The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-20
TOWN AND COUNTRY.

MIR. Walter N1outOn, visited galveston,
Tex, this week.
Miss Josephine Hitter, of St. Martinvlle,
is the guest of Miss Estelle Gcrac.
The young men of Lafayette will give a
hop tonight, at Falk's Opera House.
Mrs. Armand Levy, of Lake Charles, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. Falk.
Judge c. Debaillon went over to New
Orleans Monday.
Ladies and children haircutting at dom
ciel LIP Bagarry.
DIR. A. X. Trahan attended the State Medi-
cal Association in New Orleans, last week.
Miss Eva Levie, of New Orleans, is visi-
ting friends here.
Misses Liline Martin and Ida Matthew
spent Wednesday in Carencro.
Go to Bagarry for good shave and hair
cut.
Miss Mamie Bonvillain, of Terrebonne
Parish, is here on a visit to her sister, Mrs.
]. l.. Duhart.
Ordway s, Richard have been appointed
district agents for the old reliable New
York Life Insurance. Company
Let every one. little and big, turn out on
the z7th and give the Breaux Bridge talent
= cordial reception.
Mr.. ]. c. Nickerson, and sister, Miss Lei
la, went to Abbcville this week, and parti-
cipated in an excursion to the Gulf.
Mrs. L. Domengeaux ami little son, Rex,
of Houston, Tex, are spenu:ns some time
among relatives in town.
There are couple of mud holes in the
public road leading from this town to Ca
rcu.ro that should be attended to at once.
There is no let up in the preparations be-
ing made for the entertainment to be given
o the 81 inst.
Miss Ella St. Gcrmain, of New OIL cans,
is on a visit 10 her sister, Mrs. L. l.. Swim
tller.
band of gypsics, in three large vehicles,
passed through Lafayette last Sunday going
east.
From the reports that reaches this Office
tAi; vice.. we are pleased to note the fact
tia, crops arc growing finely throughout the
parish.
Mr. and Mrs Henderson, of New Iberia,
vino mad been spending some days with re-
l ,iv-s in I.~fay tie, departed for their home
i ,cs.!ay.
NJ s. l.. m ,n.l Durre from St. Landry
par vi, hats been spending some days in La
1.ye,tc witt, her daughter, Mrs. Alb. Della
houssays.
Mesdamcs Isaac Broussard and Joseph
b uussard wen, to New Orleans last F:es-
day, where they were joined ny oAcr'H
Eroussard.
10 the lady who SO kindly remembered
The Gazette by the presentation of magni-
Gcent and lovely bouquet we return our
most sincere regards.
Please bear in mind that all note or letter
heads printed at The Gazette Office are put
ND in pads with card board back and blotter
cover, making it handy and convenient.
Mrs J. o. Mouton, has not only store
full of pretty and fashionable millinery
e ,ods, but, adjoining the store is as tasty
The crops of corn, cotton, and cane be-
ing u':iv. d by Itali: ms in a field adjacent
to the town presents advanced growth, per-
feet Gu tivation and promises abundant
yield.
The Gazette is informed that the ball
given in Lake Charles in honor of the Py-
thcans, in annual session in that town,
last Monday, was not only social success,
but the event of the season.
Our bright young townsmau, Mr.. o. III.
Simpson, veledctorian of the Tulane
Law School graduating class, last Monday,
acquitted himself in very crcditable man
ner. His effort was logical and covered
subjects that appeal to the most thoughtful
consideration.
A special train pulled in Lafayette Sun
day, having on board Superintendent Null
vey, the road master, and all section fore
men of the Louisiana Western railroad, who
were On their annual tour of inspection of
the tracks of the company.
The eloquent divine, Bishop Sessums, Ct
the Protestant Episcopal Church, will adj
minister the holy rites of confirmation, and,
also, hold services, on Thursday, June I,
at II a. M, in the Presbyterian church.
OF the indigenous fruits of Lafayette
parish the scuppernong and purple
grapes, mulberries, dewberries, blackber-
ries, and few others; but it seems the peo-
pie have yet failed to turn these to profitable
account.
DIR. q. SALES left for Houston, Tex, Mon
day, with view, understand, of locating
to Practice his profession. Should the doc
tor decide to stay over there, it will be to
our loss and to that towns gain, and we hope
he will meet with much prosperity.