The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-10-14
THE GAZETTE.
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TOWN AND COUNTRY.

Although our job department is
handling fair amount of orders,
we are always ready to accept all
work rendered US.
LOST OR SToLEN.-A double-ac-
ton, pearl-handled, Smith e. Wes-
son revolver, 50 cal. No. 6881. The
public is hereby notified not to trade
or bargain for same. ED. ST.
Mr.. T. M. Biossat, the popular
jeweler, has had some Improvements
made to his store, which has en-
HANGED the already neat piece.
The town has been literally billed
with fine Autographs, of the Sam T.
Jacks Creole Beauties, which show
here on the 10Th.
Mr.. Denis Long, owner of the
Long plantation near this town, died
in Louisville, last Sunday. He was
a prominent business man in the
city where he died.
w. H. Harris promises that his
Nickle-Plate Show, which will ex-
hibit here on the 18th, has had
many features added, and is to-day
the best circus on the road.
No doubt a large crowd will go
to the circus on the 18th. This is
claimed to be one of the best shows
for the price of admission asked,
of any travelling to-day. Don't
miss it.
Mesdames II. l.. Monnier and
Eraste Mouton, solicited subscrip-
tons this week for the storm snf-
ferers, and realized $500, which
sum was turned over to Rev. Forge
who has forwarded same to Rev.
Bogaerts in New Orleans.
Mrs. Hilaire Lacobie, a lady
living near Scott and said to be in
sane, was brought to town one day
this week, and will undergo an ex-
animation to ascertain her mental
condition.
The many merchants that we
have conversed with tell us that
business has been very fair for the
past ten days, and is creeping up
all the time. Within the next few
days it is anticipated it will be de-
cidedly brisk.
The Sheriffs of the State will meet
to-day, at 4 p. m. at the court house
70 perfect tie association, the details
of which have been mentioned in
these columns. 1t is intended to
give them magnificent reception
and banquet. Tomorrow they go
to the Salt Mines on a train kindly
furnished by the railroad company.
A Doctor Nelson, travelling
medicine man, with his assistants,
have been giving entertainments at
Falk's Opera House every night
during the week, and charging an
admission fee of ten cents. Quite
large numbers of people have been
attending the entertainments.
The Gazette has been made the re
cipient of an invitation to attend
the marriage of Miss Leila, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Single
ton, to DR.. =. NJ. Girard. The
ceremony will take place at the
Methodist church, in this town, on
the 18TH inst, at 12 O'Clock. The
Gazette begs to tender congratula-
tlOns, and at the same time returns
thanks for the invitation.
Sam T. Jacks 50 Creole beauties
will give one of their fine entertain
ments at Falk's Opera House next
Thursday This company don't
play small towns, and the only rea-
son that they stop over in Lafayette
is to fill up week left open by
reason of mistake made in making
up the circuit.
-Four young men, the names of
whom we failed to ascertain, created
a disturbance around the hall at
Scott, while the theatrical perfor-
nance was going on last Saturday,
were arrested and brought before
justice of the peace, who placed
them under a $50 peace bond, and
condemned them to pay costs.
The Gazette is exceedingly sorry
to learn that Mr.: F.Mouton had sent
in his resignation as member of
the council. Mr.. Mouton was a useful
member of that body. And had
his many friends the slightest intima-
ton that he meditat ted such a ctep