St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-10-14
AROUND THE EMPIRE PARISH.
communications for this column should reach
us 10 later than Wednesday
Washington.

Even those who are by no means optinists,
nor vet overburdened with patriotic zeal, eau
moi refuse to admit thing when it is no long
cr possibility, but fact accomplished: SO all
Glasses must needs agree with ye correspond
eat when he Misrepresentation loudly and CON
I. entity, too be 1t nnderstOOd-that our little
h aside city has entered upon an era Of pros
7, rity and progressyeness hitherto undreamed
IL! " her most visionary son.
Tie Washington State Bank Is now perma-
lily domiciled in it's handsome new building
g.; Nam St., corner Dupre, taking high rank
!, 'ug the important institutions OF the town !;
I, IL MAY be not inaptly called our materlallzed
;.r-castle. The building il itself Is tloroughIy
equipped and well appointed in every respect,
lending dignity to our principal thoroughfare,
while the enterprise will prove substantial
ana significant factor in advancing and deyel-
utng the town and vicinity.
The corner portion OF the building is occupied
by those energetic and popular druggists,
Blake & burke, whose large and complete
stock shows to great advantage in their elegant
new quarters.
Them too, our cotton factory, the Henrietta
Mills. has resumed operations after its brief
suspension, and is doing flourishing business.
Improved machinery has just been received
from England, which augurs well for the sue
cess of the enterprise and reflects credit upon
the ability and untiring interest of the propri-
etors, Messrs. Jacobs and Russell. May their
undertaking reap the rich harvest of prosperity
1t so we'll deserves.
lays, the entertainment being arranged by the
public spirited ladies of town. for the purpose Of
furnishing our recently completed puullc school
building, has been postponed until the oath
and 25th inst; OH Which dates it will positively
occur. On the first night a choice musical and
literary program will be presented, also char
acter songs by some of Washington's wee girl
les while on the second night, in addition to
other interesting features. the audience will be
taught highly valuable lesson-i. e., how to
heed its temper through q most farcical farce.
We hope the affair will meet with the success
and patronage it SO warmly merits, and feel
confident that the people, not only of our town
but 0f the parish also, will generously rally to
the grand cause of educatiOn-more especially
since they hereby ensure themselves two most
pleasant evenings.
Our courteous young druggist, T. s. Adams.
Jr., has moved into the quarters formerly Oc-
cupied by Blake d burke, just opposite the
Bank where he is prepared to accommodate his
patrons from an ever increasing assortment Of
articles in his line.
We are glad to say that our town is fully alive
II the demands Of charity, and has done her
quota to assist in alternating the hardshlps of
20 sufferers from the great storm. Some of
s.sir ladies, realizing the blessedness of giving
prepared immense boxes of comfortable cloth
I',sy Tor their use, while others personally Oh
I:ncd cash suhscription5-all demonstrating
tho nhbie principle, NObLcsSc oJljge
Praise and honor be unto them.
MACRICE BERRIAE.