The Opelousas courier., 1893-06-03
Personal.

E. S. Clements, ESQ. Of Ohrline was
in town during the week.
p. A. Sandoz, ESQ. spent few days
this week in New Iberia visiting friends.
G. S. Cheyis, Esq, one of Wash
ington's merchants was in town
Thursday
Messrs. V. Savoi, of FaQuetaiQue.
and D. P. Lafeur, Of Chataignier, were
amongst us this woek.
w. w. Duson, ESQ, one Of the chiefs
Of the Southwest La. Land Co, of
Crowley, is still among us
Capt. c. L. Hayes, who has been on
the sick list for quite q while, we are
pleased to note, is up again and about.
Mr.. Armand Hollier, of Washington,
was visiting our town on business this
week.
Mrs. F. NJ. Trayler, teacher at Mrs.
M. NJ. Hayes Institute with her daugh-
ter, pupil, left for her home in Ala,
bama on Thursday last
R. Chacher6, Esq, one of Landry
streets popular merchants made a fly
ing visit to the Crescent City durin the
past week.
Miss Helen jackson, who has been
attending the State Normal school at
Natchitoches, returned home on Fri
day.
Masters Ray and Lawrence Nom
hinveg, who have been attending
school in Evergreen, La, have returned
home for few months of vacation.
Assessor NJ. L. Swords' has been busy
all the week taking the assessment of
the town. IF we understand Mr. S.
meaning it is a tedious job and not to
be envied.
Mr., Eddie Won Eye, the efficient
telegraph operator at Lafayette, and
son of ou fellow townsman, E. Won
Eye, Esqfa made flying visit to his
relatives on Saturday last.
T. j. Lacy. Esq, and lady, of the
Mt. Hope Nursery, situated near Wash
ington, Lu., left Thursday to visit the
great Worlds Columbian Exposition ut
Chicago.
Miss LeoIa White, an efficient teacher
of the Opelousas Female Institute, ac-
companied by her sister Miss Nettie,
who has been attending the Institute,
returned to their home in Delhi, La :,
Monday.
Sheriff T. S. Fontenot accompanied
by his wife and daughter, Mrs. E. K.
Wallio, ard Mrs. john Fahey, left on
Sunday last for Pascagonln, Miss ;,
where the ladies expect to Rojonrn in
the interest of their health
Mrs. Maggie Davies. wife of the Rev.
Davies, who at one time had charge of
the NJ. E. Church of this place. is down
| from Alexandria, on a visit to her
mother, Mrs. L. j. Thompson, and liz,
tie master Davies, like any little gentle.
man would have done, is with her
| Our townsmen c. N. Ealer and NJ.
Vilaseca left on Sunday last for a
sojourn at Oaklin Springs. You can
now leave here and take the Watkins
road at Alexandria which will carry
yon to Obeline just abont three miles to
this famous resort.
Miss Rosa Firnberg, Of Opelousas,
La, after pleasant visit of one week
as the guest of Mrs. Abrams, left on
lOA w uSp, ~ ubth
latter part of June, when she will visit
us again. Miss Firnberg has made a
legion of friends dnring her short stay
amongst us by her amiable disposition
and charming manners. Calvert (Tex. J
Times.
We were pleased to meet q few day 9
since, B. M. Hilliard. Esq, favorite
travelling correspondent of the T. D.
of New Orleans, who was on bis way to
Lecompte. Mr.. Hilliard is one of the
finest writer's of the country, and
whose graceful pen touching upon the
different sections of the country is al,
ways read with eagerness and interest
st. Landry, we are pleased to say meets
with his views as being a fine country
and promises great deal in the future