The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-05-06
Rev. Father He.ly is in Houston.

Afhdavts were sworn ont against J. Danos
and L. Stoltz, for false registering and ille-
gal voting. Both parties have been ares
ted and released on 500 bond each.
Cash Item, is a handsome horse, a brother
to Maud S, and has . record, as a
trottcr, of 2:3z, although he has covered a
mile in 2:2s4 This beautiful horse can be
seen at the stable of Mr.. E. Constantine.
Our friend, Mr.. Albert Delahoussaye. is
having a neat fence erected on his premises,
which, when furnished, will greatly embef-
Use the already pretty surroundings.
DR.. A. Mayer, assistant curative ply
sician was in Lafayette this week shaking
hands with his numerous friends. The Doc
tor is looking in fine health.
To the farmer. of Lafayette: Have you
ever thought over the fact that should you
put in just about half the labor that your
Western neighbor does, that you would be
we'll off in this worlds goods in few years ?
Civic pride, unity of action, intelligent
discussion, are elements essential to the pro-
gress of any community. With these and
keeping everlasting at it must bring results,
which will be fruitful of prosperity.
The Gazette senior made flying a trip to St.
Martinville Sunday, and was pleased to note
the many evidences of prosperity in the old
town, particularly noticeable is the strik~
ing Fournet brick building whereon the
furnishing touches are being put.
The Gazette was glad to meet its young
friend P. E. Broussard Tuesday. Paul has
resigned a very lucrative position in New
Iberia to try his chances in New Orleans,
wisely thinking that a city offers better ap-
opportunities for him to ascend the ladder of
position and wealth.
Felix E. VOORHEES,, after some weeks en-
ployment in the wild and woolly Brazos bat
toms of Texas, at Sugarland plantation, re-
turned home Monday. Felix gives a vivi d
description of the toughness of the place,
and we don't blame him for wishing to leave
\ country with such surroundings. After
all, no place like louisiana.
1t must have been the tail end of the de-
vastating cyclone sweeping the Southwestern
part of the country that struck Lafayette
Monday night. The wind blew furiously.
the flashing and binding lightning followed
by roaring peals of thunder and heavy
downpour of rain, kept up with pitiless mo-
notony during the greater part of the night
Thursday evening young Alfred VOORHEES,
with the two little girls of Mr.. Labe, were
out buggy riding and met with accident;
they met a runaway team, which frightened
their horse, and he made a dash. In max
ing sharp turn around a corner, the buggy
tilted low, and the girls either fell or jumped
out, fortunately without receiving scratch.
The horse was finally subdued, and no dam
age done.
Drs J. D. Tralan, F. r. Tolson and F.
J. Mouton attended the meeting of the Alta
kapas Medical Association at New Iberia
Tuesday. The following officers were
elected to serve for tho ensuing term: ,resi-
dent, DR.. J. ID. Trahan; ice-preside mt.
DIR. r. King; secretary and treasurer,
DR.. NJ. Tarlton; annual orator, DR.. F. J..
Mouton. The next meeting of the Associa-
ton will be held in Lake Charles.
The following ladies and gentlemen spent
Sunday at Jefferson island: Mesdanes Leon
Plonsky and b. Faik, Misses Rose and
Louis Bendel, Gussie and Lima Plonsky and
Emma Falk, Messrs. B Falk, Leon Plonsky,
Manuel Pellerin, Albert Theall and Edv ard
Pellern. Fishing, SEEMING, and sailing were
some of the sports INDUCED in, and the party
returned in the evening delighted with the
days outing.
1t having reached our ears that a project
was on foot looking toward the building of
branch railroad from Lafayette to Breaux
Bridge, by the Southern Pacific company
providing certain inducements were gran ted
by the people along the proposed route, The
Gazette started out on an investigating tour.
A call was made on Judge Parkerson, and
inquiry made to the truth of the rumor,
and the judge answered that he know moth
ting of the matter, and as he is the represen-
tative of the company. we we re satisfied
that we had run down an idle rumor.
1t is not often that corporation is SO for
tunate to possess in Office set of gentle
men So we'll equipped for the duties to
which they have been called, as were recent
ly elected by the people of the town
of Carencro. The chief executive Office,
Mr.. d. A. Dimitry, is a gentleman of intel
ligence, fine discernment and possesses a real
regard for his town. Associated with him are
as intelligent a body of men as can be found
anywhere and it goes without saying that
Carenero's interests are placed in hands that
will leave nothing undone to advance her
prosperity. We compliment the people on
their wise selection.
Last Saturday FIRE destroyed the resi-.
dence of Mr.. John Bowen. Hardly any
thing was saved. The fire originated in
the kitchen and when discovered had gained