The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-06-03


peled to confine themselves to the cultivation
of rice and cotton alone, the two crops easily
handled, and delivered, when raised at long
distances from points of shipment. Should
the road be built to that place, there is every
assurance tina, the entire acreage along the
route, would he devoted to the cultivation
Of sugar cane, surer and more profitable
crop. The villa6e proper is situated IA
miles IRON, Rayne, IS miles from Opelousas,
and 9 miles from Sunset, and it is from thes :
three places, that the farmers have forwarded
their produce and received goods. From
Carencro the distance is eleven miles. For
the season of 1892 that section shipped over
1000 bales of cotton, with a short crop;
1890 sack rice, ID, 1870 dozen eggs, 1850
dozen chickens, and a large quantity of other
produce. One firm alone shipped 1900
hides. The different stores in the vicinity
received goods valued at more than ST.
$50. The following is list of the differ
ent merchants in and around Church Point
and Coulee Croche: NJ. Levy & Co., II. D.
Mcbride, r. David, L. Guidry, John Horis-
pey, P. l.. Guidry, G. Bries, Mrs, Noise
Landry, w. X. 1Iorl,sky, Francois Savoy,
VIM. Deiean, Palemon Guidry and VIM.
Young, all progressive merchants, willing TO
do everything in their power to aid the pro-
posed enterprise.
Our railroad agent has in his Office stalk
of cane cut on Col. G. c. Browns ''Evan-
gellne farm that measures four feet from
the cut to the tip of the leaf, and has two
we'll formed red joints inches in length
1t was cut at random from forty acres of the
same sort.
Conc to Carencro on .thc 3rd and 4th of
June and witness the finest parade ever got
ten up in the parish of Lafayette.
*..*
Rev. Father I.aforcst has just received
very fine altar from New Orleans, and it
will be placed in position in the Catholic
church here. There seems to be no limit
to the energy of this good priest.
*x*
Prof. S. A. Knapp was in Carcncro few
days ago, consulting with Mr.. Roman
Guilbeau, notary, in connection with the in
tcrests of his new road.
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Mr.. Henry Crouchet is giving his old store
buil,ling a general overhaullng, ceiling IT
entirely and putting down new hooring
with the intention of converting it into pub
lie hall ball ROOM
Our crops continue in splendid shape
The corn, cotton, and sugar cane is pro-
crossing finely. The recent spell of fine
weather has afforded our farmers ample OPP
portunity to get the gross Out, and get their
crops in proper condition.
TX
Carencro May not be ''booming'' but she
is blooming all the same. Our people arc
improving their property every day.
*x*
Mr.. Pierre Bernard is having j store
building erected on the lot opposite where
the depot of the TccF,c Railroad is to be
erected. He will keep general assortment
Of goods.
Ey the time these items published,
there will be large force Of men at work
constructing the Techc Railroad from Carcn-
GRO Huron Refinery on the rechc, road
that five months ago was merely dream
See what proper spirit, and combined et-
fort can accomplish Now, on to Church
Point
Hon. Julian Mouton the public spirited
president of the parish School Board, has
contributed fourteen dollars to aid the inn,
provements being made in the Carcncro
public school. The money comes at
time that it is muc!, needed, and President
Mouton may feel assured of the gratitude of
the local trustees and patrons Of the school.
*x*
In event of Hon. Overton Cade being
appointed Superintendent of the Mint, an
election for his successor representative
will follow. AS the Carencro section has
always been ignored, when the selection of
candidates has been made, is it not about
time for this sssection'' to come to the front,
and look out for it's own interests We have
men just competent and able as any that
can be named from elsewhere. Your cor
respondent knows of one who has proven
himself successful commercial man, who
at present has large and varied interests;
one of our leading planters; man OF expo
rience and progress; whose honesty and
uprightne not be questioned. lie pos
sesses all the requisites that would go to
W ards making most worthy representative.
He is we'll and favorably known throughout
the parish. That is. we'll,
let us wait and see if MIR. Ca,!e's ambition is
to be gratificd? Tor1DEM VERBS.
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