The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-03-18


James Simon, Esq, leading young law
yer of st. Martinv;lle, wss in LAFAYETTE a,
tending to some legal matterss
Mr.. E. E. Bourg, the well-known cister
maker, made business trip to New Iberi
last Saturday.
The Gazette thinks it would be goo,
idea for our business people to join hand
and get street sprinkler.
The Gazette has just received a fine stool
of stationery, and solicits orders for al
kinds of printing.
Have you thought over the matter that q
good and we'll organized fire department,
would tend to redu:e the present rates of in
surance ?
Miss Aida Cuidry, after pleasant sta,
IN our midst, as the guest of the Misses
Opclousas, La.
Mrs. c. c. Brown and neice, Miss Made.
line Melchior, accompanied by Mr.. George
Melchior, all of Carencro, were in town on
Sunday.
Our young friend, Sidney Mouton is now
waiting on customers at Mouton Bros. store.
Buyers will always find Sid to be a polite
and accommodating clerk to deal with.
While putting in six days of labor for
your personal interests, don't forget to put
fu a lick now and then for the advancement
of your town.
We were pleasant to meet at the Crescent
Hotel MIR. A. Chi apella the representative
of the we'll known house of B. Fcllman New
Orleans, and call the attention of our
readers to his card which will appear in our
next issue.
Jas. Choate, charged with sta5bing Maturn
Clatio, last summon, and who was out on bail,
has been rc-arrcsted and incarcerated, in Jail
at the request of his bondslnen, who feared
that he was about to skip ''out of sight,
We shall talk Lafayette parish in and out
of season, and if you interested in its
prosperity and advancement, send copies of
the paper to your friends abroad. 1t will en-
large our field of usefulness and will not cost
you much.
The ''Black Diamonds" are still actively
rehearsing, and from what we can learn on
the quiet, will give the people a very enter
tanning peri ormance, when they give heir
first entertainment, early after lent.
From Wednesdays Advertiser we learn that
At the request of a committee, Mr.. Leslie has
amended his first proposition by increasing
and ''for the present dropping the idea of
cotton factory
Mr.. Charles Baudier informs the people of
Lafayette that he will deliver insurance, coal
oil, etc., in five-gallon cans at residence.
Orders left at Buhlers shoe store will be
promptly attended to.
Miss Maud Young one of Royville's charm
ng young ladies, after spending short time
with Mrs. A. Cornay left for home to-day,
much to the regret of her many friends.
Mr.. Geo. o. Elmes, one of the prominent
business men, and c. w. DuRoy, a leading
member of the legal profession, both of
opclousas were in town Sunday shaking hands
with their many friends.
Through the courtesy of our popular
young friend, Vic Levy Gazette
eyed a very pleasant buggy ride about town
asst Sunday evening. The Gazette man was
pleased to note the many evidences of pros
oerity, in the way of new buildings going
up in the different parts of town.
From assurances received we are pleased
O note that The Gazette is well received
~ the reading public of the town and par
sh of Lafayett tie. In this connection we
wish to state that it will be our constant and
earnest endcavor to always merit the good
will of the public.
Mr.. G. L. Singleton, of Carencro, was in
own this week and informed us that he has
made ~ hodsheads of sugar and IL
'ailes of cotton with the assistance of two
years boys, besides largest crop of
orn and potatoes.
The first number of the semi.weekiy Adj
ertiser made its appearance Wednesday in
olio form, six columns to the page, having
educe its size from eight pages weekly |
. four pages, its present form. It is very
eatly printed, and The Gazette wishes it a |
urge measure of success.
We heard gentleman remark the other
ay that the perpetrator of an infraction of |
lie law in Lafayette might just we'll give
i,nself up to be tried, as escape for any
myth of time was out of the question, for
O matter where he will go Ike would nab
i'm sure, sooner or later. Quite neat COM
lement to the vigilance of the sheriff.
The Gazette was panied to hear that Alfred,
lie young SON of our worthy assistant assessor,
fired VOORHEES,, is confined to his bed with
a attack of pneumonia. AT this writing we
C glad to report that he is much better,
nd hope he will soon recover his wonted
ealth
Mr.. Willie Lewis, president of the La.
yette Drayman's Association and Transport
tion Company, has placed his horses
'ass letters, ''Layette Transportation Co."
urrnh for Willie.
DR.. F. B. Hopkins who was one of the