The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-05-14

IN Crowley on May to dis
euss plans for the Organization of a
a joint stock cooperative company
for establishing q rice cleaning mill
at Crowley.
The Madison Journal says: 1.-THE
Tallulah Literary Club organized a
few weeks ago, is proving a great
success, and is fast becoming the
faYorite resort Of oureitizens. The
club rooms have been handsomely
fitted up, and are supplied with a
varied assortmentof books, period
Gals and Newspapers
The Vsndicutor sues for a public
library and reading-room for Frank
lin, to counterfeit Che banefuI inHu-
ences of vicious pleasures that woe
the careless and unwary because
they have nothing else to do. It
says 1.-THE Viadicator will do all
in its power to help establish a
good reading room in our town, pro.
vided it is not transferred into a
drawing-room, a museum of art
whiting of images, kite-making,
IN other words a buns hang up.'i,
Work viii shortly begin on the
new Calcasieu Bank building in
Lake Charles.
The artesian well at the shops of
the x. O., w. & G.. railroad has
been completed and water is flow.
ing at the rate of2OOO gallons per
hour.
Hon. r.. P. Hunter will be a can
didate for the position of Circuit
Judge of the Rapides district which
Office is now filed by Judge John
CIegg.
A negro villain recently attemp-
ted to criminally assault a lady
telegraph operator at Sodus. He
was captured and aswift death was
meted out to him by indignant citi-
zens.
The Rouzan plantation in this
parish was recently sold for $43,-
500 to Messrs. 3. NJ. Lefevre and
Sabine F~ianolani, of West Baton
Rouge.
One of Franklin's latest enter
prises, the brick factory, is under
full headway, turning out very fine
brick.
Mr.. Jean Domec will contest the
seat Of General Dudley Avery in the
Senate. His ground for action is
clear, as General Avery was eIec
ted by q large majority,
Mr.. John Boykin, of Lisbon, lost
his life at recent date by the acct
dental discharge Of his gun.
A branch ofthe Mutual Loan and
Investment Company Of Shreveport
has been organized in Homer.
a barrel hoop factory will soon
be established in Bayou Sara by Mr..
J-aH. Brace.
Fred. Douglas, ex-minister to
Hayti, will lecture in Alexandria on
May %.
The Lake Charles Waterworks
Company have completed all ar
rangementso and in three months
hope to have their plant in opera
ton.
The Democratic Reciew says /:
ave feel warranted in stating that
Natchitoches will soon have an
other bank, an Institution that is
needed here. Mr.. John M.
Tucker, the popular young attor-
ney, who has undertaken the task
of accomplishing the desired result
is now in New Orleans and he as
sures us that sufficient capital will
be interested there, which, together
with that subscribed by our local
N
men will be ample for the
purpose. Politics has hitherto
overshadowed everything else and
the bank enterprise has been in
for a while but there is
now nothing in the way of its sue
cess and our readers can soon look
out for some announcement Gifts
opening in these columns.n
The Advocate Of Friday last says
"Mr. w. r. Miller, of this city, is in
possession of an Uncommon produc
ton in horse flesh. It is a snow
colt, born at his stable last
week. The colt is a male, and has
only two red ears and a few red
spots on his body. Old horse men
in the city say it is a freak of nature
and although they have heard of
colts they have never before
seen one.p
Last Thursday afternoon the last
spike-a golden One-was driven
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