The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-11-25
RlIyVille Items.

MIR. Haycock, and family, Of
Lafourche parish, firing of the dis
astrous overf1ows visiting that sec
ton, and hearing so much Of Lafa-
yette parish, the garden spot Of
South West Louisiana, decided to
come here, and make this parish his
future home. Accordingly e arrived
in Royville last week, and rented
one Of MIR. Roys ANS w ere {
will cultivate tue agar ca.e. We
tender MIR. Haycock aud family a
hearty welcome, and hope to see
many more of his friends share
their lot in this parish. where the
richest and most fertile of lands are
to be found.
The frosts of the last few days,
have, to some extent retarded the
harvesting of corn, and the digging
of potatoes: Mr.. Octave Theriot
informed your correspondent, that
the yam the sweetest variety of all
potatoes yielded this fall in general,
the largest crop seen for many years.
Some of the patatoes were much
larger then the average Queen of
the South, potato extensivel y
raised in this parish.
Thursday party rushed in our
Office and in an excited voice, yelled
ga safe burglarized. After seeing
that our "gun" was secreted in its
usual place, we fastened to the
scene, and found much to our
amazement, Mr.. P. Il. Roy, chisel
and hammer in hand, breaking and
hammering the massive doors Of his
safe. The whole trouble was due
to him forgetting the keys Of the
secured apartment of his Golfers in
the vault Of the safe, which uncessi-
tated the bursting of the doors.
The damage done amounts to about
se5 wholly covered by insurance.
Miss Maud Young's many
friends, Will be sorry to hear tina,
she is now ill, and confined to lei
| room since several days. We are
reliably informed that her illness is
nothing serious, and that in the mex,
few days, she will again be up anc
| enjoying her usual good health
| Her cousin, and friend, Miss Eifie
Young, of Lafayette, is witt. ner,
and will remain a few days in Roy.
vile.
MFR. and Mrs. J. A. Roy, with
their interesting little ones, spen
Sunday last in our town, guests O
Mr.. p. B. Roy and family.
DIR. Robert J. Young, of Able
Vile, was here Saturday, look
ing the picture of health.
MIR. Locke Breaux, Of w. 3
Thompson & Co., spent a few day
in town recently, with his cousins
DR.. Scranton and family.
Coming from Lafayette Sun
day, your correspondent noticed
the condition of the bridge near Mr.
J. Louvierre's farm. This bridg
could easily be repaired, if imme
date attention is given to it, as a
present it is not much damaged
but, if the heavy rains set in, an
the bridge still remains unrepaireel
it will then be but question G
time to make it impossible.
Amongst our Sunday visitor
to Lafayette this week, We note
DR.. N. d. Young, Major J. O
Blanchet, Post Master Bonnema
son, DR.. Scranton and "Cherokee.
-Messrs. Eastin and Pointboeu
added the finishing touches to tn
Scranton mansion Thursday. Tn
paintings executed by these gentle
men are very fine, especially tn
granting of doors, in imitation c
maple, cherry and oak, Durin
their short stay in our town the
made several friends, who were sorr
to see them depart soon.
| CHEROKEE.
The Supreme Court is the pride of tt
Sta,e.-Rayne Ranger.