The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-12-23

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W. Hole, the accommodating clerk in the 4
traffic managers Office TX. c., W. & g. on
Ryan street.
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arrears and get the World Almanac free, the
most valuable premium ever offered and is
whole library in itself.
Never was the need of good sidewalks more
felt than during the few days Of rain and
mud beginning last week and continuing
until Tuesday, the Goth.
The flag has been at half mast over the
headquarters Of The Confederate veterans,
lKnapp's STOREY for the week past in conse-
quence Of the death of Senator Gibson.
The editor of the ECHO will procure you
any newspaper OF magazine of importance 10
the country for reduced price If taken in
connection with the Echo. 4l3t
See the little card of the Milligan Martin
Grocery Company on the first page. If you
want to know what the cabalislic letters A. |
B. Z. mean you must inquire at their count
ing room; dam-f-no.
For the next year Chicago will be The
observed Of all observers aud no family can |
afford to be without the Chicago Times, the |
best paper published. 1t will only cost you
rs cents if taken in connection with the
ECHO.
Next week we will give you a much more
| interesting paper; but the week before Christ
mas is always advertisers week Those who |
have advertised 10 the ECHO have the most. |
best and cheapest Christmas goods in this |
market.
The job work done by the ECHO always |
gives satisfaction and We are generally |
prompt. For the past week we have been
little crowded but the rush ia now over and |
all orders can b filed with promPtness and |
dispatch.
In the north may be heard the merry jingle |
Of the sleigh bells aud the ring of steeIsh0d |
feet as they glide over the surface of the
frozen streams and lakes; but we prefer the
balmy air aud ever-bloomiDg flowers of the
beautiful southland.
Our contemporary, the Anaertcaal is a good
paper and one of which Lake Charles has
reason to be proud. Mr.. Everett, the manag
ing editor, never fsils to get out a good
paper but the last few issues have been even
better than the average.
Mr.. D. Y. Tomlinson, the architect, wishes
us to state that he will furnish plans and
specifications for all small churches TO be
built In this and Cameron parishes free OF
charge. This is a generous offer and we have
no doubt Il will be taken advantage of.
Mr.. Z. j. Carlisle, of New York made our office
q call yesterday. Mr. Carlisle is looking over the
town with view to either renting or building a
hotel here. BE represents men who have capital
and we trust he is the party we have been look
ing for who will build hotel which will be ade'
quate to the needs Of our growing city.
Mr.. J. J. Granger has scld bis place at the
head of Contraband bayou, 1858 acres, to Mr.
G. W. Smell, of Whitefeld, Marshall, County,
Iowa The price paid wss eighteen dollars
per acre. People from the blizzard arSeeea
regtoa are beginning to come in and we anttci-
pate some lively land deals this winter.
Dear young ladies, do you realize that leap
year is nearing Ito closer If you avail your
selves of the special privileges accorded to
you by custom, you must act promptly
When this opportunity has passed it will be
four long years before 1t viii again be proper
for you TO propose to the horrid creatures
Said a most successful business man the
4 other day, "When business is inclined to be
slack just after the h0lidsys, always double
my advertising aud while the other fellows
are laying low work of by stock and make
room for spring goods l have Practiced thi'
method for years and always with success
The rebuilding Of the Howard house is
going on rapidly and will be completed IN
few weeks. This will then be the largest
and best hotel in southwest Louisiana and
will be equipped with elevator, electric light,
electric beds and in fact all the modern i'm
proyements TO be found in the hotels OF large
cities ---------------
The flat on South Ryan street, now being
4 finished by Mr.. Albert Dobertine, is some
Thing new in the way of buildings and could
be proatably initiated, now when residence
property is 10 such demand. The building
when completed will accommodate either Two
or four families and will be supplied with
every copYenienee.
/ Who says Lake Charles is not fast beeom-
, ing . metropolis. Last week one Of the visit
. ing preachers, who was guest at certain
house ia the south end Of town, invariably
{ lost his way for several days when returning