The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-11-04

lSCH"aItZ. JOan IS young gentle
man of fine conduct, Industrious
and The Gazette's best wishes 70
his SUCCESSFUL ever follow him.
We dropped mat r. M. Biossat'
fjewelry store one evening this, week
and was pleasurably surprised a
the array Of novelties that he. has il
stock. Our gaze was PARTICULAR,
arrested and fixed upon a triple
Eplated silver tray with the word
''bread" very neatly engraved ,ir
1.-THE center. In short thererare manly
pretty objects'1< Axae, to be seen, and
Ewhich:this gentleman is selling a,
tprices within the reach of all.
Our 'alter ego" was in St. Mar
tinvifle, and whilst there had an
opportunity to visit the bank pre-
sided lover by Albert Bienvenu,
the affable and accommodating
cashier. Though only few months
In operation the bank is not only
doing fine business, but it is in
creasing. at phenomenal rate. The
Ebuilding and furniture is the neatest
in Southwestern Louisiana beyond
Ia doubt.
East Thursday morning a very
! serious accident befell Mr.. Ana
tole Montet while driving a wagon
team at the depot in Broussardville.
The team took fright and ran away
throwing Mr.. Montet violently to
the ground and inficting very Sc
rious wounds about his head and
body. Mr.. Moutet's injuries while
serious and painful are mot ~consid-
cred fatal, and doubtless in a few
days he%will be:fully recovered from
his unfortunate experience.
Last Sunday, at 6:3o p. M, as
the Alexandria passenger train was
passing Knowles switch, a rock was
thrown at the train and the missile |
striking Conductor ,Lusted on the
cheek, inf7icting "a painful but not !
serious wound. Efforts should be
made to discover the unknown mis-
creant, and when aPprehended given
heroic dose is administered to one
1t will deter others from indulging
their mean inclinations.
a game of baseball will take
place in Carencfo Tomorrow be-
tween nine of Opelousas and the
Favorite club of this town. The
game will be called at one O'Clock
P. M, SO as to enable the visiting
club to catch the $3.50 train. A
good game may be anticipated as
both clubs are in fine trim, and will
play ball" from the start to finish.
The :Favorites will probably play I
his nine: Jimmie Marsh, pitcher
Broussard, catcher; w. eraser, I
lrst base !; A. Otto, second base;
:. Meaux. third base; C. Bonnin,
hort stop; G.. 1sabe, left feI6 !.
. eraser, centre field z. Castel, 20
eht field. "
Tuesday fire was disc covered in a
ot of fifty bales Of cotton on a fiat
ar which had arrived from the q !.
rest. The car was pushed up to -
he hydrant and stream was play =
upon the burning mass The
re was finally extinguised, but not r
efore the whole lot was badly dam
ged, and some of the bales entire
: consumed. The fire was caused ~
y sparks from the switching loco ~
lotive. This cotton, we under 81
and, was billed through forLiver- ~
DOL, England.
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The surviving members of the
h Louisiana Regiment, G. S. A., -,
this parish, enjoyed a !picnic at n
;. Julien's springs yesterday, and it g,
reported many "reminiscences of -;
e late war were related, calling to 49,
cir minds the mary hardships, ~
lir breadth escapes, and humor- r.
IS adventuresi in whichthey had par !,
:ipated. These cold WARRIORS are
preaching the banks Of the placid
'er, and when they have crossed 40,
er, the rising generation can well
claim: "They we're patriots" To 49,,
cir child:en they will leave the 49,.
hest of all 1egacies: duty we'll