The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-12-30


and John went to the peDitentiary.
Our Young friends Jennings Gill and |
Andrew Gossett spent Christmas at home |
and have returned to their studies at soule's |
Commercial College in New Orleans.
Who wants the Louisgille Conrier.JouyTaql.
or the Chicago Times or the Atlanta Coaasti-
tuition or the New York Witness for rs cents a
year? We club with each and every one of
these papers and now is the time. Start
even with the year,
We call the attention of our capitalists,
real estate owners, ard business men general
ly. to The fact that little exertfon now will
probably secure US one or more new railroads
in the future. Hitherto we have had others
10 work for US bnt now we must work for
ourselves.
The young people of Iowa station had
gay time last Friday evening at the residence
Of Mr.. Picluell, where music and dancing
and games were continued far into the night.
Some Of the incest and joIIlest young men
and maidens in the whole country live inthat
nejghborhood.
Phillip ChaVanpe and Livingstone took
advantage of the reduced rates on the s. P.
r. R., to take a trip to Westlske. Charley
Kearney was to have been one of the party
but failed to make connection. The boys
say they bad lots of fun and returned ia good
shape. 1t is a malicious falsehood that they
missed the return train and had to cross the
lake on skates.
Superintendent Frank Hammond, of the
K. C., W. & G. BY, is in the north for the
purpose Of buying some more rolling stock
for the belt line, which will 10 a short time
run to GoosPorL for the convenience Of that
suburb of Lake Charles. The dummy line is
all tight, but we would remind them of their
promise to abate the smoke nuisance, and
plank between the track as stipulated in the
boud.
Notice the new advertisement of the Lake
Charles Steam Laundry. Mr. Crowley is a
worker and attends personally to all the de-
tails of the various business enterprises Of
which be is the head. Its an old adage that
it is best not to have too many irons in the
fire. There are exceptions to all rules and
the one belonging to this is, "haye all the
irons you want, provided you don't let any of
them burn" Mr.. Crowley is not the man to
spoil any irons.
Our young friends Anderson & Walker
have had q very heavy trade from the day of
their opening up to the present time and
have been compelled TO duplicate their first
orders already. This is due to two reasons,
viz: They bought their stock very low for
cash and they are not trying TO get rich the
first few months. On the contrary, they put
their goods down TO bed rock cash prices and
are demonstrating the old sew that the MIN
BILE sixpence is better than the slow shilling.
One of the most remarkably successful
business enterprises of our city Is that of Mr..
g. Aygerno, who started only few months
ago. He is perfect master Of bis trade, makes
| superb goods and sells at reasonable prices,
| The day before Christmas be sold nearly one
Thousand pounds of fine candies and 10 ad,
dltlou thereto, large quantity of Ere works,
| toys, nuts, etc, He attributes much Of his
success to his liberal and judicious adyeTtis
ing which the readers Of the Echo hays
Noticed from week to week.
The World Alpanac is a complete political
history of the United States from start tc
finish. Il CONTAINS more statistical and othel
Information than any other book of similal
size published. We make this valuable
present to every new subscriber or old sub
seriber who renews his subscription. On
gentleman who has the back numbers say
he would not miss one year for IS note
4 We extend the time and will keep ltopen unit
the 10th Of January by which time the supply
Of this edition viii probably be exhausted.
Our enterprisipg and popular friend ans
neigbbor, Mr.. Frank Mix, has almost CON
pleted neat and commodious store room q
the corner Of Ryan a. Lawrence street, wher
the street railway turns east. Mr.. Mix wi
OH this room with a nice, clean and fires
stock Of fancy aud staple groceries. This i
, au excellent location and we do not douh
that Mr.. Mix viii build up good trade her
for be is a man Of good business ability
affable and courteous 70 all and has host c
friends BE will rent bis blacksmith an
I wagon shop for the time being.
a. Bluestein Is another man who know
the value Of advertising and profits by b
knowledge. He has sold vast amount {
i goods within the past few weeks because /
r put his prices down and published them
the world He viii now close out the ba
l auee Of bis winter goods at way down pries
= and be on hand with his spring stock in dp
time. Bluestein has no flies on him and u
8 grass does not grow under bis feet. Il 70
!; want to take advantage Of bis bargains
4 4 winter goods you must come quickly.
Last Saturday evening M. VIM. Mitchell VI
y watching The auotioneer together With
x large crowd at Franks corner and haFip
Y made purchase, 10 getting bis money fFoi
ltd pocket he aecidently dropped 70 b
4 witch d bystauder Immediately covered VII
Z Ills foot aad when he supposed he was unol
Y served, conveyed Il to bis own pocket I
l. had 9eounted without bic host howeEe
Tor Policemen Smell observed HE whole ala
aad orderea The would be thief 70 restore Z
2 bui, wheFsupou be became very abusive a
was promptly lauded 10 the jap, where he
now spending the holidays, Morals Homes
d q the best policy.
Va Rev Henry May d 70 hc the successor
III Brother Upton II me Broad Street n.
1 chureh aaa Sc Genes hlgbly recommend
BOTH a pYeaeaeF and genial high ton
gentleman HIS Rife also = ~ earnest, su