The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-05-28
PERSONALS.

oohlSoH, AlCtuIuiuS oIiSCf
Of the parish ct Latourche, was in town
on last Tuesday.
Gov. F. L. Nichols, after spending a
FEW days on Ridgeield plantation. the
home of his son, left for the city last
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. A. Smith the efficient book keep
er and refined sugar maker of Rienzi
Plantation, the property of Col. r. II.
Allen, left for the City of New
Orleans on last Tuesday evening, and
returned Friday morning.
; Mr.. Solomon Blum, senior partner of
tile firm Of S. Blum & Sons. clothiers
In TllbodauX, returned home on last
Saturday molnipg after spending
several days IN the Parish of Iberville
among friends and relatives. He was
we'll pleased with his visit.
Mr.. w. E. Howell, lawyer of merit
of the Parish of Assumption, passed
through our town on last Tuesday on
his way to Baton Rouge. We under
stand ne is a candidate before the
Legislature for the position of Judge
of appeal, 9TH Circuit Court. He is
n among many others for the same
position.
We had the pleasure on last Tues
day of meeting on our streets Mr.. w.
NJ. Hicks, representing the firm of
Mes Sis. w. H. Mathews & Bro. He is
looking well, hale and hearty. He in
formed us that he had just purchased
one undivided half of the Steamer
.'Aiice Leblanc" the well known pack
ct boat plying i'll the Bayou Lafourche
from New Orleans to Cut off. Mr.. Lee
Blanc, the original owner, realms the
other half. Mr.. Hicks is we'll known
in the Lafourche trade, having been
employed in different capacities in the
s:eam-boating business. We wish him
success in his new venture.
Mrs. John H. Ilsley. our mother-in-
law, returned to the City on last Sun
day, accompanied by her son Edward.
who, taking advantage of the excursion
from New Orleans to Houma, Lad
come to spend the day with us, in
company with his brother Jimmy and
our brother E. j. JOLIET, the we'll known
ticket broker, under the St. Charles
Hotel, New Orleans. All returned to
the city that same evening, except
James A. Ilsley, who remained over
unti. Tuesday evening, thus spending
three pleasant days in Thibodaux. Mrs.
Iisley had been spending a week with
us in attendance on her daughter, Mr..
joliet, who was stricken with fever, and
is now entirely recovered. effected no
doubt more by the presence of aer
mother than any thing else, for which
we are a hundred times obliged.
Mr. j.. l.. Tompkins, once a sue
cestul grocer ut the foot of st. Philip
St., but now IA leading merchant near
Hester, parish, of st. James, was Oh a
trip to Thibodaux this week to visit
his mother and family whom he had
not seer for several months. His many
friends We're glad to greet him on the
streets. Passing his old stand on on.
way to dinner on last Thursday, we
met him at one of the corners, and his
presence looked so natural to us-the
same old boy, with the same old smile
on his beaning face. We missed him
very much.-He informed us that the
Tessier revasse which broke out on
last Monday would be closed Oh Thurs
day, and showed us a telegram where.
in it was stated that one of the cribb.
ings had been entirely closed. TIL,
j, other will provo the tug of war.
: Mr.. William Himel, one of the own
ers of Himalaya Store situated at tn
Marais Road IN the Parish of Assump
Y ton, and doing a thrifty business il
that neishborhood, passed through
our town ON last Tuesday, Oh his Wa,
: 10 New Orleans. He informed lis tina
all the plantations from Georgia Plan
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