow
to Jeanerette Sunday last to play
game Of base ball with the boys Of tha
70 town. The game, II we are to judge |
the score, was poor one. as the Jeal
3 erette club made 10 runs and the s
=. Martinville 16. Our boys think with
- little practice they can whip the Jean
y erette boys. They propose to organl
~ ~ permanently, practice while and t
x the Jeanerette club again in the ne
. future.